A Back to School Bash and Book Recommendations Summer is almost over... and while that means an end to summer reading, there are lots of reasons to get excited about going back to school!
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.
Read, Make, and Trade Zines at the Library All Year Round International Zines Month is a great time to pick up a zine or give DIY self-publishing a try. A labor of love, they are as varied as their creators!
New Collection Added: City of Jacksonville Historic Records 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 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 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.