Jacksonville Public Library
Celebrate National Library Week April 12th thru April 18th with some great
reads!
Issue #71
UPCOMING EVENTS
Check out our website at for more information on
these events.
April 1st Jacksonville Photography Club at
1:30pm Open to persons of all skill levels
interested in photography. Questions should
be directed to John at 256-365-1862 or
[email protected].
April 2nd “Let’s Go Underground”
Preschoolers’ Storytime at 10am
April 3rd – April 6th the Library will be
closed for Good Friday/Easter; re-open at
8am on Tuesday, April 7th.
April 7th Aspiring Writers Present Author
Talk with Suza Kates at 5pm – 7pm see
article
April 9th No Preschoolers’ Storytime
April 14th Tiny Tots Lapsit Storytime at
10am (ages 0 – 24 months)
April 14th Afternoon Adventure Club
“Monkey Mania!” at 3:30pm for grades K3
April 2015
April 16th Geek Fest for teens (ages 12 &
up) at 4pm – 5:30pm Discover your ‘faction’
and see if you would survive as a tribute as
we celebrate great dystopian fiction like
Divergent and The Hunger Games with fun
games, crafts and snacks!
April 18th Crochet Club at 10am Bring
some yarn and a crochet hook and get tips
from more experienced members. Or bring
your current work in progress and socialize
with us. We are happy to assist and enjoy
learning from your experience as well! All
ages and skill levels are welcome!
April 21st Aspiring Writers Group at 4pm
Open to adults and teens who are interested
in sharing their work and getting writing and
publication tips from other local writers.
April 23rd No Preschoolers’ Storytime
Annual Family Night @ the Library:
“Drive-In Movie” at 4pm Build and decorate
your cardboard car at home, then “drive” it to
the library to enjoy Big Hero 6 on the big
screen! Prizes for best decorations! Snacks
during the movie! All ages are welcome.
This movie is rated PG for action and peril,
some rude humor, and thematic elements.
April 15th Library Board meeting at
3:30pm in library annex Changes will be
posted on the library bulletin board in
advance of a meeting
April 25th Spring Book Sale at 9am – 3pm
Used and like new books, audiobooks and
movies, books for all ages, most 50¢ to $1.
Bring your own bags, boxes or baskets.
April 16th “Beautiful Butterfly”
Preschoolers’ Storytime at 10am
The library will be closed this day so staff can
be available for the book sale.
April 28th Tiny Tots Lapsit Storytime at
10am (ages 0 – 24 months)
April 28th Afternoon Adventure Club
“Bubble Blast” at 3:30pm for grades K-3
April 30th “Pop, Pop Bubbles”
Preschoolers’ Storytime at 10am
Library News
Meet Local Author Suza Kates!
Paranormal author Suza Kates visits the
library on Tuesday, April 7th, 5-7pm, to speak
about her successful Savannah Coven
series. The Aspiring Writers Group have
arranged to share this special event with the
public and hopes everyone will join in an
evening of booktalk.
Ms. Kates (her pen name) was born in
Jacksonville, Alabama, the youngest of five
children. Growing up surrounded by siblings
and parents who were bookworms, she
naturally developed a love for the written
word.
After attending JSU, she pursued a lifelong
dream to live abroad. During a long, German
winter she entertained herself by writing her
first book on notepads and was hooked for
life. She now resides in Savannah, Georgia,
the gorgeous city that inspired the Savannah
Coven Series.
She is currently working on two new series
with the help of her three cats who fight the
laptop for lap space, steal sips of coffee, and
randomly walk across the keyboard just to
keep things fresh.
Ms. Kates will be bringing books to sell and
will gladly autograph your copy. Note also
that the Aspriring Writers Group meets at the
library every 1st and 3rd Tuesday at 4:30pm
and welcomes new members who enjoy
sharing the writing experience.
New DVD’s
For the full list, check out the New DVD list on
the online catalog.
The Boxtrolls
Guardians of the Galaxy
Franklin & Friends: Sharing is Caring
New Books
For the full list, check out the New Books list on
the online catalog.
Keeping Secrets by Linda Byler
Private Vegas by James Patterson
Top Dog: The Story of Marine Hero Lucca
by Maria Goodavage
Images of America: Jacksonville by John B
Nisbet III & Dorothy Jane Nisbet
New Kids books
For the full list, check out the New Kid’s Books
list on the online catalog.
Fly Guy Presents: Dinosaurs by Tedd
Arnold
A Special Day with Dad by Natalie Shaw
The Stinky Cheese Vacation by Geronimo
Stilton
Super Heroes Storybook Collection by
Marvel
New Teen Books
For the full list, check out the New Teen Books
list on the online catalog.
Island of Doom by Arthur G. Slade
Stolen by Melissa de la Cruz
Rise by Anna Carey
HAPPY READING!