The Friends of Fruitville Library have a lot to celebrate.  Most important is the renewal of the all-important "Penny Tax."              The “Penny Tax” supports capital programs for libraries,

Seating is limited. Be sure to register for each class online at: https://scgovlibrary.librarymarket.com/events/upcoming Musical Echoes of the Depression - Dick Smolens Three Sessions: Jan 12, 19 & 26 (Thursdays) Meeting

How true! We are so fortunate to have a splendid reading garden literally right out our back door! None of this would be possible without the dedication of the Master

Have you been to the Fruitville Library garden lately and taken a peek? A few new items have been added to the garden in memory of Nina Powers who was

Faith Lipton is returning to Fruitville Library as the Assistant Manager. She was previously the Community Outreach Specialist for Born to Read. She worked with community partners and shared literacy

Click to Download PDF » Book Notes by Valerie Oakley One of the ‘perks’ of being retired is the opportunity to take part in “extracurricular activities,” in my case being

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Click to download PDF » Book Notes: What Book Matters Most? by Valerie Oakley When Ann Hood appeared at the Hermitage on Manasota Key, I persuaded a friend to drive

Click to download PDF » A recent work by Anna Quindlen, Still Life with Bread Crumbs has been called a superb love story, but it’s more than that. It’s a

Click to download PDF » Because of the county-wide celebration of John D. MacDonald’s 100th birthday, I dipped into two of his books: One Monday We Killed Them All and