SANIBEL PUBLIC LIBRARY
The Sanibel Public Library will present a virtual author talk on Oct. 22 with Malala Yousafzai.
The Sanibel Public Library provides a variety of programming for adults and children.
With support from the Sanibel Public Library Foundation, the library has launched a series of virtual author talks to include bestselling authors and thought leaders. The next one will take place on Oct. 22 at 7 p.m. with Nobel Peace Prize Laureate Malala Yousafzai. She will speak about her memoir, “Finding My Way.” Thrust onto the public stage at 15 years old after the Taliban’s brutal attack on her life, Yousafzai quickly became an international icon known for bravery and resilience. But away from the cameras and crowds, she spent years struggling to find her place in an unfamiliar world.
Yousafzai is an education activist, the youngest-ever Nobel laureate, bestselling author and award-winning film producer. She was born in Mingora, Pakistan, in 1997, and she graduated from Oxford University in 2020.
To register for the author talks, visit https://libraryc.org/sanlib/upcoming.
Additionally, the library has the following programs scheduled:
Buckingham Army Airfield will take place on Oct. 17 from 11 a.m. to noon. Duane E. Shaffer will discuss the interesting chapter of local history. Starting in 1942, Buckingham Army Airfield was home to some 16,000 men and women supporting the United States’ efforts in World War II. Airplanes flew in the skies over Lee County and reflected off the waters of the Gulf as tens of thousands of young men trained as aerial gunners. Learning to target and bring down enemy aircraft with their guns was critical to America’s success in both the European and Pacific theaters. Just east of Route 75 an entire town sprang up on what was once swampland. Barracks were built, along with stores, nightclubs, churches and even a hospital.
WEEKLY PROGRAMMING
– Crafternoon: Wednesdays from 3 to 4:30 p.m.
Make a fun and engaging craft with staff guidance. All supplies provided. Open to all ages.
– Family Storytime: Fridays and Tuesdays from 10:30 to 11 a.m.
Bring the whole family to enjoy stories, songs, movement and early literacy play centers that spark creativity and motor skills. Open to babies and toddlers and their caregivers.
Library cards are available to residents of Sanibel and Lee County at no charge. Visitor library cards are available for a $10 annual fee.
The library is open on Mondays and Thursdays from 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. and Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Fridays and Saturdays from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
For more information, visit https://sanlib.org/ or call 239-472-2483.
The Sanibel Public Library is at 770 Dunlop Road, Sanibel.