To find classes, events, and programs at Manatee Library, visit the Event Calendar. Browse the calendar by scrolling or use the filters and search box on the left of the page.

Not all library programs require registration but many do. If there is availability, you can register by: selecting an event and clicking on Begin Registration button. You will be sent a confirmation email after registration and a reminder email the day before the program begins. If this is an online program, a Zoom link will be included. Stay up to date with all Manatee Library news, programs, and library updates by subscribing to our eNewsletter and following us on social media.

Yes, daycares, schools, assisted living facilities, places of worship, associations, businesses, or other organizations in Manatee County may be eligible for an Organization Library Card, which are only issued by Library Outreach staff.

• Access to borrow all print books, magazines, puzzles, paperback materials, movies, CDs, Library of Things, Kits, and Playaways at all Manatee Library branches
• One year of Library access to be renewed annually by designated contact. May not be used for personal use.
• The organization is financially responsible for all materials checked out on the card.
• Organizations may also request a rotating mini-library collection for their site.

How to register:

• an Organization library card requires an individual to register as a designated contact.
• The designee must complete an Organization Library Card Application, show their photo ID, and provide their business card, badge, letterhead, or other official documentation which indicates their association with the organization, and the organization's contact information.
• Contact Library Outreach staff at library.outreach@mymanatee.org.

Children ages 11 and under must be accompanied by someone 16 years of age or older in all Library facilities and programs. When a child 11 or under is found unattended, a staff member will attempt to locate the child's parent/caregiver in the library or contact the parent/caregiver by phone and inform him/her of the policy. If a parent cannot be located, law enforcement will be called. Children ages 12 or older may be in the library unsupervised, during hours that school is not in session. For more information: Unattended Children in the Library

Manatee Library cards are free for those who reside, own property, work, and/or attend school in Manatee County.

Applications for anyone under 18 require the signature of a parent/legal guardian. Parents/legal guardians may further restrict the types of materials their child may check out.

Manatee Library has numerous options for obtaining a library card, find out more: Apply for a Library Card