SANIBEL PUBLIC LIBRARY The Sanibel Public Library will host a virtual author talk on Jan. 23 with Rajiv Nagaich.

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

With support from the Sanibel Public Library Foundation, the library has launched a series of virtual author talks to include bestselling authors and thought leaders. The next one will take place on Jan. 23 at 2 p.m. with Rajiv Nagaich, TV and radio host and bestselling author of “Your Retirement: Dream or Disaster?”

He is an elder law attorney, speaker and retirement planning visionary. Nagaich hosts two public TV specials, “Master Your Future” and “The Path to Happily Ever After,” and the AgingOptions radio show. Inducted as a Fellow by the National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys in 2014, he is a three-time NAELA Pacesetter Award winner and a commissioner at the Law and Aging Commission at the American Bar Association. Rajiv is founding partner of Life Point Law in Washington and the chief executive officer of AgingOptions.

A question-and-answer session with the author will follow.

To register for the author talk, visit https://libraryc.org/sanlib/upcoming.

For help setting up or logging into webinars, contact notices@sanlib.org or 239-472-2483.

Additionally, the library has scheduled upcoming programs.

On Jan. 19 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., F.I.S.H. volunteers from Florida Gulf Coast University will distribute F.I.S.H. Long-Term Recovery applications to those who need financial assistance to rebuild. The application is available to anyone who lives or works on Sanibel and Captiva.

Family Storytime for ages 5 and under will be held on Jan. 19 from 10:30 to 11:30 a.m. with Megan 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.

On Jan. 20, a Saturday Crafterday! will take place from 11 a.m. to noon. Professional artist and coloring book creator Melissa Gindling will lead a How-to-Draw session.

R.E.A.D to Rizzo will be held on Jan. 22 from 3 to 4 p.m. Rizzo is a trained Reading Education Assistance (R.E.A.D.) Dog that visits with her owner, Leah Winkler. The program’s goal is to improve the literacy skills of children through the assistance of registered therapy teams as literacy mentors. Advance registration is required by contacting Willis at mwillis@sanlib.org or 239-472-2483.

Youth programs are designed for children and accompanying adults.

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

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.

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

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