Answered By: Alex
Last Updated: Mar 11, 2025     Views: 113

We understand that not all of our patrons were able to return their items during our closure for any number of reasons. If you are currently out of state, but your overdue or soon-to-be due items are in your Florida residence, our first suggestion would be to contact friends or family in Florida who may be able to enter the residence to grab the items and return them on your behalf.  You may also want to check to see if the item can be renewed, to give you more time before it's due.  (Items may be renewed up to five times as long as another patron has not requested it.)

Another option is the mail the item(s) back.  If you'd like to do that, please send them to the Selby Library at 1331 First Street, Sarasota, FL, 34284.

If this is not a possibility, please call us at 941-861-1110 to speak to a library representative.  .

Closure Notice

Closure Notice: Libraries and History Center

Thursday, Nov. 27 and Friday, Nov. 28 We will resume normal hours Saturday, Nov. 29.

Fruitville Renovation

Renovations and expansion building works will be happening at Fruitville Library, which will require Fruitville Library to temporarily close on Dec. 18. The reimagined library is scheduled to reopen in July 2026.
For more information, visit SarasotaCountyLibraries.org/FruitvilleRenovation.

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