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“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

Are you a Greater Clark County Schools parent worried about your children’s (lack of) education during the long summer months? Want to get them more interested in reading on a daily basis?

Then check out this article from a children’s librarian on how to get your kiddos’ noses in a book during the summer heat… (click picture or link below)

Just Read | A longtime librarian on how to get your kids to dive into books this summer – by Marissa Martinelli, Slate.com

We are ONE DAY AWAY from the Jeffersonville branch re-opening to the public. Can’t wait to see everyone there!

Even though our Jeffersonville branch is closed for renovations still, our Clarksville branch is open and the gardens are in full bloom! Such beauty!

Just a reminder – if you were planning on going to the Jeffersonville Township Public Library, you will need to wait until May 21 due to ongoing construction presenting safety concerns for visitors.

But book drops are still open if you have a book due date coming up!