Blog Archive • Jeffersonville Township Public Library

Bored at the Library with Randy

2 July 2025

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Aliya Gentry

Randy, one of Jeffersonville’s custodians, talks about how he started his reading journey and turning his need for entertainment into an opportunity to learn at the library.
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Library closures for Independence Day

27 June 2025

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Allison Fredrickson

Both the Jeffersonville and Clarksville locations of the library will close at 5:00 PM on Thursday, July 3 and remain closed through Friday, July 4 in observance of Independence Day. Both libraries will reopen at 9:00 AM on Saturday, July 5.
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Library closures for Juneteenth

12 June 2025

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Allison Fredrickson

Both the Jeffersonville and Clarksville locations of the library will close at 5:00 PM on Wednesday, June 18 and remain closed through Thursday, June 19 in observance of Juneteenth. Both libraries will reopen at 9:00 AM on Friday, June 20.
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102 Years of the Jeffersonville Township Public Library

2 June 2025

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Aliya Gentry

Flora Clipper has been a library patron for most of her 102 years! We talked about her time at the library, making friends, and how JTPL has changed over the years.
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125 Books for 125 Years

30 May 2025

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Aliya Gentry

Download and create a book pocket craft with 125 book recommendations from our librarians!
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Library closed for Memorial Day

20 May 2025

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Allison Fredrickson

Both the Jeffersonville and Clarksville locations of the library will be closed on Monday, May 26 in observance of Memorial Day. Both libraries will reopen at 9:00 AM on Tuesday, May 27.
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Library opens at 10 am on May 15

9 May 2025

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Allison Fredrickson

Due to staff training, both the Jeffersonville and Clarksville locations of the library will open at 10:00 AM on Thursday, May 15.
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Oh No! Santa’s an Author!

30 April 2025

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Aliya Gentry

Lincoln “Santa” Crum recently attended our local author fair for his new book “Oh No! Santa’s Going to Space!” I interviewed him about his journey from working in business to becoming Santa and a self-published author. Read more about one of our local authors below!
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Library opens at 10 am on April 17

11 April 2025

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Allison Fredrickson

Due to staff training, both the Jeffersonville and Clarksville locations of the library will open at 10:00 AM on Thursday, April 17.
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Libraries open normal hours on Saturday, April 12

7 April 2025

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Allison Fredrickson

The Thunder Over Louisville festivities have been cancelled due to historic flooding, so both the Jeffersonville and Clarksville libraries will be open their usual schedules of 9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. on Saturday, April 12.
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Triangle Drive parking lot CLOSED

2 April 2025

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Allison Fredrickson

Out of an abundance of caution, the Triangle Drive parking lot at our Clarksville Library will be closed until further notice due to potential flooding. Patrons can still access the library through the Eastern Boulevard parking lot.
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Monica: Clarksville’s Favorite Children’s Librarian!

1 April 2025

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Aliya Gentry

April 1st is Monica’s one-year anniversary as Clarksville’s children’s librarian, and it’s a great time to get to know her better. I went to social media so she could answer your questions!
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Checking the Facts with Diane

4 March 2025

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Aliya Gentry

Getting good information has been at the heart of all of Diane’s careers: from a brief stint as a journalist, to her former career as a professor, to her current work as a librarian. And it’s hard work. Diane told me that only about 10% of written material has been…
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A Goliath of the Makerspace

4 February 2025

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Aliya Gentry

Meet Justin, a creator and regular user of the Makerspace, as he prints and engraves intricate designs for his clients!
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Neon Paintings program cancelled

22 January 2025

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Allison Fredrickson

The Neon Paintings youth program scheduled for 4 p.m. on Wednesday at Clarksville has been CANCELLED. We apologize for the inconvenience.
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