View all Summer Reading Programs for ages 6-9 happening at all branches.

Made-up monsters are nothing compared to the real thing! Dive into learning as we discover the strange and wonderful animals of the world’s oceans.

Do you know in which ocean zone you could find a wolf eel? Join us and find out fascinating information about the ocean zones and the creatures who dwell within them.

Swim on over to the library for a SWELL time exploring the depths of the world underwater. SEA you there!

Microscopic organisms rule the world! The smallest life forms in the ocean are vital to its existence, and to ours as well. Seize the day and take a closer look at the tiny titans that make up our seas.

If you were stranded on a deserted island, would you have the skills to survive? Test your knowledge and make a ‘friend’ to keep you company.

Don’t be a SUCKER, get TANGLED UP in stories about the shy, tentacled, mysterious creature of the sea known as the Octopus.

Arrgh! There be pirates at the library. Join in the swashbuckling fun as we go on a seafaring adventure.

Ahoy me mateys! Be ye a buccaneer or a landlubber, all hands-on deck for the Pirate Scavenger Hunt. Can ye find the pirate’s loot?

Summer is a FIN-tastic time to come to the library to learn about sharks! Take a BITE our of your summer reading while enjoying a program filled with facts, stories, and shark themed activities.

Fishing for something fun to do this summer? Come to the library on PORPOISE for a KILLER WHALE of a time learning about these magnificent marine mammals.

View all Summer Reading Programs for ages 10-13 happening at all branches.

Ocean conservation starts with you. Learn about helping to keep the ocean clean and beautiful for everyone including our ocean friends. Upcycle some duct tape into a beautiful piece of beach art while learning about the efforts of others in keeping our oceans clean.

Dive into an Ocean of Possibilities as we learn about Sharks and what makes them so important to the ocean. We will play some shark games as well as participate in shark STEM activities. Plus, you can make a shark themed suncatcher to help bring the world of sharks home with you.

Learn how to be a good friend to each other and also a good friend of our local waterways. Join Save Crystal River, and learn about their restoration project for our waterways and why it is necessary.

Can you thread a needle or tie a knot? if not, no worries! Learn hand sewing and progress into machine sewing and sew sea-themed creations.

Nigel Rudolph with the Florida Public Archaeology Network will be presenting a program about underwater archeology. Learn about shipwrecks and other underwater discoveries with hands-on activities.

In one cubic mile of ocean water you can find about 120 million tons of salt. That means there is roughly 38 and a half quadrillion tons in all the world’s oceans. Dive back into the ocean and learn all about the reasons the sea is salty. Create some beautiful sea salt art to take home.

The library is a beacon of learning this summer! Explore the history and evolution of Florida lighthouses. This event will feature a guest speaker from the United States Lighthouse Society.

Bring home a bit of beach by creating a colorful work of art with sand.

Join us for a glimpse into the life of a real sea turtle biologist!  Rebecca Mott with In-water Research Group will be discussing the exciting world of these endangered animals while showing off real artifacts.  Learn what sea turtles eat, how they behave, and how YOU can help protect them in your daily life.  Questions are very welcome so don’t be shy! Finish by creating a turtle-tastic craft to take home.

Discover the importance of potable water and how the lack of it effects people all over the world. Also learn a little about Desalination and Water Purification.

Have an ‘ocean’ of fun painting your own unique masterpiece on canvas. Display your art for all to ‘sea’ this summer.

Try your hand at acrylic painting and create a beautiful seaside landscape.

Who can RESIST some watercolor fun? Join us as we learn a fun art technique that will impress your family and friends.

Gods and heroes, monsters, myths and magic – the Percy Jackson series has it all. Celebrate the stories and get your Greek on at the library with Camp Half-Blood themed activities.

Learn about sailor knots and why they are used. Then get tied up in a craft made from these knots.