Archives 2019

With the holidays in full swing, sometimes it’s easy to forget about those in need. It’s even easier to move beyond the holidays without thinking about local non-profits that help those very people.

That’s why on Tuesday, Dec. 3, the Jeffersonville Township Public Library Foundation is asking for help with the Jeffersonville Township Public Library’s Makerspace Project.

The Makerspace Project hopes to bring a Makerspace to the Jeffersonville location. A Makerspace is a room that contains tools and components, allowing people to enter with an idea and leave with a complete project. The best part is that makerspaces are communal. The goal is to work together to learn, collaborate, and share.

The hope is for people to have an opportunity to build their own inventions, all conveniently located in the heart of their local public library.

Some of the supplies being requested are:

• 3D Printer or supplies
• 3D Scanner or supplies
• Button Makers
• Laptops (for a Laptop Labratory)
• Instruments for Recording Studio (Please, no drums)
• Large Laser Cutter or supplies

The Jeffersonville Township Public Library has been working on a major project for 2019-2020: a Makerspace.

A Makerspace is a room that contains tools and components, allowing people to enter with an idea and leave with a complete project. The best part is that makerspaces are communal. The goal is to work together to learn, collaborate, and share.

Currently, the Library is working toward having a functioning Makerspace by early 2020. A new Laser Engraver was added to the future lab last week, and more cool STEM equipment is on the way.

Stay tuned for future announcements!

We wanted to take a moment to highlight our latest partnership with the WHAS Crusade for Children. Thanks to a grant from the Crusade For Children and the JTPL Foundation, Bookpacks were distributed to students in need around Clark County.

The Bookpacks are a kit that includes books and a device that aids in the reading of the book. They are great for pleasure reading, vacation, and youth with learning disabilities.

Thank you to the Crusade for helping us make the day of kiddos around our community!

“When Jeffersonville librarian Diane Stepro first saw the box of audio recording, she had no idea what they were…”

Those recordings? Just the voices of Jeff residents who survived the Great Flood of 1937.

Now, Stepro and the Jeffersonville Township Public Library team will look to digitize roughly 40 hours of interviews to share with the community, thanks in part to a grant from Institute of Museum and Library Services.

Special thanks to the News and Tribune for sharing the story of the library’s ambitious new project. To read the article, please click here.

We had a little bit of extra fun at this past weekend’s Jeffersonville Farmers Market, especially on a day as cool as Batman Day!

Did you know that the Jeffersonville Township Public Library is full of graphic novels and superhero stories? We may look like Bruce Wayne on the outside, but we are definitely Batman on the inside!

What a great opportunity for Clark County families in need!

” On My Way Pre-K (is) a state-funded preschool grant that has seen significant expansions throughout Indiana this year. The grant has been available in Floyd County since 2017 as a pilot program, but…was expanded to all 92 counties in Indiana, including Clark County. The program awards grants for low-income families with kids who will be 4 years old by Aug. 1.”

For more information on this amazing new program, click on the link below:

READ: On My Way Pre-K | Written by Brooke McAfee | Evening News and Tribune

“I put books on the top of the gun market, making them superior to guns,” Muhammad said. “It’s a step for peace.”

In other countries, libraries are a critical commodity – not only for raising literacy rates, but for providing a safe place, even when surrounded by weaponry and violence.

READ: A Library Thrives | Written by Haroon Janjua | The New York Times