Evergreen Is Here!

Our new online catalog is now available! 

Crawfordsville District Public Library is part of the Evergreen Indiana Library Consortium! You now have access to nearly 8 million items from various libraries across Indiana with your CDPL card.

Our library’s mission is to provide collections, services, and programs that encourage the love of reading and learning in our community. Joining Evergreen supports this mission in a big way by giving our community easier access to even more books and materials to read, learn, and grow.

What is Evergreen?

Evergreen Indiana is a growing consortium of over 130 libraries located throughout Indiana. Patrons of member libraries can use their library card to borrow materials from the other member libraries. This means that you can use your CDPL card to request and borrow books, movies, music, and more from any other participating library in Indiana!

What About My Library Account?

• All current library accounts have been automatically transferred to the Evergreen system!
• Patrons can stop in anytime during open hours to pick up their new Evergreen Card.
• TIP: Your old card WILL still work until you pick up your new Evergreen Card, but account passwords will be re-set to the last four digits of your library barcode. Use this password to access the catalog, Libby, Hoopla, etc. until you can come in to get your new card.
• Staff will be available to help you with any questions regarding changes to your account and how to navigate the new system.

Benefits of Joining Evergreen

• Expanded collection: As a member of Evergreen, our patrons have access to millions of books, movies, music, and more from other libraries across Indiana.
• Cost savings: Joining the consortium saves us over $16,000 per year on our cataloging system, giving the community more for less.
• Seamless borrowing: You can simply use your CDPL card to place holds and check out materials from any Evergreen library.

What Will Change?

• A new online catalog: Our new catalog shows materials from both CDPL and other Evergreen libraries.
• Changed borrowing periods: Most checkout limits will be increased to match Evergreen policies. Most items will be checked out for 21 or 7 days with one or two renewals.
• Increased number of checked-out materials: With your CDPL Evergreen card, your total check-out limit increases to 100 items at a time with some limitations to specific items.
• Reading History: While you will be able to record new reading history in Evergreen, any reading history from our past catalog will not carry forward.

What Will Stay the Same?

• Library services: Our library will continue to offer the same great services as before, such as computer access, printing, and access to Libby and our other digital resources.
• CDPL remains fine-free: We continue to be fine-free, meaning you won’t have to worry about late fees for materials borrowed at our library.

Other Evergreen Libraries

You can view the full list of participating libraries by visiting the Member Libraries Page.