Drop in to your favorite branch of Jacksonville Public Library after school, during school breaks or on Saturdays for board games, tabletop roleplaying games and more! Some locations even have board games or card games you can borrow for in-branch use.
Many library locations regularly host:
- Drop-in Dungeons & Dragons
- BINGO, chess* and other classic board games
- Roblox Club (in partnership with the First Coast E-Sports Alliance)
- Magic, Pokémon and other card games
- Smash Bros. and Mario Kart Tournaments
- and much more!
So, bring the family, make some new friends, and play games with us at the Library!
*The Chess for Charity Club hosts chess events, including free classes and rated tournaments, at the Pablo Creek Regional Library. For more information, contact the Tournament Director at info@chessforcharityclub.org. This volunteer-run, donation-based club combines chess with a charitable mission, such as collecting nonperishable food items for local food banks.
Start Your D&D Adventure at the Library!
Are you looking for a safe, fun, and collaborative environment to play Dungeons & Dragons? Join our table! You'll find Drop-In Dungeons & Dragons games for kids, teens and adults happening regularly at multiple library locations. All experience levels welcome!
Are you a first-time player?
- Participate in a short campaign designed to give hands-on experience
- Character sheets, dice, and minis will be provided
- No previous experience needed
You can even find exciting one-shot adventures during special events like Jax Pop Con.
Expert? We're always on the lookout for volunteer Game Masters. If you're interested, ask a librarian how you can get started or visit our volunteer page. We even have TTRPG rulebooks available to check out if you need to brush up or want to learn a new system.
# Check Out What's New
Even More TTRPG Rulebooks Available
Recently, we expanded our collection with some exciting new Tabletop Roleplaying Game (TTRPG) rulebooks. These books are available for checkout at multiple locations and are designed to get you (and a group of friends) started playing tabletop games at the Library or at home.
Which Game Should You Play?
Avatar Legends, the Roleplaying Game
- Play your own heroes in the beloved settings of the Avatarverse
- Explore the areas of Avatar Kyoshi, Roku, 100 Year War, Aang or Korra
- Develop skills in elemental bending, weaponry or technology
- Unique science fantasy RPG written by a team of Indigenous writers
- Set in an alternate future where colonization of the Americas never happened
- Easy-to-use system based on d12 dice built to keep game play flowing
- Tell your own stories of survival in post-nuclear America
- Create your own original characters including ghouls, super mutants and robots
- Uses the 2d20 System for both story-led adventures and detailed gameplay
- Collaborative storytelling RPG for 2-6 players, set in small towns with big adventures
- Take on the role of everyday people grappling with strange, terrifying forces
- Or play as the Gamemaster to create compelling creatures
Marvel Multiverse Roleplaying Game
- Take on the roles of Marvel’s most famous super heroes or create your own
- All you need is three standard six-sided die and some friends to play
- Full of illustrations from Marvel’s incredible army of artists
- Action-Horror RPG for 3-5 people with two ready-to-play mysteries
- For fans of Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Supernatural and X-Files
- Based on the easy-to-use Powered by the Apocalypse engine
- Play as a smuggler, bounty hunter or “Force-Sensitive Exile”
- Grim, gritty adventures in the shadows of Coruscant or the Outer Rim
- For ages 14 and up, with an average playtime of one hour
