Jacksonville Public Library Foundation

A Spirited Talk About Hemingway, Benefiting JaxKids Book Club

Hello to Hemingway. Fundraiser for the Jacksonville Public Library Foundation

Get your tickets now for a "spirited" lecture and rum tasting celebrating the legendary American novelist, Ernest Hemingway on Thursday, March 30 at 6:30 p.m. in the Conference Center at Main Library hosted by the Jacksonville Public Library Foundation. Dr. Bart H. Welling, Ph.D., Associate Professor, University of North Florida (UNF), will talk about Hemingway's life and literary works. Ms. Alexa Morgan of the Hemingway House and Museum will provide a virtual tour of the museum! Enjoy a little bit of Key West, right here in Jacksonville!

Save The Date! An Exclusive Author Event With Keynote Speaker Brad Meltzer

Brad Meltzer Keynote Speaker Author Event

You're invited to an exclusive Author event with New York Times best-selling author Brad Meltzer on Friday, February 28, 2020, at 6:00 p.m. Brad Meltzer is the NO. 1 New York Times best-selling author of The Inner Circle, The Book of Fate, and 10 other best-selling thrillers. His most recent book, The First Conspiracy, is his first non-fiction and is about a secret plot to kill George Washington. He is also the host of Brad Meltzer's Lost History on H2 and Brad Meltzer's Decoded on the History Channel. The Hollywood Reporter listed Meltzer as one of the top 25 most powerful authors. 

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