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 […]
Natural Tourism: Vacation Planning with CDPL
The Crawfordsville District Public Library would like to encourage our patrons to explore our National, State, and Local Parks during their summer vacations and support our local resources by being natural tourists. Did you know that the Indiana State Parks system manages 24 state parks, 7 small satellite locations, 8 reservoir properties, 2 state forest […]
Easy as Pi: Math Literacy at the Library
Need to brush up on your math skills for a new job? Have major math anxiety? Love math and want to explore new books on the topic? No matter where you are on the math love/hate scale, Crawfordsville District Public Library (CDPL) has prime resources – many with titles on the punny side – to […]
Invasive Species of Indiana: What You Need to Know
Invasive species are organisms that move into a habitat that is not naturally where they occur. Invasive species can be both plants and animals. Some invasive species you may have heard of are garlic mustard, multiflora rose, autumn olive, Emerald Ash borer, Asian carp, or zebra mussels. These species have moved into Indiana through a […]
Celebrate Summer with Your Local Library and Museum
Hello dear readers! Did you know that the Crawfordsville Public Library (CDDPL) and the Carnegie Museum of Montgomery County (CMMC) have a full calendar of activities and events for the months of June and July? We provide lots of fun and learning for all ages for free (or at an extremely low cost). Let me […]
Youth Summer Reading Program
The Youth Services Department at the Crawfordsville District Public Library would like to invite all children up through the age of 18 to register for the summer reading program, “Reading Round-Up”. Registration begins Monday, May 23, 2022. You may register at the library or online at www.cdpl.beanstack.org. This year children will earn prizes for reading […]
Quilts and Other Creative Resources at CDPL
The exhibits in the Mary Bishop Memorial Art Gallery at CDPL can be lovely to view, move us to explore new ideas, and enhance our knowledge of the arts in general, but when the Sugar Creek Quilters hold their quilt shows at the library – as they recently did through the month of April – […]
Learning About the Jewish Experience
The Trail He Left Behind
Time marches along steadily whether we like it or not. In my case, before I knew it, ten years slipped by…ten long years in which I doggedly researched and wrote a biography about William Bratton, our local hero who was a member of the Lewis and Clark Expedition. When I began the process, I discovered […]
Local News: Sugar Creek Water Panel Discussion at Carnegie Museum
Join us at the Carnegie Museum of Montgomery County on Thursday, April 21st, 2022 from 7 to 8 p.m. as we engage in a community conversation with a panel of local conservation experts and Sugar Creek enthusiasts. We will talk about the challenges facing the Creek, the impact of our individual and collective actions upon […]
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