In May we continue to help you learn or hone the skills you need in your own yard or outdoor space! Join us for Life Lit workshops at the Library with our friends from the UF Extension office that will teach you all about gardening in a variety of spaces.
Doing a good deed feels pretty good. Whether it’s a random act of kindness, raising money for your favorite charity or returning books to the library… “Good guys” always do their part. These kids books are full of good guys... and bad guys who are trying to do good!
Celebrate Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month with the Jacksonville Public Library as we watch the first episode of PBS’ Asian Americans series! After the film we will hear from guest speaker Dr. Tes Tuason from the University of North Florida who will talk about community building, identity, and cultural education in Asian American communities.
Enjoy one of our 12 awesome book clubs this month! Check out our newest club, the Scottish Mystery Book Club at Regency, or the return of our quarterly Cookbook Book Club, or any of these clubs with a book to fit your interests.
Please join The Friends of the Beaches Branch Library for a book sale! The Friends will be selling gently used materials from April 19 through April 23. The sale will include gently used adult fiction and nonfiction titles, books for children and young adults, DVDs, CDs, audiobooks, pocket paperbacks, and more.
Earth Day is an annual event held on April 22 to demonstrate support for environmental protection. First held on April 22, 1970, it now includes a wide range of events coordinated globally by EarthDay.org including 1 billion people in more than 193 countries. The official theme for 2022 is Invest In Our Planet.
Add "supporting young artists" to your list of reasons for visiting the Main Library this April!
Jacksonville Public Library and Duval County Public Schools are partnering once again to bring the Best of Middle School Art Exhibit to the Gallery at Main. The show opens to the public on Wednesday, April 13 and runs just three and a half weeks (through May 7).
Please join the Friends of the Murray Hill Branch Library for a book sale! The Friends will be selling gently used materials on April 16 starting at 1 p.m. until 5 p.m. in the meeting room. Find a great read while supporting the Bill Brinton Murray Hill Branch Library!&
National Poetry Month is in full swing! If you’ve caught the poetry bug from one of our recent Lit Chats or from the great daily poems popping up all over social media and you want to try your hand at writing one, check out this great upcoming Writer’s Lab workshop!
There are so many ways to celebrate National Poetry Month. Some people mark the occasion by reading great poems, others by writing them! You can do both at the Library!
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