November is Native American Heritage Month
November is Native American Heritage Month. And we start by acknowledging that our community lives and works on lands once occupied by several indigenous tribes, such as the Wea, Miami, Potawatomi, Shawnee, Wyandot, Winnebago, and Delaware. We’d like to invite you to challenge yourself this month to learn about the groups that used to live […]
Domestic Violence Awareness Month
At the beginning of the COVID-19 shutdown, families came together. It was a return to family cooking, bread baking, game night, and family book clubs. Gone was the nightly rush to get homework done between taekwondo, dance class, and soccer games. Things slowed down; families spent more time together and got to know each other […]
National Fossil Day
National Fossil Day is the day to celebrate our geologic heritage! This day, established by the National Park Service in 2010, highlights the scientific and educational values of paleontology and the importance of fossils in not only our past but how we might learn about our future. Fossils are geologic time capsules—plants and animals that […]
Grief and Celebration of a Life Well Lived
The past couple of years have felt like one long season of global grief. While grappling with personal sorrows, we have also been immersed in news of heartbreaking national and global events, such as the COVID-19 pandemic deaths, the Uvalde mass shooting and other mass shootings, and atrocities committed in the war in Ukraine. The […]
Autumn is in the Air at CDPL
Happy Fall! Happy Autumnal Equinox! September 21st or 22nd, depending on where one is in the world, fall starts on one of these two dates. Autumn comes from Latin for “aequi”, which means equal, and “nox” meaning night; day and night are equal. The equinox represents the passing of summer into fall, as the sun […]
Learn about Banned Books at CDPL
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 […]
Lasso a Library Card in September
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 […]
Book to Screen: Bullet Train
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
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 […]
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