Special Events

Children ages 0-5 and their caregivers are invited to drop into our children’s library for an interactive storytime every Thursday. This program incorporates musical play to encourage early learning and group participation skills as well as sign language and gross and fine motor skills for nonstop clapping, stomping, and wiggling fun! No registration required

Celebrate the spooky season with scary stories and a creepy craft! All ages welcome! Registration required. Please register each child separately. Call 941.613.3167 Sponsored by The Friends of the Englewood Charlotte Library.

Join our volunteer Tammie for a discussion about writing fiction. For more information, please contact Tammie Diehl at tamiamifl@comcast.net

Find out the latest information on flood insurance and the upcoming flood map revisions.

Puking Pumpkins
Join us every 2nd Friday for a full hour of S.T.E.A.M. fun for kids ages 7-12! Registration required. Please register each child separately.

Meet us in the Trengali Community room to the side of the library. Bring your Friends plenty of room.

Later by Stephen King. Come prepared to join in a discussion of the chosen title. Participants are responsible for obtaining their own copy of the featured book.

This one is for the teens! Love Halloween? Looking for fun and easy ways to spookify your decor? Join us in this simple and satisfying DIY workshop to make a haunted cemetery in a jar! Learn the intracies of building your own unique terrarium (aka garden under glass) and create something inspiring and fun! Registration required. Call 941.613.3167 for information. Dress for a mess and bring a friend! Sponsored by The Friends of the Port Charlotte Library.

Set up 8am -10am. If you’re looking for a fun way to volunteer stop in or call the bookstore tell them you’ll be there to help.

Children of all ages are invited to come read aloud to a therapy dog in the library! Each child can read on-on-one with their pet partner to build reading confidence and have fun while gaining literacy skills. Sign up for 20-minute reading slots or show up to partner with a reading buddy or group.

Learn about your Medicare options, how to save on Part D costs and prepare for the Medicare Open Enrollment Period (October 15 – December 7). SHINE (Serving Health Insurance Needs of Elders) program counselors provide free, unbiased, and confidential counseling to Medicare beneficiaries and their caregivers. Visit www.aaaswfl.org to learn more information.

Meet us in the Trengali Community room to the side of the library. Bring your Friends plenty of room.

Coral Holiday by Jan Moran. Come prepared to join in a discussion of the chosen title. Participants are responsible for obtaining their own copy of the featured book.