National Library Week
Visit the Crawfordsville District Public Library from April 23rd through the 29th during National Library Week to enjoy fun activities and learn about your local library. You can quickly search our collection by visiting one of the Online Public Access Catalog (OPAC) stations located on the first and second floors, or check in advance on […]
Seed Library Comes to CDPL
The Crawfordsville District Public Library Seed Library opened its drawers in March with much fanfare and celebration. The seed library is simple to use. It is self-serve with no checkout or library card required. There is nothing to return! Just stop by the Reference Desk on the second floor and pick out your free seeds. […]
National Poetry Month at CDPL
April is National Poetry Month, and if there’s one section of the public library that doesn’t get enough attention, it’s the poetry shelves. Seen as aloof, inaccessible, unrelatable–the stuff of groans and head-scratching from English class days gone by, poetry often gets a bad rap. But here’s the thing. We live in fraught times–filled to […]
Re-wild Your Imagination
As the world in all its verdant wonder awakens to another year of beauty and bounty (to say nothing, spring storms being what they are, of majesty and awe), we tip our hats to the planet during April. Earth Month’s celebrations reach their pinnacle on April 22, Earth Day. Still, the library offers resources aplenty […]
Early Lodges of Montgomery County
In celebration of the bicentennial of Montgomery County, December 1822-December 2022, the local history area in the library showcased four historical displays throughout the year. The current and last display is called Early Lodges of Montgomery County. Enlarged copies of postcards featuring the historic lodge buildings in Crawfordsville, Waynetown, Darlington, and New Market are displayed […]
College Scholarship and Grant Search
Are you college bound? Are you a graduating senior looking for financial aid options including scholarships and grants available at the Federal, State, and County level? Have you considered informational outlets for career education and advancement? You may start your search by looking at your degree program, local non-profits, and community foundations, or by asking […]
Your Library and You
The public library is a repository of knowledge, freely available to everyone. At the Crawfordsville District Public Library, we strive to offer the most complete, up-to-date information possible on every subject, no matter how sensitive, so our patrons can be well-informed citizens of the world. We trust that our patrons can make their own decisions […]
Spring Cleaning Resources
Spring cleaning season is here! It’s the perfect time of year to start a project and the library has several decluttering and organization books to help you along the way. No matter how daunting the task ahead, there is a system that can work for you. The philosophy of less Before the pandemic, Marie Kondo […]
Celebrating Women Who Tell Our Stories
Celebrate women’s history at the Crawfordsville District Public Library. We have a vast collection of reading materials about women. We strive to document our local women in our Genealogy and Local History department and work diligently to provide a vast array of materials about national and international superstars. The celebration of women’s history began in […]
New Genealogy Collection Available for Checkout
The Crawfordsville District Public Library’s genealogist, Dellie Craig, has been hard at work creating a new section in the Marian Morrison Local History collection. Dellie has organized a collection of genealogy and local history books, magazines, and DVDs that you can check out and take home. You can also place holds on these items if […]
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