Build a Better World with Summer Reading fun at your Library!

Join us for a family story time for children of all ages and their families.  Sometimes it will be Miss Lisa and her stories and songs and sometimes she will have special guests.  Come and join the fun each Wednesday morning at 10:15 during June and July!

No registration required.

Baby & Toddler Times are for children up to 18 months of age. Also check out our other Wednesday Littles Ones Classes: Craft time is open to all children and focuses on teaching scissor, glue, and coloring skills. Preschool Times are open to any child who can sit for longer stories and participate in active songs, counting and colors in Spanish. Come in for songs, stories, and fun. We look forward to seeing you.

Sing songs, bounce along to rhymes, and read interactive stories to begin your little one’s lifetime love of reading! This lively storytime class is designed to incorporate important skills from Every Child Ready to Read and teach caregivers how to practice these skills at home. Caregivers are encouraged to experience this early learning class alongside their little ones by participating together.

Designed for ages 0-2, but all are welcome. The summer storytime season is June through July.

For more information, please contact Ms. Alex or Ms. Akilah at the Southeast Library.

Craft time is open to all children and focuses on teaching scissor, glue, and coloring skills.

Also check out our other Wednesday Storytimes: Baby & Toddler times are for children up to 18 months of age. Preschool times are open to any child who can sit for longer stories and participate in active songs, counting and colors in Spanish. Come for songs, stories, and fun. We look forward to seeing you.

Preschool times are open to any child who can sit for longer stories and participate in our circle time, follow active songs, counting and colors in Spanish. Come for songs, stories, and fun. We look forward to seeing you.

Also check out our other Wednesday Little Ones Classes: Baby & Toddler times are for children up to 18 months of age. Craft time is open to all children and focuses on teaching scissor, glue, and coloring skills.

Spark a love of reading and learning at this all-ages storytime class for children and their caregivers. We’ll read picture books, sing interactive songs, and dance the morning away! Storytime ends with a themed craft designed to work on fine motor skills. This class is designed to help learn important pre-school skills through Every Child Ready to Read initiatives.

Summer storytime classes take place on Wednesdays throughout June & July.

For more information, please contact Ms. Alex or Ms. Akilah at the Southeast Library.

Join us for a special presentation from the scientists from Marineland to join our program! They will talk about that jiggly, wiggly, substance so important for marine animals . . . . Blubber! They’ll even host some cool experiments! No registration required. Just come on down and dive into science with our friends at Marineland.

Kids will improve their confidence and their print handwriting skills in these weekly classes. Registration is required for this free class, so please call 904-827-6900 to reserve a space.

The course spans six weeks, beginning May 31 and ending July 5. For more information, please contact Gwen at the Southeast Library.

Teens (Age 12+), bring your friends to the Bartram Trail Library for a couple of hours of gaming. We have Guitar Hero, Rock Band, Wii, Super Smash Brothers, and a PS3–or play Halo on X-Box 360. Refreshments will be served.

This summer, travel the world! Each week we will explore one country in each of the seven continents and do a hands-on activity in the arts or sciences. Participants will receive a passport, and a corresponding stamp each week. Visit all seven continents, and be entered in a raffle for a prize. This week we travel to Greece.

Please join us on Thursday mornings at 10:15am for a lapsit storytime for babies birth to 15 months and their caregivers.

Learn the basics of dance from Ms. Akilah! This season, youth ages 3-17 will be introduced to African, Ballet, Contemporary, and Jazz. They will blend these styles into choreography for a recital on Wednesday, August 2 at 4:30pm.

Please register for this class by calling 904-827-6900. Sponsored by the Friends of the Library. This a weekly class throughout June & July, but class will not meet on July 13 or 20. Dress rehearsal will take place on August 1 at 5:45pm. For more information, call Ms. Alex or Ms. Akilah at 904-827-6900.

“Build a Better World” by growing readers at the Library! Lapsit infants to pre-walkers and their caregivers are invited to join us for rhymes, rhythm, and songs to help build early literacy skills (15-minute class, 15-minute post-play). This class is specifically designed to develop a love of reading with one-on-one interaction between caregiver and infant. Please Note:  For the safety of all babies attending, if you have active walkers, please join us at one of our Toddler Movement Classes. Thank you for your understanding!

“Build a Better World” by practicing engineering skills with LEGO bricks! Kids ages 6 – 10 and their caregivers are invited. We’ll supply the LEGO bricks – you supply the imagination! Join us for an opportunity to build both new Lego creations and new friendships with fellow Lego lovers at the Library. LEGO books will be on display for you to check out at these events as well! Please Note:  Caregivers must stay with their child(ren) in the room for the duration of these events. Sponsored by the Friends of the Library.

Join us for a series of teen crafts throughout the summer! Space is limited. Please visit the Reference Desk or call 827-6960 to register.

June 5: Decorate a Tote Bag for Your Summer Reading

June 15: Make a Zen Garden

June 29: 4th of July Bracelet

July 13: Plants and Feeders for Butterflies

July 20: Teen Sewing Basics

Kids will explore how the ancient people of Florida lived by learning the techniques used by archeologists. Learn about the concepts of stratigraphy, survey, and the scientific method. The Northeast Florida Public Archaeology Network will present this hands-on, fun program.

Join us every Friday for a fun Spanish/English storytime in the Children’s Department. We will have lapsits for babies, rhymes, stories, music, and more. This storytime is conducted in both English and Spanish and is geared toward children and parents learning Spanish, but all are welcome. Bienveniedos a todos!

Kids entering grades K-5 can practice Cosmic Kids Yoga with Ms. Colleen and Ms. Nicole. Yoga is a great way to increase flexibility, lower stress, and improve energy. Learn to relax your mind and body with some simple, kid-friendly stretches, exercises and activities. Class starts promptly at 3.  In order for participants to achieve a calm, fun practice certain steps are followed and program must be allowed to proceed without disruption. Please wear loose clothing and bring your own towel or mat.  Space is limited to the first 15 participants.