Vanderbilt Beach Branch Look for the pictures hidden in the library and get a prize when you find all of them. Registration is not required. Event Type(s): Branch Activities, Games Age Group(s): Child, Family Presenter: Vanderbilt Beach Staff Vanderbilt Beach Library Staff (239) 252-7160

 Registration is open Join Ms. Tish from UF/IFAS Extension Services of Collier County and design and paint your own friendship rock! Grades K-2. Space is limited. Registration is required. (60 minutes) Event Type(s): Art & Craft Age Group(s): Child, Family Presenter: Tish Roland, UF/IFAS Extension Services South Regional Library (239) 252-7542

Marco Island Branch Marco Island Rose Hall  Registration is open Rookery Bay will be here with an exciting program on turtles and nesting season. Experts estimate only 1 in 1,000 turtle eggs survive to adulthood. Learn how you can make a difference in a turtles life. Ages 5 and up. Registration required.  Event Type(s): Animals/Nature Age Group(s): Child, […]

Immokalee Branch Immokalee Meeting Room This year’s Summer Reading Program is “All Together Now” so let’s learn how to start your own garden. Join Miss Tish from UF/IFAS Extension to learn about the life cycle of the plant and plant some seeds in pots to take home. Recommended for all ages. No registration required. Event Type(s): Animals/Nature […]

 Registration is open Greg Wick is an award-winning magician who will amaze and delight his audiences with magic tricks and magical storytelling. He’s an expert in the field of family entertainment. This is an afternoon of family fun you won't want to miss! All ages welcome. Registration is required. (60 minutes) Event Type(s): Performance, Friends Sponsored Age Group(s): Child, […]

Golden Gate Branch  Registration is open Come to the library and learn about art.  Then participate in a special project.  Registration is required. Event Type(s): Friends Sponsored Age Group(s): Child Presenter: Ms. Palina Ms. Kathy (239) 252-4549 katherine.hemmat@colliercountyfl.gov

Share ideas, be creative, and have fun! Legos® will be provided, so come and let your imagination run wild. All ages. No registration required. Event Type(s): Games Age Group(s): Child, Young Adult Presenter: Immokalee Library Staff Immokalee Branch Library (239) 252-7073

Estates Large Meeting Room Share ideas, be creative, and have fun! Test out your LEGO® wheeled creation on our super-fast test track. LEGO® bricks will be provided and your creation will be put on display at the library. Ages 4-11 years. Registration is not required. Event Type(s): Technology Age Group(s): Child Estates Branch Library (239) 252-7109

Golden Gate Lobby The Golden Gate Library will be hosting an “All Together Now” Summer Reading Kick-Off Celebration.  At 2:00 pm, “Showtime for Kids” will present a comedy-magic show called “The Loose Caboose Adventure”, which people of all ages will enjoy.  Then after the show, children can register for our summer reading program and enjoy […]

Stop by to read to a dog or just to pet one. Dogs are provided by Golden PAWS Assistance Dogs. All ages. Registration is not required. Event Type(s): Animals/Nature Age Group(s): Family, Child Presenter: Golden PAWS Assistance Dogs Vanderbilt Beach Staff (239) 252-7160

Enjoy an afternoon of games, crafts and activities to celebrate our All Together Now, Kindness Grows Summer Reading Program. All ages. Registration is not required.  Event Type(s): Special Event, Friends Sponsored Age Group(s): Child, Family Susan Petr (239) 252-7371 Susan.Petr@colliercountyfl.gov

Registration is open Bring a friend and join Ms. Tish from UF/IFAS Extension Services of Collier County to make (and enjoy) your own tasty ice cream! Grades K-2. Space is limited. Registration is required. (60 minutes) Event Type(s): Art & Craft Age Group(s): Child, Family Presenter: Tish Roland, UF/IFAS Extension Services South Regional Library (239) 252-7542

Come to the library to learn how to make a delicious, healthy snack.  Ages 7 and up. No registration is required. Event Type(s): Health & Fitness Age Group(s): Child Ms. Kathy (239) 252-4549 katherine.hemmat@colliercountyfl.gov

South Regional South Regional Children's Room We now have magnetic tiles at the South Regional Library! These simple building tiles are a great way to build your child's coordination while letting them use their imagination. Building houses, fanciful structures and skyscrapers gives builders' first-hand experience with geometry, leverage, balance, and principles of physics. Ages 3-13. Registration […]

 Registration is open Create circuits in a whole new way - using conductive modeling dough! Use the special dough, wires, batteries, lights and more to create working circuits that make your creations light up, spin or make noise! Grades K-5. Registration is required. (60 minutes) Event Type(s): Special Event, Friends Sponsored Age Group(s): Child Presenter: Sara Sparks South Regional Library […]

Marco Island Branch Marco Island Rose Hall  Registration is open Create your own ninja or other figure. Have fun writing your own stories all summer long. Your imagination is the only limit. Ages 7 and up only. Registration is required.  Event Type(s): Art & Craft Age Group(s): Child, Family Presenter: Brenda Rasch Marco Island Branch Library (239) 252-7064

Immokalee Branch Immokalee Meeting Room It’s Flag day at the library! Join Ms. Tish for an afternoon of USA Trivia fun! Ages 5 and older. Registration not required. Event Type(s): Games Age Group(s): Child, Young Adult, Adult, Family Presenter: Tish Roland, 4H Immokalee Branch Library (239) 252-7073

 Registration is open Explore life below water as FGCU’s Whitaker Center for STEM Education guides participants through an in-depth look at some cool creatures living in Southwest Florida’s freshwater environments. Grades 3-5. Registration is required. (60 minutes) Event Type(s): Animals/Nature Age Group(s): Child Presenter: Jessica Marcolini South Regional Library (239) 252-7542

 Registration is open Join us for a fun and educational science demonstration! Learn about chemical reactions, states of matter, and other important scientific concepts through exciting experiments. Watch us magically change the color of a flower, shoot off rockets, make water disappear and more! Registration is required. (60 minutes) Event Type(s): Performance, Friends Sponsored Age Group(s): Child, Family Presenter: Emily […]

Immokalee Branch Immokalee Meeting Room Join us for an afternoon of creative fun using fuse beads! Create a star, horse, flower, and other fun shapes. All ages. Registration is not required. Event Type(s): Art & Craft Age Group(s): Child, Young Adult, Adult Presenter: Library Staff Immokalee Branch Library (239) 252-7073

 Registration is open Blending choreographed juggling and illusions, Out of My Hands delivers a high-energy family show that is innovative and interactive. It's kinetic artistry! It's musical!  Be a part of the Out My Hands Reconnect Tour! Grades K through 5. Registration required.  Event Type(s): Special Event Age Group(s): Child, Family Estates Library Staff (239) 252-7109

South Regional South Regional Children's Room  Registration is open Help friendship grow: design and paint your own plant pots. Make one for a friend too! Grades K-2. Space is limited. Registration is required. (60 minutes) Event Type(s): Art & Craft Age Group(s): Child, Family Presenter: Tish Roland, UF/IFAS Extension Services South Regional Library (239) 252-7542