Friends of the Jacksonville Public Library

Margaret Nooney Smith posed for this photo in 2008 when she retired from the Jacksonville library system after 37 years.

First Coast

Library veteran gets probation for stealing from Friends group

Dan Scanlan - Florida Times-Union

Margaret Nooney Smith told the judge she was embarrassed for taking $132,000 because "her boyfriend needed it."

First Coast

Jacksonville library veteran accused of fleecing Friends group for $132,000

Dan Scanlan - Florida Times-Union

Margaret Nooney Smith, 75, is jailed on fraud charges after authorities say she repeatedly misappropriated money from the Friends of the Jacksonville Public Library.

First Coast Connect

8/11/2017: Media Roundtable; TEDxJacksonville; China Cat Sunflower Festival

Kevin Meerschaert

Today on “First Coast Connect,” our weekly media roundtable included Florida Times-Union columnist Ron Littlepage, Folio Weekly Editor Claire Goforth and…

Community

Friends of Jacksonville Library Invite Shoppers To Bag Books This Weekend

Cyd Hoskinson

Book lovers can grab a grocery bag and head to the Friends of the Jacksonville Public Library’s book sale this weekend.The fundraiser offers a selection…

Community

Friends Of The Jacksonville Public Library To Hold Warehouse Sale This Weekend

The Friends of the Jacksonville Public Library is having a warehouse sale this weekend.The non-profit is selling books, records, CDs and other donated…

Community

Beaches Branch Library To Undergo Renovations

Taylor Johnson

The Beaches Branch Library located in Neptune Beach is getting some renovations in the near future.A meeting about the planned library improvements is…

First Coast Connect

03/05/15: Same-Sex Marriage And Adoptions; Cultural Council; FJPL; Kerry Speckman

Sean Birch

After the legalization of same-sex marriage in Florida, many family layers are predicting a boom in adoption by gay couples. We speak with Jacksonville…