Jacksonville, Florida
Learn about the exciting life of Captain James W. Floyd (1861-1940) with speaker Jerry Urso, the Grand Historian of the Most Worshipful Union Grand Lodge of Florida. Captain Floyd was a celebrated hero of the Spanish American War, a business owner, and a civil rights activist from Jacksonville, Florida. Program Read More …
Mayor Deegan’s River City Readers is a citywide literacy challenge for school-aged children that will run through 2024. The challenge will launch at the Jacksonville Main Library at a special FREE event on Saturday, January 27th, 2024 from 10am to 2pm at the downtown Main Read More …
Find fabulous deals on books, movies, audiobooks, records, jigsaw puzzles and more from November 16-18! It’s time for another Big Bag Book Sale at the Friends of the Jacksonville Public Library bookstore, located at the University Park Branch Library at 3435 University Blvd. N. Want first pick? Members get early Read More …
Murray Hill Library’s Fall book sale, is Saturday, 11/4, from 10 am to 4 pm. The first hour is for members only. You can join in advance on their website or at the door for as little as $5. The sale will include gently used Read More …
Book lovers! It all starts tomorrow! The Friends Of The Jacksonville Public Library Big Book Sale at 3435 University Blvd N. officially begins Thursday. Members can stop by from 4-8pm and get a bag of books for $12 with the 2nd bag free. Membership is Read More …
The Friends of the Murray Hill Library are selling gently used books and materials on Saturday, June 17, from 1 – 4 p.m. to help support and expand programs and services at Bill Brinton Murray Hill Branch Library. Find some great books and great deals Read More …
The Friends Of The Jacksonville Public Library BIG BAG Book Sale is back next week, March 23 through 25! Find fabulous deals on books, movies, audiobooks, and more. Members Only Night: Thursday, March 23 from 4-8 p.m. Fill one paper bag of books for $12 Read More …
Looking for inspiration for the 2023 #JaxStacks Reading Challenge? Want to try a tantalizing new recipe? Need great entertainment for the weekends? Find all this and more at the Friends of Mandarin Library Used Book Sale Friday and Saturday from 10 a.m. – 4 p.m. Read More …
There are a couple of weeks left to check out “Duval Art Downtown” at the Jacksonville Public Library Main Branch. It features some amazing paintings and sculptures from art educators from Duval County Public Schools.They are featured in the Gallery on Main located on the Read More …
Do you have boxes of old photographs in storage? Home movies on VHS? Mixed tapes on cassette or favorite records? Have you ever wanted to convert them to an easily stored and sharable digital format? When Richard T. Marchionda heard that Jacksonville Public Library was Read More …
If you are heading to Downtown Jacksonville Art Walk tonight, be sure to check out “Our Florida” at the Main Branch of the Jacksonville Public Library. Presented by The Art Center Cooperative, Inc. and The Jacksonville Artists Guild, this brand new exhibit will have an Read More …
Book lovers, rejoice! The Big Bag Book Sale at the Jacksonville Public Library returns after a pandemic hiatus. The three-day sale by the Friends of the Jacksonville Public Library takes place at the University Park branch, 3435 University Blvd. N, starting at 4 p.m. today. Get more info Read More …
With your public library card, check out the Real Florida Reader Day Pass that provides free park admission to Florida’s state parks. If you don’t have a library card, visit your local library to get one. The library card and park pass are free! Florida has 175 state Read More …
In June JPL continues to help you hone the skills you need in your yard or outdoor space! Join JPL for workshops with the UF Extension office that will teach you all about gardening in a variety of spaces. Water Efficiently Tuesday, June 7 @ Read More …
Check out the list of book clubs below and join your fellow readers for a great chat! Thursday, June 2 @ 6:30pm Discovery Book Club(link is external) at Pablo Creek The Mountain Between Us(link is external), by Charles Martin “Stranded in a frigid mountain wilderness after a Read More …
“Life’s Most Persistent and Urgent Question Is: What Are You Doing for Others?” Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. was a Baptist minister and social activist who led the Civil Rights Movement(link is external) from the mid-1950s until his death by assassination in 1968. His skillful rhetoric, iconic Read More …
Today, Librarian of Congress Carla Hayden announced the annual selection of 25 films into the Library of Congress National Film Registry. Films are selected based on their cultural, historic and/or aesthetic importance, and must be at least 10 years old. The 2021 National Film Registry Read More …
Banned Books Week (September 26- October 2, 2021) is an annual event celebrating the freedom to read. Typically held during the last week of September, it spotlights current and historical attempts to censor books in libraries and schools. It brings together the entire book community Read More …