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Among the many resources Jacksonville Public Library makes available to the public are electronic books, specialized databases, recommended websites, and newspaper and magazine collections.
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Sample Categories:
- Business
- Covers topics such as immediate news and business affairs.
- Biography
- Covers topics ranging from ancient history to biographies of notable persons.
- Education
- Covers topics related to education, as well as databases designed for use by children.
- Literature
- Covers topics such as poetry, short fiction, novels, non-fiction, and what to read next.
- Health & Wellness
- Covers health and medicine.
- General Information
- Provides encyclopedic and dictionary-style information.
- Spanish Language
- Information in Spanish, includes general news as well as educational and ethnic interests.
- Hot Titles at the Library
- Lists of bestsellers, award winners and other popular items available for holds via JAXCAT. Lists include the NY Times Bestsellers and Hugo, Newbery, and Pulitzer Prizes.
- Books & Libraries Recommended Links
- Recommended sites on books from different genres such as Romance and Science Fiction, Literature, Poetry, and more.
- Suggested Reading for Younger Readers
- Suggested Summer reading material for younger readers, from the Duval County School Board. Also has information useful for parents in developing children's reading levels.
- Suggested Author List
- A page crafted by JPL Librarians to promote early reading.
Adapted from
Florida's Just Read, Families!
- Email Book Preview
- Join our Online Book Clubs and start reading books in your email!
- NetLibrary eBook Checkout
- Nearly 3,500 texts are available.
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Project Gutenberg
- A volunteer effort, it is the largest collection of free electronic books (eBooks) in the world. Most texts are public domain items, such as Shakespeare, classic Greco-Roman texts, and more.
- Newspaper Collection
- A listing of newspapers collected by JPL available in print and on microfilm.
- Florida Newspapers Online
- Direct links to the online editions of over fifty Florida newspapers.
- Recommended Newslinks
- News sites recommended by JPL staff.
Lists of recommended websites ranging from the Arts to Hurricanes to Travel & Leisure.
- Search Engines
- A list of search engines from KartOO to Google.
- Subject Directories
- A list of resources where topics are created by librarians and subject specialists.
- Email
- A list of web-based email providers and more.
- Internet Guides & How-Tos
- Guides and workbooks designed to help people use the Internet.
- Internet Security
- Links to sources that provide computer security software.
- Tools
- Links to sources that help find advanced information on the Web.
- Wireless Internet
- The wireless access that JPL provides to all visitors.
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