Upcoming Events

Featured Events

Members of the Purdue Extension practice gardening.

Gardening Program

Saturday, January 17, 2026 at 12:00pm - 2:00pm
Meeting Rooms A & B at Clarksville Library
Library Branch: Clarksville Library
Room: Meeting Rooms A & B
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Educational, Gardening
Event Details:

Join us as Heidi Potter, the Purdue Extension representative for Clark County, explains some gardening tips and tricks for those thinking ahead to the planting season!

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SoIN Tourism: Visitor Guide 2026

Saturday, January 24, 2026 at 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Meeting Rooms A & B at Clarksville Library
Library Branch: Clarksville Library
Room: Meeting Rooms A & B
Age Group: Family, Adults
Program Type: Educational, Family & Local History, Holiday, Special Interest
Event Details:

Come to the library to meet with a representative from SoIN Tourism in order to learn about the fun events happening in our area in 2026! They will discuss who their organization is, what it does, and cover signature events for 2026.

Year of the Horse

Lunar New Year Party

Tuesday, January 27, 2026 at 5:00pm - 6:00pm
Meeting Room C at Clarksville Library
Library Branch: Clarksville Library
Room: Meeting Room C
Age Group: Family, Adults
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Registration Required
Event Details:

Get ready for Lunar New Year and the Year of the Horse by joining us for a paper craft, Chinese checkers, and the game of Go! Light refreshments will be provided.

Cover of The Girls of Atomic City. A black-and-white photograph of women in 1940s dress at the gates of the Oak Ridge, TN facility of the Manhattan Project.

True Stories in STEM

Saturday, January 31, 2026 at 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Meeting Room C at Clarksville Library
Library Branch: Clarksville Library
Room: Meeting Room C
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Book Club
Event Details:

This book club meets in-person on the last Saturday of the month at 2:00 PM. The group discusses books telling the true stories of people whose lives or work connect to Science, Technology, Engineering, or Mathematics. 

 

Digital Literacy Flyer

Digital Literacy for Beginners

Monday, February 2, 2026 at 1:00pm - 3:00pm
Meeting Room C at Clarksville Library
Library Branch: Clarksville Library
Room: Meeting Room C
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Educational
Registration Required
Event Details:

Join us as a Northstar Digital Literacy instructor from River Valley Resources covers basic computer skills, internet & email, social media online safety, and more!

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Preschool Prep

10:30am–11:15am
Toddlers, Children
Library Branch: Jeffersonville Library
Room: Youth Services Activity Room
Age Group: Toddlers, Children
Program Type: Educational, Literacy, Storytime
Event Details:

Stories, songs, rhymes, movement activities and crafts which encourage early literacy and kindergarten readiness skills. Ages 2-5 with a caregiver. Siblings are welcome. Space and materials are limited, so arrive early to get a spot.

Disclaimer(s)

This program is designed for children and accompanying adults. Please plan to attend and be engaged with your child for this program. Drop offs will not be permitted.

K-5 Craft Night: Q-Tip Snowflakes

6:00pm–7:00pm
Children, Tweens
Library Branch: Clarksville Library
Room: Meeting Rooms A & B
Age Group: Children, Tweens
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Games, Other
Event Details:

Join Ms. Monica for an evening of wintery crafts! Create your own Q-Tip Snowflakes to take home. Library kids in grades 3-5 may attend independently, kids in grades K-2 require an adult to assist them. 

Staff Meeting

9:00am–10:00am
Closing
Branches:
All Library locations, Jeffersonville Library, Clarksville Library
Description:

Both the Jeffersonville and Clarksville locations will be closed from 9 - 10 a.m. for a monthly staff meeting.  Both locations will re-open at 10 a.m.

Founding Era Book Club

6:00pm–7:30pm
Teens, Adults
Library Branch: Jeffersonville Library
Room: Anne Discher Memorial Learning Lab
Age Group: Teens, Adults
Program Type: Book Club, Educational, Family & Local History
Event Details:

This club is for adults who are interested in the period from approximately 1750-1850.

Lunching & Learning & BINGO-ing @ your Library with Oak Street Health (Held at the Clarksville Library)

1:00pm–2:00pm
Adults
Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Clarksville Library
Room: Meeting Rooms A & B
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Health & Wellness
Registration Required
Event Details:

Join us on this date for an afternoon of LUNCH-ing, Learn-ing, and BINGO-ing, brough to us by Oak Street Health!

Disclaimer(s)

The library makes every effort to ensure our programs can be enjoyed by all. If you have any concerns about accessibility or need to request specific accommodations, please contact the library.

Scrapbooking Craft Time! (Held at the Clarksville Library)

1:00pm–4:00pm
Adults
Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Clarksville Library
Room: Meeting Room C
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Registration Required
Event Details:

Join us on this date for a fun afternoon of scrapbooking with Tina Mitchell!

Disclaimer(s)

The library makes every effort to ensure our programs can be enjoyed by all. If you have any concerns about accessibility or need to request specific accommodations, please contact the library.

Gardening Program

12:00pm–2:00pm
Adults
Library Branch: Clarksville Library
Room: Meeting Rooms A & B
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Educational, Gardening
Event Details:

Join us as Heidi Potter, the Purdue Extension representative for Clark County, explains some gardening tips and tricks for those thinking ahead to the planting season!

African-American Literature Book Club

2:30pm–3:30pm
Adults
Library Branch: Jeffersonville Library
Room: Board Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Book Club
Event Details:

This book club is for adults who enjoy reading and discussing works by or about African-American authors.

This month's meeting will be held in the upstairs board room. It can be found in the art gallery hallway near Youth Services.

 

 

This month's book: "The Warmth of Other Suns" by Isabel Wilkerson.

Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day

All Day
Closing
Branches:
All Library locations, Jeffersonville Library, Clarksville Library
Description:

Both the Jeffersonville and Clarksville locations of the Jeffersonville Township Public Library will be closed on Monday, January 19, 2027 in observance of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day.

Mother Goose Time

10:30am–11:15am
Babies, Toddlers
Library Branch: Jeffersonville Library
Room: Youth Services Activity Room
Age Group: Babies, Toddlers
Program Type: Storytime
Event Details:

A fast-paced and interactive program for children ages 0-2 and their caregivers. Adult participation and interaction ensure the success of this program. Siblings may bring a doll or stuffed animal to bounce. Arrive early to get a spot.

Disclaimer(s)

This program is designed for children and accompanying adults. Please plan to attend and be engaged with your child for this program. Drop offs will not be permitted.

JTPL Board of Trustees Meeting

4:30pm–6:30pm
Everyone
Library Branch: Clarksville Library
Room: Meeting Rooms A & B
Age Group: Everyone
Program Type: Meeting
Event Details:

The monthly meeting of the JTPL Board of Trustees, which will be held in Meeting Rooms A & B at our Clarksville location during 2026 due to renovations at Jeffersonville.

Basic Sewing Skills

5:00pm–7:00pm
Teens, Adults
Closed
Registration Required
Library Branch: Jeffersonville Library
Room: Makerspace
Age Group: Teens, Adults
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Makerspace
Registration Required

So you want to learn to sew! A great opportunity awaits at your Library. Whether or not you've operated a sewing machine, or if you've attempted simple sewing projects and weren't satisfied with the results, you're invited to attend our class to learn basic sewing skills. You will learn how to:

  • Operate a sewing machine.
  • Control stitching of a variety of seams, hems, and finishing raw edges.
  • Complete a usable project that will reflect your newly-honed sewing skills.

You may select between 2 projects: creating a simple apron or a reusable tote bag. The Library supplies all materials and the tools for completing the projects. A JTPL library card is required to use the Makerspace; click here to get one if you don't already have one!

Class size is limited. Three sewing machines are available for sharing. If your sewing machine is portable, you're welcome to bring it to the class for your own use.

Disclaimer(s)

A valid JTPL library card is required to participate in this program. You can start the registration process online here if you don't have a card yet.

Registration is required to attend this event.

Preschool Prep

10:30am–11:15am
Toddlers, Children
Library Branch: Jeffersonville Library
Room: Youth Services Activity Room
Age Group: Toddlers, Children
Program Type: Educational, Literacy, Storytime
Event Details:

Stories, songs, rhymes, movement activities and crafts which encourage early literacy and kindergarten readiness skills. Ages 2-5 with a caregiver. Siblings are welcome. Space and materials are limited, so arrive early to get a spot.

Disclaimer(s)

This program is designed for children and accompanying adults. Please plan to attend and be engaged with your child for this program. Drop offs will not be permitted.

Multimedia Studio Certification Training

2:00pm–3:00pm
Teens, Adults
Full
Registration Required
Library Branch: Jeffersonville Library
Room: Multimedia Studio
Age Group: Teens, Adults
Program Type: Makerspace, Equipment Certification
Registration Required
Event Details:

Learn how to use our new Multimedia Studio to film projects like video podcasts, commercials, and presentations. This certification is required in order to book the studio.

  • Youth under age 16 are welcome to attend but must be accompanied by an adult guardian at all times.
  • All attendees must have a JTPL library card in order to use Makerspace equipment.

Disclaimer(s)

The library makes every effort to ensure our programs can be enjoyed by all. If you have any concerns about accessibility or need to request specific accommodations, please contact the library.

A valid JTPL library card is required to participate in this program. You can start the registration process online here if you don't have a card yet.

Photographs will be taken at this event and may be used in social media posts and future promotional materials.

Registration is required to attend this event.

Multimedia Studio Certification Training

3:15pm–4:15pm
Teens, Adults
Full
Registration Required
Library Branch: Jeffersonville Library
Room: Multimedia Studio
Age Group: Teens, Adults
Program Type: Makerspace, Equipment Certification
Registration Required
Event Details:

Learn how to use our new Multimedia Studio to film projects like video podcasts, commercials, and presentations. This certification is required in order to book the studio.

  • Youth under age 16 are welcome to attend but must be accompanied by an adult guardian at all times.
  • All attendees must have a JTPL library card in order to use Makerspace equipment.

Disclaimer(s)

The library makes every effort to ensure our programs can be enjoyed by all. If you have any concerns about accessibility or need to request specific accommodations, please contact the library.

A valid JTPL library card is required to participate in this program. You can start the registration process online here if you don't have a card yet.

Photographs will be taken at this event and may be used in social media posts and future promotional materials.

Registration is required to attend this event.

3D Printer Certification Training

10:00am–12:00pm
Teens, Adults
Full
Registration Required
Library Branch: Jeffersonville Library
Room: Makerspace
Age Group: Teens, Adults
Program Type: Makerspace, Equipment Certification
Registration Required

Learn how to use our Bambu X1 Carbon 3D printer to make anything from fun figurines and knick-knacks for personal use, to rapid prototypes for engineers and architects. This certification is required in order to book the 3D printer.

Disclaimer(s)

The library makes every effort to ensure our programs can be enjoyed by all. If you have any concerns about accessibility or need to request specific accommodations, please contact the library.

A valid JTPL library card is required to participate in this program. You can start the registration process online here if you don't have a card yet.

Photographs will be taken at this event and may be used in social media posts and future promotional materials.

Registration is required to attend this event.

Friends of the Library Book Sale

10:00am–1:00pm
Everyone
Library Branch: Jeffersonville Library
Room: Friends' Book Sale Room
Age Group: Everyone
Program Type: Book Sale

The Friends of the Library, which is a volunteer support group of the Jeffersonville Township Public Library, host a Book Sale four times a month. The sales are held on the 2nd & 4th Fridays and Saturdays from 10:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. Our book sale room is located at the South end of the main library (closest to Court Avenue) on the lower level.

Visit the Friends' website for more information.

From Age to Sage: Retired - But Not Done Yet? Age to Sage is BACK! (Held at the Clarksville Library)

10:00am–4:00pm
Adults
Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Clarksville Library
Room: Meeting Rooms A & B
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Special Interest
Registration Required
Event Details:

Join us on this date and again on Friday, February 6, and Friday, February 20 from 10:00-4:00 at the Clarksville location for our four-day workshop - From Age to Sage.

Age to Sage is BACK! 

Disclaimer(s)

The library makes every effort to ensure our programs can be enjoyed by all. If you have any concerns about accessibility or need to request specific accommodations, please contact the library.

Friends of the Library Book Sale

10:00am–1:00pm
Everyone
Library Branch: Jeffersonville Library
Room: Friends' Book Sale Room
Age Group: Everyone
Program Type: Book Sale

The Friends of the Library, which is a volunteer support group of the Jeffersonville Township Public Library, host a Book Sale four times a month. The sales are held on the 2nd & 4th Fridays and Saturdays from 10:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. Our book sale room is located at the South end of the main library (closest to Court Avenue) on the lower level.

Visit the Friends' website for more information.

Crocheting Class @ Jeffersonville - Held Offsite

12:00pm–2:00pm
Adults
Offsite Event
Library Branch: Off Site
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Event Details:

Join us if you would like to either learn how to crochet or just fine tune your skills!

Disclaimer(s)

The library makes every effort to ensure our programs can be enjoyed by all. If you have any concerns about accessibility or need to request specific accommodations, please contact the library.

SoIN Tourism: Visitor Guide 2026

2:00pm–3:00pm
Family, Adults
Library Branch: Clarksville Library
Room: Meeting Rooms A & B
Age Group: Family, Adults
Program Type: Educational, Family & Local History, Holiday, Special Interest
Event Details:

Come to the library to meet with a representative from SoIN Tourism in order to learn about the fun events happening in our area in 2026! They will discuss who their organization is, what it does, and cover signature events for 2026.

Family Game Day

2:00pm–3:30pm
Babies, Toddlers, Children, Tweens, Teens, Homeschool, Family
Library Branch: Jeffersonville Library
Room: Youth Services Activity Room
Age Group: Babies, Toddlers, Children, Tweens, Teens, Homeschool, Family
Program Type: Games, Special Interest
Event Details:

We supply the games, you supply the competition. Drop in to try some of our favorite board games.

Children under 12 must attend with an adult or caregiver age 16 and up; teens ages 13-18 may attend independently.

Disclaimer(s)

This program is designed for children and accompanying adults. Please plan to attend and be engaged with your child for this program. Drop offs will not be permitted.

Children may attend independently but an adult must remain in the building.

Photographs will be taken at this event and may be used in social media posts and future promotional materials.

Laser Certification Training

5:00pm–7:00pm
Teens, Adults
Full
Registration Required
Library Branch: Jeffersonville Library
Room: Makerspace
Age Group: Teens, Adults
Program Type: Makerspace, Equipment Certification
Registration Required
Event Details:

Learn how to use our new xTool P2S laser cutter and engraver to do all sorts of things, ranging from making your own Christmas ornaments to building intricate wooden creations. This certification is required in order to book the laser.

Youth under age 16 are welcome to attend but must be accompanied by an adult guardian at all times. All attendees must have a valid JTPL library card in order to use Makerspace equipment. 

Disclaimer(s)

The library makes every effort to ensure our programs can be enjoyed by all. If you have any concerns about accessibility or need to request specific accommodations, please contact the library.

A valid JTPL library card is required to participate in this program. You can start the registration process online here if you don't have a card yet.

Registration is required to attend this event.

Teen Event: Paint and Sip Party

6:00pm–7:00pm
Teens
Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Clarksville Library
Room: Meeting Rooms A & B
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Registration Required
Event Details:

It's cold outside! Come warm up with a cozy beverage and a blacklite paint party! Teens are invited to join Ms. Monica for hot cocoa and a paint party. All supplies will be provided, registration is required for this event.

Disclaimer(s)

Registration is required to attend this event.