Jacksonville Public Library Blog

Writing as Inspiration and Self-Care and Other Free Workshops

Get help writing, publishing and marketing your own book with free Writer's Lab workshops. Plus, save the date for Jax Book Fest: Writer's Day.

New Collection Added: City of Jacksonville Historic Records

Photo of ledgers and documents organized on a series of shelves

The collection consists of City Council meeting minutes, ordinances and resolutions, and indexes dating from the 1870s to the 1960s.

Lit Chat Author Talk with Local Mystery Author L.T. Reed

Get to know local author L.T. Reed and her debut mystery/thriller novel, Unfamiliar Blood, at our next Lit Chat Author Talk.

July is Disability Pride Month

Disability Pride Month July. Image features the colors of the disability pride flag.

For Disability Pride Month, the Library will highlight books about people embracing their disabilities as well as some of our accessibility services.

Lit Chat Interview with Local Author C.H. Hooks

Take a ride through the raucous racing circuits and strip malls of South Georgia in Can't Shake the Dust by St. Augustine author C.H. Hooks.

Read a Graphic Novel this July

Graphic Novels in Libraries Month is designed to bring attention to and promote the Library's growing graphic novel and comics collections.

History Chat: Ax Handle Saturday 65th Anniversary

On Saturday, August 27, 1960, a violent attack against Black demonstrators occurred at sit-in protests at segregated lunch counters in Jacksonville.

Calling All Local Authors of Kids and Teen Books

Jax Book Fest 2025 Call for Local Authors of Kids and Teen Books

We are looking for local authors who have published books for children and/or teen readers to participate in Jax Book Fest 2025: Young Reader's Day.

Lit Chat Author Talks in July: Celebrating Local Talent

There are three opportunities to meet and support local authors at different library locations this July. Plus, save the date for Jax Book Fest 2025.

Summer Sale of Pre-Loved Books this July

Friends of the the Jacksonville Public Library Big Bag Book Sale

The Big Bag Book Sale is back from our Friends of the Jacksonville Public Library! Fill up a bag (or three) with as many books as you (and the bags) can carry. There will be a wide range of books available for all ages and book lovers. You can also find fantastic deals on movies, audiobooks, records, jigsaw puzzles, and more.