Library under construction

As the Clarksville renovation project nears its end, the library has begun a renovation project at the Main location in Jeffersonville. If you stop by, you may see and hear workers as they begin the process of upgrading the building.

We apologize for the temporary inconvenience, but we are very excited to lead the library into the future with our envisioned improvements. These include a new Makerspace and recording studio, a new meeting room, two study rooms, a new service desk with roaming staff, self-check technology with RFID tags, and a new family restroom on the first floor. Of course, there are countless smaller improvements we plan to make along the way. You can read about all of the planned improvements on our Renovations page.

Stay up to date with our progress by following our Facebook page and Twitter handle.

Appreciating the ‘powerful good’ of the public library

As the American Library Association bestows its 2018 “I Love My Librarian” awards, librarian Kristen Arnett expresses her humble opinion on why visiting a library is the best way to show your appreciation:

Everyone says they want to support their local library, like they support using reusable water bottles, no cell phones at the dinner table, and the quiet car on trains.

But do they really? Folks tend to think of libraries in the abstract. It’s less a physical space and more of a concept, a powerful good in the universe that everyone believes in unconditionally, like Santa Claus or Beyonce.

So how do you support your library? Leave a nice comment on their blog? An appreciative Facebook post? A well-timed tweet about them that gets a zillion retweets?

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Sign Language classes CANCELLED December 6-20

Due to scheduling conflicts and the holidays, the American Sign Language classes regularly held at the Jeffersonville location on Thursdays at 6 p.m. have been CANCELLED through December 20. The next class is scheduled for Thursday, December 27. We apologize for the inconvenience.