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
I’m a Halloween nerd. I love everything about this time of year. The cool crisp autumn air, the opportunity to get scared at a haunted house, or a haunted hayride, an excuse to wear one of my many costumes… And free candy! What is there not love? Well, actually there is one traditional Halloween activity […]
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On the hunt for a creepy comic to keep you company this Halloween? We have a new spooky graphic novel for you to consider adding to your TBR! This title is part of a limited series of graphic novels curated by horror mastermind Joe Hill, referred to collectively as “Hill House Comics.” The entire series […]
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BOO! Have you ever been spooked in the night, unsure of what is in the dark? Do you like the thrill of being scared, but in a not so scary way? Indiana has some natural, and not so natural haunted trails and nature preserves. One such location is Indiana Dunes National Park. In the early […]
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The season of creepiness continues and we have another graphic novel for you to consider adding to your Halloween TBR! You’ve definitely encountered the works of Robert Kirkman before (who could have possibly missed the craze for The Walking Dead in the 2010’s?) but you probably won’t recognize this under-the-radar series. Mixing Kirkman’s love for […]
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Fellow horror connoisseurs, our time of year has finally come. You know of what I write: we’re halfway into October and, if you’re anything like me, celebrating all things spooky this month. There is no greater pleasure for fans of fear than finding a story into which you can sink deeply, one which causes your […]
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We’re wrapping up Latinx Heritage Month with a series spotlight that combines Latinx storylines with a touch of creepiness, just in time for Halloween reading! Read on to learn more about the first title in this series and to decide if it’s your next favorite checout! ** The Brooklyn Brujas series follows three sisters―and witches―as […]
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Our FAVORITE month has arrived and Halloween approacheth! You’ll find a little of everything in this month’s Staff Picks–and yes, there’s plenty of spooky reading inspiration! Pumpkinheads by Rainbow Rowell One of my yearly fall reads. It can be a quick read, but the artwork and writing style always leave me a bit wonderfully spooked. […]
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There’s a good chance that you may have encountered Locke and Key when the Netflix adaptation was released in 2020, but it also premiered in February… so you may have been fairly preoccupied with COVID at that time. Whether you have or haven’t seen the Netflix show, the comic series is well worth your time […]
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Gosh, friends. Another year has nearly passed us by, autumn is toeing coquettishly toward us, nights are getting longer once again… Oh, here comes the flim-flam, you say. Flim-flam from me? Never! But I have to admit that I’ve had my nose buried in “The October Country” by Ray Bradbury (FIC Bra) for a few […]
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