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Autism Friendly

St. Pete Beach Public Library recently partnered with The Center for Autism and Related Disabilities at USF (CARD) to become an Autism Friendly Business.

St. Pete Beach Library becoming an Autism Friendly Business means:

Education and Awareness

Our staff rec...

SHINE: Medicare Counseling- by Appointment Only

SHINE Medicare Counseling is back at the St. Pete Beach Library and we have increased the dates this year!

Appointments are available for 1 hour sessions, from 10:30am-2:30pm. October 16, 23, 30. November 6, 13, 27. December 4.

 Please give us a ca...

Game On: BEAM

Saturdays at 11:00 a.m.  Try our all-ages interactive projector game system. This is a full body gaming experience – bring clean socks!

Family Movie: Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse

Monday, October 2 at 5:00 p.m.- Family Movie: Across the Spider-Verse: (2023 Rated PG) Miles Morales returns for the next chapter of the Oscar®-winning Spider-Verse saga, an epic adventure that will transport Brooklyn's full-time, friendly...

Tech Help

Monday, September 25 & October 2, 11:00 a.m.— 12:00 p.m. Need one-on-one tech assistance? We offer help with technology basics for phones, computers, and library-related applications. Walk-ins only; patrons will be helped on a first come, fi...

Donut Happy Hour

Wednesday, October 4 at 11:00 a.m. Socialize with other adults while enjoying donuts and coffee. 

Solar Eclipse Party

Wednesday, October 4 at 5:00 p.m.

Join us as we celebrate this month’s annular eclipse with crafts and snacks. Thanks to a grant from the Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation and a supplement to the NASA @ My Library Project, the Space Science Insti...

Socrates Cafe

Friday, October 6 at 11:00 a.m.

Inspired by Christopher Phillips and his book Socrates Café: A Fresh Taste of Philosophy, this discussion group seeks to engage us in a dialog that is respectful and challenging.

Feature Film: No Hard Feelings

Friday, October 6 at 2:00pm— Feature Film: No Hard Feelings: (2023 Rated R) On the brink of losing her home, Maddie finds an intriguing job listing: helicopter parents looking for someone to bring their introverted 19-year-old son out of his she...

Library CLOSED: Staff Development

The library will be closed Monday, October 9 for Staff Development.

Bats! At the Library

Wednesday, October 11 at 5:00 p.m.

Bats, Bats and More...Bats showcases "oddball" bats, bat habitat, camouflage, the vampire bat, motherhood and much more! This program is best suited for Grades 2 and up and is presented by the Tampa Bay Bats.

Medicare 101

Thursday, October 12 at 10:30 a.m.— Medicare 101 

Join us for an informative presentation on Medicare and SHINE services. This program is courtesy of Area Agency on Aging of Pasco and Pinellas, Inc. 

Earth Plight: Global Warming; the Harsh Reality

Thursday, October 12 at  4:00 p.m.— Earth Plight: Global Warming; the Harsh Reality

Global warming and climate change, while often used interchangeably, have different meanings. Global warming refers to increasing global temperatures bel...

Creature Feature: The Shining

Friday, October 12 at 12:00pm— Creature Feature: The Shining: (1980 Rated R) Academy Award winner Jack Nicholson and Shelley Duvall star in director Stanley Kubrick's disturbing adaptation of Stephen King's blockbuster horror n...

Family Movie: Elemental

Monday October 16 at 5:00 p.m.— Family Movie: Elemental: (2023 Rated PG) The film journeys alongside an unlikely pair, Ember and Wade, in a city where fire-, water-, land- and air-residents live together. The fiery young woman and the g...

Alexa's Pumpkin Patch

Tuesday, October 17 at 10:30 a.m.

Following Story Time, head to the children’s area to pick a pumpkin with a surprise inside.

Agatha Christie- about the Murder Mystery

Wednesday, October 18 at 6:00 p.m.

Renowned playwright, director, storyteller, actress and arts educator Nan Colton humorously tells the life of best-selling mystery author Agatha Christie. The presentation is designed to represent a possible conversation ...

A Novel Idea Book Club: "The Authenticity Project" by Clare Pooley

Thursday, October 19 at 2:00 p.m. Join us for a discussion of The Authenticity Project by Clare Pooley. Email: spbbookclub@gmail.com

Lil Monsters Afternoon: Monsters Inc & Build Your Own Monster

Friday, October 20 at 4:00 p.m. Build your own monsters, goblins, and ghouls out of play-doh and crafting supplies while watching Monsters Inc.   (2001 Rated G)

Mayor's Open Office

Monday, October 23 at 5:30 p.m. Ask questions and discuss concerns with St. Pete Beach Mayor Adrian Petrila.

Mini Pumpkin Decorating

Tuesday, October 24 at 4:30 p.m.

Decorate a mini pumpkin! One pumpkin per person. While supplies last.

Backyard Nocturnal Creatures

Wednesday, October 25 at 12:00 p.m.—IFAS Backyard Nocturnal Creatures with Melissa West 

Ever wonder who is visiting your backyard at night, such as owls or bats? Our nocturnal friends play just as an important role in our ecosystem as t...

Feature Film: Fast X

Wednesday, October 25 at 5:00 p.m.— Feature Film: Fast X: (2023 Rated PG-13) Dom Toretto and his family are targeted by the vengeful son of drug kingpin Hernan Reyes.

Sensory Friendly Browsing Hour

Thursday, October 26 from 9:00-10:00 a.m.

The library will host a Sensory Friendly browsing hour before normal business hours so visitors can have a chance to explore and ask questions during a quieter, low-traffic time. The library will have ear plugs, ea...

Storybook Craft: Creepy Carrots

Thursday, October 26 at 4:30 p.m. The Twilight Zone comes to the carrot patch as a rabbit fears his favorite treats are out to get him. After reading Creepy Carrots, written by Aaron Reynolds and illustrated by Peter Brown, using the provided mat...

Creature Feature: Renfield

Friday, October 27 at 12:00 p.m.— Creature Feature: Renfield (2023 Rated R) Renfield, Dracula's henchman and inmate at the lunatic asylum for decades, longs for a life away from the Count, his various demands, and all of the bloodshed t...

Morningstar Investment Research Center Introduction

Thursday, October 27 at 2:00 p.m. Learn the basics of the Morningstar Investment Research Center to evaluate stocks, mutual funds, ETFs, read Morningstar’s newsletters, and plan your investment portfolio.

Creature Feature: Young Frankenstein

Tuesday, October 31 at 12:00 p.m.— Creature Feature: Young Frankenstein: (1974 Rated PG) An American grandson of the infamous scientist, struggling to prove that his grandfather was not as insane as people believe, is invited to Transylvania, wh...

Story Time!

Tuesdays from 10:00-10:30 am. Get ready to play and learn numbers, colors, and the alphabet through songs, stories, and movement. 

New! Freegal Music!

Freegal Music+ for St. Pete Beach Library Patrons!

Starting 9/21/23 St. Pete Beach Library Cardholders will have access to 3 downloads per week and 5 hours of streaming per day with no ads or fees!

Freegal?Music+ is a free music service which offers downloa...