Join us on Saturday, February 8, from 10 a.m.-12 p.m. at the downtown Main Library for the 2025 Spring Seed Library kickoff. Now in its 10th year, the Seed Library Program has provided more than 1.3 million seeds to residents.

Hosted in partnership with UF/IFAS Leon County Extension, the kickoff event will feature fun for all ages, including hands-on seeding activities, insights on gardening techniques and sustainable practices, and an Ask a Master Gardener booth. While you’re there, choose from 11 fruit and vegetable seed varieties to jumpstart your spring gardening.

Starting Saturday, February 8, visit any library location and check out up to five seed packets per month using your library card, or three packets per month without a library card, while supplies last.

Celebrate the contributions, triumphs, and achievements of Black Americans during Black History Month at our upcoming events:

• Charlie Ward's Heisman Trophy: The Bronze Legend Exhibit Opening, Saturday, February 1, at 2 p.m., downtown Main Library – Celebrate the opening of a new exhibit featuring legendary Florida State University quarterback and NBA point guard Charlie Ward’s 1993 Heisman Trophy. Light refreshments will be provided.
• Black History Legacies and Legends: Jeopardy Edition, Tuesday, February 11, at 6 p.m., Dr. B.L. Perry, Jr. Branch Library – Challenge yourself with a fun night of Black history trivia.
• African American Read-In, Saturday, February 15, at 1 p.m., downtown Main Library – Enjoy children’s stories by African American authors read aloud by local speakers. Audience members are also invited to read from books provided by the library.
• Virtual Author Talk: I Am Nobody’s Slave with Lee Hawkins, Tuesday, February 18, at 2 p.m., virtual – Journalist and author Lee Hawkins discusses his memoir, which examines his family’s legacy of post-enslavement trauma and resilience.
• Exploring Tallahassee’s Black History from the Antebellum Era to Reconstruction, Wednesday, February 19, at 6:30 p.m., downtown Main Library – Learn about local Black history during the Civil War and Reconstruction with the John G. Riley Center & Museum.

Celebrate the season of love with our upcoming Valentine's events:

• Bee My Valentine, Thursday, February 6, from 4-5:30 p.m., Northeast Branch Library and Friday, February 7, from 4-5:30 p.m., Lake Jackson Branch Library – Teens can learn about pollinators, create nature-inspired gifts for someone special (or themselves), and enjoy hands-on crafting with presenters from UF/IFAS Leon County Extension.
• Valentine’s Day Craft Party, Saturday, February 8, from 1-3 p.m., Woodville Branch Library – Kids can make sweet treats, create festive crafts, and play fun holiday games at this Valentine’s celebration.
• Paint Your Heart Out: A Valentine’s Day Expression Night, Wednesday, February 12, from 6:30-7:30 p.m., downtown Main Library – Whether you’re celebrating love or simply enjoy painting, join us for an evening of creativity, artful expression, and refreshing mocktails. All painting supplies will be provided.

Embark on a linguistic adventure with Mango Languages, a user-friendly platform offering step-by-step lessons in more than 70 languages. Whether you’re a casual learner or a language enthusiast, you’ll enjoy interactive, bite-sized lessons tailored to your pace. Use your library card to access Mango Languages for free.

Enjoy engaging Virtual Author Talks with bestselling authors from a wide range of fiction and nonfiction genres. Tune in for these live events with interactive Q&As, or watch the recording afterward. 

Upcoming Virtual Author Talks include:

• Tuesday, February 4, at 2 p.m.: Author Talk with Sabrina Sholts, Curator of Biological Anthropology at the Smithsonian's National Museum of Natural History.
• Tuesday, February 11, at 7 p.m.: Author Talk with Waubgeshig Rice, award-winning and bestselling author of Moon of the Crusted Snow and Moon of the Turning Leaves.
• Tuesday, February 18, at 2 p.m.: Author Talk with Lee Hawkins, award-winning journalist and author of the memoir, I Am Nobody's Slave: How Uncovering My Family’s History Set Me Free.