Crawfordsville District Public Library
205 S. Washington St., Crawfordsville, IN 47933 | 765-362-2242 | (fax) 765-362-7986 | Mon-Thur: 9-9 | Fri-Sat: 9-5 | Sun: 1-5
An enemies to lovers romance about book lovers, I’m so in! In Book Lovers by Emily Henry, Nora is an avid reader and cutthroat literary agent who is on a sister’s trip to small-town North Caroline. But instead of a romantic meet-cute with a local boy, she keeps bumping into Charlie Lastra an editor she […]
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Need to brush up on your math skills for a new job? Have major math anxiety? Love math and want to explore new books on the topic? No matter where you are on the math love/hate scale, Crawfordsville District Public Library (CDPL) has prime resources – many with titles on the punny side – to […]
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Invasive species are organisms that move into a habitat that is not naturally where they occur. Invasive species can be both plants and animals. Some invasive species you may have heard of are garlic mustard, multiflora rose, autumn olive, Emerald Ash borer, Asian carp, or zebra mussels. These species have moved into Indiana through a […]
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Summer is here and there’s no better way to kick off a season of warm togetherness than by celebrating Pride Month! First recognized during the Clinton administration, June has been designated in America as LGBTQ+ Pride Month to celebrate, remember, and honor those involved in the Stonewall riots in June of 1969. If you have […]
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“If you could smell the wind off the wings of an ecstatic, teeny bat–if you could smell banana leaves drooping low and modest into the ruddy soil–if you could inhale clouds whirring so fast across the sky–that is what monsoon rain smells like.” Aimee Nezhukumatathil From World of Wonders: In Praise of Fireflies, Whale Sharks […]
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Hello dear readers! Did you know that the Crawfordsville Public Library (CDDPL) and the Carnegie Museum of Montgomery County (CMMC) have a full calendar of activities and events for the months of June and July? We provide lots of fun and learning for all ages for free (or at an extremely low cost). Let me […]
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Braiding Sweetgrass by Robin Wall Kimmerer Kimmerer brings indigenous wisdom and botany together to create a beautiful story that fully celebrates both plants and people. This book will have you noticing the plants around you and will remind you to be thankful for our planet. 305.897 KimEbook and audiobook on LibbyEbook and audiobook on Hoopla Unbreakable by […]
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Greetings to all readers and “readers to be”! CDPL’s Summer Reading Program for Youth and Adults started on May 23rd, and this year we are test driving a new reading platform called Beanstack. While you may still work on your reading using a paper log, we’d like to invite all to experience the opportunity to […]
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Did you know that DOLLY PARTON has written a book!!! I didn’t until writing this post and now I’m definitely going to have to read it! She co-wrote Run Rose Run with the fabulous James Patterson, so you know it has to be good. Keep reading for a summary… From America’s most beloved superstar and […]
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The 7 1/2 Deaths of Evelyn Hardcastle by Stuart Turton A murder mystery novel inspired by Agatha Christie with a dash of Groundhog Day and a hint of Quantum Leap and Downton Abbey. Aiden Bishop knows the rules. Evelyn Hardcastle will die every day until he can identify her killer and break the cycle. But […]
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