Not sure what to read next? Need a recommendation? Check out these lists of books and authors compiled by CDPL staff to find your next favorite read/watch/listen.
Special Collections
Recommendations from our blog
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Landscape Plants of Early 19th Century Cemeteries
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
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Community Forestry
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
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Memorializing Sidney Speed
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
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Our Annual Statistics
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
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Eclipse Central & More
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
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Body Image and Autonomy
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