Virtual Talks with Bestselling Authors!
With support from the Sanibel Public Library Foundation, the Library is launching a series of virtual author talks this summer. The first author is Alka Joshi, who will speak at 9 p.m. on Thursday, July 7 about her bestseller, The Henna Artist.
You’re invited to attend these online webinars, each talk will include the opportunity for you to ask questions.
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Alka Joshi - The Henna Artist
9 PM EDT on Thursday, July 7, 2022
David Allen - Getting Things Done: The Art of Stress Free Productivity
12 Noon EDT on Thursday, July 14, 2022
Dr. Marcia Chatelain - Franchise: The Golden Arches in Black America
2 PM EDT on Wednesday, August 3, 2022
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Did you know you can enter into almost every Florida State Park this summer using your Sanibel Public Library card?
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Bailey-Matthews National Shell Museum's Kelsey Hausmann shows children a live mollusk
Families are invited to register children (ages baby through 12th grade) for the Summer Reading Program online with Beanstack at www.sanlib.org/children.
In-person programs for elementary-aged programs are planned for summer Tuesday afternoons, with storytimes for younger children on Wednesday mornings.
Teen programs will be held on Thursday evenings. Family-friendly feature films will be shown in the Library on Friday afternoons.
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Check the calendar for Youth programs dates and times:
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Summer School - it's not just for kids!
During the week of July 18th to 23rd Sanibel Public Library staff will present virtual programs on topics like Butterfly Gardening in Southwest Florida, Civil War: The Battle of Bull Run, The Florida Night Sky, and How to Find Your Next Favorite Book.
Times, dates, and login info to be announced.
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The Sanibel Public Library is open for summer hours; on Saturdays the hours change to 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. in June, July and August.
SPL's high-speed WiFi works for most devices outside in the parking areas.
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Library has kicked off summer Book Bingo—a self-directed reading challenge for adults, with opportunities for prizes.
Learn more at:
Pick up your Book Bingo sheet at the services desks or download it from the Library's website.
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On Display
in June & July
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Stop by to see a collection of Cat's Meow 2D landmarks and a few Amish dolls, on loan from Holly Shaffer.
The Sanibel Public Library's display case offers a peek at unique collections.
Past displays include vintage German glass ornaments, WWII medals & memorabilia, Matryoshka dolls, and more.
If you have a collection to share, please contact the Library, ask for Margie.
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The online archive hosts more than 4,000 images of Sanibel and Captiva's historic past. All images show a slice of life from Sanibel Island pre-causeway and include our own library's long history.
Do you have old photographs of Sanibel & Captiva to add to the online archive?
The Library is looking for photographs of the islands before the causeway, during the land boom of the early 1920's, and of notable locals!
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Sanibel Public Library card holders can keep up-to-date on current events from home with PressReader.
The Library offers daily and weekly newspapers for patrons to read inside the facility, like The New York Times, Wall Street Journal, and News-Press.
PressReader offers online access to U.S. newspapers plus publications from around the globe. From the Los Angeles Times, to the Chicago Tribune, to The NY Post readers can get news from a variety of sources with PressReader.
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Sanibel-Captiva Art League's Library Exhibit
on Display April 30 to July 1:
Artworks by
Jaye Boswell, Renée Chastant, Jane Hudson,
Bob Marshall, & Nancy Sperte.
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Friday, July 1 to Thursday, September 30, 2022:
Sanibel-Captiva Art League's
Home Sweet Home (Non Juried)
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Computer Coach Appointments are recommended to ensure staff is available to provide one-on-one assistance.
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Looking for fiction set in Florida?
Borrow the pictured-above books in print, or as an eBook with the Libby App.
Or just ask Library staff for help finding your next favorite read!
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Check the Calendar for Upcoming Library Programs
for Children, Teens, and Adults
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