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History Center CEO: Library exhibit a reminder of Jacksonville’s place in Black history
The Florida Times-Union via Yahoo News· 3 months agoDuring this year’s observance of Black History Month, the Brentwood branch of the Jacksonville...
Ex-Friends of the Jacksonville Library president pleads guilty in theft of $132,000 from the...
The Florida Times-Union via Yahoo News· 2 years agoThe 75-year-old former president of the Friends of the Jacksonville Public Library Inc. who stole...
Jacksonville will save and digitize hundreds of volumes of records dating back to 1870
The Florida Times-Union via Yahoo News· 1 month agoThe journey into Jacksonville's past starts with an elevator ride to the basement of City Hall (yes,...
National Library Week kicks off in Jacksonville to encourage increased literacy across the city
WJAX via Yahoo News· 4 weeks agoMayor Donna Deegan and Jacksonville’s City Council are urging everyone who lives in Duval County to...
Notorious Jacksonville segregationist featured in 'The Culture Wars of Warren Folks'
The Florida Times-Union via Yahoo News· 8 months agoJacksonville author Tim Gilmore often dives into some of the darker or more eccentric corners of the...
Letters: Issues at small Georgia library an example of larger attacks on democracy
The Florida Times-Union via Yahoo News· 8 months agoWe are living in unusual times. An amazing judicial process gives us hope for our democracy, while...
State lawmakers field big-dollar requests. Here are top 10 for Jacksonville area.
The Florida Times-Union via Yahoo News· 5 months agoMayor Donna Deegan's pursuit of $63 million for two riverfront parks in downtown Jacksonville tops...
Letters: Tax prep volunteers needed to provide vital free services for 2023 filing season
The Florida Times-Union via Yahoo News· 8 months agoThe AARP Foundation Tax-Aide program is preparing for the 2024 tax season and is looking for...
Magnuson tabbed as new Jacksonville library director
The State Journal-Register via Yahoo News· 2 years agoThe Jacksonville Public Library board of trustees has selected a new director. Jake Magnuson, who has worked at the Illinois State Library in Springfield for the last seven years, will take ...
After 200 years, here's a checklist of names from Jacksonville's history. Do you know them?
The Florida Times-Union via Yahoo News· 2 years agoA lot of people have left their mark on Jacksonville in the past two centuries. Some left their...