Dig into Summer Reads at Library Book Clubs in June
Challenge yourself to read more this summer, with help from Library Book Clubs.
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Cash & Scholarships for Young Writers & Performers
Students in grades 3-12: Win cash and scholarships in the Friends of Brentwood Library's annual James Weldon Johnson Young Writer's Festival!
June Art Walk: Art Tours and Local Art Exhibits at the Main Library
Celebrate our community's creative talent at Art Walk, on the first Wednesday of each month in Downtown Jacksonville. The Main Library is open late.
Jax Book Fest Presents: Writer's Day 2026
Pick from over a dozen different Writer's Lab workshops—lead by publishers, authors, and other industry insiders—at Jax Book Fest: Writers' Day.
Special Collections: Stanton Memories, Newspaper Archives, and More
Recently, the Library's Special Collections department received a lovely donation of a 1939 Memories book for Stanton High School.
Junior Lit Author Talk and Book Giveaway with Nola D. Oracle
Author and filmmaker Nola D. Oracle joins us at 4:30 p.m. on Friday, June 12, at Brentwood Branch for a 30-minute Junior Lit Chat Author Talk.
Books About Mothers and Motherhood
This month, help mark Mother's Day in style with books about and for those book-loving moms in your life.
Screening Room: The Little Brown Bird with Duval Audubon Society
Film screening and discussion about America’s most endangered songbird, Florida grasshopper sparrow, with the Duval Audubon Society.
History Chat: Stanton - Florida's Oldest African American School
Stanton gives a pictorial history of the buildings, faculty, student life, and traditions that have left an indelible mark on African American life in Jacksonville.
Learn from Local Experts - Free Adult Programs at the Library this May
This May, attend a free writing workshop, author talk, gardening workshop, local History Chat, and more. Plus, our Conservation Series kicks off.
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