West With Giraffes by Lynda Rutledge 2021 FICTION An emotional, rousing novel inspired by the incredible but true story of two giraffes who made headlines and won the hearts
News & Events - Friends of the Fruitville Public Library
News & Events
History Series 2023
Dr. Josh Goodman -"Sarasota's Gilded Age Connections"Thursday, March 9, 2 p.m. - 3 p.m.Despite being barely on the map when the Gilded Age bega, Sarasota was profoundly shaped by events
A Message from Beth Cassell, President
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,
Book Notes by Mary Hasselbring
Click to Download PDF » Palaces for the People: How Social Infrastructure Can Help Fight Inequality, Polarization, and the Decline of Civic Life by Eric Klinenberg Wow! Would I recommend
Upcoming programs for February 2023.
Seating is limited. Be sure to register for each class online at: https://scgovlibrary.librarymarket.com/events/upcoming Swing Concert -The Friends of Dick Smolens February 7, Meeting Room - Fruitville Library 2:00pm - 3:30pm Join
Greetings from Peggy Border, Library Manager
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
News from the Reading Garden
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
Welcome Faith Lipton~~ Our New Assistant Manager
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
Book Notes by Valerie Oakley SPRING 2018 Out East Newsletter
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
Book Notes by Valerie Oakley SUMMER 2017 Out East Newsletter
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