Holiday closings: The Carnegie Public Library and Jeffersonville Library closed at 6 p.m. on Thursday, Dec. 21 and will remain closed until Tuesday, Dec. 26 at 10 a.m. Additionally, the libraries will be closed on Monday, Jan. 1, 2018. Both locations will open at 10 a.m. on Tuesday, Jan. 2, 2018. The library staff wishes all readers and library patrons a very happy holiday season!

In Washington Court House: Young ones and caregivers, join us for storytime! Tuesdays at 10:30 a.m. is Preschool Storytime, children 3 – 5 years old, and Thursdays at 10:30 a.m. is Books & Blocks, children 1 – 3 years old. Each week features a new theme! Siblings are welcome at either session.

Also, each Tuesday at 11:15 a.m., the library will host “Books & Babies!” “Books & Babies” is a 15-minute session specifically created for our youngest patrons to look at board books, do finger plays, bounce on laps and explore. This early literacy time will introduce your baby to the library and the world of books! On Thursday, Dec. 28 at 3 p.m., children in grades 3 and up are invited to our hilarious auction: “Trash or Treasure?!” We supply the moolah and you bid on mystery bags filled with either trash or treasure! Friday, Dec. 29 at 3 p.m., children in grades 3 and up are invited to an afternoon of gaming! Choose one of our great board games to play!

In Jeffersonville: Tuesdays at 11 a.m., come, listen to stories, play instruments, create crafts, and socialize with other little friends at Toddler Time. On Wednesday, Dec. 27 at 4:30 p.m., children of all ages are invited to a “Winter Carnival!” It is a great way to spend your Christmas holiday!

Information about all of our programs can be found on the library’s website, www.cplwcho.org, or by calling the Washington Court House Library at 740-335-2540 and the Jeffersonville Library at 740-426-9292. All programs are FREE, unless otherwise noted. Check us out on Facebook; follow us on Twitter @cplwcho.