St. Petersburg S.P.A.R.K.: What To Know Before You Go

ST. PETERSBURG, FL -- For more than 50 years, St. Petersburg’s Library system has provided summer programming for children. This year is no different.

The Stories Promote Amazing Reading Kids Team will launch its summer reading program this weekend. Throughout the summer, the S.P.A.R.K. program will continue with Family Storytime and movies.

Here’s what St. Petersburg residents need to know before they go to the summer S.P.A.R.K. events:

Summer Reading Kick-Off Event

The Summer Reading Kick-Off Event will take place Saturday, June 11 from 2 to 4 p.m. at the Main Library.

Family Storytime for All Ages

Family Storytime takes place June 13 through July 22 on the following days and times at the following locations:

• Mondays at 6:30 p.m.: Johnson Community Library
• Tuesdays at 10:15 a.m.: Main Library
• Tuesdays at 6:30 p.m.: North Community Library
• Tuesdays at 6:30 p.m.: South Community Library
• Wednesdays at 10:30 a.m.: West Community Library
• Thursdays at 6:30 p.m.: Main Library
• Saturdays at 1 p.m.: Mirror Lake Community Library

Family-Friendly Summer Movies

Family-Friendly summer movies will be shown June 14 through Aug. 2 at 1:30 p.m. at the Main Library.

Library Locations

The seven branches of the St. Petersburg Library System are:

• St. Petersburg Main Library, 3745 Ninth Ave. N.
• Childs Park Community Library, 691 43rd St. S.
• James W. Johnson Community Library, 1059 18th Ave. S.
• Mirror Lake Community Library, 280 Fifth St. N.
• North Community Library, 861 70th Ave. N.
• South Community Library, 2300 Roy Hanna Drive S.
• West Community Library at SPC, St. Pete/Gibbs: 6700 Eight Ave. N.

For more information, call the Main Library at (727) 892-5296.

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