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Adult Programs

Friends of the Library

Socials and various cultural programs. In-House Bookstore. Members receive a quarterly newsletter, The Tidings, and discount on most tickets and items for sale. To join, complete this application and return to the Library with the designated membership fee.

Book Discussions

Lively conversation about all types of literature. Two different titles each month. Copies of the selection available in advance at the Reference Desk.

2nd Tuesdays of the month at 10:30 a.m.

2nd Wednesday of the month at 7:00 p.m.

4th Thursdays of the month at 2:00 p.m.


Computer Classes

Instruction in using the library's catalog and premium online resources. On-going. Sign up at the Reference Desk.


Loan-Free Paperbacks

Mass-market sized softcovers, donated by patrons. No Library card necessary.


Reference Assistance

Help---in person, by telephone or via the Internet---in using library tools, finding a specific piece of information or locating materials on a particular subject.


Online Resources

Databases purchased by St. Pete Beach, the PPLC and the State Library to complement the library's reference books. A St. Pete Beach-issued library card is required to log-in.

World Book Online
Novelist
Reference USA
Literature / Biography Center
Newsbank
Ancestry Library (In-House Only)
Florida Electronic Library


Reserves

Automated queues (on-line) for bestsellers, with notification by telephone.


Photocopier

Black-and-white and color; letter, legal and ledger size. Reduction/enlargement. $.20/page.


Internet Access

Filtered access via fiber optic cable line. Research and web email. Six stations: first-come, first-served; 1-hour/day limit. Library card required.


Reciprocal Borrowing

Available for St. Petersburg College students and Florida public library members, with card in-hand and photo I.D.


Homebound Delivery

Library materials brought to and picked up from non-ambulatory St. Pete Beach residents.


Sister City Resources

Books, videos and magazines related to St. Pete Beach’s “twin”--- Sandown, Isle of Wight, England.