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Sanibel library offers range of programs and topics

By SANIBEL PUBLIC LIBRARY - | Dec 26, 2023

The Sanibel Public Library provides a variety of programming for adults and children.

On Dec. 28, a Teen Study Session will take place from 4 to 7:30 p.m. Come to the library after school for study hall. Snacks will be provided and attendees can receive volunteer hours for participating.

A Teens-Escape the Library: Santa’s Workshop will be offered on Dec. 28 from 5 to 6:30 p.m. Escape room designed for teens to tackle with friends. Groups of four to seven participants at a time. Advance registration is required by contacting Megan Willis at mwillis@sanlib.org or 239-472-2483.

On Dec. 29, Family Storytime for ages 5 and under will be held from 10:30 to 11:30 a.m. with Willis. Literacy is a family bonding experience with stories read aloud, followed by early literacy centers of play to flex minds, develop motor skills and increase creativity. The program will include an art/craft center.

Youth programs are designed for children and accompanying adults.

For the most up-to-date information, visit the calendar at https://sanlib.org/.

From now through Dec. 30, the Sanibel-Captiva Art League has an exhibit on display. “Resilience & Recovery” features 20 pieces by 16 artists. Locals are invited to submit art that “portrays the struggles, emotional experiences, spectacular outcomes and beauty emerging from sudden, life-altering change.”

The library is also hosting “In the Wake of the Flood: Community Photos of Hurricane Ian and Its Aftermath,” an exhibit curated by the Bailey-Matthews National Shell Museum. It features photos of Ian’s aftermath taken by island residents and others living in Southwest Florida. Photographs from the exhibition will be digitized and added to the library’s digital archive at sanlib.org/digitalarchive.

Library cards are available to residents of Sanibel and Lee County at no charge. Visitor library cards are available for a $10 annual fee.

The Sanibel Public Library is open Mondays and Thursdays from 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. and Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Fridays and Saturdays from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. It will be closed on Jan. 1 for the New Year’s holiday.

For more information, call 239-472-2483 or visit https://sanlib.org/.

The Sanibel Public Library is at 770 Dunlop Road, Sanibel.