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Summer at the Library: Bats at the Library

Lubee Bats
2024-06-06 11:00:00 2024-06-06 12:00:00 America/New_York Summer at the Library: Bats at the Library Visit with real, live bats and flying foxes from the Lubee Bat Conservancy!  Tower Road Branch - Meeting Room

Thursday, June 06
11:00am - 12:00pm

Add to Calendar 2024-06-06 11:00:00 2024-06-06 12:00:00 America/New_York Summer at the Library: Bats at the Library Visit with real, live bats and flying foxes from the Lubee Bat Conservancy!  Tower Road Branch - Meeting Room

Tower Road Branch

Meeting Room

Visit with real, live bats and flying foxes from the Lubee Bat Conservancy! 

Lubee Bat Conservancy is a non-profit organization dedicated to saving bats and their habitats through research, conservation, and education, with a focus on children and community engagement. Their local and global conservation education programs connect children with nature, foster environmental stewardship, and inspire the next generation of conservation scientists to become leaders within their communities.

Visit with real, live bats and flying foxes from the Lubee Bat Conservancy! 

Learn how important they are for the environment. . .and how cute they are too! 

Bat Image

AGE GROUP: | Elementary (6-11 years) |

EVENT TYPE: | Summer Reading Program |

TAGS: | #summerathelibrary |

Tower Road Branch
Phone: 352-333-2840
Branch manager
Carolyn Wallace
Hours
We're closed Thursday June 19 due to Juneteenth Holiday
Mon, Jun 16 10:00AM to 6:00PM
Tue, Jun 17 10:00AM to 7:00PM
Wed, Jun 18 10:00AM to 7:00PM
Thu, Jun 19 Closed
(Juneteenth Holiday)
Fri, Jun 20 10:00AM to 6:00PM
Sat, Jun 21 10:00AM to 5:00PM
Sun, Jun 22 12:00PM to 5:00PM
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About the branch

The Tower Road Branch Library provides access to resources and services in Southwest Gainesville and surrounding areas.

Upcoming events

Tower Road Branch Closed
Thu, Jun 19, All day
Meeting Room
All library locations will be closed, but you can still access our website and online services at www.aclib.us
Genealogy Open Lab
Fri, Jun 20, 3:30pm - 5:30pm
Meeting Room
Come to Genealogy Open Lab to receive assistance from an experienced genealogy librarian and use the library's valuable resources.... more
Come to Genealogy Open Lab to receive assistance from an experienced genealogy librarian and use the library's valuable resources. Laptops will be available to use.
Bilingual Story Time - with the Latina Women's League
Sat, Jun 21, 11:00am - 12:00pm
Meeting Room
Come join the Latina Women's League for bilingual story time.
Conversation Club - Adult English Language Learners
Mon, Jun 23, 12:30pm - 2:00pm
Meeting Room
Make connections and increase your English fluency at Conversation Club.
Baby Time
Tue, Jun 24, 12:00pm - 1:00pm
Meeting Room
Come sing and learn with your littlest littles.
CreateSpace - Friendship Bracelets
Tue, Jun 24, 4:30pm - 6:00pm
Teen Space
Make your own customized friendship bracelets to wear or trade with your friends.
Tower Road Book Club
Wed, Jun 25, 11:00am - 12:00pm
Meeting Room
Meet your neighbors and enjoy book discussions in a friendly environment.
MakerSpace - Celebrate Florida with Art
Wed, Jun 25, 3:00pm - 4:00pm
Meeting Room
Come join us for an adventurous fun making unique art using marble painting technique and painting with leaves
Story Time
Thu, Jun 26, 10:30am - 11:00am
Meeting Room
Read, laugh, and sing with us at the Tower Road Branch.
Read with a Dog
Thu, Jun 26, 3:00pm - 4:00pm
Children's Space
Join us in the children’s area every 2nd and 4th Thursday of the month for our Read with a Dog program.
Summer at the Library: Orisirisi - African Folklore
Thu, Jun 26, 3:00pm - 4:00pm
Meeting Room
Share the beauty of African life and culture through a unique folkloric performance filled with drumming, dance and storytelling.
Teen Gaming
Thu, Jun 26, 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Teen Space
Challenge your friends and test your skills! Enjoy friendly competition and exciting adventures playing video games.
Stitch & Dish
Thu, Jun 26, 5:00pm - 6:00pm
Meeting Room
Meet and chat while you work on your latest fiber arts project.
Conversation Club - Adult English Language Learners
Mon, Jun 30, 12:30pm - 2:00pm
Meeting Room
Make connections and increase your English fluency at Conversation Club.
All About Snakes - with UF IFAS
Mon, Jun 30, 3:00pm - 4:00pm
Meeting Room
Get ready to slither into the fascinating world of snakes!
Music and Movement - Come sing and dance with your little ones!
Tue, Jul 01, 10:30am - 11:00am
Meeting Room
Please join us for Music and Movement where you can jam out and dance to some fun songs with your little ones!
UF HealthStreet
Tue, Jul 01, 1:30pm - 3:30pm
HealthStreet is a community engagement program from the University of Florida that focuses on research, outreach, and community needs &... more
HealthStreet is a community engagement program from the University of Florida that focuses on research, outreach, and community needs & services.
Summer at the Library: Magically Ever After
Wed, Jul 02, 11:00am - 12:00pm
Meeting Room
Enjoy a fabulous magic show with James Songster and his bunny sidekick, ChaChing, the Amazing Bunny!
Rigamajig Engineering
Wed, Jul 02, 3:00pm - 4:00pm
Meeting Room
Engineer and explore with our Rigamajig building set.
Mario Kart Tournament - Teen Gaming
Wed, Jul 02, 4:00pm - 6:00pm
Teen Space
Join us for a special edition of Teen Gaming. Bring your friends and compete in our Mario Kart 8 tournament on the Nintendo Switch. Who... more
Join us for a special edition of Teen Gaming. Bring your friends and compete in our Mario Kart 8 tournament on the Nintendo Switch. Who will take home the trophy?
Story Time
Thu, Jul 03, 10:30am - 11:00am
Meeting Room
Read, laugh, and sing with us at the Tower Road Branch.
Board Game Cafe
Thu, Jul 03, 5:00pm - 6:15pm
Meeting Room
Do you enjoy solving mysteries, and saving the world from zombies? Come learn new board games and play classic ones in the meeting room!... more
Do you enjoy solving mysteries, and saving the world from zombies? Come learn new board games and play classic ones in the meeting room! You are welcome to come alone or in a group.
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