Upcoming Events
Burrowing Owl Festival
Saturday, February 28, 2026
10:00 AM to 4:00 PM
About this Event
Rotary Park Environmental Center
5505 Rose Garden Road, Cape Coral
This annual festival is a family day of fun with lots of activities. The Friends of the Cape Coral Library will have a booth at the festival to encourage youngsters age 5 thru 12 to draw pictures and enter our annual Children’s Environmental Art Contest- Coloring the Earth. The theme of this year’s contest is “Protect Our Florida Black Bears!”
Southwest Florida Reading Festival
Saturday, March 7, 2026
10:00 AM to 4:00 PM
About this Event
Fort Myers Regional Library
2450 First Street, Fort Myers River District
This free annual festival incites a passion for reading and offers activities for all ages. Hear some of your favorite writers speak. The Friends of the Cape Coral Library will be sponsoring author Wally Lamb. We’ll also have a booth for youngsters age 5 thru 12 to draw pictures and enter the Children’s Environmental Art Contest-Coloring the Earth. The theme of this year’s contest is “Protect Our Florida Black Bears!”
Call for Volunteers
Volunteers Needed for the Events
We’ll need volunteers to help at our booths for both of the festivals mentioned. It’s a fun way to spend a Saturday drawing with young ones and sharing information with them to create something special for the art contest.
The theme of this year’s contest, Florida Black Bears, is sure to be a hit with the kiddos! If you can give some time for either festival please reach out to us through our website capefriends.org.
Art Gallery
Click the button above to see artwork on display from the North Fort Myers Arts Association.
about us
Little Acorns Inc. doing business as Friends of the Cape Coral Library was founded in 1972 as a non-profit organization dedicated to enhancing the resources and services of the Cape Coral-Lee County Public Library located at 921 SW 39th Terrace, Cape Coral, FL 33914. The Friends raise funds for supporting programs and purchasing materials for the library that are not covered by the Lee County budget. As library advocates, our members speak out in support of local, state, and national libraries. The Friends of the Cape Coral library actively promote and support the library through programs and activities, including:
- Book sales
- Special fundraising events
- Membership meetings devoted to topics of interest to library supporters
- Guest author appearances that help build interest in books and reading
- Public programs that provide cultural enrichment for the community
General Membership Meetings, which are free and open to the public, are held at the Cape Coral Library on a Saturday morning during the months of January, March, May, July, September and November. Dates can vary; please be sure to check the calendar. Join us at 9:30 a.m. for coffee and snacks, then a business meeting, followed by a interesting and informative presentation. Socialize with members, hear about upcoming events, and find out how you can help us make this important community resource, our library, even better.