The Four Arts Children’s Library
Hours:
Monday – Friday
10 a.m. – 5 p.m.
Saturdays (November-April)
10:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.
CLOSED SUNDAYS & HOLIDAYS
The Children’s Library, located on the second floor of the John E. Rovensky Administration Building, is free and open to the public. Youngsters are invited to borrow books, use the computers, and enjoy special events programs.
The Children’s Library holds story hour most Mondays, Tuesdays and Thursdays at 10:30 a.m.
Exhibitions of special interest to young people are held in the Mary Alice Fortin Children’s Art Gallery throughout the year.
Last season, the Children’s Library provided more than 232 programs for children of all ages!
Preschool Story Time
Preschool Story Time is held most Mondays, Tuesdays, and Thursdays at 10:30 a.m. in the Four Arts Children’s Library. Our preschool children, ages newborn to four year olds, are encouraged to join in the fun! Click here for a full schedule of story time events...
School Age Programs
Kindergarten – 8th Grade
The Art of the Seminole and Miccosukee Indians
For hundreds of years, the culture and art of Seminole and Miccosukee tribes have contributed to the history of South Florida. The Society of the Four Arts will examine this history in a new exhibit, on display in the Mary Alice Fortin Children’s Art Gallery. This exhibit features a collection of 20th century art from these storied tribes, including basketry, woodcarving, and patchwork. Photographs illustrate the lives of Seminole people and provide context to a rich and diverse collection of objects.
In Florida, Southeastern Indian tribes remained unconquered after two wars of Indian removal. The isolation of the Everglades helped preserve these tribes but also created challenges for seeking trade and supplies. The resourceful Seminole and Miccosukee tribes overcame these challenges by offering their unique art to the growing South Florida tourist market. During this time, their distinctive art flourished; basketry and wood carvings first used in Seminole kitchens were adapted for the tourist market and patchwork became widely recognized as their blazon of tribal identity.
Admission to the exhibit is free and open to the public. 
The Children’s Library offers; as a part of community outreach, story times and programs that can be customized for your school, children’s group or organization.
Please call (561) 655-2776 for information and scheduling opportunities. The Mary Alice Fortin Children’s Art Gallery is located in the Children’s Library on the second floor of the John E. Rovensky Administration Building.
The Children's Library Newsletter
The Four Arts Children's Library produces several newsletters a year to keep parents informed of all the newest programs being offered through our library. If you would like to receive the Children's Library Newsletter in the mail, click here or call (561) 655-2776.
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