A workingmen's library was established in Jeffersonville sometime before 1850 out of funds allocated to create such libraries in Indiana after the death of William Maclure in 1840.[3] This small collection formed the foundation of the Jeffersonville township library, which was created sometime after 1852 when the Indiana General Assembly passed an act regarding the establishment of public libraries.[3] However, this library collection was located in the office of the township trustee and was not convenient for the majority of people in the township. so in 1897 Hannah Zulauf led a group of women representing the various women's literary clubs in Jeffersonville to canvass money to create the Jeffersonville Township Public Library Association and have the collection transferred into their care.[4] Red tape prevented the transfer until 1900, and on December 17, 1900 the Jeffersonville Township Public Library opened to the public on the second floor of the Citizens National Bank with Miss Bertha Poindexter as the librarian.[5]
This Library served the community until its current location on the corner of Court Avenue and Locust Street was built and opened to the public in 1970. Continuing need for expansion led to a major renovation project in 2004, when second floor of the building was added. During this time the entire library collection moved to a temporary location in the Census Bureau building on Plank Road in Jeffersonville. The project was meant to take 18 months but ended up taking nearly 3 years and the library collection was moved back into the renovated building in January 2007. The library reopened on January 23, 2007 and continues to serve the Jeffersonville township community.[8]
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In October 1976 during a meeting of the Charlestown Township Library board, the need for county wide library service was discussed. In November Anne Lowe - library board president, Emma Yates - board member, Joeann McManus - director, and Hazel Aaron - library employee traveled into areas of Clark County to investigate library possibilities and likely bookmobile stops. At that time, only 2 of the 12 Clark County townships (Charlestown and Jeffersonville) had public library services. 2ff7e9595c
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