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

Click to download PDF » If you are familiar with Louise Erdrich’s writings about Native Americans you might enjoy another book of hers not featuring the Ojibwe tribe characters who

My immediate response after finishing Peace like a River, a first novel by Lief Engle (2001), was that this was a book full of miracles, poetry, mystery, love, retribution and

Summer time—and the library is hopping! The seasonal visitors may have left for cooler climates, but at Fruitville Library life is busy and happy. Every year children fill the wonderful

Summer is definitely here! We have been busy this summer holding two to three programs a week since the middle of June. The summer programming for youth is always well

Every summer the Friends of the Fruitville Library sponsor outstanding programs for children of all ages, a continuing commitment to the importance of this library in enriching the lives of

Adult Knitting and Crochet Groups All skill levels are welcome. Use our materials or bring your own. Knitting is every Monday from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. Crocheting is every