"Game On" at Your Library
Drop in to your favorite branch of Jacksonville Public Library for family board game nights, tabletop roleplaying games, video games, and more!
Many library locations regularly host:
- Dungeons & Dragons
- BINGO, chess and other classic board games
- Roblox Club (in partnership with First Coast E-Sports Alliance)
- Magic, Pokémon and other card games
- Smash Bros. and Mario Kart Tournaments
- and much more!
All Ages Welcome
Whether you're a teen hanging out after school or a family looking for fun, free activities: gamers of all ages are welcome. Live action gaming is a regular part of many programs and events for kids and teens, with challenges inspired by your favorite books. There is even a dedicated Board Game Night for adults every first Wednesday of the month (during Art Walk) at the Main Library. Plus, many library locations have board games and card games you can use while you're there.
Game Guides Added to the Collection
Recently, we expanded our collection with some exciting new Tabletop Roleplaying Game (TTRPG) rulebooks. These game guides are available for checkout at multiple locations and are designed to get you (and a group of friends) started playing at the Library or at home.
Which Game Should I Play?
Avatar Legends, the Roleplaying Game
- Play your own heroes in the beloved settings of the Avatarverse
- Explore the areas of Avatar Kyoshi, Roku, 100 Year War, Aang or Korra
- Develop skills in elemental bending, weaponry or technology
Get Avatar Legends, the Roleplaying Game
Supplemental material available: Get Wan Shi Tong's Adventure Guide
Blades in the Dark
- Daring scoundrels seek fortune on the haunted streets of an industrial-fantasy city
- Heists, chases, mysteries, dangerous bargains, bloody skirmishes, and riches to be had
- Easily customizable for one-shot games or a long-term campaign
Call of Cthulhu
- Lovecraftian horror focusing on cosmic dread, psychological horror
- Gameplay emphasizes mystery, clue-finding and moral choices
- Uses basic roleplaying (BRP) system, with core mechanic involving Sanity and Luck
Coyote & Crow
- Unique science fantasy RPG written by a team of Indigenous writers
- Set in an alternate future where colonization of the Americas never happened
- Easy-to-use system based on d12 dice built to keep game play flowing
Fallout: The Roleplaying Game
- Tell your own stories of survival in post-nuclear America
- Create your own original characters including ghouls, super mutants and robots
- Uses the 2d20 System for both story-led adventures and detailed gameplay
Kids on Bikes/Kids on Broooms
- Collaborative storytelling RPG for 2-6 players, set in small towns with big adventures
- Take on the role of everyday people grappling with strange, terrifying forces
- Or play as the Gamemaster to create compelling creatures
Land of Eem
- Whimsical, colorful characters exploring a world full of danger and discovery
- Travel across a sprawling hex map, encountering the perilous and hilarious
- Set in the fantasy world of the graphic novel series Rickety Stitch and the Gelantinous Goo and the book series Dungeoneer Adventures
Marvel Multiverse Roleplaying Game
- Take on the roles of Marvel’s most famous super heroes or create your own
- All you need is three standard six-sided die and some friends to play
- Full of illustrations from Marvel’s incredible army of artists
Masks: A New Generation
- Teenaged superheroes dealing with identity, relationships, and saving the world
- Powered by the Apocalypse (PbtA) system
- Inspired by comic books/shows like Teen Titans, Young Justice
- Emphasizing balancing superpowers with normal teenage life over traditional combat
Monster of the Week
- Action-Horror RPG for 3-5 people with two ready-to-play mysteries
- For fans of Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Supernatural and X-Files
- Based on the easy-to-use Powered by the Apocalypse engine
Supplemental material available: Get Codex of Worlds
The One Ring
- Official tabletop roleplaying game based on the works of J.R.R. Tolkien
- Create heroes, go on adventures in a land threatened by the growing Shadow
- Middle-Earth 20 years after Bilbo Baggins's return (50 years before Lord of the Rings)
Pathfinder (2nd Ed.)
- High fantasy TTRPG where heroic characters battle monsters, solve puzzles
- Similar in spirit to Dungeons & Dragons 3.5 but with its own distinct system
- Uses a d20 system (20-sided dice) to determine success or failure for most actions
Star Wars: Edge of the Empire
- Play as a smuggler, bounty hunter or “Force-Sensitive Exile”
- Grim, gritty adventures in the shadows of Coruscant or the Outer Rim
- For ages 14 and up, with an average playtime of one hour
Transformers: More Than Meets the Eye
- Players create their own Autobots or Decepticons
- Ruleset features skill checks with dice from d2 to d20
- With lore and locations inspired by the IDW comics, the live-action films, etc.
Triangle Agency
- As field agents, players investigate and capture supernatural anomalies
- Stability/Chaos rule system: When you roll, Anomalies gain Chaos to spend on the powerful effects and obstacles that your General Manager will describe
- Includes Field Agent Manual and General Manager's Toolkit
Start Your D&D Adventure
Are you looking for a safe, fun, and collaborative environment to play Dungeons & Dragons? Join our table! You'll find Dungeons & Dragons games for kids, teens and adults happening regularly at multiple library locations. All experience levels welcome!
Are you a first-time player?
- Participate in a short campaign designed to give hands-on experience
- Character sheets, dice, and minis will be provided
- No previous experience needed
You can even find exciting one-shot adventures during special events like Jax Pop Con.
Experienced Game Master?
We're always on the lookout for volunteers to help run games. If you're interested, ask a librarian how you can get started or visit our volunteer page. Applicants must be 16 years of age or older. Before you apply, read the description of a "Volunteer Game Master". We also have D&D rulebooks available to check out if you need to brush up or want to learn a new system or edition.
