Giving
Visitors of Crawfordsville District Public Library and the Carnegie Museum of Montgomery County benefit greatly from the kindness and generosity of folks and businesses that donate their time, products, and money to library and museum programs, equipment, and collection materials. Volunteers donate their time to assist with STEM programs at the museum, take borrowed materials […]
Picture This
A picture is worth a thousand words. This month, see what these photography books have to say. From daguerreotypes to digital cameras, enjoy snapshots of other’s lives, and the moments which, in the blink of an eye, they decided to preserve forever. The accessibility and immediacy of photography are important to its success as a […]
A Soaring Mystery of History
Full disclosure: I’ve always been a nerd. It was, perhaps, a childhood popularity liability, but I have long since leaned into it. I kid you not when I say that I often greeted summer with a heavy heart (I also love routine!) and, accordingly, I set about designing a summer syllabus for myself to keep […]
Beach Reads at the Library
Are you looking for a summer escape? Stop into the library and grab a beach book to take along to the beach! Don’t have a chance to lay out with your toes in the warm sand? These fun summer reads let you settle in on your couch or in the backyard and vicariously enjoy the […]
Made for TV
For so many people, their only main hobby outside work is watching television. Unlike hiking or pottery for example, you don’t need to put in any effort to be entertained. It can make starting a new hobby feel impossibly difficult in comparison, and even if you power through, nothing else will feel as instantly rewarding. […]
The Reference Collection
Did you know that we have an entire Reference collection at CDPL? These books are on a variety of topics, ranging from legal to medical to business and more. Though these items cannot be checked out, they can be read in the library and contain a wealth of information that is only a page away. […]
Preserving Local Memories
The Crawfordsville District Public Library is home to the Marian Morrison Local History Collection, featuring materials on Crawfordsville, Montgomery County, Indiana and surrounding areas. Located on the second floor of the library, our Local History and genealogy section is a part of the Reference Department and features a robust online database in addition to the […]
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 […]
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 […]
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