Events for Children Events for Teens Events for Families and All Ages Preschool Storytimes, Tuesdays, 10-10:30 a.m. Storytimes are designed for 3 to 5 year old children. They include stories, fingerplays, songs and a craft. There is no registration required. Pick up a monthly theme calendar. Tot Time Storytimes, Wednesdays, 10 - 10:30 a.m. Storytimes are designed for babies and children through age 3 years and a caregiver. They include stories, fingerplays, songs, and a craft. There is no registration required. Pick up a monthly theme calendar. Read to Dogs!, 2nd Thursdays, 6:30 - 7:30 p.m.   Read to trained pet therapy dogs from the Suncoast Humane Society. Enjoy a craft while waiting for your turn to read or visit with the dogs. No registration necessary. Partners in Play, Thursdays, 12 - 12:45 p.m. mid-September through mid-December and mid-January through mid-May This outreach program from Sarasota's Forty Carrots Family Center is for mobile babies through age 5 years and a caregiver. Children explore in learning centers, parents are coached by the trained staff and all enjoy a musical circle time. In-person registration is required the day of the activity, as each session is limited to 8 families.   Check out our Accelerated Readers and Reading Counts books. Thank you to the Venice Friends of the Library for funding our programs.