Brown Eastside Branch

1390 Harrison Street
Jacksonville, FL 32206
(904) 630-5466

Mass Transit

JTA Bus Schedules

Architectural Firm

Original (1962): Gordon & Drake Architects; Renovations (1992): Akel, Logan & Shafer

History

Opened as the Eastside Branch on October 12, 1961. Renovated in 1992 and renamed after Raiford A. Brown, a prominent neighborhood resident in 1994. Parking lot expanded in 2004 as part of the Better Jacksonville Plan.

Jacksonville City Council District

District 7

• The library collection includes books, audiobooks on tape and CD, videos and DVDs, and recorded music on tape and CD.
• Public computers offering Internet access, word processing and online reference resources including the Library catalog.
• Wireless Internet access for laptops, notebooks, and PDA devices.
• ASPIRE Center for after-school youth.
• Meeting rooms are available for use by groups. Please contact the branch for more information.
• Various programs for adults, teens and children are offered throughout the year.