sentences:  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.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.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.