#Upcoming Life Lab Workshops
Learn how to grow your own garden or small business and take control of your health, career, and personal finances with free workshops at the Library! Life Lab programs are offered by trained professionals and aimed at improving your day-to-day life.
No need to bring anything but yourself to participate!
Gardening Workshops:
Offered by the Duval County University of Florida Extension Office. Their mission: To continually enhance the quality of life for a unified Jacksonville through strengthening decision making, knowledge application, economic security, environmental care and leadership skills for all citizens.
- Container Gardening - Tuesday, Dec. 3 | 6 p.m. | Maxville Branch
- Container Gardening - Tuesday, Dec. 3 | 6:30 p.m. | University Park
- Camellias: Belles of the South - Tuesday, Dec. 10 | 6 p.m. | Murray Hill Branch
Business/Career Workshops:
Offered by EY (Ernest & Young). Their mission: Bridging the digital divide is an EY commitment to build a better working world by supporting all people with the opportunity to fully participate in modern education, the economy and society.
- Workforce Readiness & Personal Branding - Tues., Nov. 26 | 6:30 p.m. | University Park
- Entrepreneurship - Monday, Dec. 9 | 6:30 p.m. | University Park
Search our events calendar for more workshops offered by our community partners at the Library.
Never miss a Life Lab workshop!
#LifeSouth Blood Drive
'Tis the Season for Giving!
With the blood supply running critically low, your community needs you now more than ever. LifeSouth will be visiting several Jacksonville Public Library locations this December to make donating even easier. When you donate, you change lives.
LifeSouth is a nonprofit that provides blood for 80% of the local hospital beds, including every Lv.1 and Lv.2 trauma center! Donors will be saving lives at UF Health, Baptist, and HCA FL by donating with LifeSouth Community Blood Centers.
The LifeSouth BloodMobile will be visiting the following locations:
- Friday, December 6 – Beaches Branch Library, 10 a.m. – 5 p.m.
- Saturday, December 7 – Pablo Creek Regional Library, 11 a.m. – 6 p.m.
- Friday, December 13 – South Mandarin Branch Library, 10 a.m. – 5 p.m.
- Saturday, December 14 – Webb Wesconnett Regional Library, 11 a.m. – 5 p.m.
- Friday, December 20 – University Park Branch Library, 10 a.m. – 5 p.m.
- Saturday, December 21 – Main Library, 10 a.m. – 4 p.m.
- Friday – December 27 – Pablo Creek Regional Library, 11 a.m. – 6 p.m.
- Saturday, December 28 – Beaches Branch Library, 10 a.m. – 5 p.m.
*Whole blood donation is the standard donation of a pint of blood; in contrast to platelet or red cell donation. For platelets, you can donate again the next week. You are asked to wait eight weeks after donating whole blood.
