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

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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 […]

Beach Reads at the Library

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Are you looking for a summer escape? Stop into the library and grab a beach book to take along to the beach! Don’t have a chance to lay out with your toes in the warm sand? These fun summer reads let you settle in on your couch or in the backyard and vicariously enjoy the […]

July Staff Picks

Our Summer Reading Program is almost over, but we’ve got plenty of suggestions to keep you reading through the rest of the summer. All these staff picks are on display on the first floor of the library throughout June and may be checked out with your library card. Stop in and find a new favorite […]

Made for TV

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For so many people, their only main hobby outside work is watching television. Unlike hiking or pottery for example, you don’t need to put in any effort to be entertained. It can make starting a new hobby feel impossibly difficult in comparison, and even if you power through, nothing else will feel as instantly rewarding. […]

Pride Month Display

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The Crawfordsville District Public Library launched its Summer Reading Program on May 30.  This year’s theme, All Together Now, focuses on kindness, friendship, and unity in our community. As a way to celebrate, a Pride Month display is available on the second floor of the library in the adult non-fiction section. Learn about the beginnings […]

June Staff Picks

Are you looking for some good books to enjoy out in the sun, or to read for our Adult Summer Reading Program? Don’t miss our library staff members’ latest favorites!  All these staff picks are on display on the first floor of the library throughout June and may be checked out with your library card. […]

Audio Delight with the Library

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June is, among other things, National Audiobook Month, and your Crawfordsville Public Library has many titles from which to choose in our audiobook collection. Now, I must confess that for many years I spurned audiobooks in favor of the act of reading physical books. I delighted in their scent, their feel and weight in my […]

History of the Indy 500

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If you live in Indiana, you know the phrase, “Ladies and Gentlemen, start your engines!” These classic and nostalgic words ring throughout my memory from years of listening to the Indianapolis 500 on my little stereo, hearing the roar of the engines as they burst to life, and the buzz and hum of the Indy […]

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