Event List

Teens, ages 11-17, are welcome to join us at our Teen Hang-out! Teen Hang-Out is Monday-Friday on School Days, 1:45-3:00.

Grades 6-12 come hang out with others and play various video and board games!

Each week there is a different theme/program see below schedule.

1st Friday: Art - Cancelled due to Library Closure

Calling all gardening aficionados! The Garnier Beach Garden Club meets on the 2nd Saturday of the month to learn and share local gardening information!

January's Topic: Bees with Bill Hagen, President, Tri-County Beekeeper Association

January 10: Dr. Arlyne Simon: Biomedical Engineer 

Experience one-on-one reading with a trained therapy dog!

Registration required! 

Each child gets 20 minutes to read with the therapy dog.

The Niceville Library Cookbook Club will expand to two groups in 2026, with ten members in each. The groups will meet quarterly to share in a potluck of everyone's favorite dishes from that season's selected title.

Learn about the history of zines and create your own in January’s Crafternoon. Materials will be provided, but you’re welcome to bring anything you’d like to use from home!

Join us every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday from 9:30 am - 10:00 am for Music & Me with Mrs. Hillary. Mondays are for 0-5, Wednesdays ALL AGES are welcome, and Fridays are for 0-3 years old.

Join us for an age appropriate story time on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays from 10am-10:30am.

Mon- Ages 0-5 Wed- All Ages Fri-Ages 0-3

Lapsit Storytime for ages 0-2.

Join our Children's Librarian, Miss Sadie, for a morning of songs, stories, music, and toys!

Do you have legal questions? Lawyers with Legal Services of North Florida will be at the Fort Walton Beach Library on the second Monday of the month from 10AM-12PM to help

Join us on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays after Story Time from 10:30am-11:00am for socialization and playtime!

Chapter Chats is an adult book club designed for caregivers. We will be reading and discussing adult books, but meetings will take place in the Children's Storytime room and children's toys will be provided.

Teens, ages 11-17, are welcome to join us at our Teen Hang-out! Teen Hang-Out is Monday-Friday on School Days, 1:45-3:00.

Calling all budding chess players!

Youth Chess Club meets every Monday evening 3-4:30 PM.

It is designed to teach all the wonderful new chess players how to play or to play better.   

Monday, Jan 12th at 330, The Valparaiso Library presents 'American Arctic' a PBS 'Nature' documentary. This move explores the Natural Beauty and Wildlife of our American Arctic.

Attention Chess Players 

Chess Club meets every Monday evening 4:30-6 PM.

If you're a beginner or intermediate come and learn to play, or to play better.   

Do you need to practice your English with native speakers? Are you looking for a natural way to learn to speak English and practice with friends? Join us at the Crestview Library every week, and see how much you will learn and grow.

Tuesdays at 9 or 10 a.m.

Tuesdays at 9 or 10 a.m.

Don't miss your chance to Craft & Chat on the 2nd and 4th Tuesday each month from 11 am - 1 pm. Bring along your latest creative project to work on as you share ideas, spark inspiration, and connect with fellow crafters.

Tuesday, Jan 13th from Noon-1pm the Home School Meet-up will be putting their creative minds together to create a giant board game!  Ages 6+ 

Everyone is welcome to join us for an afternoon of tabletop, board, and card games with other adults!

Coffee and tea will be provided

Teens, ages 11-17, are welcome to join us at our Teen Hang-out! Teen Hang-Out is Monday-Friday on School Days, 1:45-3:00.