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Stop by on Tuesday, July 16th at 10 am for our next groovy guest: Marko Polo!
Drop by on Thursday, July 18th to grab our next youth take-and-make craft, a wildflower seed bomb kit! Available while supplies last!
Drop in on Saturday, July 20th at 1 pm for our next encore craft class! This month we're making sloth planters out of air dry clay! Registration is limited, please email ajones@jaxpl.org or call 217-243-5435 ext. 235 to register.
Join TAB to help us make the library a better place for teens! We'll meet every Thursday at 5 pm! Please email Courtney at clangdon@jaxpl.org or Brittany at boverby@jaxpl.org with questions!
Garden Club is back! Join us every Thursday at 9 am for gardening, bees, butterflies, and other nature activities! For ages 5 -10.
The Adult Summer Reading Program starts Monday, June 3rd! Stop in between June 3rd and August 1st to pick up a reading log for a chance to earn prizes for reading!
It's time to Read, Renew, Repeat!
This year’s Summer Reading Program is all about conservation! The library has planned activities and events this summer that will help us to explore the natural world, introduce concepts of sustainability, and remind us to take care of ourselves as well as our environment.
The Summer Reading Program begins on June 11 with our Opening Party, and ends on July 27.
Along with all of the fun activities we have planned, you can also sign your child up to win small prizes throughout the summer by keeping track of their reading progress. Participants who turn in at least one Reading Log during the program will be entered to win a larger prize at the end of the program.
Click here for a full calendar of Youth Summer Reading events!
Stop by one of our 3 locations every Friday to catch the Jacksonville Public Library's Bookmobile!
Children ages 2 through seniors in high school are able to check out books. They are able to check out 2 books each week. You do not need a library card to participate in Bookmobile! Please return or renew books each week. There are no late fees or registration involved. Kids will be able to win prizes and snacks for reading.
Join us for stories and a craft every Wednesday morning at 10:00 AM and every Wednesday afternoon at 3:00 PM!
Visit the Bob Freesen YMCA to read a story while walking along a 1 mile trail.
Check out the Jacksonville Public Library blog. It will be updated weekly, and will include staff picks, book suggestions, and more.
Join us at the library for stories, songs, and rhymes every Friday at 10:00 AM!
Free on-demand film streaming of four films per month for Jacksonville Public Library card holders. Kanopy offers more than 30,000 of the world’s best films, including award-winning documentaries, rare and hard-to-find titles, indie and classic films, PBS, and the work from thousands of independent filmmakers. For a video tutorial about how to use this resource, click here. (Library Card Required)