Jacksonville Public Library Blog 2022 Archive

Writer's Lab: Starting Your Memoir

Writer's Lab: Starting Your Memoir

March is Women’s History Month, and we know a lot of you out there have a story of your own to share with the world. If you’re not sure how to get your memories out of your head and onto paper, check out this great workshop for the techniques you need! 

Ready Your Bookshelves! The Spring Big Bag Book Sale Is Back!

Big Bag Book Sale

The Spring Big Bag Book Sale Starts March 10!

The Big Bag Book Sale will be back for a limited time from March 10 - 12. You can shop great deals—not only on books, but movies, audiobooks, records, and more. The store is located at University Park Branch at 3435 University Blvd. N. 

Free Movie Screening: "The Public" at Sun-Ray Cinema

Jacksonville Public Library + NEFLIN + Sun-Ray Cinema partner together to offer a free special screening of “The Public” during Jacksonville Public Library’s National Library Week campaign

Jacksonville Public Library, NEFLIN and Sun-Ray Cinema partner together to offer a free special screening of “The Public” during Jacksonville Public Library’s National Library Week campaign. This event takes place on Sunday, April 3 and is free and open to all. Join us to kick off National Library Week! and register here for free tickets!

Books to Celebrate World of Nations

Books to Celebrate World of Nations
Calling all armchair travelers and real-world explorers! Find books celebrating the wonderful diversity of our planet, including bestsellers by international authors, great book club picks, and more. Your passport to adventure awaits!

Ten Jacksonville Public Library Book Clubs For You To Join In March

Spring is on the horizon and it’s a great time to try a new book club on for size! We have 10 book clubs meeting in March at the library or virtually. If you’re interested in humorous science fiction adventure, gods behaving badly, serial killers, poetic memoirs, and everything in between, we have a club for you.

Lit Chat with Alyssa Day

Lit Chat with Alyssa Day

On International Women's Day, join romance authors Alyssa Day and Valerie Bowman for a chat about the perpetual appeal of romance, why vampires are always so popular, the Bridgerton effect, and more.

Books celebrating the Daytona 500

Books to celebrate Daytona 500

Whether you’re watching in-person at the Daytona International Speedway or at home from the comfort of your couch: there’s nothing quite like the energy and excitement of the “Great American Race.” To celebrate the iconic 500-mile NASCAR Cup series season-opener, the Library is taking stock of its collection and taking a trip down memory lane.

What To Read If You Love The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel

What To Read If You Love The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel

The Emmy award-winning, Amazon Prime original television show The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel is finally back with its fourth season airing this Friday, February 18! If you binge-watched the previous three seasons and want to keep the comedy and drama coming while you binge-watch the fourth season, check out this list of must-reads created especially for fans of the hilarious Midge Maisel.

Ten Books To Pump You And Your Family Up For The SuperBowl

SuperBowl Books For Kids

Super Bowl Sunday is just days away! It doesn’t matter if you’re a football fan or not, it’s hard to avoid the pre-Super Bowl hype. There are the commercials, the predictions friends, family and colleagues make of who is going to win, the social media posts, the half-time show sneak peeks and of course, books! It’s more than the biggest game in football; it’s an experience and it's an experience the whole family can get it on.

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