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
On Tuesday, May 14th at 7 pm, the Montgomery County Genealogy Club will be hosting a guest speaker on “Woody Landscape Plants of Early 19th Century Cemeteries: History, Symbolism, and Identification.” Join us as library assistant and resident dendrologist Stephanie Morrissette will provide an in-depth view of why certain trees and other woody plants were […]
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Happy Arbor Day Crawfordsville! Did you know that trees provide more than aesthetic and environmental beautification? Trees improve our air quality, providing us with life-giving oxygen, providing wildlife habitat, mitigating air pollution, and reducing ground and air temperatures. They reduce noise, create a traffic flow along streets and roads, improve feelings of relaxation, provide recreational […]
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Stop by the library’s second floor to learn about Civil War veteran, Crawfordsville mayor, and renowned stoneworker, Sidney Allen Speed. He designed and built many iconic monuments in Montgomery County and beyond, including General Lew Wallace’s thirty-foot-tall gravesite memorial at Oak Hill Cemetery. Sidney Speed was one of three Speeds to work in the monument […]
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Each year, CDPL reports our previous calendar year’s statistics to the Indiana State Library. It’s a great opportunity to take a look back at the previous year to set our performance in perspective. Over the past few years, the COVID-19 pandemic interrupted normal patterns of library usage, but the good news is that our usage […]
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The Carnegie Museum of Montgomery County invites the community to learn about eclipses through “Eclipse Central,” currently on display at the museum as part of our annual Spring Break Science program. Several different eclipse-themed activities and crafts will be available throughout the building through Saturday, April 6. Visitors will be able to explore interactive eclipse […]
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What should you do with your body? What are you allowed to do with your body? Who gets to decide? These questions are central to women’s struggles throughout history. This Women’s History Month, we are highlighting items in the collection that deal with women’s body image and bodily autonomy, past and present. “Stuff Mom Never […]
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As spring approaches, we notice little signs that nature is slowly greening. With the new buds beginning to elongate and prepare to open, many bird species will visit our feeders in the knowledge of the warmer temperatures to come. Many songbirds you may already know, especially if you stock your bird feeders. Maybe you even […]
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The Crawfordsville District Public Library has opened the Seed Library for the 2024 growing season! This year you will find your favorite vegetable and flower seeds with a sprinkling of new seeds to try. Each patron is invited to take 10 seed packets for the season. If you need more seeds than allowed, please send […]
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Our staff have some wonderful recommendations for you to enjoy, from epic series to standalone titles. Find these on display on the first floor of the library, ready to check out with your library card. Many are also available to read digitally on our Libby app! A Fever in the Heartland by Timothy Egan True […]
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Journaling has been around for a long time. One of the earliest known journals was penned by Ma Dubo nearly 2000 years ago. His travel journal was written as daily entries describing his journey across China from Luoyang to Mount Tai. Ma Dubo wrote of the people he saw along the way and their daily […]
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