Press Releases

The Alachua County Library District thanks Friends of the Library for their many contributions to our public library system.

The Alachua County Library District will increase evening hours at eight locations.

Gainesville, Fla. – Dig into a hands-on prehistoric activity with a free Take & Make Fossil Box from the Alachua County Library District. Families can register for a Fossil Box between Sept. 21-Oct. 5 at www.aclib.us/takeandmake.

Gainesville librarian Linda Cue received the annual Distinguished Career Award.

Gainesville, Fla. – Alachua County residents can add a library card - and possibly a grocery gift card - to their wallets in September during National Library Card Sign-Up Month.All month, new cardholders can enter to win a $20 Publix gift card courtesy of the Rotary Club of Gainesville by:

Gainesville, Fla. – Alachua County Library District added 100 more WiFi2Go mobile hotspots for check out on Monday, Aug. 23 thanks to another donation from the Alachua County Library District Foundation.The Library District launched the WiFi2Go collection in April 2021 with 100 hotspots funded by a $36,000 donation from the Foundation. Alachua County library cardholders can check out a hotspot for seven days and connect up to five devices to the internet at once with no fees or data limits.

Gainesville, Fla. – Sign up for ALCD Reads to never run out of reading recommendations from your local library.

Gainesville, Fla. – Check out new STEM Kits for children at any Alachua County Library Branch to spark discoveries in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics.Fifteen kits are available for check out starting Monday, Aug. 16. Each kit includes an interactive toy, book, and DVD on a STEM theme curated for children ages 3 through fifth graders.

The Alachua County Library District will be closed Wednesday, July 7 due to Tropical Storm Elsa.

Media Advisory – June 29, 2021Gainesville, Fla. – Artists can share their works for the Alachua County Library District’s eighth Summer Art Show starting July 1 through July 29.