Esther DeWitt Nixon Library

About Nixon Library

Open since 2009, the Esther DeWitt Nixon Library is a 13,700 square-foot building located on historical Main Street in Jacksonville. Our resources include adult and juvenile fiction and nonfiction materials in print and on DVD, as well as the vast digital collection common to all CALS libraries and available to download or stream 24/7. Innovative new collections have added birdwatching kits, engravers, fishing poles, telescopes, and toy library. Library users may enjoy free use of public computers, wireless internet access, and three study rooms equipped with dry erase boards. A larger meeting room features a catering kitchen, projector and screen, AV system, wireless access, laptop connection and a dry erase board. An outdoor pavilion with seating can accommodate talks, concerts, or other gatherings. The Nixon Library hosts educational and recreational programs for library users of all ages. In addition, the Nixon Library is home to Jacksonville’s Centennial Time Capsule and is a geocache location.

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Amenities

• 13,700 square foot facility
• (1) meeting space for public use, equipped with kitchenette, projector, and screen
• (2) 3-person study rooms and (1) six-person study room
• (12) 1-hour internet computers, (15) Chromebooks, (2) DVD players, (2) children’s tablets, and (2) catalog computers
• Free, open Wi-Fi
• (2) copiers for faxing, printing, and scanning
• Teaching Garden & Farmstand hydroponic
• Little Free Pantry & Community fridge
• Fishing poles, telescopes, bird watching kits, engravers, and kill-a-watt meters for checkout
• The only Toy Library in the system
• Inside play area with blocks, a tent, kitchen set, and other toys
• In-house headphones for public use
• Charging station for Apple and Android devices
• Pavilion and benches for outdoor seating