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Junior Lit Chat with Jenese Harris, author of Leo It's Time
In the book Leo, It's Time, readers spend the day with Leo as he learns the different times of day, completes his chores, meets with his...
Indie Author Day
Celebrate the stories that connect us — and the indie authors and libraries who make it happen! On Friday, Nov. 13, Indie Author Project (IAP)...
Mapping Our Past
Mapping Our Past is a behind-the-scenes look into how historic maps illuminate our past and continue to guide researchers in the modern day....
Native American Heritage Month
National Native American Heritage Month acknowledges the many historical contributions and modern-day achievements of America's indigenous...
City of Artists logo on top of a mixed media collage on canvas recreating the City of Jacksonville seal
Celebrate Jacksonville art and artists during Art Walk, held Downtown on the first Wednesday of each month. The Main Library stays open until 9 p.m...
Happy Military Family Appreciation Month
November is Military Family Appreciation Month (also known as National Veterans and Military Families Month), a time to recognize and celebrate...
National Novel Writing Month
Are you a plotter or a pantser? An aspiring novelist or a published pro? Wherever you fall on either spectrum, you’ve likely heard of National...
Library U Adult Programs newsletter
This November, watch and discuss a fixed gear bicycle documentary with local cyclists, learn how to craft and publish your own graphic novel from...
Lit Chat with Katherine Reay, author of The Undercover Bookshop
During the winter of 1950 in the small Cotswold village of Great Rollright, amateur sleuth Gemma Brown starts to suspect that the town’s...
Join a Library Book Club
What are you grateful for? When it's time to give thanks, we can't forget all those ravenous readers who gobble up great books here in...
Scary and Not-So-Scary Monster Books
From funny picture books filled with make-believe monsters and mayhem to a truly horrifying collection of vampire, werewolf, and creepy cryptid...
City of Artists logo on top of a mixed media collage on canvas recreating the City of Jacksonville seal
Celebrate our community's deep pool of creative talent during Art Walk, held the first Wednesday of each month in Downtown Jacksonville. The Main...

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