Santa Visits Century Library, Plans Other Library Stops (With Gallery)

December 5, 2025

Santa paid a special visit to the Century Branch Library on Thursday.

After a special story and song from Santa, children were able to take photos with him and share their Christmas wish lists before making Christmas crafts.

For a photos gallery, click here.

“Do you make drones?” one child asked. “We make a few of those,” Santa said.

A little boy tested Santa’s beard just to make sure it was real (pictured).

One little girl asked for a teddy bear.

“You will need to love and take care of him,” Santa cautioned.

A couple stopped by to take a photo with Santa, decked out in their Christmas shirts and grinning ear to ear as they showed Santa a photo on their phone of their new grandbaby.

Kids asked for gifts that included a robot dinosaur, Power Wheels, a Lego train, a giant Squishmallow, a computer with a desk and chair, Star Wars clothes, a monster truck along with an excavator, loader, and dump truck, and a VR headset.

“I want a toy dog,” one girl said. “I will give it to my toy cat.”

“They’ve got little hearts, so you’ve got to take care of them,” the Jolly Old Elf said. “They love just like you.”

And what does Santa want for Christmas? A young lady just had to know.

“I probably need socks after all the trips around the world,” he said. “And maybe a board game to play with Mrs. Claus and the elves.”

For a photos gallery, click here.

Santa has several other visits planned to other West Florida Public Library locations:

Molino Library

  • Wednesday, December 10, 10:30 a.m.
  • Thursday, December 18, 4:30 p.m.

Bellview Library

  • Tuesday, December 9, 10:30 a.m.
  • Wednesday, December 10, 4:30 p.m.

Tryon Library

  • Thursday, December 4, 10:30 a.m.
  • Tuesday, December 16, 3:00 p.m.

Pensacola Library

  • Wednesday, December 3, 10:30 a.m.
  • Saturday, December 20, 10:30 a.m.

Westside Library

  • Thursday, December 11, 4:30 p.m.

Brownsville Library

  • Saturday, December 6, 10:30 a.m.

Southwest Library

  • Wednesday, December 17, 4:30 p.m.

NorthEscambia.com photos, click to enlarge.

Comments

2 Responses to “Santa Visits Century Library, Plans Other Library Stops (With Gallery)”

  1. D.B. on December 6th, 2025 2:29 am

    Santa’s expression after his beard is pulled is priceless!
    I got a great laugh out of that picture!

    Merry Christmas everyone!

  2. AB on December 5th, 2025 3:59 pm

    What a beautiful bunch of children with Santa.
    Happy Holidays!





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