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Want to share your favorite books of what you’re currently reading with others? Join the Bring Your Own Book Club! For grades 6-12. BYO Book Club meets monthly on the first Tuesday of each month at 5 pm. This month we will be meeting on May 7th.
Kal Penn is an actor, writer, producer, and former Associate Director of the White House Office of Public Engagement. He is known for his starring roles in Designated Survivor, House, Mira Nair’s The Namesake, the Harold & Kumar franchise, and the Christmas comedy The Santa Clauses for Disney+. His first book You Can’t Be Serious was released on November 2, 2021 from Simon and Schuster/Gallery Books. He also narrates the audiobook.
Please call the Jacksonville Public Library at 217-243-5435 to register or you can join us for an in-person viewing of the stream in our meeting room!
The Jacksonville Public Library Page Turners will be discussing Mary Shelley's "Frankenstein" at this month's Adult Book Club meeting on Wednesday, May 8th at 6 pm.
Calling all builders! This month's Lego Club meeting in coming up! Join us at the library on May 10th to show off your Lego skills. Stop in anytime between 2:30 and 5:00 pm. This month's challenge is to build a reptile!
Join us on Wednesday, May 15th at 6 pm for a showing of Wonka! Water and popcorn will be provided. We hope to see you there!
Rated PG for some violence, mild language, and thematic elements.
Please join us in welcoming Sherry Blair to our library on Wednesday, May 22nd at 6pm as she shares with us some great local areas to visit, as well as how to prepare for taking a cruise, heading off to Europe, or even planning a family event to Disney! Admission is free, hope to see you there!
The Jacksonville Public Library will be closed on Monday, May 27th for Memorial Day!
Join Dr. Robert Seufert, Professor Emeritus of MacMurray College, on Wednesday, May 29th as he performs a one-man show as Sherlock Holmes! Mr. Holmes will speak of his early years in Yorkshire, his student days at Oxford and Cambridge, his arrival in London, where he established himself as the world's first consulting private detective, his meeting with Dr. Watson, his encounters with such formidable adversaries as Irene Adler and Prfessor Moriarty, and his eventual retirement to the quiet life of a beekeeper in Sussex. ADMISSION IS FREE - THE GAME'S AFOOT!
What do you want to see at your library? Join TAB to help us make the library a better place for teens! We'll be meeting every other Thursday at 5 pm! In May we'll be meeting on the 9th and 23rd. Please email Courtney at clangdon@jaxpl.org or Brittany at boverby@jaxpl.org with questions!
Grab a towel and join Jeannie Hemphill for a mindful movement class. Learn the basics of mindful movement with an introduction to balance, finger/wrist exercises, shoulder rolls and more. As long as there's enough interest, this class will continue so don't hesitate to stop by! This month classes will be held on May 6th, 13th, and 20th from 4:30 - 5:30 pm in the meeting room.
The Jacksonville Public Library is adding a special storytime at 10 am on the last Saturday of each month! Join us for stories, songs, and crafts!
Join us for stories and a craft every Wednesday morning at 10:00 AM and every Wednesday afternoon at 3:00 PM!
Visit the Bob Freesen YMCA to read a story while walking along a 1 mile trail.
Check out the Jacksonville Public Library blog. It will be updated weekly, and will include staff picks, book suggestions, and more.
Join us at the library for stories, songs, and rhymes every Friday at 10:00 AM!
Free on-demand film streaming of four films per month for Jacksonville Public Library card holders. Kanopy offers more than 30,000 of the world’s best films, including award-winning documentaries, rare and hard-to-find titles, indie and classic films, PBS, and the work from thousands of independent filmmakers. For a video tutorial about how to use this resource, click here. (Library Card Required)