All Jacksonville Public Library locations are closed Thursday, Nov. 28 and Friday, Nov. 29 in observance of the Thanksgiving holiday.
Our convenient Curbside Holds Pickup service makes picking up library materials like books, DVDs and CDs that you've place on hold easier than ever before! Our staff will bring your items directly to your vehicle! Once you've received your pickup notification, park in the designated curbside spot and call the number on the sign (or use the Jax Library mobile app). Note: Curbside service ends at 6 p.m.
For more accessibility options, including Books by Mail, visit our Services page.
In May 2006, the Jacksonville Public Library received the Freedom Shrine from the Exchange Club of Jacksonville.
The Freedom Shrine is an impressive, permanently mounted collection of 30 of the most important and historic American documents, including the Declaration of Independence, the Constitution of the United States and the Gettysburg Address.
Other documents, such as The Epitaph of Young Benjamin Franklin show the determination of Americans to better themselves, while McAuliffe's Christmas Message demonstrates American willingness to stand firm for the cause of freedom.
All of these remarkable documents serve as windows to the world of America's proud past. They show our nation's youth the strength and courage of their forefathers by allowing them to read, with their own eyes, the immortal words of inspired Americans who so decisively changed the course of history.
All meetings must be free and open to the general public.
Rooms are available for nonprofit or community groups. Groups which are affiliated with a business or commercial organization, enterprise, or any other entity which exists for profit may not use the meeting rooms. No funds shall be collected on library property.
For more information please read the Jacksonville Public Library's policies.