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New This Year: Several Companies Will Conduct On-Site Interviews

JACKSONVILLE, Fla., June 5, 2017 – The Jacksonville Public Library is hosting a Job Fair for young adults age 16 – 24 at the Main Library. Companies such as Target, Starbucks, UF Health Jacksonville, and the City of Jacksonville will be in attendance looking to hire and some will hold on-site interviews. The Job Fair is free and open to the public.

JACKSONVILLE, Fla., May 22, 2017 — The Board of Library Trustees on May 11 voted to appoint Deputy Director for Public Services Jennifer Giltrop to be the interim director of the Jacksonville Public Library, effective July 1, 2017, following the retirement of Director Barbara A. B. Gubbin. Board Chair Ronnie King said Giltrop is the right person to ensure a smooth transition.

Will Leave on ‘High Note’ with Recent National ALA Award

JACKSONVILLE, Fla., May 2, 2017 – After more than a decade of dedicated service with the City of Jacksonville, Jacksonville Public Library Director Barbara Gubbin announced her retirement to become effective June 30, 2017. The announcement comes just a month after Gubbin was chosen by the American Library Association to receive the 2017 Ernest A. DiMattia, Jr. Award for Innovation and Service to Community and Profession, which will be presented in June in Chicago.

JACKSONVILLE, Fla., April 24, 2017 – The Jacksonville Public Library is again doubling your fandom fun with not one, but two Comic Cons for all ages on May 6. Both events promise to be bigger and better than ever with new performers, activities and things to see such as life-sized TARDIS replicas, courtesy of Hangar 18 Props, at both locations.

ALA Award Recognizes Innovation and Service to Community and Profession

JACKSONVILLE, Fla., March 17, 2017 – The Jacksonville Public Library is partnering with SCORE, Counselors to America’s Small Business, to offer a series of free Small Business Advice workshops intended to help start and/or improve a small business. Workshops will be held the third Monday of the month through November, focusing on a different topic each month.

The schedule is as follows:

More than 150 Local and National Authors and Illustrators to Participate in ‘Literary Event of the Year’

Visit and Presentation Will Highlight JAX READS!/NEA Big Read Community Event