Columbia County Public Library Youth Services

Columbia County Public Library Youth Services The official page of the Columbia County Public Library Youth Services Department.

Get up close and personal with the Ice Age tomorrow at our West Branch Library!Start off the summer in a BIG way by meet...
06/04/2026

Get up close and personal with the Ice Age tomorrow at our West Branch Library!

Start off the summer in a BIG way by meeting Priscilla, Aucilla Research Institute's mastodon skeleton replica. There will also be a hydration station provided by Texas Roadhouse as well as paleontology activities!

It all begins at 10:00 on the West Branch Library lawn. See you then!

Our first teen program of the summer is today! Learn how to emboss metal and create your own textured, metallic egg. 🦖Te...
06/04/2026

Our first teen program of the summer is today!

Learn how to emboss metal and create your own textured, metallic egg. 🦖

Teen programs are for ages 12-18. Please give us a call at (386) 758-2101 to RSVP!

There will be no Baby & Me or Toddler Time on Friday, June 5th. Come and see us at the West Branch and meet a mastodon a...
06/03/2026

There will be no Baby & Me or Toddler Time on Friday, June 5th. Come and see us at the West Branch and meet a mastodon at 10:00!

Greetings from the dinos! 🦖🦕📬Some of our summer dinosaur mascots have decided to take a road trip around Florida to chec...
06/03/2026

Greetings from the dinos! 🦖🦕📬

Some of our summer dinosaur mascots have decided to take a road trip around Florida to check out historic sites. They promised to send us a postcard every week!

On their first stop, the dinos visited Gainesville and the University of Florida! 🐊

Want to go on your own Florida road trip? Check out https://america250fl.com/roadtrip/

Don't forget to join us for the first tween event of the summer!We'll be making dinosaur clay out of clay and mixed-medi...
06/02/2026

Don't forget to join us for the first tween event of the summer!

We'll be making dinosaur clay out of clay and mixed-media materials. 🦕🥚

Tween events are for ages 8-11. Give us a call at (386) 758-2101 to RSVP!

Columbia County Schools, Florida will be providing free meals to ALL CHILDREN this summer ages 1-18. 🍽️Service times, op...
06/01/2026

Columbia County Schools, Florida will be providing free meals to ALL CHILDREN this summer ages 1-18. 🍽️

Service times, operating dates, and holiday closures vary by location. 🍎

For questions, please contact CCS Food Service at (386) 755-8046 📱

You can also check the Summer BreakSpot Website:
https://www.summerbreakspot.org/find-location/

You can finally Unearth a Story with us at the Library starting TOMORROW! 🥳🦕📚We're starting off right away with LEGO Clu...
05/31/2026

You can finally Unearth a Story with us at the Library starting TOMORROW! 🥳🦕📚

We're starting off right away with LEGO Club at 10 AM, followed by Family Storytime at 3:30 PM - both at the Main Library.

Tweens will create their own dinosaur egg on Tuesday 🥚

Teens can attend our new Creative Clutter Cave program on Wednesday at the West Branch, and learn to emboss metal on Thursday at the Main Library! 🦖

Also, don't forget about our first special program of the summer this Friday, June 5th! The Aucilla Research Institute will be bringing Priscilla the Mastodon to the West Branch Library. There will also be a hydration station provided by Texas Roadhouse as well as paleontology activities! ⚒️

See you soon, friends!

🦖Main Library - (386) 758-2101

🪏West Branch Library - (386) 758-1321

🦕 Fort White Branch Library - (386) 497-1108

05/29/2026

Our Adventure 250 Challenge starts May 30th! 🇺🇸

You can pickup a challenge chart from any Columbia County Public Library location to begin your own summer adventures.

Youth who complete the reading challenge will receive a certificate, as well as weekly prizes! 🐊

Complete the challenge before July 30th and you will also be entered into our summer grand prize drawings!

For more information as well as reading lists and park maps, visit https://ccpl.aspendiscovery.org/adventure250

Address

308 NW Columbia Avenue
Lake City, FL
32055

Opening Hours

Monday 9am - 9pm
Tuesday 9am - 9pm
Wednesday 9am - 6pm
Thursday 9am - 6pm
Friday 9am - 6pm
Saturday 1pm - 5pm

Telephone

+13867582106

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