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Mon, Jun 22, 1:00pm - 3:00pm
Beaches Branch - Community Room
Visit the Beaches Branch Library Community Room and learn from local Fletcher High School Band students as they Show-and-Tell their instruments!

Mon, Jun 22, 1:00pm - 2:00pm
San Marco Branch - Children's Department
Visit the San Marco Branch weekly to pick up each week's Reading Dragons and Friends card! Play the game against other kids and library staff.

Mon, Jun 22, 5:00pm - 7:00pm
South Mandarin Branch - Children's Room
Drop in for some DINO-mite fun as we unearth our creativity with a dinosaur-themed craft! Participants will earn a special Reading Dragons & Friends trading card!

Tue, Jun 23, 12:00pm - 1:00pm
Argyle Branch - Children's Area
Join us at the Argyle Branch Library for an activity or craft that will help your child Unearth a Story all summer long!

Tue, Jun 23, 1:00pm - 2:00pm
San Marco Branch - Children's Department
Join us each week to create a new craft related to the summer reading theme - Unearth a Story! Earn a Reading Dragons and Friends card each time you attend. For ages 5-12.

Tue, Jun 23, 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Mandarin Branch
Drop-In each Tuesday from 2:00pm to 3:00pm and make a fun craft. Each week is a different craft.

Tue, Jun 23, 5:00pm - 7:00pm
Bill Brinton Murray Hill Branch - Meeting Room
Bring your own or try ours! Help make the library a place of your own!

Wed, Jun 24, 11:30am - 12:30pm
Main Library
Come play video games with local police officers!

Wed, Jun 24, 3:00pm - 5:00pm
South Mandarin Branch - Children's Room
Drop in and join the fight! Bring all of the Reading Dragons and Friends trading cards you've collected to date and battle your friends in a rock-paper-scissors style game! All tournament participants will earn a special Reading Dragons & Friends trading card!

Thu, Jun 25, 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Regency Square Branch - Children's Story Area
Collect the cards! Join the fight! Compete in a friendly tournament to put your Reading Dragons & Friends cards to the test. This activity is designed for ages 8 and up.

Thu, Jun 25, 2:00pm - 3:30pm
Bill Brinton Murray Hill Branch - Meeting Room
Create arts-and-crafts projects inspired by ancient history!

Thu, Jun 25, 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Argyle Branch - Teen Area
Make friendship bracelets to give to a friend or to just make a new friend

Fri, Jun 26, 2:00pm - 4:00pm
South Mandarin Branch - Teen Room
Drop in and join up with other teens at the South Mandarin Branch Library for multiplayer gaming on the Nintendo Switch! Game options include Super Smash Bros. Ultimate, Super Mario Bros. Wonder, Mario Party Superstars, Mario Kart 8 Deluxe, and Nintendo Switch Sports.

Fri, Jun 26, 3:00pm - 3:20pm
Beaches Branch - Children's Room
Join us and listen to a librarian read a few of their favorite stories. Then attendees are encouraged to share their own favorite stories with friends and family or read quietly on their own. Participants that read for 20 minutes will be able to choose a small prize from our treasure chest while supplies last. Youth of all ages are welcome.

Sat, Jun 27, 2:00pm - 5:00pm
San Marco Branch - Study Room 107
For level 3 adventurers - geared for beginner players. Please arrive 30 minutes earlier if you would like assistance creating or updating a character sheet. For adults. 

Mon, Jun 29, 1:00pm - 2:00pm
San Marco Branch - Children's Department
Visit the San Marco Branch weekly to pick up each week's Reading Dragons and Friends card! Play the game against other kids and library staff.

Mon, Jun 29, 3:00pm - 4:00pm
Beaches Branch - Children's Room
Come to the Beaches Library Children's department to play Reading Dragons, a librarian-designed collectible card game! New cards are released weekly throughout the summer! Ask a librarian for more information.

Mon, Jun 29, 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Regency Square Branch - Children's Story Area
Participate in our Summer Library Activity with the "Unearth a Story" theme. We will explore topics such as paleontology, geology and archaeology. Get ready to "dig into" the earth with these dinosaur inspired breakout games. 

Mon, Jun 29, 5:00pm - 7:00pm
South Mandarin Branch - Children's Room
Drop in for some DINO-mite fun as we unearth our creativity with a dinosaur-themed craft! Participants will earn a special Reading Dragons & Friends trading card!

Mon, Jun 29, 5:00pm - 7:00pm
San Marco Branch - Teen Area
Create yarn art on plastic canvas by following the dinosaur or fossil pattern of your choice. No prior experience with cross stitch or needlepoint required.

Tue, Jun 30, 12:00pm - 1:00pm
Argyle Branch - Community Room
Join us at the Argyle Branch Library for an activity or craft that will help your child Unearth a Story all summer long!

Tue, Jun 30, 1:00pm - 2:00pm
San Marco Branch - Children's Department
Join us each week to create a new craft related to the summer reading theme - Unearth a Story! Earn a Reading Dragons and Friends card each time you attend. For ages 5-12.

Tue, Jun 30, 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Regency Square Branch - Children's Department
Join us in a celebration of the Percy Jackson series by stepping into the world of Camp Half Blood for an afternoon! Forge your own (cardboard) sword, design a shield, paint your own camp bead, and take a quiz to find out which cabin you would call home.

Tue, Jun 30, 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Mandarin Branch - Community Room
Drop-In each Tuesday from 2:00pm to 3:00pm and make a fun craft. Each week is a different craft.

Thu, Jul 02, 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Regency Square Branch - Children's Story Area
Collect the cards! Join the fight! Compete in a friendly tournament to put your Reading Dragons & Friends cards to the test. This activity is designed for ages 8 and up.

Mon, Jul 06, 1:00pm - 2:00pm
San Marco Branch - Children's Department
Visit the San Marco Branch weekly to pick up each week's Reading Dragons and Friends card! Play the game against other kids and library staff.

Mon, Jul 06, 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Regency Square Branch - Children's Story Area
Participate in our Summer Library Activity with the "Unearth a Story" theme. We will explore topics such as paleontology, geology and archaeology. Get ready to "dig into" the earth with these dinosaur inspired breakout games. 

Mon, Jul 06, 5:00pm - 7:00pm
South Mandarin Branch - Children's Room
Drop in for some DINO-mite fun as we unearth our creativity with a dinosaur-themed craft! Participants will earn a special Reading Dragons & Friends trading card!

Tue, Jul 07, 12:00pm - 1:00pm
Argyle Branch - Community Room
Join us at the Argyle Branch Library for an activity or craft that will help your child Unearth a Story all summer long!

Tue, Jul 07, 1:00pm - 2:00pm
San Marco Branch - Children's Department
Join us each week to create a new craft related to the summer reading theme - Unearth a Story! Earn a Reading Dragons and Friends card each time you attend. For ages 5-12.

Tue, Jul 07, 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Mandarin Branch - Community Room
Drop-In each Tuesday from 2:00pm to 3:00pm and make a fun craft. Each week is a different craft.

Tue, Jul 07, 5:00pm - 7:00pm
Bill Brinton Murray Hill Branch - Meeting Room
Bring your own or try ours! Help make the library a place of your own!

Wed, Jul 08, 3:00pm - 5:00pm
South Mandarin Branch - Children's Room
Drop in and join the fight! Bring all of the Reading Dragons and Friends trading cards you've collected to date and battle your friends in a rock-paper-scissors style game! All tournament participants will earn a special Reading Dragons & Friends trading card!

Wed, Jul 08, 3:30pm - 4:30pm
Willow Branch - Meeting Room
Learn about types of dinosaurs, test your memory with dinosaur facts, and dig your own dinosaur fossil! This program is made possible by the generous  support of the Friends of the Willow Branch Library.

Thu, Jul 09, 2:00pm - 4:00pm
Bill Brinton Murray Hill Branch - Meeting Room
Ready to trade dragons? Or maybe you like to battle? How about designing your own creature to use in battles? Join us from 2pm to 4pm to do any of these things! Staff and friends will be available to help anyone who has never played before. Event is suitable for school-age youth.

Thu, Jul 09, 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Regency Square Branch - Children's Story Area
Collect the cards! Join the fight! Compete in a friendly tournament to put your Reading Dragons & Friends cards to the test. This activity is designed for ages 8 and up.

Thu, Jul 09, 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Argyle Branch - Teen Area
Make a ‘zine all about you and what you like!

Fri, Jul 10, 3:00pm - 3:20pm
Beaches Branch - Children's Room
Join us and listen to a librarian read a few of their favorite stories. Then attendees are encouraged to share their own favorite stories with friends and family or read quietly on their own. Participants that read for 20 minutes will be able to choose a small prize from our treasure chest while supplies last. Youth of all ages are welcome.

Sat, Jul 11, 2:00pm - 4:00pm
Bill Brinton Murray Hill Branch - Meeting Room
Ready to trade dragons? Or maybe you like to battle? How about designing your own creature to use in battles? Join us from 2pm to 4pm to do any of these things! Staff and friends will be available to help anyone who has never played before. Event is suitable for school-age youth.

Sat, Jul 11, 2:00pm - 5:00pm
San Marco Branch - Study Room 107
For level 3 adventurers - geared for beginner players. Please arrive 30 minutes earlier if you would like assistance creating or updating a character sheet. For adults. 
Registration opens Saturday, June 27 2026 at 2:00pm

Mon, Jul 13, 1:00pm - 2:00pm
San Marco Branch - Children's Department
Visit the San Marco Branch weekly to pick up each week's Reading Dragons and Friends card! Play the game against other kids and library staff.

Mon, Jul 13, 3:00pm - 4:00pm
Beaches Branch - Children's Room
Come to the Beaches Library Children's department to play Reading Dragons, a librarian-designed collectible card game! New cards are released weekly throughout the summer! Ask a librarian for more information.

Mon, Jul 13, 5:00pm - 7:00pm
South Mandarin Branch - Children's Room
Drop in for some DINO-mite fun as we unearth our creativity with a dinosaur-themed craft! Participants will earn a special Reading Dragons & Friends trading card!

Tue, Jul 14, 12:00pm - 1:00pm
Argyle Branch - Community Room
Join us at the Argyle Branch Library for an activity or craft that will help your child Unearth a Story all summer long!

Tue, Jul 14, 1:00pm - 2:00pm
San Marco Branch - Children's Department
Join us each week to create a new craft related to the summer reading theme - Unearth a Story! Earn a Reading Dragons and Friends card each time you attend. For ages 5-12.

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Tue, Jul 14, 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Mandarin Branch
Drop-In each Tuesday from 2:00pm to 3:00pm and make a fun craft. Each week is a different craft.

Tue, Jul 14, 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Mandarin Branch - Community Room
Celebrate the magical world of Harry Potter with us at the library!

Tue, Jul 14, 6:00pm - 8:00pm
South Mandarin Branch - Community Room A&B
Meet up with other teens and enjoy a cult classic - Jim Henson's Labyrinth (1986, PG) - at the South Mandarin Branch Library! Popcorn will be provided!

Wed, Jul 15, 11:30am - 12:30pm
Main Library
Come play video games with local police officers!

Thu, Jul 16, 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Regency Square Branch - Children's Story Area
Collect the cards! Join the fight! Compete in a friendly tournament to put your Reading Dragons & Friends cards to the test. This activity is designed for ages 8 and up.

Thu, Jul 16, 2:00pm - 3:30pm
Bill Brinton Murray Hill Branch - Meeting Room
Create arts-and-crafts projects inspired by ancient history!

Thu, Jul 16, 2:30pm - 3:30pm
Mandarin Branch - Children's Area
Come in and read to JC our trained therapy dog. Bring your favorite book, or read one of ours. He is an excellent listener!

Fri, Jul 17, 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Beaches Branch - Community Room
Meet Jacksonville Beach Fire Marshal Steve and learn about a fire fighter's gear, learn some important fire safety tips, and participate in a fun escape activity.

Sat, Jul 18, 11:00am - 11:45am
Mandarin Branch - Children's Area
Come meet the team from Fire Engine #51.

Sat, Jul 18, 2:00pm - 5:00pm
San Marco Branch - Study Room 107
For level 3 adventurers - geared for beginner players. Please arrive 30 minutes earlier if you would like assistance creating or updating a character sheet. For adults. 
Registration opens Saturday, July 4 2026 at 2:00pm

Mon, Jul 20, 1:00pm - 2:00pm
San Marco Branch - Children's Department
Visit the San Marco Branch weekly to pick up each week's Reading Dragons and Friends card! Play the game against other kids and library staff.

Mon, Jul 20, 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Regency Square Branch - Children's Story Area
Participate in our Summer Library Activity with the "Unearth a Story" theme. We will explore topics such as paleontology, geology and archaeology. Get ready to "dig into" the earth with these dinosaur inspired breakout games. 

Mon, Jul 20, 5:00pm - 7:00pm
San Marco Branch - Teen Area
Learn how to turn old, damaged, or thrifted books into paper flowers!

Mon, Jul 20, 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Mandarin Branch - Community Room
Dance your way through summer with this fun, beginner-friendly series for all ages. Each monthly session introduces a different dance style, Swing, Latin, and Line Dance, through easy-to-follow instruction and upbeat music. No experience or partner needed. Attend one session or join us for all three. Drop in and dance with us!

Tue, Jul 21, 12:00pm - 1:00pm
Argyle Branch - Community Room
Join us at the Argyle Branch Library for an activity or craft that will help your child Unearth a Story all summer long!

Tue, Jul 21, 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Regency Square Branch - Community Room A&B
Drop in and celebrate the end of our summer of fun and learning. Join us for activities in the library. Kids and teens in attendance will receive their final free summer prize book!

Tue, Jul 21, 1:00pm - 2:00pm
San Marco Branch - Children's Department
Join us each week to create a new craft related to the summer reading theme - Unearth a Story! Earn a Reading Dragons and Friends card each time you attend. For ages 5-12.

Tue, Jul 21, 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Mandarin Branch - Community Room
Drop-In each Tuesday from 2:00pm to 3:00pm and make a fun craft. Each week is a different craft.

Tue, Jul 21, 3:00pm - 4:00pm
Dallas Graham Branch - Meeting Room
Drop in and celebrate the end of our summer of fun and learning. Join us for activities in the library. Kids and teens in attendance will receive their final free summer prize book!

Tue, Jul 21, 3:00pm - 5:00pm
University Park Branch - Community Room A&B
Drop in and celebrate the end of our summer of fun and learning. Join us for activities in the library. Kids and teens in attendance will receive their final free summer prize book!

Tue, Jul 21, 3:30pm - 4:30pm
Beaches Branch - Conference Room
Drop in and celebrate the end of our summer of fun and learning. Join us for activities in the library. Kids and teens in attendance will receive their final free summer prize book!

Tue, Jul 21, 3:30pm - 4:30pm
Beaches Branch - Community Room
Drop in and celebrate the end of our summer of fun and learning. Join us for activities in the library. Kids and teens in attendance will receive their final free summer prize book!

Thu, Jul 23, 2:00pm - 4:00pm
Bill Brinton Murray Hill Branch - Children's Area
Ready to trade dragons? Or maybe you like to battle? How about designing your own creature to use in battles? Join us from 2pm to 4pm to do any of these things! Staff and friends will be available to help anyone who has never played before. Event is suitable for school-age youth.

Thu, Jul 23, 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Regency Square Branch - Children's Story Area
Collect the cards! Join the fight! Compete in a friendly tournament to put your Reading Dragons & Friends cards to the test. This activity is designed for ages 8 and up.

Thu, Jul 23, 3:00pm - 4:00pm
Charles Webb Wesconnett Regional - Children's Department,Webb Children's Green Room
Drop in and celebrate the end of our summer of fun and learning. Join us for activities in the library. Kids and teens in attendance will receive their final free summer prize book!

Thu, Jul 23, 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Argyle Branch - Teen Area
Make and decorate one of several different types of bookmarks at the Argyle Library

Fri, Jul 24, 2:00pm - 4:00pm
South Mandarin Branch - Teen Room
Drop in and join up with other teens at the South Mandarin Branch Library for multiplayer gaming on the Nintendo Switch! Game options include Super Smash Bros. Ultimate, Super Mario Bros. Wonder, Mario Party Superstars, Mario Kart 8 Deluxe, and Nintendo Switch Sports.

Fri, Jul 24, 3:00pm - 3:20pm
Beaches Branch - Children's Room
Join us and listen to a librarian read a few of their favorite stories. Then attendees are encouraged to share their own favorite stories with friends and family or read quietly on their own. Participants that read for 20 minutes will be able to choose a small prize from our treasure chest while supplies last. Youth of all ages are welcome.

Sat, Jul 25, 2:00pm - 5:00pm
San Marco Branch - Study Room 107
For level 3 adventurers - geared for beginner players. Please arrive 30 minutes earlier if you would like assistance creating or updating a character sheet. For adults. 
Registration opens Saturday, July 11 2026 at 2:00pm

Sat, Jul 25, 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Bill Brinton Murray Hill Branch - Meeting Room
Love playing videogames? Join library staff at the Bill Brinton Murray Hill Library and play some of your favorites including Nintendo's MarioKart, Super Smash Bros., and more!

Mon, Jul 27, 1:00pm - 2:00pm
San Marco Branch - Children's Department
Visit the San Marco Branch weekly to pick up each week's Reading Dragons and Friends card! Play the game against other kids and library staff.

Mon, Jul 27, 3:00pm - 4:00pm
Beaches Branch - Children's Room
Come to the Beaches Library Children's department to play Reading Dragons, a librarian-designed collectible card game! New cards are released weekly throughout the summer! Ask a librarian for more information.

Tue, Jul 28, 12:00pm - 1:30pm
Argyle Branch - Children's Area
Drop in and celebrate the end of our summer of fun and learning. Join us for activities in the library. Kids and teens in attendance will receive their final free summer prize book!

Tue, Jul 28, 1:00pm - 2:00pm
San Marco Branch - Children's Department
Join us each week to create a new craft related to the summer reading theme - Unearth a Story! Earn a Reading Dragons and Friends card each time you attend. For ages 5-12.

Tue, Jul 28, 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Mandarin Branch - Children's Area
Drop-In each Tuesday from 2:00pm to 3:00pm and make a fun craft. Each week is a different craft.

Tue, Jul 28, 3:30pm - 5:00pm
Southeast Regional - Children's Room,Room C,Teen Room
Drop in and celebrate the end of our summer of fun and learning. Join us for activities in the library. Kids and teens in attendance will receive their final free summer prize book!

Tue, Jul 28, 4:00pm - 5:00pm
West Branch - Non-Fiction Window
Did you adopt a paper dinosaur and take it on an adventure or do fun activities with it? Children who participated in taking their dinos out are invited to share stories or pictures about where they went and what they did. After the discussion there will be a special scavenger hunt. A library card is required to participate in this activity.

Tue, Jul 28, 5:00pm - 7:00pm
Bill Brinton Murray Hill Branch - Meeting Room
Bring your own or try ours! Help make the library a place of your own!

Wed, Jul 29, 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Mandarin Branch - Children's Area,Conference Room
Drop in and celebrate the end of our summer of fun and learning. Join us for activities in the library. Kids and teens in attendance will receive their final free summer prize book!

Wed, Jul 29, 2:30pm - 3:30pm
Westbrook Branch
Drop in and celebrate the end of our summer of fun and learning. Join us to bedazzle your school supplies and get ready for a new school year! Kids and teens in attendance will also receive their final free summer prize book!

Thu, Jul 30, 10:30am - 11:30am
Mandarin Branch - Children's Area
Find out what your stuffie has been up to while spending the night at the library. Please drop off your stuffie during Mandarin's Summer Reading Wrap-Up Party on Wednesday, July 29th. 

Thu, Jul 30, 11:00am - 1:00pm
Highlands Regional - Children's Open Area
Drop in and celebrate the end of our summer of fun and learning. Join us for activities in the library. Kids and teens in attendance will receive their final free summer prize book!

Thu, Jul 30, 2:00pm - 4:00pm
Brentwood Branch - First Floor Meeting Space
Drop in and celebrate the end of our summer of fun and learning. Join us for activities in the library. Kids and teens in attendance will receive their final free summer prize book!

Thu, Jul 30, 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Regency Square Branch - Children's Story Area
Collect the cards! Join the fight! Compete in a friendly tournament to put your Reading Dragons & Friends cards to the test. This activity is designed for ages 8 and up.

Thu, Jul 30, 3:00pm - 5:00pm
Willow Branch - Children's Area
Drop in and celebrate the end of our summer of fun and learning. Join us for activities in the library. Kids and teens in attendance will receive their final free summer prize book! This program is made possible by the generous support of the Friends of the Willow Branch Library.

Rescheduled
Thu, Jul 30, 3:00pm - 4:00pm
New date Friday, July 31, 3:00pm - 4:00pm
Westbrook Branch
Compete in a friendly battle with your Reading Dragons cards to celebrate our wonderful summer! Youth recieve a new Reading Dragons card for every 4 days (80 minutes) they read. New cards are available every week during summer! Event is intended for youth 0-17.

Thu, Jul 30, 4:00pm - 5:00pm
West Branch
Drop in and celebrate the end of our summer of fun and learning. Join us for activities in the library. Kids and teens in attendance will receive their final free summer prize book!

Fri, Jul 31, 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Maxville Branch - Multipurpose Room
Drop in and celebrate the end of our summer of fun and learning. Join us for activities in the library. Kids and teens in attendance will receive their final free summer prize book!

Fri, Jul 31, 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Brown Eastside Branch - Activity Room
Drop in and celebrate the end of our summer of fun and learning. Join us for activities in the library. Kids and teens in attendance will receive their final free summer prize book!

Fri, Jul 31, 3:00pm - 4:00pm
Westbrook Branch
Compete in a friendly battle with your Reading Dragons cards to celebrate our wonderful summer! Youth recieve a new Reading Dragons card for every 4 days (80 minutes) they read. New cards are available every week during summer! Event is intended for youth 0-17.

Sat, Aug 01, 2:00pm - 5:00pm
San Marco Branch - Study Room 107
For level 3 adventurers - geared for beginner players. Please arrive 30 minutes earlier if you would like assistance creating or updating a character sheet. For adults. 
Registration opens Saturday, July 18 2026 at 2:00pm

Wed, Aug 05, 3:00pm - 4:00pm
Main Library - Children's Department
Drop in and celebrate the end of our summer of fun and learning. Join us for activities in the children's department. Kids in attendance will receive their final free summer prize book!

Wed, Aug 05, 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Main Library - Teen Room
Drop in and celebrate the end of our summer of fun and learning. Join us for activities in the teen department. Teens in attendance will receive their final free summer prize book!