Learn about Banned Books at CDPL

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The Crawfordsville District Public Library would like to bring attention to books that have been banned, burned, challenged, or denied during international Banned Book Week, September 18-24. We will have several options on display for the whole month and information about why these books caused controversy. Throughout history, various groups of power have had little […]

What’s Hot – Carrie Soto is Back

Taylor Jenkins Reid, author of the extremely popular The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo, Daisy Jones and The Six, and Malibu Rising, is back with another book that readers are obsessed about!   Keep reading for a teaser… Carrie Soto is fierce, and her determination to win at any cost has not made her popular. But […]

Lasso a Library Card in September

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During the month of September, we’re celebrating National Library Card Sign-Up Month at CDPL! We encourage all of our Union township readers to “lasso a library card and find your superpower at CDPL!” Aside from the normally super strong offerings we make available to library-card holders, this month new cardholders will have the opportunity to […]

What’s Hot – The Latecomer

The Latecomer by Jean Hanff Korelitz is a slow burn family saga that everyone is talking about.  Interested? Keep reading to find out more… From the New York Times bestselling author of The Plot, Jean Hanff Korelitz’s The Latecomer is a layered and immersive literary novel about three siblings, desperate to escape one another, and […]

Book to Screen: Bullet Train

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Did you know that the new blockbuster Bullet Train is based on a book we have at the library? Like the new movie, the book is filled with non-stop action and humor. If you are looking for a read that is a wild ride, this is one you should check out! *** Satoshi—The Prince—looks like […]

CDPL Celebrates Back to School

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The end of each summer brings one of my favorite times, “Back to School” shopping. Fresh school supplies and new clothes and shoes, picking out a backpack and lunch box. For kids, these are cherished memories but, for parents, this can be a time of stress. Schedules are full and wallets are empty, making this […]

What’s Hot – Every Summer After

Every Summer After by Carley Fortune has been named one of the hottest reads of this summer by BuzzFeed, PopSugar, USA Today, Parade, and more and comes recommended by super popular author Emily Henry! Called both heartbreaking and heartwarming, this is the book that everyone is taking to the beach with them this summer….or just […]

Book to Screen: Sandman and Paper Girls

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It’s an AMAZING week to be a graphic novel reader because we’re being blessed with two streaming adaptations of two beloved series! Fans of Neil Gaiman have been waiting decades to see the prize-winning Sandman series make a successful move to the big screen, and the stunning sci-fi plot of Brian K. Vaughn’s Paper Girls […]

What’s Hot – A Woman of No Importance

Virginia Hall was rejected from the American war effort because of her gender and her prosthetic leg. Yet somehow she ended up being the first woman deployed in occupied France. She was truly an incredible woman, coordinating resistance from behind enemy lines, refusing orders to evacuate even when her cover was blown. A Woman of […]

Book to Screen: The Gray Man

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Have you been craving a thrilling suspense series to dig into? Or maybe hoping for an action-y movie to energize your weekend watch schedule? If so, you’re in luck! We have news today of an exciting upcoming book-to-screen adaptation that might just be your next favorite read/watch. Learn more about the summary below: ** To those who […]

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