PJ Library of Sarasota-Manatee

02/23/2026

We had a blast with Temple Sinai, Sarasota, FL at our PJ Partner Program this Sunday! Families learned about inner and outer strength, as well as Jewish and secular heroes. We read Zishe the Strongman together and made family crests/shields.

11/11/2025

🤘Let's rock with Shira Kline * ShirLaLa!

Our fun family concert is on Sunday, December 7, 1:30pm at the Ora on the Greenspon Campus for Jewish Life. We'll sing, dance and celebrate together!

Don't miss this chance to make meaningful memories together. Tickets are just $36 for the whole family! Get ticket: https://bit.ly/ShirLaLaSRQ

Thank you to our Community Partners!
Temple Emanu-El
Temple Sinai, Sarasota, FL
The Gan at Temple Sinai

11/04/2025

With cooler weather rolling, it is the perfect time to GET TOGETHER!

PJ Library's Get Together program helps PJ Library families host your friends for Jewish-themed gatherings. Best of all, we'll cover up to $100 of the costs!

👉 Learn more and find ideas here: https://pjlibrary.org/gettogether

10/28/2025

🎶Join us for a fun, family concert featuring world-renowned musician ShirLaLa! Together we will celebrate our community's newest space for connection, the Stone Lodge! Tickets are $36 for the whole family!
👉 Get family ticket: https://www.jotform.com/form/252734939754067

When: Sunday, December 7
Time: 1:30-3:30
Where: 562 McIntosh Road, Sarasota

First, see the beautiful new additions to our campus, including the Stone Lodge, our imaginative, one-of-a-kind playground, courts for basketball, tennis, and pickleball, and more! Then, we will walk together to The Ora for a fun family concert with ShirLaLa!

The concert with ShirLaLa will begin at 2:00pm at The Ora (578 McIntosh Road, Sarasota).

10/23/2025

We know it's October, but do you know what would be really scary? If you missed out on our Hanukkits! 😱

🕎 Don't miss the deadline to order a Hanukkit for your child or their classroom. Each kit has the Hanukkah Bear book, dreidels, gelt, and stickers to help teach the traditions of Hanukkah.

Order here: https://www.jotform.com/form/252365735573161

09/22/2025

L'Shanah Tovah from our PJ Library family to yours! 🍎🍯

04/12/2025

Happy Passover! 🍇🥬🥚✡️

04/10/2025

We had a great time celebrating with the community at the PJ Library Passover Picnic on Sunday! Families decorated Elijah’s cup, made beaded bracelets, colored Passover pictures, etched out designs on paper, and kids searched the park during the afikomen hunt.

Thanks to the wonderful community organizations who joined us in hosting this wonderful afternoon with the community:
Chabad Lubavitch Of Sarasota & Manatee Counties
Temple Beth Sholom of Sarasota
Temple Emanu-El
Temple Sinai, Sarasota, FL
iAmYes Joyful Projects

03/13/2025

Chag Purim Sameach!

Ready to celebrate with simcha this Purim?

Simcha (pronounced seem-CHAH) is Hebrew for joy, and it can also mean the silliness of Purim.

Here are some popular ways families celebrate:

🎪 Attend a Purim carnival, complete with costumes.

🍲 Get together with friends for a delicious meal.

🎉 Have a family celebration with singing, dancing, and games.

🎭 It’s also customary to act out the Purim story in a spiel (Yiddish for "play"). A Purimspiel can include costumes, jokes, funny voices, puppets, and even parodies of well-known songs.

Tell us how you’re planning on celebrating this year!

Art from:
One, Two, Three, Purim!
Written by Naomi Shulman
Illustrated by Nora Hilb
Published by PJ Publishing

02/12/2025

Have you heard of Momentum? This highly subsidized trip for mother's raising Jewish children under 18 connects other moms to each other and their Jewish identity during a 7-day trip in Israel!

Temple Emanu-El is hosting two open house sessions so you can learn how you can start your Momentum journey. Learn more: https://www.sarasotatemple.org/