Sanibel library offers mix of programs
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 Aug. 23 at 8 p.m. with New York Times-bestseller Cassandra Clare, author of The Mortal Instruments Series, The Infernal Devices Series and The Last Hours Series. She will discuss her new and final book in The Last Hours series, “Chain of Thorns.”
Clare was born to American parents in Teheran, Iran, and spent much of her childhood traveling the world with her family. She lived in France, England and Switzerland before she was 10. After college, Clare lived in Los Angeles and New York, where she worked at various entertainment magazines and even some rather suspect tabloids. Clare started working on her young adult novel, “The City of Bones,” in 2004. She turned to writing fantasy fiction full time in 2006.
Clare’s first book, “The City of Bones,” became and led to numerous instant #1 New York Times and USA Today Bestsellers, including but not limited to the rest of The Mortal Instruments series, The Infernal Devices series and The Last Hours series.
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.
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. Turn in the card by Aug. 31.
Additionally, the library has scheduled upcoming programs.
Family Storytime for ages 5 and under will be held on Aug. 23 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. The program will include an art/craft center.
A Saturday Crafterday! will take place on Aug. 26 at 11 a.m. Professional artist and coloring book creator Melissa Gindling will will lead a How-to-Draw session. No registration is required.
Youth programs are designed for children and accompanying adults.
For the most up-to-date information, visit the calendar 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.
In addition, the Sanibel-Captiva Art League has a juried exhibit on display from now through Oct. 21. “Food for Thought” features 18 artworks from 12 members in a variety of mediums including oil, textile and watercolor
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 Sept. 4 in observance of Labor Day.
For more information, call 239-472-2483 or visit www.sanlib.org.
The Sanibel Public Library is at 770 Dunlop Road, Sanibel.