June 2023

Clay County Libraries will be closed Monday, June 19 in observance of Juneteenth.  Library materials will not be due this day.  You can still access newspapers, magazines, books and more through our digital library.

Summer Reading 2023

June 5 - July 29

Summer Reading starts in June! Join us for a summer of reading, activities, programs and more!

With this year’s theme of ALL TOGETHER NOW, the Library invites you to come together for some fun, learning, and meeting others to grow the Clay County Community!

Stop by any Clay County Library branch to pick up summer reading logs for every  member of your household!  Complete and return each reading log for an entry into random prize drawing for either: Early Childhood (ages 5 and under), School Age (ages 6-11), Teen (Ages 12-19), or Adults (ages 19 and older). 

Each participant can complete up to 4 reading logs over the summer.

Summer Free Lunch Program for Kids

We're partnering with Clay County Public Schools and the FDA to provide free meals for children ages 18 and under at select libraries this summer.

June 5-July 20 (No lunches served on June 19, July 3, or July 4)

12 p.m. - 1 p.m.

 Children will receive a free meal at:

Middleburg-Clay Hill Library

• Monday and Wednesday

Orange Park Library

• Tuesday and Thursday

All meals must be eaten on site.

Help make Clay County a healthier place to live! The Florida Department of Health in Clay County needs your help. Please fill out this survey to share your opinions about healthcare and the quality of life in Clay County. Community Health Needs Assesment Survey

Green Cove Springs : Read Between the Wines Book Club

The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue by V.E. Schwab - Thursday, June 1 at 7 p.m. This library book club meets in the back room of Red's Wine Bar, 414 Walnut St., Green Cove Springs. A look ahead: July's book is: Maybe You Should Talk to Someone by Lori Gottlieb

Keystone Heights Library Book Club

Remarkably Bright Creatures by Shelby Van Pelt- Friday, June 2 at 10 a.m. This book club meets in the meeting room at Keystone Heights Library.  A look ahead: July's book is: The Guest List by Lucy Foley

Fleming Island Library Book Club

The Book of Lost Friends by Lisa Wingate - Saturday, June 10 at 10 a.m. This book club meets in the meeting room at Fleming Island Library. A look ahead: July's book is: The Last Thing He Told Me by Laura Dave

Middleburg-Clay Hill Library Book Club

Thursday Murder Club by Richard Osman - Monday, June 12 at 6 p.m. This book club meets in the meeting room at Middleburg-Clay Hill Library. A look ahead: July's book is: Mad Honey by Jodi Picoult

Orange Park Library Book Club

The Language of Flowers by Vanessa Diffenbaugh- Tuesday, June 20 at 6 p.m.  This book club meets in the conference room at Orange Park Library. A look ahead: July's book is:TheThursday Murder Club by Richard Osman

This month's highlights include:

Fleming Island Library

Mind-Body Yoga - Every Friday June-August at 9 a.m.

Website Tips & Tricks to Enhance Business Growth Workshop -

Wednesday, June 7 at noon *Registration required.

How Are You Feeling? - Focus Group Recruitment -

Thursday, June 8 at 10:30 a.m. or 6 p.m. *Registration required.

Adult Rock Painting -Thursday, June 15 at 10 a.m.

Blacksmith Demonstration with Underhill Forge - Saturday, June 17 at 10 a.m.

First Coast Harp Ensemble Open Rehearsal - Saturday, June 24 at 10:45 and 12:45

Green Cove Springs Library

Noteworthy LIVE Band Concert - Thursday, June 15 at 6 p.m.

Board Games for Grown-Ups - Thursday, June 22 at  6 p.m.

DIY Tile Coasters - Thursday, June 29 at 6 p.m.*Registration Required

Keystone Heights Library

Conversations and Crafts - Friday, June 16 at 10 a.m.

DIY Bath Bombs - Tuesday, June 20 at 6 p.m. *Registration Required

Paper Quilled Monograms - Friday, June 30 at 2 p.m. *Registration Required

Middleburg-Clay Hill Library

Sahara Silk Middle Eastern Dance Ensemble - Tuesday, June 6 at 6 p.m.

DIY Tile Coasters - Tuesday, June 13 at 2 p.m. *Registration Required

Soap Making Workshop - Friday, June 16 at 10 a.m. *Registration Required

Bingo For Books - Wednesday, June 21 at 10 a.m.

Free Tobacco Cessation Meeting - Thursday, June 22 at 1:30 p.m. 

Adult Painting Night - Tuesday, June 27 at 6 p.m. *Registration Required

Orange Park Library

Conversational English: For Speakers of Other Languages - Tuesday, June 6 at 5:30 p.m.

Adult Painting Night - Tuesday, June 6 at 6 p.m. *Registration Required

Alcohol Ink Votives - Friday, June 9 at 10 a.m. *Registration Required

Line Dancing - Monday, June 12 at 6 p.m.

Adult Rock Painting - Friday, June 23 at 2 p.m.

DIY Tile Coasters - Monday, June 26 at 2 p.m. *Registration Required

Sahara Silk Middle Eastern Dance Ensemble - Wednesday, June 28 at  6 p.m.

The Creation Space at Orange Park Library opens in June.

All Creation Space users must be ages 18 and older AND are required to participate in a specific orientation class for each of the available stations.

Once orientation is completed, users will be able to book equipment time for independent use.

Register for one of the upcoming orientation classes today!

Creation Space: 3D Printing

• Thursday, June 1 at 1 p.m. *Registration Required
• Monday, June 5 at 3:30 p.m. *Registration Required
• Tuesday, June 13 at 10 a.m. *Registration Required
• Thursday, June 22 at 10 a.m. *Registration Required
• Tuesday, June 27 at 5:30 p.m. *Registration Required

Creation Space: AutoCAD LT

• Thursday, June 1 at 3 p.m. *Registration Required
• Tuesday, June 6 at 10 a.m. *Registration Required
• Tuesday, June 20 at 2 p.m. *Registration Required
• Monday, June 26 at 5:30 p.m. *Registration Required
• Tuesday, June 27 at 3 p.m. *Registration Required

Creation Space: Cricut

• Thursday, June 1 at 5:30 p.m. *Registration Required
• Monday, June 5 at 10 a.m. *Registration Required
• Tuesday, June 13 at 3 p.m. *Registration Required
• Thursday, June 15 at 3 p.m. *Registration Required
• Saturday, June 24 at 10 a.m.  *Registration Required

Creation Space: Glowforge

• Tuesday, June 6 at 2 p.m. *Registration Required
• Saturday, June 10 at 1 p.m. *Registration Required
• Monday, June 12 at 10 a.m. *Registration Required
• Wednesday, June 14 at 5:30 p.m. *Registration Required
• Tuesday, June 27 at  1 p.m. *Registration Required

Creation Space: Jewelry Making

• Friday, June 9 at 1 p.m. *Registration Required
• Monday, June 12 at 2 p.m. *Registration Required
• Thursday, June 15 at 5:30 p.m. *Registration Required
• Tuesday, June 20 at 10 a.m. *Registration Required
• Saturday, June 24 at 1 p.m. *Registration Required

Creation Space: Sewing Machine

• Friday, June 2 at 2 p.m. *Registration Required
• Monday, June 5 at 1 p.m. *Registration Required
• Tuesday, June 13 at 5:30 p.m. *Registration Required
• Thursday, June 15 at 10 a.m. *Registration Required
• Thursday, June 22 at 5 p.m. *Registration Required 

This month's highlights include:

Teen Underground is back this summer!  Bring your friends and hangout!  Anime, games, arts, and crafts, you name it...we've got it!

Fleming Island Library

Teen Underground -  Wednesday, June 14 at 2 p.m.
Teen Underground -  Wednesday, June 28 at 2 p.m.

Green Cove Springs Library

Teen Underground -  Monday, June 5 at 6: p.m.

Keystone Heights Library

Teen Underground -  Friday, June 9 at 2 p.m.
Teen Underground - Friday, June 23 at 2 p.m.

Middleburg-Clay Hill Library

Teen Underground - Thursday, June 15 at 2: p.m.
Teen Underground - Thursday, June 29 at 2 p.m.

Orange Park Library

Teen Underground - Tuesday, June 6 at 2 p.m.
Teen Underground - Tuesday, June 20 at  2 p.m.

This month's highlights include:

Fleming Island Library

Early Childhood Programs- Designed for ages 5y and under Family Storytime - Wednesdays at 10:15 am AND 11 a.m. Little Explorers - Tuesday, June 6 at 2 p.m. Tuesday, June 20 at 2 p.m. Music and Movement - Tuesday, June 13 at  2 p.m. Hometown Hero - Monday, June 26 at 2 p.m. Little Creators - Tuesday, June 27 at 2 p.m.

School Age Programs- Designed for ages 6 - 11y

Summer Reading Kickoff! - Thursday, June 1 stop in All Day 

Creation Lab -

• Wednesday, June 7 at 2 p.m.
• Wednesday, June 21 at 2 p.m.

Mindful Me -

• Thursday, June 8 at 2 p.m.
• Thursday, June 15 at 2 p.m.
• Thursday, June 22 at 2 p.m.
• Thursday, June 29 at 2 p.m.

Anna Moo - Monday, June 12 at 2 p.m.

Exploration Lab -

• Wednesday, June 14 at 2 p.m.
• Wednesday, June 28 at 2 p.m.

Green Cove Springs Library

All Children ages 11y and under

DoDad's Lab: Air Science - Tuesday, June 20 at 10:30 a.m.

Early Childhood Programs- Designed for ages 5y and under

Music and Movement - Wednesdays at 10:30 a.m.

Family Storytime - Wednesdays at 2 p.m.

Preschool Storytime - Fridays at 10:30 a.m. (ages 4-5y)

Little Explorers

• Thursday, June 8 at 10:30 a.m.
• Thursday, June 22 at 10:30 a.m.

Storytime at Spring Park with Miss Katie - Saturday, June 10 at 10:30 a.m. 

Little Creators

• Thursday, June 15 at 10:30 a.m.
• Thursday, June 29 at10:30 a.m.

Storytime with your Friendly Neighborhood Spider-Man - Saturday, June 17 at 10:30 a.m.

Firefighter Storytime - Friday, June 30 at 10:30 a.m. (ages 4 - 5y)

School Age Programs- Designed for ages 6 - 11y

All Together Now: A 1960's Dance Party! - Monday, June 5 at 2:30 p.m.

Wild Wonders: Scaly Sensations - Tuesday, June 6 at 10:30 a.m. 

Creation Lab -

• Friday, June 9 at 2:30 p.m.
• Friday, June 23 at 2:30 p.m.

LEGO® at the Library -

• Monday, June 12 at 2:30 p.m.
• Monday, June 26 at 2:30 p.m.

Game On! -

• Tuesday, June 13 at 2:30 p.m.
• Tuesday, June 27, at 2 p.m. 

Exploration Lab -

• Friday, June 16 at 2:30 p.m.
• Friday, June 30 at  2:30 p.m.

Keystone Heights Library

Early Childhood Programs- Designed for ages 5y and under

Family Storytime - Thursdays at 11 a.m.

Little Explorers -

• Tuesday, June 6 at 2 p.m.
• Tuesday, June 20 at 2 p.m.

Little Creators - Tuesday, June 13 at  2 p.m.

Music and Movement - Tuesday, June 27 at 2 p.m.

School Age Programs- Designed for ages 6 - 11y

Summer Reading Program- Kick Off Day - Monday, June 5 at 3:30 p.m.

Creation Lab -

• Wednesday, June 7 at 3:30 p.m.
• Wednesday, June 21 at 3:30 p.m.

Exploration Lab -

• Wednesday, June 14 at 3:30 p.m.
• Wednesday, June 28 at 3:30 p.m.

Middleburg-Clay Hill Library

All Children ages 11 and under

Summer Reading Kickoff - Thursday, June 1 from 10 a.m.- 3 p.m.

Early Childhood Programs- Designed for ages 5y and under Baby Storytime - (ages 23 mos & under) Tuesday, June 6 at 10:15 a.m. Tuesday, June 20 at 10:15 a.m. Little Explorers - Thursday, June 8 at 11:30 a.m. Thursday, June 22 at 11:30 a.m. Family Storytime - Tuesday, June 13 at 10:15 a.m. Tuesday, June 27 at 10:15 a.m. Music and Movement - Thursday, June 15 at 11:30 a.m. Little Creators - Thursday, June 29 at 11:30 a.m.

School Age Programs- Designed for ages 6 - 11y

Creation Lab -

• Thursday, June 8 at 10:15 a.m.
• Thursday, June 22 at 10:15 a.m.

Exploration Lab -

• Thursday, June 15 at 10:15 a.m.
• Thursday, June 29 at 10:15 a.m.

Wild Wonders: Scaly Sensations - Wednesday, June 14 at 2 p.m.

LEGO® at the Library : Summer Reading Edition - Wednesday, June 14 at 4 p.m.

Orange Park Library

Early Childhood Programs- Designed for ages 5y and under

Family Storytime  - Tuesdays at 10:30 a.m.

Mindful Me - Wednesdays at 2 p.m. (ages 4-5)

Little Explorers

• Thursday, June 8 at 2 p.m.
• Thursday, June 22 at 2 p.m.

Little Creators -Thursday, June 15 at 2 p.m.

Music and Movement - Thursday, June 29 at 2 p.m. 

School Age Programs- Designed for ages 6 - 11y

Creation Lab - Monday, June 5 at 10:30 a.m.

Exploration Lab -

• Monday, June 12 at 10:30 a.m.
• Monday, June 26 at 10:30 a.m.

Wild Wonders: Scaly Sensations - Wednesday, June 14 at 10:30 a.m.

DoDad's Lab: Air Science - Wednesday, June 21 at 10:30 a.m.