LIBRARY’S JAX KIDS BOOK CLUB GIVES PRESCHOOL CHILDREN FREE BACKPACK OF BOOKS
Nearly 8,000 Backpacks Delivered to Pre-K Classrooms

FREE ADMISSION TO MOCA JACKSONVILLE ON THE LAST FRIDAY EACH MONTH WITH LIBRARY CARD

Jacksonville Public Library and MOCA Jacksonville Offering Duval Residents More Access to Art and Literature

Jacksonville Public Library Waives Overdue Fines and Goes Fine Free for 2020

Mayor, City Council and Board of Library Trustees Activate COVID Relief for Library Customers

UPDATE: The Board of Library Trustees voted to eliminate overdue fines permanently effective July 1, 2021.

Featured Speakers Include Florida Map Expert Peter Cowdrey, Mapping Jax Advocate Steve Williams

JACKSONVILLE, Fla., Nov. 22, 2019 – The Jacksonville Public Library Board of Library Trustees has announced its new officers and new members. Serving as board officers are Carlo Fassi as chair, Virginia Haworth as vice chair, and Mario Payne as secretary. Steve Eagerton, Virginia Haworth, Fernando Meza and Matt Swanson were appointed as new board members September 2019. 

OFFICERS:

Carlo Fassi, Chair

Cassandra King Conroy to Share New Memoir about Late Husband Pat Conroy, author of The Prince of Tides and The Great Santini.

Submit Applications by Nov. 30, 2019 Deadline

JACKSONVILLE, Fla., Oct. 02, 2019 – Jax Book Fest, an annual community event that brings together local authors and book lovers, will return to the Main Library Feb. 29, 2020, 10 a.m. – 3 p.m., with New York Times best-selling authors Brad Meltzer and Karma Wilson as keynote speakers. The event, which will celebrate its fourth year in 2020, will feature more than 80 local authors of every genre.

Update on April 20, 2021:

Lynda.com has been upgraded to LinkedInLearning for Library with Lynda.com content.