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Register for Summer Reading Club

Posted on 13 May 2024 in Events, Featured 0

Pre-registration has officially begun for our 2024 Summer Reading Clubs over on Beanstack. You can sign up on the website or through the Beanstack Tracker mobile app.

Youth who register for the Summer Reading Club for their age or grade level between May 13 – May 19 will be entered into a special prize drawing!

May 20 – July 31

Adventure Begins at Your Library with our Summer Reading Clubs! Please remember that even if you pre-register today, any books you log before May 20th will not count towards your Summer Reading Club totals.

  • Youth Summer Reading Club: youth can log books or minutes to earn 200 points to complete the Club and earn tickets for lots of cool prizes. This year’s Club is broken down into separate age and grade levels:
    • Ages 0 – 2
    • Ages 3 – 5
    • Entering grades K – 5
    • Entering grades 6 – 12
  • Adult Summer Reading Club: adults ages 18+ can read 4 books to complete the Summer Reading Club and earn their prizes, as well as be entered into the grade prize drawing.

June 1 – August 4

  • Cultural Pass: Youth ages 0-21 can pick up their Cultural Pass from the Library and visit more than 50 arts and cultural venues in the Kentuckiana region for FREE! Signup will begin on Beanstack close to June 1, and Passes will be available starting June 1. Passes will not be given out prior to June 1.

Sign up for your free Beanstack account to join in on all the summer reading fun!

Winter Reading Club

Posted on 17 December 2022 in Events

Join us at both Jeffersonville Township Public Library locations for a winter of fun, enchantment, and reading. Our winter reading program, “An Enchanted Winter Read,” begins on December 19th and will end on January 31st. This year’s winter reading program is extra special because it is happening in conjunction with our participation in the SoIN Big Read program. This year we will be reading Ella Enchanted by Gail Carson Levine.

How It Works

Adults and kids have the same Winter Reading goals: read 4 books to complete the challenge and win some enchanted winter goodies!

Audiobooks and ebooks count as well as physical books, so be sure to check out what’s available on Hoopla and OverDrive/Libby to find your next read. Don’t forget that you can also still use our Curbside Hold Pickup to help save you time during the busy holiday season (and beyond)!

Both the Adult and Youth Winter Reading Clubs run from December 19, 2022 – January 31, 2023 on Beanstack.

Get the app

Did you know our patrons can use Beanstack’s mobile app to make tracking reading even easier?

  1. Download the Beanstack Tracker App for your iOS (iPhone) or Android device
  2. When asked “Does your School, Library, or Bookstore use Beanstack?” tap Yup!
  3. Tap the search bar to “Find a Site” and search for “Jeffersonville Township Public Library”
  4. Sign in with your Beanstack account or sign up if you don’t have an account yet

Need Help?

If you forgot your Beanstack password or need any help using the site or app, call us at 812-285-5630 or use our Ask A Librarian online form and we’ll help you out!

Cultural Pass goes through September 4!

Posted on 1 August 2022 in Events

Our Summer Reading Club may be over for this year but the Cultural Pass is still going through Sunday, September 4!

The Cultural Pass is a program that allows youth ages 0-21 to visit more than 50 arts and cultural venues in Kentuckiana for FREE! Youth can pick up their Pass from the Youth Services Department in Jeffersonville or the Clarksville library. You can register on Beanstack ahead of time but make sure to come to the library to get your physical pass or you won’t be able to use it.

Can you design our new library cards?

Posted on 9 June 2022 in Events

This summer, JTPL is hosting a Library Card Design Contest and we want YOU to participate! We’re inviting all youth up to age 17 to create a new library card design for JTPL that will be used as special limited edition library cards and more. Scroll down to learn all the details and get started on your own design!

Entry Form
Design Template

Who can enter?

There are 2 groups: youth up to age 10, and youth ages 11-17.

What are the rules?

  • Entries must be accompanied by a complete, official entry form. You can download one here or pick one up from the Jeffersonville or Clarksville library.
  • Your design must be completed using the official template.
  • All artwork in your design must be original, previously unpublished, and free of copyright restrictions.
  • The basic card dimension is 3 1/4 x 2 inches. Both horizontal and vertical designs will be considered.
  • The selected design (s) will have the Jeffersonville Township Public Library wording added to it. Please keep this in mind as you create your design.
  • Artwork that is found offensive or not appropriate for the contest will not be considered.
  • If artwork does not meet the previous guidelines, it will not be considered, no exceptions.

Can I create my design on paper?

Absolutely! Paper submissions using colored pencil, pen, paint, camera, or computer-generated art are permitted. Artwork should be two-dimensional for printing purposes.

Can I create my design on a computer?

Absolutely! You can create a computer-generated or digital photographic design but it must be two-dimensional for printing purposes and with a resolution of at least 300 dpi. You must save your design as a JPG, PSD, AI, EPS, or PNG file in order to submit electronically.

How do I enter?

You can submit your designs in person to the Youth Services Department at the Jeffersonville library; or you can send it as an email attachment in JPG, PSD, AI, EPS, or PNG format to David Seckman at dseckman@jefflibrary.org.

The deadline for all design entries is Monday, August 1, 2022 at 7:00 p.m. (or midnight if submitting electronically).

How will these designs be used?

The winning design(s) will be used as special limited edition library cards and also be used on library
card promotional materials, including posters, bags, bookmarks, forms and fliers and the library ‘s
website. All rights to the artwork will belong to the Jeffersonville Township Public Library, 211 E. Court, Ave., Jeffersonville, IN 47130. Winning artwork may need to be modified to comply with Jeffersonville Township Public Library branding guidelines.

Click here to download a copy of these rules. We can’t wait to see what you create!