SARASOTA COUNTY, Fla. — Beginning on Dec. 18, the Fruitville Library in Sarasota County will close temporarily and will reopen next year with upgrades. According to Sarasota County officials, the ...

On Friday, March 14, President Donald Trump signed an executive order to cut funding across several federal agencies, including the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS), which assists each ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The Library Foundation for Sarasota County has announced that #1 New York Times bestselling author Harlan Coben will headline its ...

Bestselling author Ann Patchett's novel, "Bel Canto," won the 2002 PEN/Faulkner Award and Orange Prize for Fiction. The Library Foundation for Sarasota County welcomed 600 guests to its 13th annual ...

Sarasota County’s Fruitville Library will close on December 18 for a seven-month renovation. The $5.3 million project will add a teen room, an outdoor courtyard, and access to the new county History ...

A recent article in the Herald-Tribune documented the adverse impacts to public libraries if Congress votes in September to eliminate the federal Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS), which ...

Kudos for publishing the guest column by Winter Haven City Manager T. Michael Stavres on the many ways property taxes fund vital public services ("Here's what your property taxes really provide," Feb.

The Library Foundation for Sarasota County has announced that #1 New York Times bestselling author Harlan Coben will headline its 14th annual Love Our Libraries Author Luncheon on Friday, Feb. 6, 2026 ...