Teen Programs

Ongoing

Anime Clubs at JPL Libraries

Like Anime? Manga? Animated movies? Come hang out and share your drawings, likes, and more!
Meetings held monthly at many branches. Check this page for listings.

Design a Bookmark Contest!

Entry Deadline December 19

The Jacksonville Public Library (JPL) is sponsoring a bookmark contest to celebrate National Library Week in April 2009.

Drawing Contest

November 1-December 15.

For those aged 12-18.

Drawing Contest Rules

Drawing Contest Entry Form

Game Day @ Main Library
Every Monday from 2:00-4:00 p.m.
Teen Dept.

Challenge a friend! We'll have PS2 and board games available.

Board Game Club @ Main Library
Every Wednesday @ 4:00 p.m.

Go is a 4,000 year old strategy game and we welcome you to join, beginner or expert, to learn how to play or improve your skills.

Pizza Party!! @ Main
Every 4th Tuesday of the month @ 6:30 p.m.

For those between the ages of 12 and 18, Main Library, Teen Dept., 630-0673.

Saturday Morning Cartoons @ Main
Will be held biweekly from 10 a.m.-12 p.m. beginning on March 14.

"Come by the Teen Department on Saturday morning to get your dose of cartoons. We will be playing a wide range of animated programs including anime and popular American shows. Ages 12 - 18 welcome."

Scrapbooking @ West Regional
Third Saturday of every month
10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.

West Regional Library is now offering Scrapbooking Fun With Kerri! PRE-REGISTER, as seating is limited! Click here for a printable flyer with more information.

Fill in the Blanks Writers' Group @ Maxville
Thursdays @ 4:00 pm

Like to write? Share your work(s) with other wordsmiths. Teens ages 14-18.

Feeds

View programs taking place in the next:

• 7 Days
• 30 Days

Contest Winners!

Jax Reads Ribault Essay Contest Winner 2009

2009 Director's Chair YouTube Contest Winners

2008 Teen Summer Drawing Contest Winner

2007 Teen Poetry Contest Winners

First Place - Wishes of Worship by Myrah Fisher

Second Place - First Catch by Kenny Swetman

Third Place - Music by Kasandra N. Rodriquez

Honorable Mention:

A Moon Among Stars by Caroline Snowden

Chemical Bonding by Myrah Fisher

2007 Winter Teen Drawing Contest Winner

Joan Bowditch Young Writers Award Winners!

@ Much Ado About Books 2007

Digital Art Contest Winners!

@ South Mandarin Branch

Bookmark Contest 2007 Winners!

Age groups range from preschool to adult.

Winner of the 2006 Comic Contest!

2006 Teen Poetry Contest Winners

1 - "Little Teen" by Alexa Velez (age 13)

2 - "Sometimes" by Adrionne Owens (age 18)

3 - "Lover and a Friend" by Christopher Simpson (age 14)