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Library Card Sign-up Month!
This September, JMRL invites you to celebrate Library Card Sign-up Month and discover how a library card can hit all the right notes, no matter what your tastes are.
From books to streaming media to homework help, local history, learning kits, and performance events, there's always new ways to Grow, Learn, and Connect with your library card.
College Applications: where to begin
Join Madeline Casper of Beyond the Letter College Advising for an interactive presentation about navigating the college application process. Topics include grade level goal setting, application deadlines, the timeline and process for financial aid applications and the importance of staying true to yourself in essays.
At Nelson, Gordon, Northside, & Greene libraries October & November
Join The Friends of JMRL for the annual Fall Book Sale!
When: Sat, Oct 3 through Sun, Oct 11
Where: 300 Albemarle Square Shopping Center, Charlottesville
(Member's Pre-Sale: Fri, Oct 2 from 5pm-7pm)
The Friends thank Albemarle Square for their continued support.
Into The Forest
Join children’s musician Sara Ernst and explore the natural world through music and movement!
Experience the magic of nature at Crozet Library, Gordon Avenue Library, or Greene County Library.
Inkling call for submissions!
All library users ages 11-18 who reside in JMRL's service area are invited to submit works to JMRL's 3rd annual teen creative arts magazine: Inkling. Please check guidelines and more information on the Inkling page.
The submission form opens Monday September 14th, 2026. Deadline for submissions is Friday, October 16th, 2026 at 5pm.
Contact teens@jmrl.org with questions. Please note: this form and submissions may be a matter of public record under the Virginia Freedom of Information Act.
Botanical Art Festival Literary Scavenger Hunt
During the Botanical Art Festival from September 1 to 30, find eight books hiding in the Botanical Garden of the Piedmont!
Pick up a print copy of the Botanical Art Festival Literary Scavenger Hunt at the Garden.
Turn in your completed scavenger hunt at JMRL's Central Library, Gordon Avenue Library, or Northside Library to collect a prize.
Storytime with the Charlottesville Ballet
Experience The Nutcracker whole new way during an interactive dance class and storytime featuring professional dancers from the Charlottesville Ballet.
Register for these special programs in October or November. Best for children ages 2 to 8 with a caregiver.
Library Branches
JMRL serves the City of Charlottesville and the Counties of Albemarle, Greene, Louisa, and Nelson. There are eight library locations, the Bookmobile, and a Digital Library that can be accessed from anywhere.
- “She wonders whether what comes next could ever live up to the expectations. She doesn’t know. You never can. She turns the page anyway.”
- “This event has been declared an unlawful assembly.”
- If you want your secrets kept, whisper them into the ear of your dearest, most trusted friend. Do not trust the keyboard and screen. If you do, we’ll know everything.