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City of Jacksonville

10th Annual Valentines from the Heart

Thursday, February 2nd @ 3:30pm - 5:45pm

It's time to get creative and show some love!

Join us at the library anytime between 4pm and 5:45pm to make special handcrafted Valentine's Day cards for Jacksonville's elderly and homebound. We need hundreds of cards, as last year we expanded the recipients to include the Retired Senior Volunteer Program in addition to Meals on Wheels, Senior Center and assisted living & nursing home residents, so bring the whole family.

Historical Photos Meeting

Thursday, February 16th @ 5pm - 7pm

Jacksonville Historical Society members and the general public are invited to join us at the library in continuing to identify people and places in the library's photo archives. Many of these photos are searchable online (see instructions below), but lacking detail that would make them more meaningful or more easily searched. If you have lived in Jacksonville for a while or studied Jacksonville's history, maybe you can help or help spark someone's memory. This monumental project could involve several meetings, and it would be a great gift to Jacksonville's future generations.

Get to Know Your e-Reader (Kindle, Nook, etc.)

Thursday, February 23rd @ 4pm - 5:45pm

This will be a come and go program, so feel free to stop in any time with your questions. Library staffers will be available to answer questions about e-readers and explain how to use them to check out e-books from the library! Jacksonville Public Library is part of a consortium of libraries that order and share e-books, e-audiobooks and music called Camellia Net. All you need is a valid library card to check out lots of great books and the best part is there are no late fees!

American Girl Program

Coming in March!

It's time for the annual American Girl program at the library! This year, we will be featuring the newest additions to the American Girl book series - Cecile and Marie-Grace.

This is an invitation only event for girls in the 2nd grade or older, so contact the Youth Department Librarian to get your invitation today!

What's News @ the Library

E-Books at the Library

The Library is now a member of Camellia Net, a website to checkout out and download ebooks, audio books and Overdrive Music.

*Kindle versions of e-books now available !!!

All you need is a library card, internet access and a computer and/or supported mobile device!

Click Here for more information or checkout the Camellia Net website for helps, guided tours and more!

E-NEWSLETTER!!!

The Library began sending out a monthly email newsletter in April 2009 with lots of great information. The newsletter includes upcoming programs, construction progress, fundraiser information, older titles you may enjoy, new books and movies and much more! And getting the newsletter is easy - just click here to send an email to newsletter@jacksonvillepubliclibrary.org and you'll automatically be added to the mailing list. If you have general questions, not related to the newsletter, please email us at lotsabooks@hotmail.com.

 ATTENTION PATRONS

The library is offering computer tutoring on basic computer skills including word processing, e-mail and internet searching. The tutors are volunteers from Jacksonville's Retired Senior Volunteer Program. If you would like more information or wish to sign up for the class, please contact the library. If you would like to know more about the Senior Volunteer Program, check out the RSVP website.