Monthly Newsletter - Jacksonville Public Library Foundation

September Newsletter • Volume 3, Number 8

The Jacksonville Public Library and the Foundation will be closed on Sunday, September 1 and Monday, September 2 for Labor Day. All Libraries and the Foundation will open during our regular scheduled time on Tuesday, September 3. We hope you all enjoy some well deserved time off!

JPL Foundation Advisory Council

The Foundation is proud to announce our newest addition: The Jacksonville Public Library Foundation Advisory Council. The Council is made up of community supporters and lovers of the Library who will lend their voices to support the transformative work of the Library, and also by collaborating with Foundation board members, staff, and other library advocates to enhance their efforts to positively impact our community. Advisory Council members will meet for their first time this month. Watch for our October newsletter where our Advisory Council members will be introduced!

Friends of the Jacksonville Public Library Book Sale

The FJPL will host their quarterly book sale this month, and you are invited! With thousands of books to choose from there is something for everyone at the book store. The sale will begin on Thursday, September 12, 2019 from 4:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. The sale will continue on Friday, September 13, from 4:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. and Saturday, September 14, from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.

Thursday night is for members only (non-members can join at the door!) The Friday and Saturday sales are open to non-members. The store is located at 3435 University Blvd. N, Jacksonville, FL 32277. To learn more about membership and pricing please visit the FJPL website at www.fjpl.org.

Library News & Updates

Free Popcorn With Library Card

September is National Library Card Sign-up month and this year the Jacksonville Public Library has teamed up with SunRay Cinema to treat moviegoers with a free small popcorn when they show their Library card at the theater's concession stand. This offer is valid from September 1-30, 2019 and is limited to one small popcorn a day per library card with paid admission. You can sign-up for your library card at any of the 21 JPL branch locations and get your card on the spot or you can sign up for an e-card! The Library's e-card option gives you access to catalog and digital content only, and usually takes about 24-48 hours to process. To learn more about how to get your free popcorn or e-card visit www.jaxpubliclibrary.org/signupmonth.

New Streaming Service with Library Card

Beginning September 1, the Library will now offer the streaming service Kanopy to all Library card holders. This popular on-demand streaming service gives you access to 30,000 classic and modern movies and documentaries, as well as other digital offers. You can stream from any device that has internet access or download the app for iOS, Android, Apple TV, or Chromecast. To learn more about Kanopy visit the Library's website at www.jaxpubliclibrary.org.

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OWN A BUSINESS?

We are always looking for Corporate Partners to help share in the mission of the Foundation. Sponsor a Library event, host a Library info session, make an annual pledge, purchase a naming opportunity, or join with us in some other way. Contact the Foundation office for more information.