SRC LIBRARY INFO

All libraries will be closed on Thursday, April 28 for staff training. No items will be due on this day. Items may be left in the book drop or returned when the libraries are open.

Volunteers from AARP Tax-Aide will be assisting with taxes at three Santa Rosa County libraries. The AARP Tax-Aide program is the nation’s largest free, volunteer-run tax preparation and assistance service, providing service to millions of low- and middle-income taxpayers, with special attention to those ages 60 and older.  Patrons are served on a first come-first served basis. Preregistration is not accepted and space is limited, so arrive early! Please check the library website for additional details at www.santarosa.fl.gov/libraries

• Gulf Breeze Library (through April 18)
  Mondays, Tuesdays, and Thursdays 9 a.m. – 1 p.m.
• Milton Library (through April 14)
  Tuesdays and Wednesdays 1 p.m. – 5 p.m.
  Thursdays 9 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.
• Navarre Library (through April 16)
  Thursdays, Fridays, and Saturdays 9 a.m. – 1 p.m.

Storytime programs are presented for preschool children ages 3-5 and include stories, finger plays, and action rhymes. Caregivers must remain in the library during storytime; however, they cannot accompany children into the programs. In consideration of all participants, programs will start promptly at the assigned times. In order to minimize distractions, latecomers will not be admitted.

If this will be your first storytime visit, we invite you to come to the library before your first adventure to meet your storytime presenter, pick up a welcome packet, explore our children’s area, and enjoy a tour of the library!

Storytime will be presented during the following times from March 21 through April 29:

Please check the library website for additional details at www.santarosa.fl.gov/libraries.

On Mondays from 9 a.m. until noon, library volunteers are available at the Milton Library located at 5541 Alabama Street, to provide general genealogy research guidance; one-on-one assistance in using online and print genealogy resources for family researchers; and assistance in filling out ancestral charts and family group records. Beginners and seasoned researchers are invited to use these services. To ensure a volunteer is available to assist you, please call before you visit.

Looking for a way to reduce some stress, relax, and release your creativity? Join us for an hour of morning of fun on the first Friday of every month at 10 a.m. Coloring is for the young and the young at heart. This program is free and open to adults 18 and older. Advance registration is not required. Supplies and coffee are provided, but you are welcome to bring your own. The Gulf Breeze Library is located at 1060 Shoreline Drive.

Join the Friends of the Gulf Breeze Library for our annual Spring Book Sale in the Gulf Breeze Library meeting room. Sale dates are Friday, April 1 from 5 – 7 p.m. and Saturday, April 2 from 9 a.m. – 3 p.m. There is something for everyone, so check us out. This event is free and open to the public. Support your local Friends group! The Gulf Breeze Library is located at 1060 Shoreline Drive. Please see the Friends website at www.facebook.com/friendsofgblibrary

for more information.

Meet at the Jay Library on the first Tuesday of every month at 5 p.m. and enjoy a Family Movie Favorite. This month, flash back to the 1964 World’s Fair when a ride suddenly whisks a boy who came there with a homemade jet pack hoping to win an inventor’s contest, into a utopian future. This program is free and open to the public.The Jay Library is located at 5259 Booker Lane.

Join us in the Gulf Breeze Library study room for our fiction book club. Page Turners meets at 10:30 a.m. on the second Friday of every other month. This month’s selection is “My Real Children” by Jo Walton. There is a limit of 20 participants, so please call the library or drop by to sign up! The Gulf Breeze Library is located at 1060 Shoreline Drive.

Bereavement Support – Navarre Library

Meeting are held at the Navarre Library on the second and fourth Fridays from 11:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. The sessions address grief support and offer assistance, love and listening ears to those grieving the loss of a loved one. All materials are provided and registration is not required. The Navarre Library is located at 8484 James M. Harvell Road.

Come, Sit, Stay & Read with a furry friend in the Pace Library. Registration is required. The program is held on the second Saturday of each month at the Pace Library located at 4750 Pace Patriot Boulevard. Contact the Pace Library for more information or to sign up.

Celebrate National Library Week – April 10 – 16

First sponsored in 1958, National Library Week is a national observance sponsored by the American Library Association (ALA) and libraries across the country each April. It is a week designated to highlight the value of libraries, librarians and library workers. Visit any five of the Santa Rosa County Libraries in Gulf Breeze, Jay, Milton, Navarre, and Pace to discover how
“Libraries Transform.”

Board meetings are held on the second Monday of each month at 10:15 a.m. at the Navarre Library. The Navarre Library is located at 8484 James M. Harvell Road. Please see the Friends website at www.friendsofnavarrelibrary.org for more information.

This month’s matinee is a romantic movie in which a Chicago playwright uses self-hypnosis to find the actress whose vintage portrait hangs in a grand hotel. Movie Matinees are held on the second Tuesday of each month and are free and open to the public. Refreshments are provided by the Friends of the Navarre Library. The Navarre Library is located at 8484 James M. Harvell Road.

Board meetings are held on the second Tuesday of each month at 5 p.m. at the Gulf Breeze Library. The Gulf Breeze Library is located at 1060 Shoreline Drive. Please see the Friends website at www.facebook.com/friendsofgblibrary for more information.

The Friends of the Milton Library Board meetings are held on the second Wednesday of every month, excluding the summer months, at 2:30 p.m. at the Milton Library with the annual membership meeting held each December. Please visit the Friends website at http://friendsofthemiltonlibrary.wordpress.com for details. The Milton Library is located at 5541 Alabama Street.

Come, Sit, Stay & Read with a furry friend in the Navarre Library. Registration is required. The program is held on the second Wednesday each month in the Navarre Library located at 8484 James M. Harvell Road. Contact the Navarre Library for more information or to sign up.

The University of Florida Institute of Food and Agricultural Services presents a monthly series on a variety of interesting topics with solutions for your life.They can provide information about agriculture, the environment, sustainable living, disaster preparation and recovery, 4-H youth development, family and consumer issues, and lawn and garden problems. This month’s topic is Seafood at Your Fingertips.The Gulf Breeze Library is located at 1060 Shoreline Drive.

Learn and share graphic art skills in a fun environment on the third Tuesday of each month.  The Animation Club is dedicated to the enjoyment and promotion of animation, cartooning, and related arts. Bring your art, discuss techniques of drawing, cartooning, anime and manga art, as well as your favorite title and artists in those genres. The Animation Club is open to youth in grades 6 – 8. Registration is not required. The Gulf Breeze Library is located at 1060 Shoreline Drive.

Join fellow graphic novel enthusiasts at the Milton Library on the third Tuesday each month to discuss the book of the month. This club will be enjoyed by the new and seasoned graphic novel reader. Members can suggest reading ideas, interests, and discuss the world of the graphic novel. This month’s title is “Ms. Marvel Volume 1: No Normal” by G. Willow Wilson. Please speak with a staff member to sign up. The Milton Library is located at 5541 Alabama Street.

Melissa Tidwell of Emerald Coast Hospice explains how hospice and home health care services work, what types of services are provided, and when hospice or home health care services might be beneficial. The Navarre Library is located at 8484 James M. Harvell Road.

The Friends of the Navarre Library will hold a book sale Friday and Saturday in the meeting room of the library. Hours are: Friday 9 a.m. – 5 p.m. and Saturday 9 a.m. – 1 p.m. A variety of books will be available. Support your local Friends group and consider becoming a member!

The Navarre Library is located at 8484 James M. Harvell Road. Please visit the Friends website atwww.friendsofnavarrelibrary.org for more information.

Stop by any of the Santa Rosa County libraries to see displays that will show you how to care for library materials. Libraries are located in Gulf Breeze, Jay, Milton, Navarre, and Pace.

Teens in 9-12th grade who are 14-18 year olds can take a break from homework and school to hangout and discuss the read-of-the-month with friends at the library. Bibliobabblers meets at 6 p.m. on the last Tuesday of every other month in the Gulf Breeze Library meeting room. This month’s book is “The Book Thief” by Markus Zusak. The Gulf Breeze Library is located at 1060 Shoreline Drive.