January Staff Picks
Winter has officially arrived, bringing with it some recent snowy days, and if you are anything like the staff at CDPL, this weather might make you wish you could hibernate and read all season long. While that’s not a reality for most of us, hopefully you can still get some book time in! Mary has […]
December Staff Picks
The staff at Crawfordsville District Public Library are in the holiday spirit and have several holiday books and movies to share this month. You can find our recommendations on display on the first floor of the library through the end of the month. And if you want to stock up on even more holiday titles, […]
Learning and Reading Online
Our library’s shelves are full of over 100,000 items to check out, from books to movies, to hotspots, and more. But your library card also provides you access to thousands of digital items beyond what is on our shelves. Our most popular digital collection is Libby, which gives you access to the Indiana Digital Library. […]
November Staff Picks
As a chill finally enters the air, perhaps we can take a moment between the hustle of Halloween and Thanksgiving to settle down with some good stories. Of course, the staff at the library have several good book ideas to share. Mary has been revisiting some old classics, including “Of Mice and Men” by John […]
October Staff Picks
Spooky season has begun and the staff at Crawfordsville District Public Library have some scary and not-so-scary books and movies to help you enjoy the month! Kicking off with a fabulous movie recommendation is Dennis who suggests rewatching (or maybe watching for the first time!) “Beetlejuice” (DVD Fic Bee): “With the sequel out now, I […]
Shaping the Future Together
From September 15 to October 15 we celebrate National Hispanic and Latino Heritage Month. The terms Hispanic and Latino (or Latine, Latinx) are loaded with their complexities and problematic uses in their own right. The most basic definition refers to linguistic heritage in conjunction with geographical location. Hence, individuals whose families come from Spanish-speaking Latin […]
Body Image and Autonomy
What should you do with your body? What are you allowed to do with your body? Who gets to decide? These questions are central to women’s struggles throughout history. This Women’s History Month, we are highlighting items in the collection that deal with women’s body image and bodily autonomy, past and present. “Stuff Mom Never […]
Learning About Our Collective History
February is here, and CDPL has a Black History Month display and column to share with you. In previous years, our column addressed the origins of Black History Month as it stands today, and how the federal government started recognizing its significance for the African American communities around the country. This time, I’d like for […]
Press Start!
In the second half of International Games Month with the American Library Association, we are highlighting video games! All the books listed below and more are on display starting November 15th. Are you curious how video games took the world by storm? Read “Game On!: Video Game History from Pong and Pac-Man to Mario, Minecraft, […]
Celebrate International Games Month at CDPL
Greetings, adventurer! The Crawfordsville District Public Library is celebrating International Games Month this November with the American Library Association. After all, the library is not just a repository of knowledge, but a bastion of creativity and community! Will you rise to the challenge and play together? Begin your journey on Saturday, October 28th, with Dungeons […]
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