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Libraries Transform Book Pick: After the Flood

Posted on 9 October 2019 in Announcements, Resources

Our library is joining public libraries nationwide in a new digital reading program, the Libraries Transform Book Pick, which offers access to the same ebook for a two-week period. The first ebook selection is the newly released title After the Flood by Kassandra Montag, published by William Morrow, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers.

After the Flood will be available with unlimited access October 7 — 21, 2019 through our OverDrive collection. You will only need a library card and either the Libby app or a Kindle device to download a free copy of the ebook. There will be no waitlists or holds for the digital copies of this title during that period.

After the Flood is an inventive and riveting climate fiction saga from a promising new author. In a starred review, Booklist states, “Montag’s thrilling debut takes place in a future climate-change-altered world overrun by water. Anchored by a complicated, compelling heroine, this gripping, speculative, high-seas adventure is impossible to put down.” And Karin Slaughter, international bestselling author of “The Last Widow,” calls Montag “a visionary new talent!”

The Libraries Transform Book Pick is brought to you by the American Library Association and OverDrive. For additional information about the program and ebook and additional resources like a discussion guide, please visit ilovelibraries.org/libraries-transform-book-pick.

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Summer Reading is almost over!

Posted on 6 May 2019 in Events

Ready to take the next giant leap for mankind? We’re celebrating the 50th anniversary of the Apollo 11 Moon Landing with the 2019 Summer Reading Club, which runs Monday, May 20th through Saturday, August 3rd! There are loads of great prizes for kids and adults who complete the program.

You can sign up online using our Beanstack site, or you can sign up in person at the Clarksville or Jeffersonville locations. Be sure to check out our online calendar to see all of the fun events we have planned this summer, too.

Join us in exploring a Universe of Stories!

Main Library Construction Updates

Posted on 2 May 2019 in Announcements, Delays and Closures

For more information on the Main Library renovation project, visit our renovation project page.

Access Restrictions

The following areas are unavailable either temporarily or permanently:

  • North Program Room – unavailable through June 6, 2019
  • South Program Room – unavailable for the duration of the renovation
  • Gates Computer Lab – unavailable for the duration of the renovation
  • South entrance – permanently closed; emergency exit only

Please note that the meeting rooms at the Clarksville Branch are available for public use during this time, and many Main Library programs have been relocated there. You can use these links to reserve a meeting room or view our online calendar.

Clarksville Branch Ribbon Cutting Ceremony

Posted on 24 January 2019 in Events

Join us on Thursday, January 24 at 4:00 p.m. at the Clarksville Branch for our ribbon cutting ceremony and open house to celebrate the completion of our expansion and renovation project!

A brief program will take place from 4:00 – 4:30 p.m., followed by the open house which will go until 7:00 p.m. Light refreshments will be served. All members of the community are invited to come see the fabulous changes that have taken place through the partnership between Kovert Hawkins Architects and Koetter Construction.

With the expansion, the Clarksville Branch now has three rooms that can be used by the community for meetings, two of which have a kitchenette, as well as the addition of three private study rooms. The Town of Clarksville Redevelopment Commission donated $75,000 which was used to purchase new technology equipment for the Clarksville Branch. The Duke Energy Foundation donated $15,000 to establish a rain garden, and Stemler Plumbing also made a donation. The new technology equipment includes the addition of new computers for adults, teens, and children, new self-check kiosks, and a mobile technology lab so that computer classes can be presented at the Clarksville Branch. The interior decorating at the Clarksville Branch Library gives it a fresh and vibrant look that our patrons will enjoy.