February is Library Lovers Month
If you're reading this, then you're probably already a library superfan - regularly stopping by your favorite branch, checking out books, shopping Friends book sales, and attending programs. Well, we've got a lot of great things going on, both as a way to say "thank you" to our most loyal library users but also as a way to make sure more people fall in love with reading.
Celebrate your love of the Jacksonville Public Library by:
- Inviting a friend to your favorite book club (or going with them to theirs)
- Requesting a personalized booklist from our "Book Finder" librarians
- Bookmarking jaxlibrary.org/BookClub so you never miss a meeting
Looking for a challenge? The 2026 Jax Stacks Reading Challenge started January 1. As always, one of the 16 challenge categories is "A book read by a Library Book Club in 2026." Not only that, Library Book Clubs often read and discuss books that satisfy other challenge categories.
Book Club Picks
"Discovery" Book Club
Looking to explore different genres? Join us on the first Thursday of the month and take a chance on something new!
Pablo Creek Regional Library
6:30 p.m. on Thursday, Feb. 5 (click to register)
Discussing: The Girl You Left Behind, by Jojo Moyes
"Uncanny Valley" Book Club
Take a quick trip into the uncanny valley the second Monday of every month! For busy readers who love everything edgy, eerie, and extraterrestrial.
San Marco Branch Library
6:30 p.m. on Monday, Feb. 9 (click to register)
Discussing: Finna, by Nino Cipri
"Comic Club" Graphic Novel Book Club
Whether you can name every Robin from memory or you liked that one episode of Watchmen on HBO, the Comic Club is here for you!
Willow Branch Library
6 p.m. on Tuesday, Feb. 10 (click to register)
Discussing: Lunar New Year Love Story, by Gene Luen Yang
"As the Page Turns" Book Club
Looking for something new to read? Explore mysteries, historical fiction, romance, science fiction, and more on the 2nd Thursday of the month!
Mandarin Branch Library
1 p.m. on Thursday, Feb. 12 (click to register)
Discussing: Strangers in Time, by David Baldacci
"Tangled Webb" Book Club
Get caught up in a good book at Webb Wesconnett on the second Thursday of the month! We read and chat about a variety of fiction titles.
Webb Wesconnett Library
6 p.m. on Thursday, Feb. 12 (click to register)
Discussing: Remarkably Bright Creatures, by Shelby Van Pelt
"Nuts About Reading" Book Club
Read and chat about a variety of fiction and nonfiction titles on the third Tuesday of the month.
West Branch Library
6 p.m. on Tuesday, Feb. 17 (click to register)
Discussing: What You Are Looking for Is in the Library, by Michiko Aoyama
"Wednesday Night Frights" Book Club
It's a book club of your nightmares. Join if you dare... just remember to bring your love, fascination, or curiosity of the horror genre with you.
Highlands Regional Library
7 p.m. on Wednesday, Feb. 18 (click to register)
Discussing: Cuckoo, by Gretchen Felker-Martin
"From Books to Film" Book Club
Is the book REALLY always better than the movie? We read a book, watch the movie (on our own) and discuss them both the third Thursday of each month.
Southeast Regional Library
6 p.m. on Thursday, Feb. 19 (click to register)
Discussing: The Princess Bride, by William Goldman
"Excalibris" Book Club
Join us for fantastical discussions of sharp-edged speculative fiction on the last Saturday of the month.
Regency Square Branch Library
10:30 a.m. on Saturday, Feb. 21 (click to register)
Discussing: Night's Edge, by Liz Kerin
"Cautionary Tales" Book Club
Delve into the frightening nature of horror stories, the cautionary aspects of science fiction stories, and the page-turning events in thriller novels!
University Park Branch Library
1:30 p.m. on Saturday, Feb. 21 (click to register)
Discussing: Into the Drowning Deep, by Mira Grant
"Novel Pursuits" Book Club
Have books, will travel... to wherever our fiction collection takes us! Meets the third Saturday of the month.
San Marco Branch Library
2 p.m. on Saturday, Feb. 21 (click to register)
Discussing: The Queens of Crime, by Marie Benedict
"Shelf Conscious" Book Club
Whether you’re an avid reader or struggle to find the time to complete just one book, you are welcome here on the fourth Tuesday every month.
Maxville Branch Library
6 p.m. on Tuesday, Feb. 24 (click to register)
Discussing: Maybe You Should Talk to Someone, by Lori Gottlieb
"True Crime: 364.1" Book Club
Do you enjoy real-life crime stories? 364.1 is the Dewey Decimal number for True Crime books! Meets the fourth Thursday of the month.
Meeting online via Zoom
7 p.m. on Thursday, Feb. 26 (click to register)
Discussing: Rabbit Heart, by Kristine S. Ervin
"Treat Your Shelf" Book Club
Do you like sharing book recommendations with other readers? Want to try a new genre, category, or topic but don't know where to start?
Highlands Regional Library
1 to 2:30 p.m. on Friday, Feb. 27 (click to register)
Discussing: A book written by or about a celebrity
If you love celebrities, this is your chance to get the full story, in their own words (or in the words of a ghostwriter or biographer). Note: This is also a Jax Stacks category for 2026!
- Greenlights by Matthew McConaughey
- The Third Gilmore Girl by Kelly Bishop
- As You Wish: Inconceivable Tales from the Making of the Princess Bride by Cary Elwes
- Education of a Wandering Man by Louis L'Amour
- Finding Me by Viola Davis
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