College Scholarship and Grant Search
Are you college bound? Are you a graduating senior looking for financial aid options including scholarships and grants available at the Federal, State, and County level? Have you considered informational outlets for career education and advancement? You may start your search by looking at your degree program, local non-profits, and community foundations, or by asking […]
Your Library and You
The public library is a repository of knowledge, freely available to everyone. At the Crawfordsville District Public Library, we strive to offer the most complete, up-to-date information possible on every subject, no matter how sensitive, so our patrons can be well-informed citizens of the world. We trust that our patrons can make their own decisions […]
Spring Cleaning Resources
Spring cleaning season is here! It’s the perfect time of year to start a project and the library has several decluttering and organization books to help you along the way. No matter how daunting the task ahead, there is a system that can work for you. The philosophy of less Before the pandemic, Marie Kondo […]
Celebrating Women Who Tell Our Stories
Celebrate women’s history at the Crawfordsville District Public Library. We have a vast collection of reading materials about women. We strive to document our local women in our Genealogy and Local History department and work diligently to provide a vast array of materials about national and international superstars. The celebration of women’s history began in […]
New Genealogy Collection Available for Checkout
The Crawfordsville District Public Library’s genealogist, Dellie Craig, has been hard at work creating a new section in the Marian Morrison Local History collection. Dellie has organized a collection of genealogy and local history books, magazines, and DVDs that you can check out and take home. You can also place holds on these items if […]
For the Love of Learning: Library Lovers Month
February is National Library Lovers Month, and we invite the community to check out what your local library has to offer. Crawfordsville District Public Library’s (CDPL) collection includes books, audiobooks, graphic novels, visual materials on DVD and Blue Ray formats, music CDs, magazines, newspapers, and much more. Most items are located in the library and […]
Get Inspired! Films at CDPL
Do you love movies that inspire you to step above and beyond? You can find an excellent selection at the Crawfordsville District Public Library. We have a wide variety of fiction and non-fiction films and there are multiple ways you can watch your favorites. You may check out a DVD or Blu-Ray for (7) seven […]
E-content at CDPL
You’re probably familiar with the wonderful collection of books, DVDs, magazines, and CDs here in our library, but you may not know that your library card grants access to a whole world of online resources as well. You can find classes on a variety of subjects from watercolors to spreadsheets under the E-content tab on […]
What Do You Know About Black History Month?
In the United States, February is recognized as Black History Month. During this month, federal and local organizations pay tribute “to the generations of African Americans who struggled with adversity to achieve full citizenship in American society.” This celebration started in 1925 during a week in February that encompassed the birthdays of Abraham Lincoln and […]
Holocaust Remembrance Day
UN member states observe January 27, the anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz, as International Holocaust Remembrance Day. It’s a time to call to mind not only that dark chapter from our world’s history but also to be mindful of how that history does (or doesn’t) inform our lives and actions today. The UK’s Holocaust […]
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