<body><div><figure><img src="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?type=thumbnail_580x000&amp;url=2VcdQn_1Es7eRXf00" alt="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?url=2VcdQn_1Es7eRXf00" width="800" height="375" ></figure>Spend the day with 120+ local authors! Jax Book Fest returns from 9:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 19, featuring New York Times bestselling authors John Patrick Green, Jennifer Lynn Barnes, and Emma Straub. Held annually at the Main Library in Downtown Jacksonville, this free, one-day event invites readers of all ages to interact with authors of local and national acclaim, buy books, and participate in other fun “bookish” activities. Lit Chat Schedule Ground Floor ActivitiesConference Level Activities 2nd Floor Activities<h2>Attend a Lit Chat &amp; Book Signing </h2>Time Activity / Details 9:30 AM Jax Book Fest Begins<ul><li>Check-in begins for Junior Lit Chat (Genre Fiction, 2nd Floor) </li></ul>10 – 10:30 AM <ul><li>Stage, 2nd Floor </li><li>Waitlisted attendees and walk-ins will be seated if seats are available </li></ul>10:30 – 11:30 AM John Patrick Green Book Signing <ul><li>Children's Library, 2nd Floor </li><li>A limited number of copies of InvestiGators: Weather or Not will be given away to school-age kids in attendance, on a first-come, first-served basis. </li><li>San Marco Books &amp; More will have a limited number of books available to purchase on site </li></ul>11 AM Check-in begins for Teen Lit Chat (Hicks Auditorium, Conference Center) 12 – 1 PM <ul><li>Hicks Auditorium, Conference Center </li><li>Pre-registration with your library card is strongly recommended </li><li>Walk-ins will be seated if seats are available </li></ul>1 – 2 PM Jennifer Lynn Barnes Book Signing<ul><li>Multipurpose Room, Conference Center </li><li>San Marco Books &amp; More will have a limited number of books available to purchase on site </li><li>Please note: The author will sign one book per person </li></ul>2 PM Check-in begins for Lit Chat Interview (Hicks Auditorium, Conference Center) 3 – 4 PM <ul><li>Hicks Auditorium, Conference Center </li><li>Pre-registration with your library card is strongly recommended </li><li>Walk-ins will be seated if seats are available </li></ul>4 – 5 PM Emma Straub Book Signing<ul><li>Multipurpose Room, Conference Center </li><li>Happy Medium Books Café will have limited number of books available to purchase on site </li></ul>5 PM Jax Book Fest Ends<h2>Free Bookish Activities </h2><h2>Conference Level </h2>Time Activity Location 9:30 AM – 4 PM Interact with Local Authors/Vendors Hallway 9:30 AM – 4 PM Capture a Memory In Our Photo Booth Center for Adult Learning 9:30 AM – 4 PM Mark Your Place: Make a Custom Bookmark Program Space <h2>Ground Floor </h2>Time Activity Location 9:30 AM – 12:30 PM River City Readers Book Giveaway (Youth, Teens) Bookmobile, parked on Laura Street 10 AM – 4 PM Interact with Local Authors/Vendors Throughout All Day Get a Free Library Card to Check Out a Book Service Desk All Day Leave or Take a Book Suggestion (All Ages) Next to the Grand Staircase 10:30 AM – 11 AM LaVilla Student Writer Showcase (Teens) Teen Room 11 AM – 4 PM Food Trucks in the Park<ul><li>Haylyn's Snack Station (Facebook/Instagram) </li><li>Lasa Taste of Philippines (Facebook/Instagram) </li><li>Rolling Fatty's (Facebook/Instagram) </li><li>Scoop and Swirl (Facebook/Instagram) </li></ul>12 – 3 PM Make Your Own Zine (Teens) Teen Room <h2>2nd Floor </h2>Time Activity Location 9:30 AM – 4 PM Interact with Local Authors/Vendors Near the Grand Staircase 9:30 AM – 4 PM Bedazzle a Book Cover (bring your own book, craft supplies provided) Atrium 9:30 AM – 4 PM Take a Brain Break with Bubbles and Giant Board Games (weather permitting) Betsy Lovett Courtyard 9:30 AM – 4PM Five-Minute Stories with Mrs. Owl Terry Children's Theater 9:30 AM – 4 PM Solve an InvestiGators Mystery Children's Computers 9:30 AM – 1 PM Face Painters Genre Fiction 11 AM – 1 PM Complete a Robot Maze Hightower Art Room 10:30 AM – 1 PM Meet Mango and Brash Manatee Couch 2 – 4 PM Meet Mango and Brash Manatee Couch This celebration of reading, local authorship, and the power of the written word is made possible, in part, by donations to the Library Foundation of Jacksonville and the Friends of the Jacksonville Public Library. Have questions? Read our FAQs on the Jax Book Fest event page or call 904-255-BOOK. A complete list of featured authors will be added soon. </div></body>

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