Sanibel library offers mix of programs
The Sanibel Public Library provides a variety of programming for adults and children.
Family Storytime for ages 5 and under will be held on June 28 at 10:30 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. Programs will include an art/craft center. Parents and caregivers should plan to be engaged with their child.
Stop by for Movie Monday on July 3 starting at 1 p.m. for a family-friendly film.
Programs are designed for children and accompanying adults.
For the most up-to-date information, visit the calendar at www.sanlib.org.
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 be held on June 28 at 8 p.m. and will feature Tananarive Due, award-winning and bestselling author of 16 books. A question-and-answer session will follow. To register, visit https://libraryc.org/sanlib/upcoming.
Locals and visitors ages baby to teen can sign up for the annual Summer Reading Program. Stop by the library or register with Beanstack at www.sanlib.org/children. Participants will pick up a special gift.
The program will run from now through July 29.
Summer Book Bingo is a self-directed reading challenge for adults, with opportunities for prizes. Pick up your card at the library’s service desks or download it from the “News Blog” at www.sanlib.org.
The library is 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.
Stop by during June to see a collection of correspondence and royal memorabilia collected by Antonio “Tom” Comello. He has been writing to the British Royal Family since 1977 and the display contains: letters from Buckingham Palace, tea cups, photos, salt and pepper shakers, collector plates, and even a Prince — now King — Charles figure.
Also on display near the Study Rooms are plant resin specimens collected by staffer Matt Gindling. The specimens are from all over the globe, and some are hundreds of years old.
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 Monday through Friday from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Saturday from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. The library will be closed on July 4 in observance of Independence Day.
For more information, call 239-472-2483 or visit www.sanlib.org.
The Sanibel Public Library is at 770 Dunlop Road, Sanibel.