2024

Contacts: Chris Boivin, (904) 255-6106
Cell: (904) 759-5643, [email protected]
Jeremy Yates, (904) 255-6111
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Mayor Deegan and Jacksonville's City Council Proclaim June 3 - August 9 Summer at the Library

Contacts: Chris Boivin, (904) 255-6106

Cell: (904) 759-5643, [email protected]

Join Mayor Deegan and Jacksonville City Council in honoring Children's Book Week, May 6-12, and support literacy growth in our community

Jill Dame, CEO of Leadership Jacksonville (Retired), Shares Her Passion for Reading During National Library Week

Contacts: Chris Boivin, (904) 255-6106 

Cell: (904) 759-5643, [email protected]

Mayor Participation in Children's Program, NYT Bestselling Author Are Among the Highlights of the Week

Contacts: Chris Boivin, (904) 255-6106 

Cell: (904) 759-5643, [email protected]

Community Encouraged to Help Children Achieve Daily Reading Goal of 20 Minutes a Day 

Contacts: Chris Boivin, (904) 255-6106
Cell: (904) 759-5643, [email protected]

Library cardholders have one year to read 12 books from among 16 categories and earn prizes 

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JACKSONVILLE, Fla., January 10, 2024 – The Mellon Foundation granted Jacksonville Public Library $1 million through the Library Foundation of Jacksonville to expand Memory Lab services and its African American History Collection, it was announced Thursday by Mayor Donna Deegan, marking the largest private grant in the histories of the Library and Library Foundation.

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