Are you thinking 2023 is the year to make your hobby a side hustle? Start your own business? Or work on taking your business to the next level? here are some reads to help you no matter the direction you are heading.
Are you itching to write a mystery story where the professional crime solvers take a backseat to an amateur investigator? Learn tips and techniques for making your story shine in this workshop with cozy mystery writer Mia P. Manansala!
What does it take to write a compelling thriller, and then multiple compelling thriller series? Michael Wiley, a local author and professor, certainly knows! Join us to find out his writing secrets at our next Lit Chat Interview.
Join the Friends of the Mandarin Library for a book sale on January 27-28 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. in the community room of the Mandarin Branch Library.
Sometimes referred to as "MLK Day" or "MLK Day of Service," Martin Luther King, Jr. Day marks the birthday of one of America's greatest civil rights heroes. Check out inspiring biographies for children, explore King's legacy and the history of the civil rights movement, and read stories of everyday activism.
How do you talk to kids about slavery? In the new book, An American Story, New York Times bestselling author Kwame Alexander's unparalleled poetry combines with debut illustrator Dare Coulter's singular art to present a sweeping account of our country's founding. They'll join us, as part of their book tour, for an interview with Jacksonville's own Rahman Johnson to talk about how they put this book together and what they want readers to take away from it. The book and this interview program are intended for middle and high schoolers, educators, parents, and caregivers.
Welcome to the 2023 Jax Stacks Reading Challenge! This year we are going to give you suggestions for each* category in the challenge every month so that you always have a great library book waiting for you when you need it.
