Press Releases

Gainesville, Fla. – The Alachua County Library District is partnering with our eBook vendor to provide access to digital books and audiobooks to Alachua County residents who do not have library cards.

Gainesville, Fla. – The Alachua County Library District is extending dates for checked out items, expiring cards, and holds during the district’s closure from March 15 through Sunday, March 29.

Gainesville, Fla. – The Alachua County Library District will close all branches and bookmobiles from Sunday, March 15 through Sunday, March 29, 2020, out of an abundance of caution in response to the global outbreak of COVID-19 (coronavirus disease). Branches will be open normal hours tomorrow, Saturday, March 14. Currently, branches are scheduled to reopen on Monday, March 30. All library programs are suspended through Sunday, April 5.

Gainesville, Fla. – The Alachua County Library District is suspending programs and outreach events from Saturday, March 14 through Sunday, April 5, 2020, in the interest of public safety during the outbreak of COVID-19 (coronavirus disease).

Gainesville, Fla. – Librarian Linda Cue received the 13th annual Guy Hudspeth Award from the Alachua County Library District Foundation Board Sunday, March 8 for her work with vulnerable populations including incarcerated patrons.

Gainesville, Fla. – New York Times bestselling author Chris Bohjalian will present his new novel, Red Lotus, at the Alachua County Library District’s 2020 Author Series on Saturday, March 21 at 2:30 p.m. at Headquarters Branch, 401 E. University Ave., in Meeting Room A.  

Gainesville, Fla. – The Alachua County Library District presents the 2020 Quilt Trail celebrating the art of quilting with more than 150 quilts on display and quilting workshops throughout March.

Gainesville, Fla. – Award-winning children’s author Minh Lê will read and discuss his newest book, “The Perfect Seat,” at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, March 10 at Headquarters Branch, 401 E. University Ave., Gainesville.Lê won the 2019 Asian/Pacific American Award for Literature for his book “Drawn Together” with illustrator and Caldecott Winner Dan Santat. His book, “Let Me Finish!” was named an NPR Best Book of 2016.

Gainesville, Fla. – Literary heir Rick Smith will bring his father’s novel “A Land Remembered” to life with a multimedia expedition through Florida’s past at three Alachua County Library District branches on Wednesday, Feb. 26 and Thursday, Feb. 27.

Gainesville, Fla. – Just in time for Valentine's Day, the Alachua County Library District is giving patrons more movies to love by increasing the DVD checkout limit from 8 to 12 items starting Feb. 1.Library cardholders will also be able to check out DVDs for two weeks instead of one. Patrons can check out DVDs at all 12 locations and two bookmobiles and return them to any branch.