May 2023

Green Cove Springs : Read Between the Wines Book Club

The Rose Code by Kate Quinn - Thursday, May 4 at 7 p.m. This library book club meets in the back room of Red's Wine Bar, 414 Walnut St., Green Cove Springs. A look ahead: June's book is: The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue by V.E. Schwab

Keystone Heights Library Book Club

The Unbreakables by Lisa Barr - Friday, May 5 at 10 a.m. This book club meets in the meeting room at Keystone Heights Library.  A look ahead: June's book is: Remarkably Bright Creatures by Shelby Van Pelt

Fleming Island Library Book Club

A Land Remembered by Patrick Smith - Saturday, May 13 at 10 a.m. This book club meets in the meeting room at Fleming Island Library. A look ahead: June's book is: The Book of Lost Friends by Lisa Wingate

Middleburg-Clay Hill Library Book Club

Apples Never Fall by Liane Moriarty - Monday, May 8 at 6 p.m. This book club meets in the meeting room at Middleburg-Clay Hill Library. A look ahead: June's book is: The Thursday Murder Club by Richard Osman

Orange Park Library Book Club

The Guest List by Lucy Foley- Tuesday, May 16 at 6 p.m.  This book club meets in the conference room at Orange Park Library. A look ahead: June's book is:The Language of Flowers by Vanessa Diffenbaugh

This month's highlights include:

Fleming Island Library

Stroke Prevention Education - Wednesday, May 3 at 1:30 p.m.

Bingo For Books - Wednesday, May 17 at 10 a.m.

Master Gardeners Series - Ikebana: Japanese Flower Arranging from your Garden - Tuesday, May 23 at 6 p.m.

Green Cove Springs Library

DIY Bookmarks - Thursday, May 18 at 10:30 a.m.

Needle Felted Poppies - Thursday, May 25 at 5:30 PM *Registration Required

Keystone Heights Library

Genealogy Resources for Beginners -  Friday, May 12 at 10 a.m. *Registration Required

Stroke Prevention Education - Wednesday, May 17 at 10:30 a.m.

Conversations and Crafts - Friday, May 19 at 10 a.m.

Middleburg-Clay Hill Library

Board Games for Grown-Ups - Saturday, May 13 at 2 p.m.

Better Together: Supporting Family and Friends in Their Mental Health Journey - Thursday, May 18 at 6 p.m.

Better Together: Supporting Family and Friends in Their Mental Health Journey - Tuesday, May 23 at 10:30 a.m.

Orange Park Library

Business 101: Leasing for Tenants - Tuesday, May 2 at 3 p.m. *Registration Preferred

Conversational English: For Speakers of Other Languages - Tuesday, May 2 at 5:30 p.m.

ASK-A-LAWYER - Tuesday, May 9 from 5:30 to 7 p.m.

Homebuyers Seminar - Thursday, May 11 at 6 p.m.  *Registration Required

Genealogy Resources for Beginners - Monday, May 15 at 6 p.m. *Registration Required

Business 101: QuickBooks - Tuesday, May 16 at 3 p.m. *Registration Preferred

Board Games for Grown-Ups - Monday, May 22 at 5:30 p.m.

Business 101: Hire Right  - Tuesday, May 30 at 3 p.m. *Registration Preferred

This month's highlights include:

The Clay County Library Teen Advisory Group (TAG) is a service oriented group whose goal is to empower young adults through volunteerism and leadership opportunities, and to help advise and shape the library that serves them.

If you're interested in learning more about the Teen Advisory Groups, please attend any of the informational meetings to find out all the ins and outs from applying to program activities.

Fleming Island Library

Teen Advisory Group Informational Meeting - Wednesday, May 17 at 6 p.m.

Green Cove Springs Library

Teen Advisory Group Informational Meeting - Thursday, May 18 at 6 p.m.

Keystone Heights Library

Teen Advisory Group Informational Meeting - Monday, May 8 at 6 p.m.

Middleburg-Clay Hill Library

Teen Advisory Group Informational Meeting - Tuesday, May 2 at 6 p.m.

Orange Park Library

Teen Advisory Group Informational Meeting - Wednesday, May 3 at 6 p.m.

Youth Smoking Cessation  - Saturday, May 20 at 2 p.m.

Children's programs at ALL Clay County Library branches, including storytimes will pause from May 21 - May 31

Staff will be preparing for Summer Reading 2023 during this time.

This month's highlights include:

Fleming Island Library

Exploration Lab - Tuesday, May 2 at 4 p.m. - Ages 6-11 years Music and Movement - Monday, May 8 at 10:15 a.m. - Ages 5 years and under Homeschool Hangout - Monday, May 8 at 1 p.m. - Ages 6-11 years Creation Lab - Tuesday, May 16 at 4 p.m. - Ages 6-11 years

Weekly Storytimes

Toddler Storytime - Tuesdays at 10:15 and 11 a.m. - Ages 2-3 years

Preschool Storytime- Wednesdays at 10:15 a.m. - Ages 4-5 years

Baby Storytime - Thursdays at 10:15 a.m. - Ages 23 months and under

Green Cove Springs Library

LEGO® at the Library - Saturday, May 6 at 2 p.m. - Ages 6-11 years Red, White, and Books! A Patriotic Celebration! - Saturday, May 20 from 10 a.m. to noon - Ages 11 years and under. Sponsored by the Green Cove Springs Elks Lodge #1892

Weekly Storytimes

Music and Movement - Wednesdays at 10:30 a.m. - Ages 5 years and under

Preschool Storytime - Fridays at 10:30 a.m. - Ages 4-5 years

Keystone Heights Library

Creation Lab - Wednesday, May 3 at 3:30 p.m. - Ages  6-11 years

Little Creators - Wednesday, May 10 at 11:30 a.m. - Ages 5 and under

Giant Board Game Day - Wednesday, May 17 from 3 to 7 p.m. - Ages  6-11 years

Weekly Storytimes

Music and Movement - Tuesdays at 2:00 p.m. - Ages 5 years and under

Family Storytime - Thursdays at 11:00 a.m. - Ages 5 years and under

Middleburg-Clay Hill Library

Free Comic Book Day  - Saturday, May 6, from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. - Ages 6-11 years LEGO® at the Library - Wednesday, May 10 at 4 p.m. - Ages 6-11 years

Weekly Storytimes

Baby Storytime - Tuesdays at 10:30 a.m. - Ages 23 months and under

Family Storytime - Wednesdays at 10:30 a.m. - Ages 5 years and under

Orange Park Library

Little Explorers - Friday, May 5 at 10:30 a.m. - Ages 5 years and under 

Creation Lab - Tuesday, May 9 at 4 p.m. - Ages 6-11 years

LEGO® at the Library - Saturday, May 20 at 10 a.m. - Ages 6-11

Weekly Storytimes

Music and Movement - Mondays at 10:30 a.m. - Ages 5 years and under

Baby Storytime - Wednesdays at 10:30 a.m. - Ages 23 months and under

Preschool Storytime - Thursdays at 10:30 a.m. - Ages 4-5 years