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February Staff Picks
Whether you love thrillers, romance, nonfiction, or all of the above, the staff at Crawfordsville District Public Library can help you find some books and

Great Backyard Bird Count
Do you love bird watching? Do you want to contribute to citizen science by recording the variety and abundance of birds that call Indiana home

African Americans and Labor
On January 31, President Trump issued a proclamation declaring February as National Black History Month. The overarching theme for 2025 is “African Americans and Labor”,