CDPL Celebrates Back to School
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 […]
Book to Screen: Sandman and Paper Girls
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 […]
Book to Screen: Where the Crawdads Sing
If you’re a reading fan who’s been conscious at any point for the past couple of years, you almost certainly will recognize Delia Owens’ MASSIVELY bestselling novel Where the Crawdads Sing–and now you’ll be seeing news about the movie everywhere! The film adaptation premiered in theatres on July 15 and it’s likely a movie that […]
Natural Tourism: Vacation Planning with CDPL
The Crawfordsville District Public Library would like to encourage our patrons to explore our National, State, and Local Parks during their summer vacations and support our local resources by being natural tourists. Did you know that the Indiana State Parks system manages 24 state parks, 7 small satellite locations, 8 reservoir properties, 2 state forest […]
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 […]
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 […]
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