Friends of the Main Library St. Augustine

06/09/2026

06/04/2026

Free parking spaces were as rare as hen's teeth yesterday during a children's reading event yesterday at the St Johns Main Library (sponsored by the Friends of the Main Library). In addition to a hilarious magic show presented by comedian Mark Alan, other kids activities were available--including a (gulp) live baby alligator!

Judging from the smiles and laughter from the attending children, the day's event was a huge success!

05/31/2026

Our ever-popular children's room at the St. Johns Main Library has received some significant upgrades of late: new shelving, a kids' play area and new art on the walls.

Come visit us, bring your kids, and check it out!

05/24/2026

Enjoy your holiday weekend, and spare a thought or two for the reasons behind it. We honor those who gave their lives for our country, and will never forget their sacrifices in doing so.

All of the St. Johns Country libraries, including the Main Library, will be closed on Memorial Day (Monday, May 25).

05/13/2026

Celebrate America's 250 yr. anniversary by painting a scene from one of our national parks! Folks can visit our library to get the mini canvas and supplies to paint the park of your choice.

Return your masterpiece to us by June 28 and we will display them in the library!

05/10/2026

Great news! Our interior upgrades are finished, and we can resume processing book donations at the St. Johns Library Main Branch starting tomorrow (Monday, May 11).

If you've been holding off, now's the time to bring in those books!

04/29/2026

Truth...

I hear Albert was a pretty smart dude! 🙂🙃

04/26/2026

Mark your calendars for August 6, 1 pm at the Waterworks building next to the library. Why? Because American violinist Ilana Zaks-Nederlander will be performing a one-hour concert at that time.

Widely praised by many as a highly accomplished and dynamic violinist, Ilana has performed widely to great acclaim both in the U.S. and Europe. This event will no doubt be a memorable one, so come join us on the 6th.

Admission is free!

04/22/2026

PLEASE NOTE: Due to high levels of recent book donations (thank you!) and impending need for carts and space on the library's part, we cannot accept book donations for approximately 3 weeks (exact timing to be determined, we will let you know!).

Thanks for your understanding during this time. We look forward to accepting your donations when space allows.

04/19/2026

From the children's section of the New York Public Library, this was the "Bing wallpaper of the day" on my laptop. :-)

We don't have QUITE this many kids' books at the St. Johns Library Main Branch, but we have quite a few. If you have children, come visit us and check them out!