Jacksonville Public Library Main to reopen to the public next month

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — The Downtown Jacksonville Main Library will reopen to the public next month after being used as a COVID-19 treatment site.

The downtown branch was closed in August so the space could be used as a Regeneron monoclonal antibody treatment site. According to the city of Jacksonville, to date, 11,352 patients have received treatment at this location since Aug. 17.

In a tweet Tuesday, Mayor Lenny Curry said the decision to move the treatment site to an alternate location came after the dramatic reduction in local COVID-19 cases.

Beginning Friday, Dec. 10, the Regeneron site will relocate to Joseph Lee Center located at 5120 Perry St. The hours of operation are still Monday through Sunday, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.

“I want to thank Governor DeSantis for his support providing this life-saving treatment to our citizens as we continue to fight against COVID-19,” Curry wrote. “My team will release more information to the media today, including the cleaning plan, library hours, and new Regeneron location.”

The library will reopen on Dec. 13.

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