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The Frances T. Bourne Jacaranda Library was named after Frances T. Bourne, Founder and first President of the Friends of Jacaranda Library. It has a circulating collection with a high demand for fiction, mysteries, biographies videos, and audio books.

History
A ten year library Capital improvement program was developed that called for such a library to be built in 1994-95. When it was discovered that the County already owned appropriate acreage on Jacaranda Boulevard north of U.S. 41, the project was moved ahead of schedule. In January 1994, a new 12,500 sq. ft. facility began operations at 4143 Woodmere Park Blvd., in south Venice. It was rededicated and renamed in 1995 after the Friends of the Jacaranda Public Library founder and President Frances T. Bourne: a library advocate who also served as chair of Sarasota County's Library Advisory Board. . The library was expanded in 2004 by 12,500 sq. ft. -- doubling its size. The expansion, designed by Abbott Architects of Sarasota, increased space for books, computers, and meeting space; furthermore, a used books store run by the Friends of Jacaranda Library was also added

Today
The library has various number of books, audio books, movies, and more for all ages. The library provides many activities for children, teens and adults throughout the whole year.

Summer Youth Reading
Jacaranda library gives a summer reading program for children of all ages. All summer they read books, eventually leading to a great prize. They also get to come for fun and enjoyable activities as reading.

Summer Youth Activities
During the summer, the library has many activities and camps for children, teens and adults can do, keeping them entertained, having fun and learning at the same time. They include arts and crafts, science, music, puppets, reading, technology, and much more.

Freegal Music
The library offers a variety of music for free, even having Elvis Presley. Any time during the year people can simply go to freegal music online and get any genre of music. People can choose their favorite artists to favorite song; they download it and keep it.

Friends of the Jacaranda Public Library
The Friends of the Jacaranda Public Library, Inc. is a non-profit 501(c)(3) organization that supports the Frances T. Bourne Jacaranda Library through volunteering, fundraising, programming, and other services that enhance the library. The Friends was founded in 1992 by Frances T. Bourne, several years before the groundbreaking of the new library.