Webb Wesconnett Regional and Argyle Branch Libraries will be closed for library services Oct 19 - Nov 5 to facilitate voting. Bookdrops remain open. Visit the locations page to find alternate library locations. For election information visit duvalelections.com.
Does your interest in ghosts and spirits reappear this time of year? If so, then this Lit Chat is for you. Elizabeth Randall discusses her book Women in White: The Haunting of Northeast Florida on October 21, at 1 p.m. Hear about 29 tales from four northeastern Florida counties dominated by the wispy trails of strange female spirits known as ghostly “women in white.”
Jaxpsychogeo.com founder, Florida State College at Jacksonville Professor, JaxbyJax Literary Arts founder and author Dr. Tim Gilmore joins our Lit Chat series on Wednesday, October 14th, at 7 pm.
George Dekel joins our Lit Chat series on Monday, September 28, at 1 pm to discuss his new book Six Capsules: The Gilded Age Murder of Helen Potts. Click here to register. If you'd like to research author George Dekle and this topic before participating in the author talk, follow the activites below.
Historian David Head joins our Lit Chat series on Wednesday, September 9, at 7 pm. David will be discussing A Crisis of Peace: Washington, the Newburgh conspiracy, and the Fate of the American Revolution.
Exciting news! Kristin Harmel, a #1 international and USA TODAY bestselling author, will join our Lit Chat series on Wednesday, Sept. 2nd, 2020, at 1 p.m. to discuss her inspiring new novel The Book of Lost Names which is set amid the champagne vineyards of northern France during the darkest days of World War II, perfect for fans of Kristin Hannah’s The Nightingale. The conversation will be lead by local author Jane Wood, author of five award-winning juvenile fiction books. Click here to register.
Bestselling author Larry Tye joins our Lit Chat series on Wednesday, August 19, 2020. He will be discussing his new book, Demagogue: The Life and Long Shadow of Senator Joseph McCarthy. The book has been described as "A definitive biography of the most dangerous demagogue in American history, based on a first-ever review of his personal and professional papers, medical and military records, and recently unsealed transcripts of his closed-door Congressional hearings."
Have you ever wondered what your ancestry search will reveal? If so, join us for a special online author talk with award-winning journalist Libby Copeland and moderator Connie Bradshaw,a professional genealogist and owner of I Dig Your Roots on Tuesday, August 4 at 1 PM.
