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Free, weekly performances for children of all ages and their caregivers at every JMRL branch! Come to the library to see magic, theatre, puppets, music, and more.
Check JMRL's calendar for the Summer Performer Series schedule
JMRL will be fine free!
Return overdue items at no penalty starting July 1, 2026.*
*Some exclusions apply. Visit blog.jmrl.org or speak to a Librarian for more information.
Unearth a Story...
at your library this summer! Register for JMRL's Summer Reading Challenges starting May 26 and receive a free, limited edition tote bag.
Participants of all ages can win prizes by logging minutes read from June 1st to August 8th.
Check out what is offered in Special Collections
The Jefferson-Madison Regional Library System has combined holdings of over 400,000 items.
There are several distinct collections within the library system along with important partnerships with local historical societies.
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.
- Perhaps I am deceived by old age and fear, but I suspect that the human species- the unique human species- is on the road to extinction, while the Library will last on forever: illuminated, solitary, infinite, perfectly immovable, filled with precious…
- No, we’re not lost. The wind knows my name. And yours too. Everyone knows where we are.
- “People like me have to make two lists: what they need and what they want. You keep the first list short, if you’re smart, and you burn the second one.”