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Thu, Mar 19, 10:30am - 11:00am
Headquarters Library - Storywoods Room
Join us to sing, dance, and make music during our Music and Movement program.

Thu, Mar 19, 10:30am - 11:00am
Tower Road Branch - Children's Space
Read, laugh, and sing with us at the Tower Road Branch.

Thu, Mar 19, 10:30am - 11:00am
Millhopper Branch - Children's Area
Join us for rhymes, songs, bounces and more! Geared for babies and their caregivers.

Thu, Mar 19, 10:30am - 11:30am
Alachua Branch - Meeting Room
Join us at the Alachua Branch for Storytime!

Thu, Mar 19, 10:30am - 11:00am
Depot Park
Join us for story time in the park - we'll see you on the main stage inside the playground! Weather permitting.

Thu, Mar 19, 11:00am - 11:30am
Newberry Branch - Meeting Room
Hop on over to the library! Gainesville Rabbit Rescue will be bringing rabbits to this special Story Time event.

Thu, Mar 19, 11:00am - 11:30am
Micanopy Branch - Dance Hall
Read, laugh, and sing with us! Join us for fun activities for children ages 5 and under and their caregivers. There will be stories, music, movement, rhymes and more to enjoy!

Thu, Mar 19, 3:00pm - 4:00pm
Millhopper Branch - Children's Area
Join us in the children's area for Read with a Dog! Therapy dogs love to hear a good story.

Thu, Mar 19, 3:00pm - 4:00pm
Headquarters Library - HQ Makerspace Room
Join us in the HQ MakerSpace Room this fall for STEAM Crafts! Every 1st and 3rd Thursday we’ll have new science and art projects inspired by seasonal themes.

Cancelled
Thu, Mar 19, 3:00pm - 4:00pm
Cone Park Branch
Come join us and read to a therapy dog! Develop your love for reading with our furry friends and their handlers.

Thu, Mar 19, 4:00pm - 6:00pm
Tower Road Branch - Teen Space
Bring your friends and compete in our Mario Kart 8 tournament on the Nintendo Switch. Participants should be between 10-18 years old. Who will take home the trophy?
Registration is now closed

Thu, Mar 19, 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Waldo Branch - ARTspace
Discover the joy of crochet as we learn essential techniques—from forming a simple chain stitch to working confidently in the round.

Fri, Mar 20, 11:00am - 12:00pm
Millhopper Branch - Room A,Room B
Join us for an exciting morning of making! Local Plant Shop, Plantstay, will provide supplies and instructions for making your own terrarium. Ages 5-16.

Fri, Mar 20, 3:00pm - 5:00pm
High Springs Branch - Meeting Room
Kids can sew, too! We’ll be walking through the basics of various techniques in machine and hand sewing with fun, simple, age-appropriate projects.

Sat, Mar 21, 10:30am - 11:00am
Millhopper Branch - Room A,Room B
Join us to sing, dance, and make music at our Saturday Special Music and Movement program.

Sat, Mar 21, 11:00am - 11:30am
Newberry Branch - Meeting Room
Read, laugh, and sing with us! Join us for fun activities for children ages 5 and under and their caregivers. There will be stories, music, movement, rhymes and more to enjoy!

Sat, Mar 21, 11:00am - 11:30am
Waldo Branch - Meeting Room
Read, laugh, and sing with us! Join us for fun activities for children ages 5 and under and their caregivers. There will be stories, music, movement, rhymes and more to enjoy!

Sat, Mar 21, 11:00am - 11:30am
Headquarters Library
Read, laugh, and sing with us! Join us for fun activities for children ages 5 and under and their caregivers. There will be stories, music, movement, rhymes and more to enjoy!

Sat, Mar 21, 11:30am - 12:00pm
Waldo Branch - ARTspace
Art explorations for children and their parents and caregivers.

Sat, Mar 21, 12:00pm - 1:00pm
Headquarters Library - Youth Services Area
Read With a Dog

Sat, Mar 21, 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Library Partnership Branch - Library - Large Meeting Room
Learn to design 3D items with us.

Sat, Mar 21, 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Waldo Branch - ARTspace
Discover the joy of crochet as we learn essential techniques—from forming a simple chain stitch to working confidently in the round.

Sun, Mar 22, 12:30pm - 1:00pm
Headquarters Library - Storywoods Room
Accessible for patrons on the autism spectrum and those with sensory sensitivities. Introduce children to the library and rhythms of story time in a gentle, fun, and enriching manner.

Tue, Mar 24, 10:30am - 11:30am
Headquarters Library - Storywoods Room
Join us for a story time filled with rhymes, songs, bounces and more geared for babies and their caregivers.

Tue, Mar 24, 10:30am - 11:30am
Waldo Branch - Meeting Room
Read, laugh, and sing with us! Join us every Tuesday for fun activities for children ages 5 and under and their caregivers. There will be stories, music, movement, rhymes and more to enjoy!

Tue, Mar 24, 10:30am - 11:30am
Alachua Branch - Meeting Room
Join us as we learn through play

Tue, Mar 24, 10:30am - 11:00am
Millhopper Branch - Children's Area
It's Story Time! Interactive fun with books, stories, songs and other activities. Perfect for preschoolers and toddlers.

Tue, Mar 24, 10:30am - 11:00am
Library Partnership Branch - Studio Room (allow 48 hrs notice before staff approval)
Come jam out and dance with your little one!

Tue, Mar 24, 11:00am - 2:00pm
Archer Branch - Teen Room
Just in time for spring break. Teens and tweens are invited to stop by the Teen Room anytime to create their own kite-themed bookmark. All supplies are provided--just bring your creativity.

Tue, Mar 24, 11:00am - 11:30am
Newberry Branch - Meeting Room
Join us every Tuesday for a musical morning! Kids can sing and dance while learning early language skills.

Tue, Mar 24, 12:00pm - 1:00pm
Tower Road Branch - Children's Space
Come sing and learn with your littlest littles.

Tue, Mar 24, 3:30pm - 4:30pm
Headquarters Library - Youth Services Area
Join us in Youth Services where you can read your favorite story to a furry friend.

Wed, Mar 25, 10:15am - 10:45am
Millhopper Branch - Room A,Room B
Join us to sing, dance, and make music at our Music and Movement program.

Wed, Mar 25, 10:30am - 11:30am
High Springs Branch - Meeting Room
Read, laugh, and sing with us! Enjoy rhymes, puppets, and interactive play.

Wed, Mar 25, 10:30am - 11:30am
Headquarters Library - Storywoods Room
Read, laugh, and sing with us for Preschool Story Time.

Wed, Mar 25, 11:00am - 11:30am
Millhopper Branch - Room A,Room B
Join us to sing, dance, and make music at our Music and Movement program.

Wed, Mar 25, 11:30am - 12:30pm
Headquarters Library - HQ Makerspace Room
Join us for makerspace programs designed for homeschool families!

Wed, Mar 25, 2:00pm - 6:00pm
Archer Branch
Are you ready for a challenge? Find this week's hidden clue then share the location to earn a sticker. Afterwards, explore your creativity at the character craft experience stations.

Wed, Mar 25, 2:15pm - 3:30pm
Alachua Branch - Snuggle-Up Center
Join us every Wednesday. Our therapy dog loves to hear a good story!

Wed, Mar 25, 3:00pm - 4:00pm
Headquarters Library - Storywoods Room
Create new LEGO masterpieces every week at the Headquarters Library.

Wed, Mar 25, 3:15pm - 4:00pm
Newberry Branch - Meeting Room
Monthly origami club/class

Wed, Mar 25, 3:30pm - 5:30pm
Alachua Branch - Meeting Room
Join us for fun crafts, games, and activities!

Thu, Mar 26, 10:30am - 11:00am
Alachua Branch - Meeting Room
Join us at the Alachua Branch for Storytime!

Thu, Mar 26, 10:30am - 11:00am
Millhopper Branch - Children's Area
Join us for rhymes, songs, bounces and more! Geared for babies and their caregivers.

Thu, Mar 26, 10:30am - 11:00am
Tower Road Branch - Children's Space
Read, laugh, and sing with us at the Tower Road Branch.

Thu, Mar 26, 10:30am - 11:00am
Headquarters Library - Storywoods Room
Join us to sing, dance, and make music during our Music and Movement program.

Thu, Mar 26, 11:00am - 11:30am
Micanopy Branch - Dance Hall
Read, laugh, and sing with us! Join us for fun activities for children ages 5 and under and their caregivers. There will be stories, music, movement, rhymes and more to enjoy!

Thu, Mar 26, 11:00am - 11:30am
Newberry Branch - Meeting Room
Bring toddlers and preschoolers every Thursday to hear stories, sing songs, learn rhymes, and have fun.

Thu, Mar 26, 3:00pm - 4:00pm
Tower Road Branch - Children's Space
Join us in the children’s area every 2nd and 4th Thursday of the month for our Read with a Dog program.

Thu, Mar 26, 3:00pm - 4:00pm
Headquarters Library - HQ Makerspace Room
Come make art with us! We’ll be doing a new art activity twice a month exploring the rich world of art history and exploring our own creativity!

Thu, Mar 26, 3:00pm - 3:30pm
Hogtown Creek Headwaters Nature Park; 1500 NW 45th Avenue, Gainesville 32605. - Nature Center
Join us at the Hogtown Creek Headwaters Park, inside the Nature Center to sing, dance, and make music at our Music and Movement program.

Thu, Mar 26, 3:30pm - 5:00pm
Newberry Branch - Meeting Room
Learn to make a robot do tricks! Kids can have some fun with our Ozobots, which are small robots that can read and react to color codes.

Thu, Mar 26, 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Waldo Branch - ARTspace
Welcome Spring with a relaxing ceramic painting program featuring eggs and other seasonal items.

Thu, Mar 26, 5:45pm - 6:15pm
Covenant Presbyterian
Outreach for Cub Scout Pack 71