Join us for a Preschool Party featuring a special read-aloud of Rainbow Soup -- one of the eight all-new books included in this year's JaxKids Book Club backpack! The first 50 families in attendance will receive a tote from our partners at Harveys Supermarkets containing all the fresh fruit and other ingredients you'll need to make "Rainbow Soup" at home!
The Library Foundation of Jacksonville invites you to spend a special evening with author Steve Berry in the Conference Center at the Main Library on Wednesday, November 15, at 6:30 p.m. Included in the price of your ticket: delicious food from Fred Cotten's Landmark BBQ, desserts from bb's restaurant, and a bar featuring Manifest Distilling products, beer and wine. Proceeds from the event benefit JaxKids Book Club and help ensure that every new Voluntary Pre-Kindergarten student in Duval County gets a backpack of free books!
Make plans to read, play, explore and have fun with other Pre-K friends and families this summer at the Library! In addition to our regular Little Readers Storytimes, we will have a special JaxKids Book Club Summer Storytime Series with themes and activities based on your JaxKids Book Club books! Or, have storytime at home with Library Academy: Little Learners monthly emails or our Traveling Tales book bundles and themed activity kits.
Kids Hope Alliance and the Jacksonville Public Education Fund invite everyone to participate in the kick off of a community-wide literacy initiative aimed at improving third grade reading proficiency and literacy for local youth. This initiative is designated as "Reading Celebration Week" and takes place from March 21st - 25th.
As part of this exciting week, the Library is hosting three free events that you and your family are invited to! Keep reading to learn how you can join in on the fun!
