FRIENDS OF THE JACKSONVILLE PUBLIC LIBRARY
NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION
3435 University Blvd N
Jacksonville, FL 32277
904-255-6002
OPEN TO THE PUBLIC
Hours: Tuesday & Thursday 9am-noon Saturday 10am-3pm
We are celebrating our 70th Anniversary the whole month of June at the Friends Bookstore.
Special events and prizes:
Scavenger Hunt: Search & Find the Bookstore areas and win a prize
Spin the Wheel: Spend $20 on bookstore items and spin the wheel for a prize
Guess the Pennies: June 13th guess the number of pennies for a prize
The Friends of the JPL continued to support the Library with another donation of $125,000 in 2026, which go to many programs like Summer Reading.
Don't miss the fun!
OPEN TO THE PUBLIC
Next Big Bag Sale July 16-18, 2026
The Friends Bookstore accepts cash, credit and debit cards.
WANT TO VOLUNTEER?? A GREAT PLACE TO MAKE FRIENDS AND ENJOY BOOKS. HOURS ARE FLEXIBLE WITHIN THE BOOKSTORE REGULAR STORE HOURS. COME BY AND JOIN OUR GREAT GROUP.
Board of Directors
January 2026
President
David Smith
Vice President
Mike Steve
Treasurer
David Wells
Secretary
Joyce Patten
Directors
Zenon Doucet
Janet Guerrero
Carla Leach
Jean Moyer
Jackie O'Connor-Hagood
Linda Powell
Frederica "Ricki" Shoraka
Debbie Sutton
Nina Wade
Jane Wittwer
Paul Zimmerman
Advisory Members
Board meetings are held monthly, the second Monday of each month at 7PM Eastern time. Anyone wanting to join - please send us an e-mail"
The purpose of the Friends of the Library groups is to encourage support of libraries, increase awareness of public libraries in the community, and raise funds to enhance library services for the good of the public library system.