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 […]
Kinship with Animals-Natasha Vidger’s Exhibit
The Mary Bishop Memorial Gallery at the Crawfordsville District Public Library would like to invite the public to view a new exhibit by the nationally recognized artist, Natasha Vidger. Her work will be on display through the end of September during the library’s regular hours of operation. A limited number of Vidger’s paintings will be […]
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 […]
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 […]
Crawfordsville’s Greatest Showman | Lew Graham’s Private Life (Part 2)
The “fannnnntastic and marrrrvelous” Lew Graham, Crawfordsville’s greatest showman, built an impressive resume in the circus world but his private life was a little tumultuous. In between tours, he slipped back to Crawfordsville occasionally to visit his three sisters and two brothers-in-law. In 1894, he returned to Crawfordsville for a family emergency. His brother-in-law, John […]
Crawfordsville’s Greatest Showman | A Star is Born (Part 1)
The tale of Crawfordsville’s greatest showman begins on a warm day in 1875 when the John Robinson Circus wended its way through Crawfordsville in a splendid procession through the streets. An eight-year-old boy, Lew Graham, stood on the curb near his father’s dry goods store at the corner of Washington and Main streets to watch […]
Citizen Science
Citizen Science is an emerging topic, especially in today’s climate. What is citizen science? Citizen science can be described as community members of all ages that participate in reporting environmental information to the scientific community regardless of formal training or not. So, in truth, anyone can become involved in local or even national STEM projects, […]
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