Books for the Bold is a monthly read-your-own-books discussion group hosted by staff from the Willowbranch Library. Read a book that fits the monthly theme and then come talk about it over coffee at Bold Bean!

June theme: Books by or about LGBT+ people

This program is for children birth to 5 years with an adult caregiver. The program includes stories, books, fingerplays, nursery rhymes, and songs that promote language development, vocabulary building, and comprehension. 

All programs are free and open to the public.

This program is for children birth to 5 years with an adult caregiver. The program includes stories, books, fingerplays, nursery rhymes, and songs that promote language development, vocabulary building, and comprehension. Attendance is limited*

Free with Paid Admission, No registration required

Join the Museum every Tuesday and Thursday for a guided tour of the historic Cummer Gardens, beginning in the Museum lobby.

Joseph Riley served as mayor of Charleston, South Carolina, for four decades. During that period he transfromed the city from a sleepy, coastal backwater into an international tourist destination, a major economic engine for the region, and a center for global trade.

City Beautiful Jacksonville is bringing Mayor Riley to Jacksonville to share his wisdom and experience about making cities attractive, livable, and thriving.

For $25 ( plus $3.16 in fees) participants will enjoy lunch and a talk by Mayor Riley about his remarkable success in Charleston.

Following Joe Riley’s talk, at 1:30, we will have a panel discussion on three topics central to making Jacksonville’s downtown successful:

• Fragmented downtown planning,
• Sea level rise and flooding, and
• Transportation.

The April 4th event will take place at the Main Library’s Conference Center, which can also be accessed from the facility’s Main Street entrance.

Beginning Thursday, January 10th, join us every Tuesday and Thursday at 11:30 a.m. for a fast-paced 30-minute walk in downtown Jacksonville, led by Friends of Hemming Park staff. We will meet near the “Opposing Forces” sculpture in Hemming Park at the corner of  Monroe and Laura Streets. Our route will change daily, and we will visit a variety of Jacksonville landmarks during this fun, free, twice-weekly event. For more information, email [email protected]

True Stories meets on the first Thursday of every month to discuss a nonfiction book selection.  At February’s meeting come prepared to discuss your favorite nonfiction reads and recommend books for future meetings.