February Staff Picks

Whether you love thrillers, romance, nonfiction, or all of the above, the staff at Crawfordsville District Public Library can help you find some books and movies to enjoy this month. Let’s start out sweet with Mary’s recommendation of the classic romantic comedy “Notting Hill” (DVD FIC Not), starring Julia Roberts and Hugh Grant. “The world’s […]
African Americans and Labor

On January 31, President Trump issued a proclamation declaring February as National Black History Month. The overarching theme for 2025 is “African Americans and Labor”, which centers on the profound ways in which African Americans’ experiences are historically interconnected with various types of work and working – free and unfree, skilled and unskilled, vocational and […]
Sweet Reads

If entering the month famous for romance and candy hearts has got you in the mood for a sugary sweet rom-com, the library has a whole display of them ready to check out on our second floor. We’ve got all the top authors of the genre from Emily Henry to Jasmine Guillory and Ali Hazelwood. […]
January Staff Picks

Winter has officially arrived, bringing with it some recent snowy days, and if you are anything like the staff at CDPL, this weather might make you wish you could hibernate and read all season long. While that’s not a reality for most of us, hopefully you can still get some book time in! Mary has […]
December Staff Picks

The staff at Crawfordsville District Public Library are in the holiday spirit and have several holiday books and movies to share this month. You can find our recommendations on display on the first floor of the library through the end of the month. And if you want to stock up on even more holiday titles, […]
Learning and Reading Online

Our library’s shelves are full of over 100,000 items to check out, from books to movies, to hotspots, and more. But your library card also provides you access to thousands of digital items beyond what is on our shelves. Our most popular digital collection is Libby, which gives you access to the Indiana Digital Library. […]
November Staff Picks

As a chill finally enters the air, perhaps we can take a moment between the hustle of Halloween and Thanksgiving to settle down with some good stories. Of course, the staff at the library have several good book ideas to share. Mary has been revisiting some old classics, including “Of Mice and Men” by John […]
October Staff Picks

Spooky season has begun and the staff at Crawfordsville District Public Library have some scary and not-so-scary books and movies to help you enjoy the month! Kicking off with a fabulous movie recommendation is Dennis who suggests rewatching (or maybe watching for the first time!) “Beetlejuice” (DVD Fic Bee): “With the sequel out now, I […]
Shaping the Future Together

From September 15 to October 15 we celebrate National Hispanic and Latino Heritage Month. The terms Hispanic and Latino (or Latine, Latinx) are loaded with their complexities and problematic uses in their own right. The most basic definition refers to linguistic heritage in conjunction with geographical location. Hence, individuals whose families come from Spanish-speaking Latin […]
Imagen corporal y autonomía

What should you do with your body? What are you allowed to do with your body? Who gets to decide? These questions are central to women’s struggles throughout history. This Women’s History Month, we are highlighting items in the collection that deal with women’s body image and bodily autonomy, past and present. “Stuff Mom Never […]