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 […]
October Staff Picks
Fall is here and if you are looking for some great books and movies to settle in with, perhaps along with a cup of hot cider and a cozy blanket, the staff at Crawfordsville District Public Library have recommendations covering stories that are chilling to heartwarming. Scream (1996) Best spooky movie for a fall night […]
Hauntingly Good Horror Books
The season of chills and thrills is approaching with a crisp fall breeze, bringing with it new titles and remembrances of old favorites. If you love to read books that induce spine-tingling goosebumps, there are many new titles coming to the shelves of the Crawfordsville District Public Library. Check out the New Fiction shelves on […]
Look Up in the Sky
Get in your element for National Library Card Month with amateur astronomy! The annual Perseid meteor shower wrapped up at the beginning of this month, but you still have a lot to look forward to. The Orionid meteor shower is September 26 to November 22, with its peak in the early morning of October 22, […]
Celebrating Hispanic Heritage Month
September 15 marks the beginning of National Hispanic Heritage Month, which continues through October 15th. Originally a weeklong celebration instituted by President Lyndon B. Johnson, Hispanic Heritage Month celebrates the rich, diverse cultures of the Latino community and recognizes their indispensable contributions to the United States. Although every year, Latino Americans proudly participate and use […]
September Staff Picks
September is National Library Card Month, and our staff has many recommendations of wonderful books and more that you can check out with your library card! All these staff picks are on display on the first floor of the library throughout September. Many are available digitally on our Libby app as well! The Unofficial Princess […]
What Do You Know about Labor Day?
Monday, September 4, is Labor Day, a federal holiday honoring working people in the United States. It also recognizes the achievements of the labor movement toward ensuring fair pay and safe working conditions. To make these changes, labor unions, workers united by a common trade or employer, negotiate as an organized group in a technique […]
August Staff Picks
No matter what genre you love, the staff at Crawfordsville District Public Library have a reading recommendation for you this month. All these staff picks are on display on the first floor of the library throughout August and may be checked out with your library card and many are available digitally on our Libby app […]
Everything Dogs
Man’s best friend is celebrated every year in August. Dogs provide unlimited joy and companionship, wagging tails, and wet kisses. I can remember all the dogs that have blessed my life throughout the years, and I thought we all should give our thanks to our furry friends. CDPL currently has a book display on “Everything […]
Picture This
A picture is worth a thousand words. This month, see what these photography books have to say. From daguerreotypes to digital cameras, enjoy snapshots of other’s lives, and the moments which, in the blink of an eye, they decided to preserve forever. The accessibility and immediacy of photography are important to its success as a […]
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