Bartow Public Library

05/31/2026

We're looking forward to a great week of programs at the library! Please note: if a program has an asterisk (*), we ask that you call us at 863-534-0131 to register. We can't wait to see you at the library!

05/30/2026

Long week? These women get it. Here's your "women going through it" starter pack!

Featured Here:
Ninth House by Leigh Bardugo
Where'd You Go, Bernadette? by Maria Semple
Eleanor Oliphant is Completely Fine by Gail Honeyman
Colored Television by Danzy Senna
The Possession of Alba Diaz by Isabel Canas
We Could Be Rats by Emily Austin
Pizza Girl by Jean Kyoung Frazier

05/29/2026

ROAR into summer with Polk County Library Cooperative's Jurassic Polk Challenge!

Visit 14 participating Polk County Public Libraries, complete each challenge, and enter to win one of three raffle basket! Pick up your challenge map at a participating library June 1, and get ready to start your summer adventure.

Participating Libraries:

Auburndale, Bartow, Dundee, Eagle Lake, Fort Meade, Frostproof, Haines City, Lake Alfred, Lakeland: Kelly Branch, Lakeland: Main Branch, Lake Wales, Mulberry, Winter Haven, Welcome Center (Davenport-Visit Central Florida)

05/28/2026

Come to storytime on Thursday mornings and stop by the Books Bridge Bus!

Summer vibes only! 🌴 Ditch the sun for a sizzling read at our summer stops in June! ☀️ Tag a friend to join in! 👯

Edited: The Hunt Fountain Park location has been changed. The posted schedule reflects this change.

05/27/2026

Do you want to record your memories but aren't sure where to start? Do you find journal-keeping intimidating? Does a blank page make you anxious? Come to craft night at the library and make a Journal Jar!

Join us Thursday, June 4th at 6pm to fill your journal jar with guided-writing prompts and customize a notebook with colorful paper and stickers that will inspire you to write. Ages 15+, call 863-534-0131 to sign up.

05/27/2026

The official kickoff to summer at Bartow Library is almost here! And this party is going to be DINO-MITE.

Join us Wednesday, June 10th at the Bartow Civic Center for a Jurassic Expedition Dinosaur Adventure! (presented by Big Idea Entertainment). There'll be fossil digs, dinosaur meet-and-greets, carnival games, and you can pick up your summer reading bags to start tracking your summer reading adventure.

Doors open at 10 AM 🦖🦕🦴

05/23/2026

Looking for your next great thriller? Here's your thriller starter pack!

Featured Here:
Do Not Disturb by Freida McFadden, Love You More by Lisa Gardner, Darling Girls by Sally Hepworth, Two Kinds of Stranger by Steve Cavanagh, Girl, Forgotten by Karin Slaughter, Everyone Here is Lying by Shari Lapena, Home is Where the Bodies are by Jeneva Rose, and Don't Let Him in by Lisa Jewell

05/22/2026

Paint and Sip is back ... with a twist!
Introducing Paint and Scoop! Join us Saturday, June 6th at 1pm, for a fun time filled with painting and music while cooling off with ice cream. 🎨🍨

Ages 18+, call 863-534-0131 to register

05/21/2026

Unearth Your Story at the library this summer! We are excited to share information about our FREE youth programs throughout June and July. Pick up your reading logs starting at our kickoff on June 10, and keep reading, learning, and discovering all summer long! Scroll through for information about our reading challenge for ages 0-18, Super Summer Shows, family programs, and teen programs!