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Spring Gardening Tips with Life Lit

Life Lit

Start preparing for Spring with help from our friends at the UF Extension Office! And if you want to be the first to know about new workshops and locations, sign up for our Life Lit mailing list on the Library U enrollment page!

Kids and Teen Books That Are Making a Big Splash!

Take a deep dive into literacy. Splash into new worlds. January 23-27

January 23-27 is Celebrate Literacy Week here in Florida. It's designed to raise awareness about the importance of reading and to inspire Florida's students and families to make reading part of their daily routines. To celebrate, Jacksonville Public Library is showcasing some of the most talked about and checked-out books of 2022!

Join a Book Club this Library Lover's Month

Join a Book Club at Jacksonville Public Library

Whether you're looking for Romance... or a little Mystery, the library can help you find your perfect literary match!  Join us and other book lovers at one of our 15 Book Clubs this February and talk Thrillers, Memoirs, Tartan Noir, and so much more! 

Books to Celebrate the Lunar New Year

Lunar New Year. Image shows a white rabbit jumping across a red background filled with stylized flowers.

This weekend, billions of people around the world will celebrate the Lunar New Year. Does your family celebrate? Perhaps you're simply curious about the customs and rituals surrounding it? There's nothing quite like the famous Dragon Dance, after all! 

Learn Tips and Techniques for Writing Amateur Sleuths

Writer's Lab: The Challenges and Advantages of Amateur Sleuths workshop with Mia P. Manansala

Are you itching to write a mystery story where the professional crime solvers take a backseat to an amateur investigator? Learn tips and techniques for making your story shine in this workshop with cozy mystery writer Mia P. Manansala!

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