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08/27/2026

🌞 Beat the Heat. Stay Safe.

Whether you're working outside, exercising, attending sporting events, or simply spending time outdoors, take steps to protect yourself from heat-related illness.

💧 Heat Safety Tips
• Drink plenty of water, even if you don't feel thirsty.
• Wear lightweight, light-colored clothing.
• Take frequent breaks in the shade or air conditioning.
• Avoid strenuous outdoor activities during the hottest part of the day
• Never leave children, older adults, or pets in a parked vehicle—even for a minute.

🚨 Know the Signs of Heat Stroke
Heat stroke is a medical emergency. Call 911 immediately if someone:
• High body temperature. A core body temperature of 103 degrees Fahrenheit (40 degrees Celsius) or higher is the main sign of heatstroke.
• Change in mental state or behavior. Confusion, agitation, slurred speech, irritability, delirium, seizures and coma can all result from heatstroke.
• Change in sweating pattern. In heatstroke brought on by hot weather, skin feels hot and dry to the touch. However, in heatstroke brought on by strenuous exercise, sweating may be profuse.
• Nausea and vomiting. Someone with heatstroke may feel sick to their stomach or vomit.
• Flushed skin. Skin may turn red as body temperature increases.
• Rapid breathing. Breathing may become rapid and shallow.
• Racing heart rate. Pulse may significantly increase because heat stress places an extreme burden on the heart to help cool the body.
• Headache. Heatstroke may cause the head to throb.

While waiting for help:
✔ Move the person to a cooler area.
✔ Cool them with cold water, wet towels, or ice packs.
✔ Do not give them anything to drink if they are unconscious or confused.

Let's all do our part to stay safe this summer. Check on neighbors, family members, and friends—especially older adults and those without air conditioning.

08/27/2026

🇺🇸 Veterans Stand Down: Serving Those Who Served

Putnam County veterans are invited to attend Veterans Stand Down, a two-day community event providing essential services, resources, and support for veterans experiencing or at risk of homelessness.

📅 September 15 & 16, 2025
⏰ 9 a.m. – 2 p.m.
📍 Putnam County Fairgrounds
118 Fairgrounds Rd., East Palatka

Veterans can connect with resources and assistance related to:
⭐ VA benefits and claims
🏠 Housing resources
🏥 VA health care enrollment
🤝 Supportive services and local resources

All veterans are welcome—all six branches, one community.

For more information:
📞 386-329-0328
📧 [email protected]

It was a packed house for Mad Science of Central Florida as they jump started our summer finale party last Saturday. Th...
08/11/2026

It was a packed house for Mad Science of Central Florida as they jump started our summer finale party last Saturday. Thank you to everyone who came out, and to everyone who participated! This summer we had over 260 programs across our five branches, and sixty readers completed a total of 2,208 books in just seven weeks! You're all amazing! Thank you to Mad Science for coming all this way to wow us, and thank you to the Putnam County Library Board for sponsoring the show!

🪏Summer Library Reading Program Week 6: The Sandy Story of Florida🐚We’re more than just beaches: Florida has an incredi...
07/21/2026

🪏Summer Library Reading Program Week 6: The Sandy Story of Florida🐚

We’re more than just beaches: Florida has an incredible history full of strange and unusual types of geology, archaeology, critters and all kinds of neat stuff that we can’t wait to read to you about!

🗓️Please note: Some of our calendars mistakenly show Dr. Holly's Full STEAM Saturday on August 1st. This is incorrect: The next two Full STEAM Saturdays will be on July 25th and August 29th.

👉Don’t forget: This Saturday, July 25th, is the last day to turn in your registration forms and reading logs if you want to participate in our Summer Reading Challenge and be invited to our Finale Party! Make sure you have a valid email address on your reading logs so we can contact you with information about the finale!👈

View the full summer calendar online at funinputnam.com or pick one up at any Putnam County Library branch.

📖 Check out all the fun happening this week!
Monday, July 20, 2026
For kids:
📚[Palatka] Storytime 0-5: 10:30
🛝 [Palatka] Wiggle Hour: 11:00-12:00
📖 [Palatka] Read-In: 2:00-4:00

For Teens/Adults:
🧵 [Palatka] The Crafty Bunch: Coil Pottery: 4:00-5:00
🧵 [Palatka] Teen Sewing: 3:00-5:00
Tuesday, July 21, 2026
For Kids:
🔢 [Palatka] Book Bingo: 11:00-12:00
🎨 [Bostwick] Pour Paint: 12:30-1:30
🎲[Melrose] Ancient Games: 1:00-2:00
📖 [All Branches] Read-In: 2:00-4:00
🦖[Melrose, Interlachen] Dino Disco: 3:00-5:00
🏁 [All Branches] Board Games 4:00-5:30
For Teens/Adults:
🎨 [Palatka] Drop-In Crafts: Macrame Hanging Plant Holders 10:30-4:00
Wednesday, July 22, 2026
For Kids:
📚 [Palatka] Storytime 6-11: 10:30
📚 [Interlachen] Storytime 0-5: 10:30
🤔[Melrose] Jeopardy: 10:30-11:30
🎨 [Crescent City] Kidlympics: 12:00-1:30
📖 [All Branches] Read-In: 2:00-4:00
📚 [Bostwick] Storytime 6-11: 4:00
For Teens/Adults:
🧵 [Palatka] Drop-In Crafts: Sewing Scissor Organizers 10:30-4:00
🧵 [Interlachen] Sewing 10:30-12:00 and 2:00-4:00
Thursday, July 23, 2026
For Kids:
📚 [Melrose] Storytime 0-5: 10:30
🧘‍♂️[Palatka] Kids Yoga: 10:30-11:00
📚 [Interlachen] Storytime 6-11: 10:30
🧵 [Palatka] Kids Sewing 1:30-4:00
📖 [All Branches] Read-In: 2:00-4:00
📚 [Crescent City] Storytime 0-5: 3:30
🎲[Interlachen] Ancient Games: 4:00-5:00
For Teens/Adults
🎨 [Palatka] The Crafty Bunch: Drop Spindle Yarn Spinning 4:00-5:00
Friday, July 24, 2026
For Kids:
📚 [Melrose] Storytime 6-11: 10:30
🤔[Crescent City] Jeopardy: 11:00-12:00
📖 [All Branches] Coil Pottery: 1:00-2:00
📖 [All Branches] Read-In: 2:00-4:00
📚 [Crescent City] Storytime 6-11: 3:30
📚 [Bostwick] Storytime 0-5: 4:00
For Teens/Adults
🧵[Palatka] Quilting Get-Together (Quilting studio for experienced quilters) 10:30-5:00
Saturday, July 25, 2026
For Kids:
🧪[Palatka] Full STEAM Saturdays: 10:00
🖼️ [All Branches] Sidewalk Chalk: 10:30-12:00
👾[Crescent City] Nex Games: 10:30-11:30
📖 [Interlachen] Saturday Storytime: 10:30-11:30
🛩️[Melrose] Paper Plane Flight School 2: 10:30
🛩️[Palatka] Paper Plane Flight School 1: 10:30
For Teens/Adults
🧶 [Palatka] Beginning Crochet: 10:30-12:30

But that’s not all!
🎉Every day the Palatka Meeting room turns into The Wiggle Zone! Whenever there’s not a program, the meeting room is open with foam mats, climbing blocks, games, and toys where kids aged 0-8 can let loose in air-conditioned fun. All toddlers must be accompanied by a legal adult guardian at all times.

🧪Dr. Holly will be here with Full STEAM Saturdays teeming with pure science and fun in Palatka for kids aged 7-12. The program starts at 10:00 AM at the Palatka Library. July 25th’s theme is “Beaches and Underground Caves – The Wonders of Ancient Florida!”

🌱For teens and adults, Julio Perez from UF/IFAS Extension Office will be here to teach us all about gardening. He is a Master Gardener, teaching everything from when to plant, to what bugs you actually want in your garden. The IFAS Gardening program takes place the last Thursday of the Month at 6:00 PM. The next program is on July 30th.

07/15/2026

🚰 BOIL WATER NOTICE RESCINDED 🚰

The precautionary boil water notice has been lifted.

Putnam County Water Utility customers no longer need to boil their water.

Thank you for your patience and cooperation while we worked to ensure the safety of our water system. 💧

⛏️Summer Library Reading Program Week 5: The Street Beneath Our Feet⚒️You’d be amazed at how much history is right under...
07/13/2026

⛏️Summer Library Reading Program Week 5: The Street Beneath Our Feet⚒️

You’d be amazed at how much history is right under your feet, and archaeologists know just how to find it. But…what even IS archaeology and how does it work? We’ll be learning all about how these scientists dig up the past and what the trash left behind can teach us about how people lived many, many years ago.

View the full summer calendars for kids/teens and teens/adults online at funinputnam.com or pick one up at any Putnam County Library branch.

📖 Check out all the fun happening this week!

Monday, July 13, 2026
For kids:
📚[Palatka] Storytime 0-5: 10:30
🛝 [Palatka] Wiggle Hour: 11:00-12:00
📖 [Palatka] Read-In: 2:00-4:00
For Teens/Adults:
🧵 [Palatka] Drop-In Crafts: Crafting Catch-up
🧵 [Palatka] Teen Sewing: 3:00-5:00

Tuesday, July 14, 2026
For Kids:
🔢 [Palatka] Book Bingo: 11:00-12:00
🏅 [Melrose] Kidlympics: 12:00-1:30
🎨 [Crescent City] Pour Paint: 1:00-2:00
🎲[Palatka] Let’s Play: Morris: 1:00-2:00
📖 [All Branches] Read-In: 2:00-4:00
🏁 [All Branches] Board Games 4:00-5:30
For Teens/Adults:
🎨 [Palatka] Drop-In Crafts: Ancient Flower Shadow Boxes 10:30-4:00

Wednesday, July 15, 2026
For Kids:
📚 [Palatka] Storytime 6-11: 10:30
📚 [Interlachen] Storytime 0-5: 10:30
🔢 [Bostwick] Book Bingo: 1:00-2:00
🎨 [Crescent City] Suncatcher Craft: 1:00-2:00
📖 [All Branches] Read-In: 2:00-4:00
📚 [Bostwick] Storytime 6-11: 4:00
🧶[Palatka] Yarn Spinning: 4:00-5:00
For Teens/Adults:
🧵 [Palatka] Drop-In Crafts: Hanging Organizers 10:30-4:00
🧵 [Interlachen] Sewing 10:30-12:00 and 2:00-4:00

Thursday, July 16, 2026
For Kids:
📚 [Melrose] Storytime 0-5: 10:30
🧘‍♂️[Palatka] Kids Yoga: 10:30-11:00
📚 [Interlachen] Storytime 6-11: 10:30
🤔[Interlachen] Jeopardy: 12:00-1:00
🧵 [Palatka] Kids Sewing 1:30-4:00
📖 [All Branches] Read-In: 2:00-4:00
📚 [Crescent City] Storytime 0-5: 3:30
For Teens/Adults
🎨 [Palatka] The Crafty Bunch: Drop Spindle Yarn Spinning 4:00-5:00

Friday, July 17, 2026
For Kids:
📚 [Melrose] Storytime 6-11: 10:30
👾[Bostwick] Nex Games: 12:00-1:00
📖 [All Branches] Read-In: 2:00-4:00
📚 [Crescent City] Storytime 6-11: 3:30
📚 [Bostwick] Storytime 0-5: 4:00
🎶[Palatka] Dino Disco: 4:00-5:30
For Teens/Adults
🧵[Palatka] Quilting Get-Together (Quilting studio for experienced quilters) 10:30-5:00

Saturday, July 18, 2026
For Kids:
🖼️ [All Branches] Sidewalk Chalk: 10:30-12:00
📖 [Interlachen] Paper Plane Flight School 2: 10:30-11:30
🛩️[Melrose] Paper Plane Flight School 1: 10:30
For Teens/Adults
🧶 [Palatka] Teen Beginning Crochet: 10:30-12:30

But that’s not all!
🎉Every day the Palatka Meeting room turns into The Wiggle Zone! Whenever there’s not a program, the meeting room is open with foam mats, climbing blocks, games, and toys where kids aged 0-8 can let loose in air-conditioned fun. All toddlers must be accompanied by a legal adult guardian at all times.

🔬Dr. Holly will be here with Full Steam Saturdays teeming with pure science and fun in Palatka for kids aged 7-12. The program starts at 10:00 AM at the Palatka Library. July 25th’s theme is “Beaches and Underground Caves – The Wonders of Ancient Florida!” 🐚

🌱For teens and adults, Julio Perez from UF/IFAS Extension Office will be here to teach us all about gardening. He is a Master Gardener, teaching everything from when to plant, to what bugs you actually want in your garden. The IFAS Gardening program takes place the last Thursday of the Month at 6:00 PM. The next program is on July 30th.

07/13/2026

UPDATE: BOIL WATER ADVISORY HAS BEEN RESCINDED 7/14/26

PSA. Boil Water 💧 Notice

Residents on the East Putnam Regional Water System:

The water system is experiencing potential outage due to a possible lighting strike at the facility. As a precaution, it is advised that all water used for drinking or cooking be boiled to a rolling boil for at least a minute. As an alternative, bottled water may be used. This Precautionary Boil Water Notice is in effect until rescinded. Some areas may experience lower than normal water pressure or service interruption. Crews are working now to get the systems back online. We apologize for the inconvenience that this has caused.

The summer rolls on, and while there's tons to do for the littles we haven't forgotten you teens and grownups! Take a l...
07/01/2026

The summer rolls on, and while there's tons to do for the littles we haven't forgotten you teens and grownups! Take a look at Palatka's July calendar for great things to do and stay tuned for info from our other branches' programs coming very soon!

It’s July 4th week and your Putnam County Libraries will be closed Friday, July 3rd through Monday, July 6th. This week...
06/29/2026

It’s July 4th week and your Putnam County Libraries will be closed Friday, July 3rd through Monday, July 6th. This week we are light on programming but there’s still things to do:
• Tuesday, June 30, 2026
o 🔢 [Palatka] Book Bingo: 11:00-12:00
o 🎲 [Palatka] Let’s Play: Mancala: 1:00-2:00
o 📖 [All Branches] Read-In: 2:00-4:00
o 🏁 [All Branches] Board Games 4:00-5:30
• Wednesday, July 1, 2026
o 🔢 [Melrose] Book Bingo: 10:30-11:30
o 🔢 [Interlachen] Book Bingo: 12:30-1:30
o 📖 [All Branches] Read-In: 2:00-4:00
• Thursday, July 2, 2026
o 🔢 [Crescent City] Book Bingo: 10:30-11:30
o 📖 [All Branches] Read-In: 2:00-4:00

The Toddler Zone is still open in Palatka Library all day, where the littles can come to play on our foam mats and toys inside. There’s air conditioning, restrooms, and WiFi so everyone can relax out of the heat!

Have a safe, and wonderful Independence Day!

All Putnam County libraries will be closed for Independence day from Friday, July 3rd through Monday, July 6th. We'll b...
06/25/2026

All Putnam County libraries will be closed for Independence day from Friday, July 3rd through Monday, July 6th. We'll be reopening on Tuesday, July 7th. Have a safe and happy Independence Day and happy 250th to America! 🎆

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Wednesday 12pm - 6pm
Thursday 11:30am - 6pm
Friday 11am - 6pm
Saturday 9am - 12:30pm

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