Jacksonville Public Library Blog
A Day of Card Games, Crafts, and BooksGamers: We're hosting our first "Card Game Jamboree" and you're invited! Play popular card games, win prizes,...
Attend a film screening and discussion at your library! You'll meet filmmakers, local subject matter experts, and other movie buffs. Topics range...
Jacksonville's Gullah Geechee Heritage
Today, Jacksonville is the largest city in the federally designated Gullah Geechee Cultural Heritage...
Book Recommendations
Hispanic Heritage Month honors the cultures and contributions of Hispanic and Latine/Latinx Americans and their...
Meet Jacksonville-Area Authors
Jax Book Fest is Jacksonville Public Library's biggest, BOLDEST celebration of books, creativity, and the...
Spend the day with 120+ local authors! Jax Book Fest returns from 9:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 19, featuring New York Times...
Celebrate our community's deep pool of creative talent during Art Walk, held the first Wednesday of each month in Downtown Jacksonville. The Main...
Free Bookish Fun for Readers of All AgesJax Book Fest returns from 9:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 19, 2026, featuring New York Times...
Bold, Bookish Fun for Book Lovers
Jax Book Fest returns from 9:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 19, at the Main Library. Jacksonville...
The Magic of Books
Emma Straub is a New York Times bestselling author and Guggenheim Fellow whose novels have made her a favorite among...
Tales Full of Thrilling Twists and Turns
Jennifer Lynn Barnes (who mostly goes by Jen) has been, in turn, a competitive cheerleader, a...
S.U.I.T. Up for Goofy Graphic Novel Gators
John Patrick Green is a human with the human job of making books about animals with human jobs,...
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