What’s Hot – Book Lovers
An enemies to lovers romance about book lovers, I’m so in! In Book Lovers by Emily Henry, Nora is an avid reader and cutthroat literary agent who is on a sister’s trip to small-town North Caroline. But instead of a romantic meet-cute with a local boy, she keeps bumping into Charlie Lastra an editor she […]
Easy as Pi: Math Literacy at the Library
Need to brush up on your math skills for a new job? Have major math anxiety? Love math and want to explore new books on the topic? No matter where you are on the math love/hate scale, Crawfordsville District Public Library (CDPL) has prime resources – many with titles on the punny side – to […]
Invasive Species of Indiana: What You Need to Know
Invasive species are organisms that move into a habitat that is not naturally where they occur. Invasive species can be both plants and animals. Some invasive species you may have heard of are garlic mustard, multiflora rose, autumn olive, Emerald Ash borer, Asian carp, or zebra mussels. These species have moved into Indiana through a […]
Pride Month Reads at CDPL
Summer is here and there’s no better way to kick off a season of warm togetherness than by celebrating Pride Month! First recognized during the Clinton administration, June has been designated in America as LGBTQ+ Pride Month to celebrate, remember, and honor those involved in the Stonewall riots in June of 1969. If you have […]
Celebrate Summer with Your Local Library and Museum
Hello dear readers! Did you know that the Crawfordsville Public Library (CDDPL) and the Carnegie Museum of Montgomery County (CMMC) have a full calendar of activities and events for the months of June and July? We provide lots of fun and learning for all ages for free (or at an extremely low cost). Let me […]
June Staff Picks
Braiding Sweetgrass by Robin Wall Kimmerer Kimmerer brings indigenous wisdom and botany together to create a beautiful story that fully celebrates both plants and people. This book will have you noticing the plants around you and will remind you to be thankful for our planet. 305.897 KimEbook and audiobook on LibbyEbook and audiobook on Hoopla Unbreakable by […]
What’s Hot – Run Rose Run
Did you know that DOLLY PARTON has written a book!!! I didn’t until writing this post and now I’m definitely going to have to read it! She co-wrote Run Rose Run with the fabulous James Patterson, so you know it has to be good. Keep reading for a summary… From America’s most beloved superstar and […]
Book Suggestions: The Surprising
The 7 1/2 Deaths of Evelyn Hardcastle by Stuart Turton A murder mystery novel inspired by Agatha Christie with a dash of Groundhog Day and a hint of Quantum Leap and Downton Abbey. Aiden Bishop knows the rules. Evelyn Hardcastle will die every day until he can identify her killer and break the cycle. But […]
Basically Fan Fiction
CDPL’s May display “Basically Fanfiction” may just be my favorite display that I’ve put together. It allowed me to collect a wide variety of books, many of which were unexpected. You may be asking yourself, “What is Fanfiction?” For those not familiar with this term, it refers to fictional writing by fans of an already […]
Book Suggestions: The Unexpected
The Bear by Andrew Krivak In an Edenic future, a girl and her father live close to the land in the shadow of a lone mountain. They possess a few remnants of civilization: some books, a pane of glass, a set of flint and steel, a comb. The father teaches the girl how to fish […]
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