Press Releases

Media Advisory – April 13, 2021 Gainesville, Fla. – eBranch Manager Otto Pleil received the 14th annual Guy Hudspeth Award from the Alachua County Library District Foundation in April for his commitment to accessibility in library services and extraordinary customer care.

Media Advisory – April 6, 2021Gainesville, Fla. – Teens can vote now to pick the top titles for the annual Battle of the Books, a summer trivia contest that tests participants’ knowledge of several books.

Gainesville, Fla. – The Alachua County Library District invites the community to celebrate libraries of all kinds during National Library Week April 4-10, 2021.

Gainesville, Fla. – Alachua County residents can check out mobile hotspots from the Alachua County Library District starting Thursday, April 1 with the new WiFi2Go pilot program. One hundred hotspots will be available for checkout. Hotspots check out for seven days and can connect up to five devices to the Internet. Service depends on the availability of the T-Mobile network where the hotspot is used.

All branches will resume their current schedules on Monday, April 18.

Gainesville, Fla. – The Alachua County Library District will increase operating hours, add Sunday service at seven branches, and offer browsing during all open hours starting Saturday, March 27.Patrons will be able to browse and use computers and printing services during all operating hours. Outside services will continue, weather permitting, from 1-5 p.m. on days when branches are open, and the Alachua Branch will continue to offer drive-through service during all operating hours.

Gainesville, Fla. – Artists ages 16-19 can submit their paintings, sculptures, and photos through April 16 to the Alachua County District’s Spring Teen Art Show.Teens can visit www.aclib.us/TeenArtShow for contest rules and entry forms. Each participant can enter up to three pieces of original artwork in any format, including videos. Submissions will be judged by local artists and arts professionals.

Gainesville, Fla. – The Alachua County Library District is accepting submissions for the Teen Creative Writing Contest now through April 16. Teens in sixth through 12th grade can enter short stories and poems.

Gainesville, Fla. – The Alachua County Library District invites quilters to share their stitch works for the 2021 Virtual Quilt Show by Monday, March 22.

Gainesville, Fla. - The Alachua County Library District is one of six public libraries nationwide to win the 2021 Winter Reading Challenge. The Library District will receive a virtual author visit and a set of 50 books from publisher Simon & Schuster’s “Books Like Us” collection.From Jan. 1 through Feb. 14, Alachua County Library District participants logged 677,139 minutes of reading and earned 4,607 program badges. Nine participants won restaurant gift cards from the local prize sponsors.