Adult Programs 2026

Jax Book Fest returns from 9:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 19, at the Main Library.

Jacksonville Public Library has 15 book clubs meeting at libraries around the city - each providing great reading recommendations every month!

"These Walls Remember" by horror author Del Sandeen explores the many ways loss, grief, and remembrance manifest themselves in the home.

Jax Book Fest presents: Writer's Day returns Saturday, Aug. 22, with a featured workshop with New York Times bestselling author, Madeline Martin.

Local writers and aspiring authors: Hone your craft, make connections, and explore paths to publishing at Jax Book Fest presents: Writer's Day this August.

Having trouble finding your next read? We have 16 book clubs providing great recommendations every month.

Jax Book Fest featured author Emma Straub is the New York Times bestselling author of seven books for adults including American Fantasy.

Learn how Black lawyers, lawmakers, and masons carved a path through slavery, Jim Crow, and civil rights struggles to become Jacksonville leaders.

Jennifer Moorman is a USA Today bestselling author who writes enchanting novels inspired by the everyday magic and whimsy in the world around her.

We're more than half way through the 2026 Jax Stacks Reading Challenge. Looking for an even bigger challenge? Welcome to "genre mode!"