Author Talk

Take a ride through the raucous racing circuits and strip malls of South Georgia in Can't Shake the Dust by St. Augustine author C.H. Hooks. 

Get to know local author L.T. Reed and her debut mystery/thriller novel, Unfamiliar Blood, at our next Lit Chat Author Talk.

There are three opportunities to meet and support local authors at different library locations this July. Plus, save the date for Jax Book Fest 2025.

While we love to feature Jax authors throughout the year, we have some exciting things planned to point a spotlight on these local literary icons.

Are you a fan of Southern Gothic, ghost stories, and horror? This June, we're bringing two Jacksonville authors together for a "spirited" discussion.

Never stop learning! Join a Library Book Club, meet bestselling authors and up-and-coming local writers, learn how to write your own books, and more!

Meet the creator of the punk zine, Shotgun Seamstress, live at the fourth annual Duval Comic and Zine Fest at the Main Library.

Mother Emanuel is a sweeping history of the first AME church in the South and a profound story of courage and grace amid the fight for racial justice.

Michael L. Printz and Coretta Scott King award-winning author Greg Neri comes to Jacksonville Public Library to inspire the next generation of writers.

Never stop learning! Join a Library Book Club, meet bestselling authors and up-and-coming local writers, learn how to write your own books, and more!