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#Do You Love Books?
August 9 is National Book Lover's Day - a day to celebrate book fans all across the country. We're marking the occasion with a few recommended reads and some exciting news! In case you haven't heard, Jax Book Fest returns to the Main Library from September 20-21.
An annual celebration of authors, books, and writing, this year's event will feature three #1 New York Times bestselling authors, dozens of up-and-coming local authors, workshops for writers, live children's performers, book-related activities and challenges for kids, a showcase of talented teen writers, and so much more! It's a great time to be a book lover in Jacksonville! Save the date and save your seat at a Lit Chat author program or Writer's Lab workshop now!
#Book Recommendations
We love to share selections that demonstrate the range of our collection all year and we encourage you to explore these books with us this month!
Books for Kids
Teen Reads
Books for Adults
At Jacksonville Public Library, we celebrate book lovers every day! Not only do we have all the best books - available in hardcover, paperback, large print, and audiobook formats - but you also have access to digital formats through Libby, hoopla, Tumblebook, and Biblioboard Library.
We also have a year-round reading challenge for adults designed to expand your reading horizons and we participate in Mayor Deegan's River City Readers city-wide literacy challenge. If you want to interact with other book lovers outside of big events like Jax Book Fest, you can also join a Library Book Club and get even more book recommendations from readers just like you!
Read What's HOT This Month on Hoopla Digital
Don't know what to read next? Find out what's new and trending this August on hoopla Digital! It's free with your library card!
Find a curated list of the most in-demand e-books on hoopla.
Check out the hottest e-audiobooks available on hoopla.
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Lit Chat Interview with Restaurateur Kenny Gilbert
Chef Kenny Gilbert is best known for his appearance on “Top Chef” (season seven), where he displayed a big personality and instantly became one of the most likable "cheftestants" to date. Gilbert’s career spans over two decades and has graced him with opportunities to travel around the world and learn the authentic techniques and flavors of global cuisines.
Tuesday, August 27 at 6:30 p.m. | Mandarin Branch Library
Register for the FREE author talk!
This program is generously sponsored by the Friends of the Mandarin Library.
Attention River City Readers:
Are you participating in Mayor Deegan's River City Readers challenge? Through the Beanstack app, children and their caregivers will be able to log their reading minutes with an individual goal of reading at least 20 minutes per day. Our citywide goal of reading a million minutes in 2024 was completed this month! Will you help us to reach our new goal? At the end of the year, the city’s top young readers will be given prizes!
Join the Challenge
- Go to the Google Play Store or Apple App Store. Download and open the Beanstack Tracker app.
- You can also register and log your reading minutes on the Beanstack website at https://jaxpl.beanstack.com.
- Using the Find a Site search bar, type Jax Library or River City Readers
