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Round Library

Young Adult Education

U.S. Government Series

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Teaching Hard History

 Instructed by David Wilkins

Sessions are completed, but were recorded for your viewing.

Diving With a Purpose

About DWP

Surveying shipwrecks, with a purpose to connect us to ancestors who lost their lives during slavery. Three generations removed from slavery, students learn to dive to find history treasures. It's thrilling, it’s sad, it’s purposeful.

Welcome to
The Friends of Betty J. Johnson North Sarasota
Public Library, Inc.

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Address

2801 Newtown Blvd.
Sarasota FL 34234

AACRC Hours
Tues. & Thu. 5pm-7:30 pm

2nd & 4th Sat. Afternoons

Appointment Only

Friends Bookstore

941-861-1372

Mon., Wed., Fri. 10am-4pm

Tues. 10am-4pm

Thu. 10am-6pm

Sat. 10am-2pm

"Sarasota County Prohibits discrimination in all services, programs, or activities. View the complete policy at scgov.net/ADA. The Bookstore and the African American Cultural Resource Center (AACRC) are entities supported by Friends of Betty J Johnson North Sarasota Public Library, which is registered under The Friends of The North County Library, Inc.’s 501(c)(3). Friends of The North County Library is a non-profit organization. All donations are tax-deductible. EIN: 65-1038788”

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