Bring whatever craft you're working on, whether knitting, crocheting, sewing, embroidery or paper flowers! Stop by and chat!

Need help preparing to take the GED Tests? Schedule an intake appointment to register for GED test prep classes. Thanks for registering for the in-person intake Friday, 22nd of August at 10:00 am. It is located on the Ground Floor at the back right of the ground floor, E124 is the classroom. This is in the Main Library. 303 N Laura Street, Downtown. Make sure to use the parking garage at 33 W Duval St, Jacksonville, FL 32202 or a parking meter. If you park in the garage, bring your parking ticket to your appointment, so we can instruct you on getting it validated before you leave. Please no children allowed, we will be testing. Please be on time because we will close the door at 1010 am. The process usually lasts until 1130 am.

You want your child to have all the tools they need to start school. Here’s the toolbox! Let’s start with a story that your child will love, and add music, get everyone up and moving and sprinkle in other fun to make it all stick. We’re saving a spot for you!

You want your child to have all the tools they need to start school. Here’s the toolbox! Let’s start with a story that your child will love, and add music, get everyone up and moving and sprinkle in other fun to make it all stick. We’re saving a spot for you!

You want your child to have all the tools they need to start school. Here’s the toolbox! Let’s start with a story that your child will love, and add music, get everyone up and moving and sprinkle in other fun to make it all stick. We’re saving a spot for you!

You want your child to have all the tools they need to start school. Here’s the toolbox! Let’s start with a story that your child will love, and add music, get everyone up and moving and sprinkle in other fun to make it all stick. We’re saving a spot for you!

You want your child to have all the tools they need to start school. Here’s the toolbox! Let’s start with a story that your child will love, and add music, get everyone up and moving and sprinkle in other fun to make it all stick. We’re saving a spot for you!

You want your child to have all the tools they need to start school. Here’s the toolbox! Let’s start with a story that your child will love, and add music, get everyone up and moving and sprinkle in other fun to make it all stick. We’re saving a spot for you!

Does your child like arts and crafts? Join us after Little Readers for a simple craft based on the theme from story time! For children walking to 5 years of age with an adult caregiver.

Drop in anytime between 2:00 to 5:00 to play a game of scrabble. Beginners and advanced players welcome!

Does your child love to build and create things from their imagination? Think you've got a future architect or engineer on your hands? Join us after school every Friday afternoon for a hands-on Lego activity! Get inspired by one of our fun Lego challenges or freestyle your own creation. We can't wait to see what you can come up with! This activity is recommended for ages 5 and up.

Calling all jigsaw puzzle enthusiasts! Ready to get puzzled? Drop in and put your problem-solving skills to the test! Come join us and put together some jigsaw puzzles. Enjoy the challenge of building alone or with family and friends. For school-age children and teens.

Join us at Brown Eastside for our monthly STEM challenge! This month we will be building towers using spaghetti noodles and mini marshmallows. All materials provided.

Need to beat the back-to-school blues? Meet up with other teens at Jacksonville Public Library, where you’ll step into the shoes of a former figure skater turned hockey player and square off in an air hockey tournament!

Join comic book creators to discuss the craft of comics

Join us for a fun and easy craft while supplies last. All ages are welcome.

You want your child to have all the tools they need to start school. Here’s the toolbox! Let’s start with a story that your child will love, and add music, get everyone up and moving and sprinkle in other fun to make it all stick. We’re saving a spot for you!

You want your child to have all the tools they need to start school. Here’s the toolbox! Let’s start with a story that your child will love, and add music, get everyone up and moving and sprinkle in other fun to make it all stick. We’re saving a spot for you!

Bring whatever craft you're working on, knitting, crocheting, sewing or embroidery to sit and stitch!

You want your child to have all the tools they need to start school. Here’s the toolbox! Let’s start with a story that your child will love, and add music, get everyone up and moving and sprinkle in other fun to make it all stick. We’re saving a spot for you!

You want your child to have all the tools they need to start school. Here’s the toolbox! Let’s start with a story that your child will love, and add music, get everyone up and moving and sprinkle in other fun to make it all stick. We’re saving a spot for you!

Drop in anytime between 2:00 and 4:00 p.m. to play a game of chess. All ages and all skill levels are welcome!

Adventure with us in Conference Room 900 where we will play Dungeons & Dragons! No previous experience needed. Character sheets and dice will be provided. Table is limited to 6 players per Dungeon Master. Registration encouraged but not required. (Ages 12-18).

Create something new or bring your works in progress! Artists of all levels are welcome. Mingle with other creatives, peruse related library materials, and experiment with different mediums. Some supplies provided, but feel free to bring your own!

Drop in to learn how to create a simple macramé plant hanger, perfect for hanging any potted houseplant. Materials are provided.

For Teens 12-18 Only: Love anime? Want to find new friends and someone to talk about your faves with? Come to anime club and hang out!

Come in and read to Yona our trained therapy dog. Bring your favorite book, or read one of ours. She is an excellent listener!

Follow Elio on a fantastical space adventure where you’ll make (literally!) strange new friends and some real-world friends too! Join your new pals to escape the dangerous Grigon in a game of chase and find out who might save the galaxy in a game of space themed Bingo! This program is for families, so everyone is welcome, but you may find today’s activities better suited for ages 6-9!

Trade Cards and enjoy Pokemon

Competitive games to challenge the minds and skills of our kids. No registration necessary. On 8/9 - UNO Tournament; and 8/23 - LEGO Building Challenge.

Brush up on your chess skills or learn from scratch. This Drop-in welcomes any level of mastery. Come enjoy an age-old game with your fellow customers.

End your week by spending some quality screen-free time with your family! Stop by Maxville Library and grab one of our board games or puzzles and unwind from the day. Will you get into an epic Scrabble competition? Can your family complete an entire puzzle in one sitting? We can't wait to see!

Enjoy various tabletop and TCGs with friends both old and new

Follow Elio on a fantastical space adventure where you’ll make (literally!) strange new friends and some real-world friends too! Join your new pals to escape the dangerous Grigon in a game of chase and find out who might save the galaxy in a game of space themed Bingo! This program is for families, so everyone is welcome, but you may find today’s activities better suited for ages 6-9!

Practice speaking English with other English language learners. Click on the title, Conversation Essentials: Intermediate, above for more information. Register

You want your child to have all the tools they need to start school. Here’s the toolbox! Let’s start with a story that your child will love, and add music, get everyone up and moving and sprinkle in other fun to make it all stick. We’re saving a spot for you!

You want your child to have all the tools they need to start school. Here’s the toolbox! Let’s start with a story that your child will love, and add music, get everyone up and moving and sprinkle in other fun to make it all stick. We’re saving a spot for you!

You want your child to have all the tools they need to start school. Here’s the toolbox! Let’s start with a story that your child will love, and add music, get everyone up and moving and sprinkle in other fun to make it all stick. We’re saving a spot for you!

Your child enjoys stories, music, and movement in a small, welcoming environment. That’s why our program, designed for children ages 2-5 with sensory sensitivities, combines traditional storytime components with supportive elements. We’ve also limited attendance to enhance the experience.Register

You want your child to have all the tools they need to start school. Here’s the toolbox! Let’s start with a story that your child will love, and add music, get everyone up and moving and sprinkle in other fun to make it all stick. We’re saving a spot for you!

Practice speaking English with other English language learners. Click on the title, Conversation Essentials: Beginner, above for more information. Register

You want your child to have all the tools they need to start school. Here’s the toolbox! Let’s start with a story that your child will love, and add music, get everyone up and moving and sprinkle in other fun to make it all stick. We’re saving a spot for you!

You want your child to have all the tools they need to start school. Here’s the toolbox! Let’s start with a story that your child will love, and add music, get everyone up and moving and sprinkle in other fun to make it all stick. We’re saving a spot for you!

Set your status to Away from Keyboard (AFK) and get ready to level up your Roblox skills at our epic library program where you'll trade items, customize your avatar, and compete in challenges with fellow Roblox enthusiasts!

Attention, Junior Scientists! This STEM-based program for ages 5-8 features a book and science activities that encourage deep thinking, inquiry, and fun. Each week we will use a variety of materials to explore a scientific concept.

Get ready to get creative! Junior Artists (ages 5-8) is a live art program. Each week we read an exciting book and then create artwork inspired by our theme.

Could you be a member of Team Avatar? Come join other teens at Jacksonville Public Library to journey through the four nations and discover which bending ability you’d master.

Follow Elio on a fantastical space adventure where you’ll make (literally!) strange new friends and some real-world friends too! Join your new pals to escape the dangerous Grigon in a game of chase and find out who might save the galaxy in a game of space themed Bingo! This program is for families, so everyone is welcome, but you may find today’s activities better suited for ages 6-9!

Join us each Monday at 4:30 in the Children's Area to learn the basics of chess.

Join us at Brown Eastside for an exciting time playing card games that you might not usually play!

No registration required - just drop on in anytime between 4:30 pm to 5:30 pm.

Join us Monday evenings in Murray Hill as we collaborate on a zine together, with a new theme every week. All materials needed are provided, but feel free to bring your favorites along.

Explore and learn the art of paper folding! Master the art of transforming paper sheets into animals, planes, and so much more.

You want your child to have all the tools they need to start school. Here’s the toolbox! Let’s start with a story that your child will love, and add music, get everyone up and moving and sprinkle in other fun to make it all stick. We’re saving a spot for you!

You want your child to have all the tools they need to start school. Here’s the toolbox! Let’s start with a story that your child will love, and add music, get everyone up and moving and sprinkle in other fun to make it all stick. We’re saving a spot for you!

Attention, Junior Scientists! This STEM-based program for ages 5-8 features a book and science activities that encourage deep thinking, inquiry, and fun. Each week we will use a variety of materials to explore a scientific concept.

You want your child to have all the tools they need to start school. Here’s the toolbox! Let’s start with a story that your child will love, and add music, get everyone up and moving and sprinkle in other fun to make it all stick. We’re saving a spot for you!

Get ready to get creative! Junior Artists (ages 5-8) is a live art program. Each week we read an exciting book and then create artwork inspired by our theme.

Your child enjoys stories, music, and movement in a small, welcoming environment. That’s why our program, designed for children ages 2-5 with sensory sensitivities, combines traditional storytime components with supportive elements. We’ve also limited attendance to enhance the experience.

Visit the Children's Department to give your child an opportunity to practice their reading skills one-on-one with George, a trained Labradoodle Therapy Dog. George loves listening to kids read! Registration at the Children's Reference Desk is first-come, first-served as time allows.

Practice speaking English with other English language learners. Click on the title, Conversation Essentials: Intermediate, above for more information. Register

Drop-in a craft and chat, every Tuesday! Supplies courtesy of the Friends of the Mandarin Branch Library.

Join us on Tuesdays for a 60 minute gentle class that adapts yoga poses using a chair. You will also learn techniques to calm the mind and body that can be practiced anywhere. All levels and abilities are welcome. This is Yoga for Everybody and Every Body. This program is offered and made possible by the generous support of the Friends of the Beaches Branch Library. Contact : ejwmax@gmail.com

You want your child to have all the tools they need to start school. Here’s the toolbox! Let’s start with a story that your child will love, and add music, get everyone up and moving and sprinkle in other fun to make it all stick. We’re saving a spot for you!

Learn how to stream and download eBooks, audiobooks, music, and video using digital media services such as Libby, Hoopla, and Kanopy. This drop-in activity will be located at the tables near the adult public computers. Please bring your library card and device.

Attention, Junior Scientists! This STEM-based program for ages 5-8 features a book and science activities that encourage deep thinking, inquiry, and fun. Each week we will use a variety of materials to explore a scientific concept.

Bring your crochet hooks to Highlands! Whether you are a pro or a novice, we welcome you to join us and share tips and tricks. We will supply yarn and small projects for you to complete, or you can bring your own project. If you don't know how to crochet we will teach you!

Get ready to get creative! Junior Artists (ages 5-8) is a live art program. Each week we read an exciting book and then create artwork inspired by our theme.

Set your status to Away from Keyboard (AFK) and get ready to level up your Roblox skills at our epic library program where you'll trade items, customize your avatar, and compete in challenges with fellow Roblox enthusiasts!

Get one-on-one help with a technology-related question or problem. This drop-in activity will be located at the tables near the adult public computers. Please bring your library card and any tech device you're having trouble with. No appointment required.

Come read with Sadie! Drop in and give your child an opportunity to practice their reading skills with a trained therapy dog.

Could you be a member of Team Avatar? Come join other teens at Jacksonville Public Library to journey through the four nations and discover which bending ability you’d master.

Drop in at the South Mandarin Branch Library to play board games and card games featuring new and old favorites! While here, grab a snack and have some fun with friends or make some new ones!

Join the staff of Bradham and Brooks Library for some game time. Have fun playing board games during our weekly, drop-in activity! We provide the board games - you provide the competitors! We look forward to seeing you!

Looking for friends to play board games with? Interested in learning games you’ve always wanted to try? Whether you’re a board game enthusiast or seek to try something new, come join us for an evening of strategy and fun! We’ll be learning a different board game each month, but you'll be welcome to bring your own boards games to share. Held weekly on Tuesday nights, 5:30 pm-7:45 pm. For adults.

Whether you’re an avid reader or struggle to find the time to complete just one book, we welcome you to attend Shelf Conscious! Join us the fourth Tuesday of every month at our Maxville Branch Library book club where we explore various fiction and nonfiction titles and chat about our selection of the month. We’d love to see you!Register

The Beaches Library’s Flamingo Book Club is spreading their wings and are now reading a diverse selection of fiction, non-fiction, and some Florida based literature.Register

Practice speaking English with other English language learners. Click on the title, Conversation Essentials: Intermediate, above for more information. Register

You want your child to have all the tools they need to start school. Here’s the toolbox! Let’s start with a story that your child will love, and add music, get everyone up and moving and sprinkle in other fun to make it all stick. We’re saving a spot for you!

You want your child to have all the tools they need to start school. Here’s the toolbox! Let’s start with a story that your child will love, and add music, get everyone up and moving and sprinkle in other fun to make it all stick. We’re saving a spot for you!

You want your child to have all the tools they need to start school. Here’s the toolbox! Let’s start with a story that your child will love, and add music, get everyone up and moving and sprinkle in other fun to make it all stick. We’re saving a spot for you!

You want your child to have all the tools they need to start school. Here’s the toolbox! Let’s start with a story that your child will love, and add music, get everyone up and moving and sprinkle in other fun to make it all stick. We’re saving a spot for you!

You want your child to have all the tools they need to start school. Here’s the toolbox! Let’s start with a story that your child will love, and add music, get everyone up and moving and sprinkle in other fun to make it all stick. We’re saving a spot for you!

Attention, Junior Scientists! This STEM-based program for ages 5-8 features a book and science activities that encourage deep thinking, inquiry, and fun. Each week we will use a variety of materials to explore a scientific concept.

Your child enjoys stories, music, and movement in a small, welcoming environment. That’s why our program, designed for children ages 2-5 with sensory sensitivities, combines traditional storytime components with supportive elements. We’ve also limited attendance to enhance the experience.

Get ready to get creative! Junior Artists (ages 5-8) is a live art program. Each week we read an exciting book and then create artwork inspired by our theme.

You want your child to have all the tools they need to start school. Here’s the toolbox! Let’s start with a story that your child will love, and add music, get everyone up and moving and sprinkle in other fun to make it all stick. We’re saving a spot for you!

Practice speaking English with other English language learners. Click on the title, Conversation Essentials: Beginner, above for more information. Register

Children ages 5-12 are invited to join us for a pawesome educational visit from the Jacksonville Humane Society! Activities will include a read loud of animal themed children’s books, a Q&A, and lesson about the Jacksonville Humane Society, with a fun service project benefiting the dogs and cats at JHS.

You want your child to have all the tools they need to start school. Here’s the toolbox! Let’s start with a story that your child will love, and add music, get everyone up and moving and sprinkle in other fun to make it all stick. We’re saving a spot for you!

You want your child to have all the tools they need to start school. Here’s the toolbox! Let’s start with a story that your child will love, and add music, get everyone up and moving and sprinkle in other fun to make it all stick. We’re saving a spot for you!

Drop in to get FREE assistance without an appointment.

Arts and Crafts Programs for kids (ages 5-12). No registration required. Each Wednesday will cover different subjects.

Learn to solve a Rubik's cube! No experience needed. Bring your own or borrow from staff. Each month on the last Wednesday. For ages 9 and up.

Get ready to get creative! Junior Artists (ages 5-8) is a live art program. Each week we read an exciting book and then create artwork inspired by our theme.

Could you be a member of Team Avatar? Come join other teens at Jacksonville Public Library to journey through the four nations and discover which bending ability you’d master.

Attention, Junior Scientists! This STEM-based program for ages 5-8 features a book and science activities that encourage deep thinking, inquiry, and fun. Each week we will use a variety of materials to explore a scientific concept.

Set your status to Away from Keyboard (AFK) and get ready to level up your Roblox skills at our epic library program where you'll trade items, customize your avatar, and compete in challenges with fellow Roblox enthusiasts!

Join us for rock painting using paint, paint pens, and your own creativity. All supplies will be provided. This program is for TEENS only. Ages 13-18.

Follow Elio on a fantastical space adventure where you’ll make (literally!) strange new friends and some real-world friends too! Join your new pals to escape the dangerous Grigon in a game of chase and find out who might save the galaxy in a game of space themed Bingo! This program is for families, so everyone is welcome, but you may find today’s activities better suited for ages 6-9!

From dicey decisions to card chaos, it’s game on at the Webb Wesconnett Library. Bring your A-game—and maybe a friend or three! Meet up with other teens and play a variety of board games.

Join us at Brown Eastside for an hour of soothing music and relaxing watercolor! All materials provided.

Did you get a new camera and need advice on how to use it? Confused about your phone's camera settings? Ask all your photography questions, no matter how simple or advanced. Bring your phone or camera with you. Plus, find out about professional photo tutorials we offer through LinkedIn Learning and Kanopy.

Practice speaking English with other English language learners. Click on the title, Conversation Essentials: Intermediate, above for more information. Register

Learn how to research your historic home with two different methods. No experience necessary.

You want your child to have all the tools they need to start school. Here’s the toolbox! Let’s start with a story that your child will love, and add music, get everyone up and moving and sprinkle in other fun to make it all stick. We’re saving a spot for you!

You want your child to have all the tools they need to start school. Here’s the toolbox! Let’s start with a story that your child will love, and add music, get everyone up and moving and sprinkle in other fun to make it all stick. We’re saving a spot for you!

You want your child to have all the tools they need to start school. Here’s the toolbox! Let’s start with a story that your child will love, and add music, get everyone up and moving and sprinkle in other fun to make it all stick. We’re saving a spot for you!

You want your child to have all the tools they need to start school. Here’s the toolbox! Let’s start with a story that your child will love, and add music, get everyone up and moving and sprinkle in other fun to make it all stick. We’re saving a spot for you!

Drop-In and join other toddlers and their caregivers as they play with musical instruments, puzzles, and other age appropriate toys

You want your child to have all the tools they need to start school. Here’s the toolbox! Let’s start with a story that your child will love, and add music, get everyone up and moving and sprinkle in other fun to make it all stick. We’re saving a spot for you!

You want your child to have all the tools they need to start school. Here’s the toolbox! Let’s start with a story that your child will love, and add music, get everyone up and moving and sprinkle in other fun to make it all stick. We’re saving a spot for you!

You want your child to have all the tools they need to start school. Here’s the toolbox! Let’s start with a story that your child will love, and add music, get everyone up and moving and sprinkle in other fun to make it all stick. We’re saving a spot for you!

Get ready to get creative! Junior Artists (ages 5-8) is a live art program. Each week we read an exciting book and then create artwork inspired by our theme.

You want your child to have all the tools they need to start school. Here’s the toolbox! Let’s start with a story that your child will love, and add music, get everyone up and moving and sprinkle in other fun to make it all stick. We’re saving a spot for you!

You want your child to have all the tools they need to start school. Here’s the toolbox! Let’s start with a story that your child will love, and add music, get everyone up and moving and sprinkle in other fun to make it all stick. We’re saving a spot for you!

Practice speaking English with other English language learners. Click on the title, Conversation Essentials: Beginner, above for more information. Register

Join your fellow Planeswalkers every 4th Thursday of each month for Drop-In Magic: The Gathering games from 2-4pm at the Bill Brinton Murray Hill Branch Library. Players of all ages and skill levels are welcome. First-time players under 18 will receive all they need to play their first match.

Follow Elio on a fantastical space adventure where you’ll make (literally!) strange new friends and some real-world friends too! Join your new pals to escape the dangerous Grigon in a game of chase and find out who might save the galaxy in a game of space themed Bingo! This program is for families, so everyone is welcome, but you may find today’s activities better suited for ages 6-9!

Attention, Junior Scientists! This STEM-based program for ages 5-8 features a book and science activities that encourage deep thinking, inquiry, and fun. Each week we will use a variety of materials to explore a scientific concept.

Get ready to get creative! Junior Artists (ages 5-8) is a live art program. Each week we read an exciting book and then create artwork inspired by our theme.

Could you be a member of Team Avatar? Come join other teens at Jacksonville Public Library to journey through the four nations and discover which bending ability you’d master.

Set your status to Away from Keyboard (AFK) and get ready to level up your Roblox skills at our epic library program where you'll trade items, customize your avatar, and compete in challenges with fellow Roblox enthusiasts!

Reimagine famous art about schools and teaching! The “worse” the art the better!

Come join us for a variety of art projects. All supplies included. Ages 12-18 yrs.

Do you enjoy real-life crime stories? Then True Crime 364.1 Book Club is for you! 364.1 is the Dewey Decimal number in the library for True Crime books. This club meets online on the fourth Thursday of each month at 7 p.m.!Register

Bring whatever craft you're working on, whether knitting, crocheting, sewing, embroidery or paper flowers! Stop by and chat!

You want your child to have all the tools they need to start school. Here’s the toolbox! Let’s start with a story that your child will love, and add music, get everyone up and moving and sprinkle in other fun to make it all stick. We’re saving a spot for you!

You want your child to have all the tools they need to start school. Here’s the toolbox! Let’s start with a story that your child will love, and add music, get everyone up and moving and sprinkle in other fun to make it all stick. We’re saving a spot for you!

You want your child to have all the tools they need to start school. Here’s the toolbox! Let’s start with a story that your child will love, and add music, get everyone up and moving and sprinkle in other fun to make it all stick. We’re saving a spot for you!

Practice speaking English with other English language learners. Click on the title, Conversation Essentials: Beginner, above for more information. Register

You want your child to have all the tools they need to start school. Here’s the toolbox! Let’s start with a story that your child will love, and add music, get everyone up and moving and sprinkle in other fun to make it all stick. We’re saving a spot for you!

You want your child to have all the tools they need to start school. Here’s the toolbox! Let’s start with a story that your child will love, and add music, get everyone up and moving and sprinkle in other fun to make it all stick. We’re saving a spot for you!

You want your child to have all the tools they need to start school. Here’s the toolbox! Let’s start with a story that your child will love, and add music, get everyone up and moving and sprinkle in other fun to make it all stick. We’re saving a spot for you!

Practice speaking English with other English language learners. Click on the title, Conversation Essentials: Intermediate, above for more information. Register

Does your child like arts and crafts? Join us after Little Readers for a simple craft based on the theme from story time! For children walking to 5 years of age with an adult caregiver.

Highlands Regional is proud to announce the beginning of a new book club! Join us the fourth Saturday of the month as we explore a new category, topic, genre, or challenge!Register

Drop in anytime between 2:00 to 5:00 to play a game of scrabble. Beginners and advanced players welcome!

Does your child love to build and create things from their imagination? Think you've got a future architect or engineer on your hands? Join us after school every Friday afternoon for a hands-on Lego activity! Get inspired by one of our fun Lego challenges or freestyle your own creation. We can't wait to see what you can come up with! This activity is recommended for ages 5 and up.

Join us at Brown Eastside to make a personalized vision board to map out your goals for the new school year!