Important Announcements
ANNOUNCEMENTS:
All library locations will be closed on July 4th in observance of Independence Day.
All locations will close at 5:00 pm on July 3rd.
All locations will reopen on July 5th and will maintain regular business hours.
Daytona Beach Regional Library Children's Entrance Temporarily Closed
The children’s entrance to Daytona Beach Regional Library, 105 Jackie Robinson Parkway, will be closed June 18, 2025-July 7, 2025, due to construction. Please use the main entrance during this time.
Growing Readers Reading Challenge
Growing Readers Reading Challenge is a self-paced, learning-to-read program for children in K-Grade 2. This multifaceted reading challenge combines sight word recognition with regular reading practice to encourage new readers to develop and strengthen their literacy skills through playing, talking, singing, and writing. As studies show, practicing reading builds a child’s language skills, promotes brain development, and supports grade-level reading readiness. Further, a child’s ability to recognize common words without sounding them out (i.e. sight words or high frequency words), creates faster readers and enhances their school success. By registering for this program, children can log and track their reading, follow along with the library’s Growing Readers YouTube videos, and immerse themselves in supplemental reading activities - all while reaching fun milestones along the way.
Register online, at https://volusialibrary.beanstack.org/reader365. After registering, starter kits can be picked up at any branch.
Volusia County Public Library Invites All Ages to “Celebrate Summer!” with Reading, Programs, and Prizes
Volusia County, FL – Starting Monday, June 2, Volusia County Public Library is excited to launch its all-ages “Celebrate Summer!” reading initiative at all 14 library branches. The Summer Reading Challenge runs through August 10 and encourages children, teens, and adults to keep reading and stay engaged throughout the summer.
Children (Pre-K–5th grade) and teens (grades 6–12) can earn fun incentives and prizes by reading and participating in library programs. Prize redemption continues through Sunday, August 31.
Adults can also join in the summer fun with hundreds of programs available through Sunday, August 10.
In partnership with Volusia County Human Services, the library will also offer free nutritious breakfasts and lunches to youth ages 18 and under through the Summer BreakSpot program. Meals will be served Monday through Friday at many locations from June 2 through August 8. Visit volusialibrary.libcal.com for participating branches and mealtimes.
Too busy to stop by this summer? We’ve got you covered. Get free digital materials online, anytime, with your Volusia County Public Library card. Visit volusialibrary.org/download to search our online collections of eBooks, eAudiobooks, and virtual magazines and newspapers.
For more details on the reading challenge, borrowing library materials, and upcoming programs, visit your local branch or go to volusialibrary.org.
Volusia County Public Library thanks the Friends of the Library groups for their generous support of summer programming.
Join us to Celebrate Summer — read, discover, and explore at your library!
Volusia County's 2025 Summer Food Program kicks off Monday, June 2, and runs through Friday, Aug. 8. Funded by the U.S. Department of Agriculture, this program provides free, nutritious meals to children and teens 18 years old and younger during the summer break. There are no income requirements or registration needed.
Finding a meal site is easy! To locate a nearby meal site and check serving dates and times, use one of the following options:
Visit www.SummerBreakSpot.org and click "Find A Site"
Call 2-1-1
Text "FOOD" or "COMIDA" to 304-304
Call Volusia County Community Assistance at 386-736-5956 or 386-254-4675, ext. 12957
Here are the library locations participating in the Summer Break Program.
Daytona Beach Regional Library, 105 Jackie Robinson Parkway (June 2 through Aug. 9) Breakfast: 9 to 10 a.m.; lunch: noon to 1 p.m.
DeBary Public Library, 200 N. Charles R. Beall Blvd. (June 2 through Aug. 8)
Breakfast: 9 to 10 a.m.; lunch: 12:30 to 1:30 p.m.
DeLand Regional Library, 130 E. Howry Ave. (June 2 through Aug. 8)
Breakfast: 9:30 to 10:30 a.m.; lunch: 1 to 2 p.m.
Deltona Regional Library, 2150 Eustace Ave. (June 2 through Aug. 8)
Breakfast: 9:30 to 10:30 a.m.; lunch: 1 to 2 p.m.
Edgewater Public Library, 103 W. Indian River Blvd. (June 2 through Aug. 8)
Breakfast: 10 to 11 a.m.; noon to 1 p.m.
Hope Place Library, 1310 Wright Street (June 2 through Aug. 8)
Breakfast: 10 to 11 a.m.; lunch: 12:30 to 1:30 p.m.
John H. Dickerson Heritage Library, 411 S. Keech St. (June 2 through Aug. 8)
Breakfast: 10 to 11 a.m.; lunch: noon to 1:30 p.m.
Lake Helen Public Library, 221 N. Euclid Ave. (June 2 through Aug. 8)
Breakfast: 9:30 to 10:30 a.m.; lunch: 2 to 3 p.m.
New Smyrna Beach Regional Library, 1001 S. Dixie Freeway (June 2 through Aug. 8)
Breakfast: 10 to 11 a.m.; lunch: noon to 1 p.m.
Orange City Public Library, 148 Albertus Way (June 2 through Aug. 8) Breakfast: 10 to 11 a.m.; lunch: 2 to 3 p.m.
Ormond Beach Regional Library, 30 S. Beach St. (June 2 through Aug. 8)
Breakfast: 9 to 10 a.m.; lunch: noon to 1 p.m.
Pierson Public Library, (Grab and Go) 115 N. Volusia Ave., Pierson (June 2 through Aug. 8)
Breakfast and lunch: 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Contact Patricia Hubbard at 386-736-5955 or 386-254-4675, ext. 12957, or email phubbard@volusia.org for additional information.
My First Library Card
is now available to all children who do not already have a library card. Requirements are the child needs to be born and 17 years old or younger. Visit a branch near you for your child's first library card! Branch locations
THE PEDAL FORWARD PROJECT (for information about getting a bicycle, visit Social Worker in the Library)
D. Blair has been at First Step Shelter for the past month and is seeking employment to become self-sufficient. He is currently looking for work in manufacturing, in warehouses, or in restaurant kitchens. The bus can be an issue when job seeking, so Darren is now able to use his Pedal Forward Project bicycle to expand his job search radius and get to job interviews on time.
MEET PAGEPAL, OUR NEW CHATBOT LIBRARY USER ASSISTANT!
Our online library user assistant is available 24/7 and can answer many questions about Volusia County Public Library. If it doesn't know the answer, it will suggest alternative methods and sources. The patron assistant learns as it interacts and increases its knowledge base exponentially. Give the patron assistant a try!
NOTE: You may have to clear your browsing history to see the correct linked pages depending on the resource.
To clear recent history, hold the Ctrl + F5 keys down together.
NEW DIGITAL MAGAZINE/NEWSLETTER
Volusia County Public Library recently introduced a quarterly digital magazine/newsletter on January 6, 2025, called VCPL.
The newsletter focuses on available library programs, success stories, a spotlight interview with one of the library staff members, a calendar of upcoming special events, branch news, and more.
The newsletter is digital only.
Here is the link to the January 2025 flip-page version. Here is the link to the April 2025 flip-page version.