We are happy to announce that Rich D'Alessandro, Library Assistant at the Rocky Bluff Branch, was named Manatee County's 2020 Employee of the Year! Check out the video below to see the announcement.
The libraries will close for the holidays on Thursday, December 24 and Friday, December 25. Branches will be open on Saturday, December 26.
Braden River Library Construction and Parking Update
Construction on our eagerly anticipated
Braden River branch addition is about to begin!
Please be aware that once construction starts, only the east portion of the parking lot will be available for customers and staff, and the access point to the lot will be the north-east entrance behind the Highway Patrol building.
Join Molly from the Braden River Library and guest speaker Kristen Turner for the next installment of "Ask Me Anything."
Learn about a day in the life of a zookeeper and come prepared with questions! Saturday, December 12, from 4-5 p.m. Email Molly.Saunders@mymanatee.org to register.
Rocky Bluff  Teens Teens Bake
Join Isla virtually in the kitchen to bake some joyful gingerbread cookies!
Participants will need to sign a waiver and have a parent present at home to participate. December 22, from 5-6 p.m. Email Isla.Jiang@mymanatee.org to register.
Virtual Book Clubs
An addictive second mystery novel about book clubs, murder, and the domestic secrets inside every household from the author of Pretty Guilty
Women!
This book discussion will be on Zoom with a guest appearance by the author, Gina LaManna on Thursday, December 17 from 10-11 a.m.
Join us on Friday, December 11th at 1:00 P.M. for a Zoom book discussion of "The Engineer's Wife", with a special guest appearance by the author, Tracey Enerson Wood.
This historical novel chronicles the challenges faced by Emily Roebling as she oversaw the construction of the Brooklyn Bridge after her husband was injured and could no longer manage the
project. Bookplates & bookmarks signed by the author are available at the Palmetto Library circulation desk.
Have you ever wondered where Christmas comes from? Or why and how it has been celebrated throughout the centuries? This book takes you on an
intriguing and entertaining journey through its social history.
This discussion will be on Zoom on Wednesday, December 16 from 6:30 - 7:30 p.m.
