The Jacksonville Public Library’s inaugural Jax Book Fest will feature children’s authors and illustrators, zine creators, young poets, and local Florida authors. This will be the culminating event at the end of the library’s 66 day, Read 66 Challenge. This event is free and open to the public.
Jax Book Fest will be educational and entertaining.
Featuring;
Author meet-and-greets
Self-publishing Classes
Engaging Presentations
Book Signings
Exhibit Halls
Book Sales
Face painting and balloons for kids
A Zoo Trek presentation from the Jacksonville Zoo
and much more!
The event will kick off at 10 am with an engaging panel presentation of children’s authors.
10 am – 11 am:
Karen Beaumont
David Catrow
Ethan Long
11am – 12pm: Brenda Jackson
12pm – 1pm: Rodney L. Hurst, Sr.
1pm – 2pm: Leela Corman
2pm – 3pm: Maggie Stiefvater
The San Marco Bookstore will be setting up shop in The Lounge at 303. They will have many of the books from the authors at the festival (Make sure you get your books signed!), plus other fun book related items!