Will the Ad Hoc Van Wezel Purple Ribbon Committee and the Sarasota City Commission be guided by data, science and facts – or will we become bogged down and paralyzed by indecision and the influence of ...

Tropical Storm Debby didn’t look like trouble.No hurricane-force winds. No mass evacuations. Just forecasts, quietly urgent, ...

The 10 libraries across County offer free and fun programs for people of all ages throughout the summer months.

Today at Selby library in Sarasota County historical resources department partnered with the Sarasota County Bar Association to teach Sarasota county residence about what they need to know in common ...

The Sarasota County School Board claims it hasn’t banned any books. Yet a review of the district’s Weeding Log for Book Removal, submitted to the Department of Education, states otherwise. Over a four ...

VENICE − The Sarasota County Commission voted to stop funding the county public library system’s membership in the American Library Association and Florida Library Association Tuesday, despite ...

On Tuesday, the Sarasota Board of County Commissioners again waded into the culture wars arena, voting, 4-1, to stop funding the county’s public library system’s memberships in the American ...

Sarasota County Commission votes to end memberships in state, national library groups Parade of residents supported association membership; cite '1984' and 'Farenheit 451' in raising concerns ...

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Sarasota County Libraries is revving up a new service for patrons by introducing a mobile, Pop-Up Library equipped with a diverse collection of materials and technology. The fully staffed vehicle ...

Sarasota County Library on Longboat Key. The proposed Sarasota County Library, also envisioned at the Town Center Green site, and the educational facility at Whitney Plaza are more complicated and ...