Blog Archive

  • Visit the Library at ClarkFEST!

    Visit the Jeffersonville Township Public Library at Gateway Park (500 Little League Blvd) in Clarksville on Saturday, October 15th for ClarkFest 2016! The event runs from 10:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. and will feature family activities and events, a parade (starting at 11:30 a.m.) and a car show!

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  • Correction to “Intro to Facebook” class on August 31

    The Courier-Journal mistakenly listed today’s “Intro to Facebook” class as starting at 6 p.m. The actual start time is 10:00 a.m. and the class goes until 12 noon. We apologize for any confusion. Check out our online events calendar and our Computer Classes page to find other computer classes offered…

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  • CLOSED on Labor Day

    Both the Jeffersonville and Clarksville locations of the Jeffersonville Township Public Library will be closed all day on Monday, September 5 in observance of Labor Day. Both locations will reopen at 9:00 a.m. on Tuesday, September 6.

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  • Introducing SRCS!

    You may have heard that there are changes coming to the library’s InterLibrary Loan program. We are now part of a new statewide initiative called SRCS: Statewide Remote Circulation Service. What is SRCS? SRCS, Indiana’s Statewide Remote Circulation Service, links together the catalogs of multiple Indiana libraries into a single…

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  • Congratulations to our 2016 Summer Reading Club prize winners!

    We had over 320 people read over 1,500 books in the Adult Summer Reading Club this year and gave away 17 prizes, but in the end there could only be two Grand Prize winners: Congratulations to Margaret Fox and Kim Shoemaker! And thank you everyone who participated this year!

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  • Summer Reading Club underway!

    Our Summer Reading Club is in full swing and there’s something for everyone! Kids and teens can sign up at the Clarksville Branch desk or at the Youth Services desk at the Main Library to get their first Reading Log. You can read (or be read to) different types of…

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  • Summer Reading Club ends soon!

    Remember, our Summer Reading Clubs end on Monday, August 1st which means that’s the last day you can turn in your Reading Logs. You still have time to turn yours in but hurry, it’s ending soon! Kids and teens can sign up at the Clarksville Branch desk or at the…

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  • Yoga class CANCELLED for August 6

    The Yoga class scheduled for Saturday, August 6 at the main library has been CANCELLED. We apologize for the inconvenience.

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  • “Education Matters” program CANCELLED

    The “Education Matters Southern IN: Making it Easy to Return to School” program scheduled for Wednesday, August 24 at the main library has been CANCELLED. We apologize for the inconvenience.

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  • Take our Makerspace survey!

    The Jeffersonville Township Public Library is exploring the possibility of creating a makerspace and we need YOUR input! What is a makerspace? A makerspace (sometimes known as a hackerspace or fablab) is a community-operated workspace specifically designed to allow users to collaborate, create, build, and learn new projects and technologies.…

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  • Food for Fines

    Donate canned foods to reduce your fines before Summer Reading Club begins! The library will waive late fees in exchange for canned or boxed foods from Monday, May 23 through Tuesday, May 31. For each non-perishable food item donated, $1 will be deducted from late fees, up to $15 per…

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  • Indy 500 turns 100!

    Did you know that the 100th running of the Indy 500 will be held this year on May 29, 2016? The Jeffersonville Township Public Library is one of 40 libraries in Indiana that has been selected by the Indianapolis Motor Speedway to receive a free autographed copy of Donald Davidson’s…

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  • An Evening With Friends

    The Friends of the Jeffersonville Township Public Library invite you to become a member! Join them for an evening of fun, raffles, and a Members-only book sale on Thursday, April 21st from 5:00 – 7:00 p.m. in the lower level of the Main Library!

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  • It’s National Library Week!

    Did you know that April 11 – 16 is National Library Week? First sponsored in 1958, National Library Week is a national observance sponsored by the American Library Association (ALA) and libraries across the country each April. It is a time to celebrate the contributions of our nation’s libraries and…

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