Building Nonprofit or Grassroots Organizations
Nonprofit and grassroots organizations have been around for a long time. In fact, the first nonprofit organization in the United States was the creation of the Society for the Relief of Free Negroes Unlawfully Held in Bondage back in 1775. The first grassroots movement began in the early 1900s, but really took hold in the […]
Pride Month Display
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 […]
Audio Delight with the Library
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 […]
Caring for House Plants
Crawfordsville District Public Library’s second-floor house plant collection is growing. We currently have over 11 different types of plants that call CDPL home. If you haven’t visited before, our plants are a welcoming sight in the Reference and Local History department on the second floor. Throughout the floor, various houseplants encourage you to sit and […]
History of the Indy 500
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 […]
Stephen King: More than Just Horror
Stephen King is regarded as a master of horror. Among his most famous works are classics turned into film such as Carrie (FIC Kin, DVD FIC Car), The Shining (FIC Kin, DVD FIC Shi), and It (FIC Kin, DVD FIC It). This is all well and good, but I personally don’t have the stomach for […]
Summer Nature Craft Programs
Summer is probably the most active season of the year. Here at CDPL we have a lineup of summer adult programs you may enjoy. On Saturday, May 27, at 10 am, we will be creating our own Homemade Bird Nests, so natural looking you might say it is real! We will be using various grasses, […]
Montgomery County Veterans Stories and Records
Once called Decoration Day, from placing flowers and wreaths upon the graves of fallen soldiers, Memorial Day has become a day of remembrance of those who have served our country. The exact origins of the day are unknown, but it does date back to the 1860s. Some have claimed the 1863 dedication of the Gettysburg, […]
Citizen Science
Community-based environmental science, also called citizen science, relies on public input through volunteer action, to collect data in order to enact change in environmental aspects, including conservation, restoration, preservation, and environmental law and policy. Citizen science has been around since the 1990s when the internet exploded, and scientists learned they could request help from the […]
This One Is for Car Lovers!
Some books are meant for more than just the joy of reading them. They impart valuable information and instructions that you can apply to all sorts of hobbies and projects. Cookbooks and craft pattern books are very popular, but what you may not know is that we also have a large section on cars! The […]
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