Jacksonville Public Library Blog

Meet National Book Award Winner Tiya Miles at Jax Book Fest 2025

Tiya Miles is a National Book Award winner and the author of eight books, including four prizewinning histories about race and slavery.

At Jacksonville Public Library, we celebrate book lovers every day! Get great book recommendations, join a Book Club, and more.

The Jacksonville neighborhood of Mixon Town (originally known as West Lewisville) was first established in the late 1880s.

August is both Read-a-Romance Month and Romance Awareness Month. So, what better time to explore a little of what this genre has to offer!

Pick from over a dozen different Writer's Lab workshops—lead by publishers, authors, and other industry insiders—at Jax Book Fest: Writers' Day.

Jasmin Graham discusses her love for sharks and her mission to promote diversity in marine biology with Kelsi Hasden.

Join us this month as we commemorate the 65th anniversary of Ax Handle Saturday, follow the adventures of a rouge shark scientist, and more.

The summer reading season might be coming to a close but there's always one good reason or another to check out a book, including Book Clubs!

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