Next Monday: Watch and discuss "The Little Brown Bird" - a documentary highlighting the endangered Florida grasshopper sparrow, followed by a group conversation led by Andrew Schumann of @whiteoakconservation and duvalaudubon.
🕖 7 -8 p.m., Monday, May 18
📍 Highlands Regional Library
🎟️ Register at jaxlibrary.org/Conservation
📕 📣 Lit Chat Update: Due to an unexpected family emergency, author @kairarouda will be unable to physically attend the Lit Chat Interview tonight. The program will still take place as scheduled, but Kaira will join us virtually.
Attend the in-person watch party at 5:30 p.m. the Mandarin Branch Library, located at 3330 Kori Road for a chance to receive a free copy of We Were Never Friends, a signed bookplate, and other fun swag (while supplies last). Or sign up at jaxlibrary.org/litchat by 3:30 p.m. to receive the Zoom meeting link.
These books were generously donated by Kaira as a special thank-you to attendees. @sanmarcobooks will be on site to give out the free copies. This event was sponsored by Friends of the Mandarin Library .
🚨 New Achievement! 🚨 Carl and Princess Donut the Queen Anne Chonk have entered the chat and your library card is your ticket in.
The New York Times bestselling Dungeon Crawler Carl series is now available on the Libby app, just in time for the release of the 8th book! No loot boxes required.
For more LitRPG recommendations, read our blog: jaxlibrary.org/LitRPG
Will you be in #dtjax for Art Walk tonight? The "Best of Elementary Art Exhibition" is going on now through May 13 at the Main Library. This exuberant work by some of the most creative @duvalcountyschools students is just one part of a larger "Elementary Art Exhibition" happening at 15 Jax Library locations.
As always, Main Library is open late for the festivities. Sign up for 20-minute tours of library and our permanent art collection or drop-in for games, zine-making and other activities! This month, the Library is also showcasing local art by Megan Lester and the First Coast Plein Air Painters, on display in the 2nd and 3rd floor galleries.
The FINAL COUNT is in for Tenikka’s Books for Kids 2026! An incredible 11,406 BOOKS that children in our community will get to take home for FREE this summer! Thank you all for showing up for this drive in such an amazing way! #TB4K
An eight-part Conservation Series kicks off with a "History Chat" at 7 p.m. on Wednesday, May 6, at Pablo Creek Library with our partners at the @northfloridalandtrust . Guest speaker Ramesh Buch will talk about how NFLT uses land acquisition and restoration to protect North Florida's quality of life and irreplaceable land. Registration is recommended.
Visit jaxlibrary.org/ConservationSeries to register for free public programs and to get inspired by local experts working in conservation.
Special shout-out to the Ghostbusters of Middleburg and all of our special guests and local artists for making Beaches Library Comic Fest such a FAN-tastic celebration! They are here until 4 p.m.
Beaches Library Comic Fest is going on now until 4 p.m. Get a free comic, show off your favorite cosplay, meet local artists and more! It’s all sponsored by the Friends of the Beaches Branch Library. Get more details at jaxlibrary.org/BeachesComicFest
Every day is free comic book day at Jax Library! But the Friends of the Beaches Branch Library also celebrates the 1st Saturday in May with free comic giveaways and tons of free fandom fun! After you stop at your local comic shop, geek out with us this Free Comic Book Day! The 11th Annual Beaches Library Comic Fest runs from 1 - 4 p.m. at 600 3rd St. in Neptune Beach.
It's a truly epic team up of local cosplayers, gamers, comic creators, and fans from the Beaches community and beyond. There will be around 20 vendors, a cosplay contest, free face painting, comic and zine making, and appearances by the Ghostbusters, Jedi, and more.
Learn more at jaxlibrary.org/BeachesComicFest
POV: You’re discovering your next favorite read by an Asian author at the library 📚✨ Only to realize there’s an entire night dedicated to celebrating stories, eats, and culture, and it supports the library! Join us for Yelp’s Asian Street Food Fest in honor of Asian Pacific Islander Heritage Month and the Library Foundation. RSVP at yelpjacksonville.com or hit the link in bio—see you at the library for a night of flavor and fun! 🌸🏮🥢
