Missions
Our librarians have put together several activities, for a variety of challenges and levels. Complete an activity and you might unlock a more advanced one, and bragging rights, cool badges and maybe even a prize!

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Bird Quest
Identify at least 5 of these 20 common birds to complete this mission and earn points. 

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Community Connections
A list of activities to help you engage with your community in new and meaningful ways.

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Community Poetry

Street maps of the neighborhood surrounding the library will be displayed at each library. Visit the library to leave a note or poetry about the library or surrounding area. These posters will be debuted at the summer programming kickoff and displayed continuously throughout the summer. At the end of summer party, the posters will once again be displayed. The poems and notes will be typed up and placed in a binder for viewing after the summer is over. 



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Historic Walking Tour

Saturday, July 29 10 am

Mirror Lake Community Library

Learnabout some of the significant historical buildings and sites in downtown St.Pete. The tour will start at Mirror Lake Library and will end at nearbyWilliams Park. The tour will last about 90 minutes with a total walking distanceof 0.7 miles. All ages are welcome. 



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Little Explorers

Get your little ones to expand their horizons. This can be accomplished by trying something new or seeing things in a different light. Teach your little ones that you don’t have to travel far to explore new things—wonderment can be found everywhere!



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Meadowlawn Park Cleanup

Saturday, July 8 at 10 am

Families,teens, and adults are invited to a cleanup event at Meadowlawn Park, hosted inpartnership with Keep Pinellas Beautiful. Trash bags and other cleanup supplieswill be provided by Keep Pinellas Beautiful. Closed toe shoes are recommended. 



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Modern Wonders
There are seven modern wonders of the world. Do you know where they are? Enter the name of the country for each of the seven modern wonders.

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Mural Mission

Look inside your Adult Summer Reading packet, available at all open St. Petersburg Library locations, and pull out the Mural Mission brochure. On the brochure are three different scavenger hunts that utilize your knowledge of St. Pete history and our city's murals! To earn credit for this mission, enter the name of the person who is depicted on the final mural. 

Googling is encouraged! Ask your local library staff for help! If you're stumped, take a peak at the answer key. 

https://splibraries.libguides.com/muralmission



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Oceans of Fun
How much do you really know about the ocean? Here is your chance to test your knowledge with our ocean trivia quiz!

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Puzzlemania!

Saturday, June 10 at 1 pm

West Community Library

Saturday, June 24 at 1 pm

North Community Library

Familiesor small groups will compete to see who can assemble the same 100 piece puzzlethe fastest. The winning team will receive a $25 gift card to Bright Ice ScoopShop as a prize. Register your group online at www.splibraries.org and click on the date on the calendar. 



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Random Acts of Kindness

Small gestures make the most difference on a daily basis. It's easy to get so preoccupied with our own lives that we forget about others, but with just one simple act of kindness, we can change the way someone else's day goes, and we can better ourselves and the world in the process. This challenge is designed for you to take the time to do something for someone else — and hopefully they will pay it forward to the next person!



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Summer Take and Make Craft

Available starting May 27 while supplies last

Createa kumihimo style friendship bracelet. Request a take and make craft kit at thecirculation desk of any St. Petersburg Library location. 



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Try Something New at Your Library : Google Maps Adventure and DIY Luggage Tag

Program participants will learn about using Google Maps for vacation planning by watching a PowerPoint presentation. Craft supplies will be provided for participants to make luggage tags after the PowerPoint presentation.

Date: Saturday, June 15, 2024

Time: 2:00pm - 4:00pm Location: Maker Space

Library: James Weldon Johnson Community Library - 1059 18th Ave. S



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Try Something New at Your Library: Bad Art Night

Give yourself permission to be imperfect! Join us for the ultimate competition where we will create our own mini roadside attractions out of various materials. At the end of the night, participants will vote on the worst disaster-piece. The winner will take home a ribbon and bragging rights.

Date: Wednesday, July 17, 2024

Time: 6:30pm - 7:30pm Location: Community Room--LI101

Library: West Community Library - 6700 8th Ave. N



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Try Something New at Your Library: Decoupage Trinket Boxes

Participate in the program and earn a digital badge and a point towards the program! 

Decoupage is back! Decorate a small box to hold your vacation trinkets or create a vacation inspired savings box.

Date: Saturday, July 27, 2024

Time: 2:00pm - 3:00pm Location: Community Room

Library: North Community Library - 861 70th Ave. N



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Try Something New at Your Library: Geocaching

Looking for a fun, free activity? Try Geocaching! This world-wide scavenger hunt just requires an app and you're off searching for treasure! Learn the basics and then try your hand at finding a Geocache!

Date: Saturday, June 29, 2024

Time: 2:00pm - 3:00pm

Location: Community Room Library: North Community Library - 861 70th Ave. N



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Try Something new at Your Library: Landscape Embroidery

Attend the program and earn points! Learn basic embroidery stitches by enhancing photographs of landscapes from popular travel destinations.

Date: Saturday, July 13, 2024

Time: 2:00pm - 4:00pm Location: Maker Space

Library: James Weldon Johnson Community Library - 1059 18th Ave. S



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A Sea Tale Virtual Escape Room
Solve puzzles until you get to the end in this virtual maritime adventure. Play by yourself or with a team. Available 24 hours a day and play as many times as you'd like! Click here to play. 

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A Sea Tale Virtual Escape Room

Join us for an online ocean adventure! Solve puzzles to escape the virtual escape room, “A Sea Tale.” Play 24 hours a day, by yourself or with a team. Visit https://splibraries.libguides.com/asp2022 for more information and to access virtual programs. 



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Attend a S.T.R.E.A.M. Club

Attend an All Together Now S.T.R.E.A.M. Club at any St. Petersburg Library Community Library. Click here to see our calendar of programs. Ask library staff for the secret password to enter below to earn points.



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Attend a S.T.R.E.A.M. Club

Attend an All Together Now S.T.R.E.A.M. Club at any St. Petersburg Library Community Library. Click here to see our calendar of programs. Ask library staff for the secret password to enter below to earn points.



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Attend a S.T.R.E.A.M. Club

Attend an All Together Now S.T.R.E.A.M. Club at any St. Petersburg Library Community Library. Click here to see our calendar of programs. 



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Attend a SPARK Lab Program

Attend an Oceans of Possibilities SPARK Lab program at any St. Petersburg Library Community Library. Click here to see our calendar of programs. Ask library staff for the secret password to enter below to earn points.



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Attend an Adventure Begins at Your Library Program

Attend an Adventure Begins at Your Library K-2ndGrade program at any St. Petersburg Library Community Library. Click here to see our calendar of programs. 



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Attend an Adventure Begins at Your Library Teen Library Program

Attend an All Together Now 6th-12th Grade program at any St. Petersburg Library Community Library. Click here to see our calendar of programs. 



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Attend an All Together Now Library Program

Attend an All Together Now K-2ndGrade program at any St. Petersburg Library Community Library. Click here to see our calendar of programs. Ask library staff for the secret password to enter below to earn points.



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Attend an All Together Now Teen Library Program

Attend an All Together Now 6th-12th Grade program at any St. Petersburg Library Community Library. Click here to see our calendar of programs. Ask library staff for the secret password to enter below to earn points.



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Attend an Oceans of Possibilities Library Program

Attend an Oceans of Possibilities K-2ndGrade program at any St. Petersburg Library Community Library. Click here to see our calendar of programs. Ask library staff for the secret password to enter below to earn points.



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Attend an Oceans of Possibilities Teen Library Program

Attend an Oceans of Possibilities 6th-12th Grade program at any St. Petersburg Library Community Library. Click here to see our calendar of programs. Ask library staff for the secret password to enter below to earn points.



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Early Literacy Summer Reading 2021 Bingo Board - One Row

Complete one row (horizontal, vertical, or diagonal) on the Early Literacy Summer Reading Bingo Board.

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Early Literacy Summer Reading 2022 Bingo Board - 1 Row

Complete one row (horizontal, vertical, or diagonal) on the Early Literacy Summer Reading Bingo Board.

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Early Literacy Summer Reading 2023 Bingo Board - 1 Row

Complete one row (horizontal, vertical, or diagonal) on the Early Literacy Summer Reading Bingo Board.

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Mayor's Reading Challenge 3rd-5th Grade

Mayor's Reading Challenge for Students Entering 3rd-5th Grade

Read a 2021-2022 Sunshine State Young Readers Award book from the 3rd-5th Grade list to enter a special drawing for a     

  Kindle Fire!                                                                                                           

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Read a Sunshine State Young Readers Award Book for 6th-8th Grade

Read a 2022-2023 Sunshine State Young Readers Award book from the 6th-8th Grade list to earn extra points.

Find a list of the Sunshine State Young Readers Award titles here.  



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Read a Sunshine State Young Readers Award Book for 6th-8th Grade

Read a 2023-2024 Sunshine State Young Readers Award book from the 6th-8th Grade list to earn extra points.

Find a list of the Sunshine State Young Readers Award titles here.



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Read a Sunshine State Young Readers Award Book for 6th-8th Grade

Read a 2023-2024 Sunshine State Young Readers Award book from the 6th-8th Grade list to earn extra points.

Find a list of the Sunshine State Young Readers Award titles here.



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A Macro View on Microplastics
Presented by Keep Pinellas Beautiful

Saturday, June 18 at 11 am

West Community Library 

Microplastics are of great concern in Tampa Bay due to their documented presence, long residence time, and harm caused to marine organisms including fish and shellfish consumed by people. Learn more at this free lecture, presented by Keep Pinellas Beautiful. The lecture will run for approximately 45 minutes with Q&A to follow. 



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Early Literacy Summer Reading 2021 Bingo Board - Two Rows

Complete a second row for a total of two (horizontal, vertical, or diagonal) on the Early Literacy Summer Reading Bingo Board.

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Early Literacy Summer Reading 2022 Bingo Board - 2 Rows

Complete a second row for a total of two (horizontal, vertical, or diagonal) on the Early Literacy Summer Reading Bingo Board.

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Early Literacy Summer Reading 2023 Bingo Board - 2 Rows

Complete a second row for a total of two (horizontal, vertical, or diagonal) on the Early Literacy Summer Reading Bingo Board.

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Felines and Folktales

Join us for Felines and Folktales! Adult Services staff share their favorite cat-themed stories and folktales while at the PetPal Animal Shelter kitten room!  Available 24 hours a day and you can watch them again and again!  Click here and then click on “Felines and Folktales Storytimes” to view it.



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Read a Sunshine State Young Readers Award Book for 3rd-5th Grade

Read a 2022-2023 Sunshine State Young Readers Award book from the 3rd-5th Grade list to earn extra points.

Find a list of the Sunshine State Young Readers Award titles here.       



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Read a Sunshine State Young Readers Award Book for 3rd-5th Grade

Read a 2023-2024 Sunshine State Young Readers Award book from the 3rd-5th Grade list to earn extra points.

Find a list of the Sunshine State Young Readers Award titles here.       



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Read a Sunshine State Young Readers Award Book for 3rd-5th Grade

Read a 2023-2024 Sunshine State Young Readers Award book from the 3rd-5th Grade list to earn extra points.

Find a list of the Sunshine State Young Readers Award titles here.       



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Read a Sunshine State Young Readers Jr. Award Book for K-2nd Grade

Read a 2032-2024 Sunshine State Young Readers Award Jr. book from the Kindergarten-2nd Grade list to earn extra points.

Find a list of the Sunshine State Young Readers Award titles here.       



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Read a Sunshine State Young Readers Jr. Award Book for K-2nd Grade

Read a 2024-2025 Sunshine State Young Readers Award Jr. book from the Kindergarten-2nd Grade list to earn extra points.

Find a list of the Sunshine State Young Readers Award titles here.       



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Early Literacy Summer Reading 2022 Bingo Board - 3 Rows

Complete a third row for a total of three (horizontal, vertical, or diagonal) on the Early Literacy Summer Reading Bingo Board.

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Early Literacy Summer Reading 2023 Bingo Board - 3 Rows

Complete a third row for a total of three (horizontal, vertical, or diagonal) on the Early Literacy Summer Reading Bingo Board.

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Maximo Park Cleanup
Presented by Keep Pinellas Beautiful

Saturday, July 9 at 10 am

Families, teens, and adults are invited to a cleanup event at Maximo Park, hosted in partnership with Keep Pinellas Beautiful. Trash bags and other cleanup supplies will be provided by Keep Pinellas Beautiful. Closed toe shoes are recommended. 



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Page Turner Adventures - Pizza Pizzazz

Who doesn’t love pizza? Watch a tasty show then try acting it out yourself or grab an apron and get cooking with some delicious recipes and crafts. Complete two activities to earn a Pizza Pizzazz Badge.  



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Pride Month Movie Discussion
Join us to discuss the Oscar winning picture Moonlight starring Mahershala Ali. Participants will watch the movie independently and we will get together to discuss it on June 17th at 6:30 pm. Moonlight is available to watch on hoopla or you may borrow the DVD from the St. Petersburg Library System.

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Read a Florida Teens Read Book

Read a 2022-2023 Florida Teens Read book list for students entering 9th-12th Grade to earn extra points.

   Find a list of the Florida Teens Read titles here.  



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Read a Florida Teens Read Book

Read a 2023-2024 Florida Teens Read book list for students entering 9th-12th Grade to earn extra points.

   Find a list of the Florida Teens Read titles here.  



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Read a Florida Teens Read Book

Read a 2023-2024 Florida Teens Read book list for students entering 9th-12th Grade to earn extra points.

   Find a list of the Florida Teens Read titles here.  



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Reading with the Rays

Hit a reading home run by reading for 24 hours and you can receive two (2) tickets to a Rays game and other Reading with the Rays prizes! To earn points, visit a St. Petersburg Community Library to pick up a game card or visit https://www.mlb.com/rays/community/reading and download a game card.


Please note, tickets are mobile only. Fans will access tickets through the MLB Ballpark app. Please download the app prior to your visit to the ballpark. Paper tickets, including print-at-home and PDF versions, are not available or accepted. Visit raysbaseball.com/mobile for more information.



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Reading with the Rays

Hit a reading home run by reading for 24 hours and you can receive two (2) tickets to a Rays game and other Reading with the Rays prizes! To earn points, visit a St. Petersburg Community Library to pick up a game card or visit https://www.mlb.com/rays/community/reading and download a game card.


Please note, tickets are mobile only. Fans will access tickets through the MLB Ballpark app. Please download the app prior to your visit to the ballpark. Paper tickets, including print-at-home and PDF versions, are not available or accepted. Visit raysbaseball.com/mobile for more information.



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Reading with the Rays

Hit a reading home run by reading for 24 hours and you can receive two (2) tickets to a Rays game and other Reading with the Rays prizes! To earn points, visit a St. Petersburg Community Library to pick up a game card or visit https://www.mlb.com/rays/community/reading and download a game card.


Please note, tickets aremobile only. Fans will access tickets through the MLB Ballpark app. Pleasedownload the app prior to your visit to the ballpark. Paper tickets, includingprint-at-home and PDF versions, are not available or accepted. Visitraysbaseball.com/mobile for more information.



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Reading with the Rays

Hit a reading home run by reading for 24 hours and you can receive two (2) tickets to a Rays game and other Reading with the Rays prizes! To earn points, visit a St. Petersburg Community Library to pick up a game card or visit https://www.mlb.com/rays/community/reading and download a game card.


Please note, tickets are mobile only. Fans will access tickets through the MLB Ballpark app. Please download the app prior to your visit to the ballpark. Paper tickets, including print-at-home and PDF versions, are not available or accepted. Visit raysbaseball.com/mobile for more information.



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Reading with the Rays

Hit a reading home run by reading for 24 hours and you can receive two (2) tickets to a Rays game and other Reading with the Rays prizes! To earn points, visit a St. Petersburg Community Library to pick up a game card or visit https://www.mlb.com/rays/community/reading and download a game card.


Please note, tickets are mobile only. Fans will access tickets through the MLB Ballpark app. Please download the app prior to your visit to the ballpark. Paper tickets, including print-at-home and PDF versions, are not available or accepted. Visit raysbaseball.com/mobile for more information.



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Reading with the Rays

Hit a reading home run by reading for 24 hours and you can receive two (2) tickets to a Rays game and other Reading with the Rays prizes! To earn points, visit a St. Petersburg Community Library to pick up a game card or visit https://www.mlb.com/rays/community/reading and download a game card.


Please note, tickets aremobile only. Fans will access tickets through the MLB Ballpark app. Pleasedownload the app prior to your visit to the ballpark. Paper tickets, includingprint-at-home and PDF versions, are not available or accepted. Visitraysbaseball.com/mobile for more information.



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10 Pts
Reading with the Rays

Hit a reading home run by reading for 24 hours and you can receive two (2) tickets to a Rays game and other Reading with the Rays prizes! To earn points, visit a St. Petersburg Community Library to pick up a game card or visit https://www.mlb.com/rays/community/reading and download a game card.


Please note, tickets are mobile only. Fans will access tickets through the MLB Ballpark app. Please download the app prior to your visit to the ballpark. Paper tickets, including print-at-home and PDF versions, are not available or accepted. Visit raysbaseball.com/mobile for more information.



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10 Pts
Reading with the Rays

Hit a reading home run by reading for 24 hours and you can receive two (2) tickets to a Rays game and other Reading with the Rays prizes! To earn points, visit a St. Petersburg Community Library to pick up a game card or visit https://www.mlb.com/rays/community/reading and download a game card.


Please note, tickets are mobile only. Fans will access tickets through the MLB Ballpark app. Please download the app prior to your visit to the ballpark. Paper tickets, including print-at-home and PDF versions, are not available or accepted. Visit raysbaseball.com/mobile for more information.



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10 Pts
Reading with the Rays

Hit a reading home run by reading for 24 hours and you can receive two (2) tickets to a Rays game and other Reading with the Rays prizes! To earn points, visit a St. Petersburg Community Library to pick up a game card or visit https://www.mlb.com/rays/community/reading and download a game card.


Please note, tickets aremobile only. Fans will access tickets through the MLB Ballpark app. Pleasedownload the app prior to your visit to the ballpark. Paper tickets, includingprint-at-home and PDF versions, are not available or accepted. Visitraysbaseball.com/mobile for more information.



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Kindness Counts

Do something nice and show kindness to others! These activities are great ways to show your generosity.



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Pride Month Take and Make Craft
Available June 1 – 30, while supplies last

Show your Pride and commemorate Pride Month by making a rainbow bead bracelet. Request a take and make craft kit at the circulation desk of any St. Petersburg Library location. 



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Teen Mosaic

Teen Mosaic is an annual magazine published by the Pinellas Public Library Cooperative, designed to highlight the creativity of Pinellas County School Students.

If you have a drawing, painting, story, or poem that you would like to get published, please submit your work and the Mosaic application to any St. Petersburg Community Library.

Click here for the application.



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Whale of a Cattail

Attend a live Zoom lecture about Florida native aquatic plants, presented by Jan Allyn of the Florida Native Plant Society. This event will be held on July 17th at 2 p.m. and will last about an hour. Register by clicking here and click on “Whale of a Cattail”. You will be prompted to register with your name and email address and will receive the Zoom link immediately via email. 



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Build-a-Bird
Build a cute bird craft from yarn!

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Competitive Reader's Coalition

The Competitive Reader's Coalition provides free haircuts to youth and teens who read while receiving a haircut at select locations.  Visit either Central Station Barbershop and Grooming or Lat and Sons Family Barbershop and receive a free haircut to complete this mission. 



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Competitive Reader's Coalition

The Competitive Reader's Coalition provides free haircuts to youth and teens who read while receiving a haircut at select locations.  Visit either Central Station Barbershop and Grooming or Lat and Sons Family Barbershop and receive a free haircut to complete this mission. 



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Competitive Reader's Coalition

The Competitive Reader's Coalition provides free haircuts to youth and teens who read while receiving a haircut at select locations.  Visit either Central Station Barbershop and Grooming or Lat and Sons Family Barbershop and receive a free haircut to complete this mission. 



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Reading Around

Books can take you around the world and back, even if you're only in your backyard! Show us all the fun and exciting places you read by marking each place you read. Get out and read!



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Summer Book Discussion: The Perfume Thief by Timothy Schaffert
Saturday, June 25 at 3:00 pm

North Community Library

A Gentleman in Moscow meets Moulin Rouge in this stylish, sexy page-turner about Clementine, a queer American expat and notorious thief of rare scents, who has retired to Paris, only to return to her old tricks in hopes of protecting the city she loves when the Nazis invade in 1941. Pick up a copy at the North Community Library front desk starting June 1. Also available in cloudLibrary and Libby. 



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Captain's Log

Captain’s logs and ship’s logs have a rich history, and provide insight into how life on seafaring vessels went (and still go today). Continue this tradition by keeping track of what, where, and how you read this summer. 

Challenge yourself to complete at least five tasks from the list below. How many can you complete?

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Summer Book Discussion: The Deep by Rivers Solomon
Saturday, July 30 at 3:00 pm

North Community Library

The water-breathing descendants of African slave women tossed overboard have built their own underwater society - and must reclaim the memories of their past to shape their future in this brilliantly imaginative novella inspired by the Hugo Award nominated song “The Deep” from Daveed Diggs’ rap group Clipping. Pick up a copy at the North Community Library front desk starting July 1. Also available in cloudLibrary and Libby. 



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