Friends of the Venice Public Library, Inc.

06/12/2026

Poor Ginger!

06/11/2026

For more than 60 years, the Venice Library has been a cornerstone of this community — a place where residents of all ages and backgrounds come together to learn, connect, and explore.


We're proud to support a library that belongs to everyone. Thank you for being part of it!

06/10/2026

06/09/2026

Peace? Healing? Love? Sounds pretty good, Friends. Let's spread some positivity!

06/08/2026

📚 Summer Reading Challenge is HERE — and the prizes are good!

This year's theme, Plant a Seed, Read, runs May 31 through August 15. Read 600 minutes (just 10 hours!) and earn a prize — no matter your age.

🧒 Youth (newborn–8): Choose a prize or free book
📱 Tweens/Teens (9–18): Enter to win a Nintendo Switch
📖 Adults (19+): Enter to win a Kindle

All programs are free and open to the public. Head to beanstack.org to register and track your reading.

Read the full details here: https://www.venicefriends.org/blog/summer-learning-program

At Beanstack, we are in the business of motivating people to read more. Through our platform, you can run reading challenges, readathons, and more.

06/07/2026

Looking for your next summer read? 🌴📚

The Friends of the Venice Library Bookstore is stocked with gently used books, DVDs, CDs, and audiobooks — all at great prices, with every purchase supporting the Venice Library.

New selections arrive regularly, so there's always something worth discovering. Stop by and take your time — the best finds are often the unexpected ones.

Visit us Monday through Saturday, 10 am–5 pm, at 300 Nokomis Ave S., Venice, FL 34285.

👉 https://www.venicefriends.org/bookstore

06/05/2026

Go have a great weekend, Friends!

06/04/2026

Summer is the perfect time to refresh your shelves — and pass a great story along. 📚

If you're revisiting your collection, consider giving your well-loved reads a meaningful second chapter. The Friends of the Venice Library Bookstore runs on community support, and your donations make all the difference.

Drop off your gently used books, puzzles, and media at the Friends of Venice Library Bookstore at 300 Nokomis Ave S., Venice, FL 34285 — Monday through Saturday, 10 am–5 pm.

Learn more:

The BookstoreOur bookstore boasts thousands of gently used books and media, from hardcovers and paperbacks to coffee-table books and sheet music. We also offer a wide selection of contemporary to classical CDs, movie DVDs and audio books.   Bookstore HoursOpen Monday through Saturday, 10 a.m. to 4:...

06/03/2026

Whew how times have changed! (And will continue to do so!)

06/02/2026

Channel positivity, Friends, and surround yourself with good people!