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Welcome to Our Website

The Friends of Gulf Gate Library (FOGG) is a group of active supporters of the Gulf Gate Library in Sarasota, Florida. They help raise community awareness and appreciation of services and resources for the library. 
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The Friends manage and staff the library's Bookstore with all sales supporting a wide variety of the library's activities, such as book discussion groups, summer reading programs, library events, author visits, and workshops.

Please 
visit our website often to learn more about upcoming events and what's happening at the bookstore and the library.​

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 -​Friends of the Gulf Gate Library Mission

Our mission is to serve, support, and promote the services, programs, and functions of The Gulf Gate Library, as part of ​the Sarasota County Public Library System.



GULF GATE LIBRARY WEBSITE LINK - Click here to keep up with the many events and programs offered by the Library!
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Looking for a good read? Click on Book Buzz!

Upcoming Events – Mark Your Calendar!​     
                                                                                           Wednesday, March 22, 2023                   
        2:00pm   A Victorian Woman's Point of View                -
a live performance featuring Nan Colton.                                                                                 
        Saturday, March 25, 2023                                           10:00am - 5:00pm -Phillipi Estate Park Event              Visit the FOGG Book Sale table, meet Florida                authors, enjoy activities and more at this                    beautiful hidden gem of a park! 
            
        Tuesday, March 28, 2023                                            2:00pm - ​The Arts Alliance Playreaders present          a dramatic reading from The Personal                          Librarian...​bringing this wildly popular book                to life.
  •                                                                 ​Friday, March 31, 2023                          1:30pm - Jazz!!  Hot Club of SRQ performs gilded age jazz - come hear this popular jazz trio...

​          Tuesday, April 4, 2023                                                2:00pm - Sonny and Perley will entertain with            "Jazz - The Great American Songbook"!
      

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 Our beautiful handmade cards are only $1.00 and there is a card for every occasion!   Easter, Mother's Day and Graduations are just around the corner...

​​​​Margo Sweigert, our talented card designer and Friends member, will be happy to take special card orders - just ask the Bookstore Volunteer for assistance!

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Friends of the Gulf Gate Library
7112 Curtiss Avenue
Sarasota, FL 34231

Phone: 941-861-1247 (Library)
Email:
gglibfriends@gmail.com