Manatee County Public Library System

Summer learning at the library is underway and the adventure is just getting started! From hands-on crafts and exciting kickoff celebrations to special visits from Marty the Marauder, families across Manatee County are already hitting the road on this year’s Roadtrip USA Summer Learning Program.

There’s still plenty of fun ahead! Explore upcoming summer learning events at your local library branch and register your child for the reading challenge on Beanstack to start earning rewards, prizes, and unforgettable summer memories. 🚗📚☀️ https://bit.ly/45oTjQl

A full week of library fun is ahead! From comic book conversations to summer learning, there’s something happening at every branch.

See what’s happening this week and find an event near you: https://bit.ly/3ZjKeEA

The Little Learners Program at Arts4All Florida is hosting free, four-week, one-hour classes for kids aged 2-6 years old with disabilities. Each class will feature a literacy-based lesson, featuring classic children’s books, vocabulary words, ASL signs, opposites, sensory experiences, and an in-person art activity designed to teach the FL DOE’s Office of Early Learning’s Benchmarks for Early Education. Sessions are on 6/1, 6/8, 6/15, 6/22 from 10am - 11am.

Please note: Families are expected to attend all four one-hour sessions. This is not a drop-off program. Parents must stay with their students at all times.

Register: https://bit.ly/43BwmHs

This photo from the 1986 Summer Reading Program at South Manatee Library captures two young readers posing in a handmade hot air balloon, ready to soar into a summer of stories and imagination.
Forty years later, the Summer Reading Program continues to inspire young minds, encourage lifelong learning, and create lasting library memories. While the programs have evolved over the years, the adventure of reading remains timeless.

Were you part of a Manatee County Library Summer Reading Program growing up? We’d love to hear your memories in the comments! 💙📖

5/29/26 UPDATE: The Island Branch will resume normal operating hours.

Library Closure: The Island Branch will be closed beginning Thursday, May 28, until further notice due to flooding in the area surrounding the library. We appreciate your patience and understanding.

Join the Braden River Library and Manatee County Animal Welfare to kick-off Summer Learning with an adoption day event! Meet & greet with available cats and kittens and sign up for the library's Summer Learning Program. 🐱🐾

📍 Braden River Branch | 4915 53rd Ave E
📆 Saturday, May 30 from 10am - 12pm
No registration is required.

Memorial Day Closure: All library branches will be closed Monday, May 25 in observance of Memorial Day. All branches will resume normal hours on Tuesday, May 26.