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Magic of Water Exhibit at the Carnegie Museum

August 21, 2023August 21, 2023 Megan Taylor

The Magic of Water explores all forms of art celebrating water – from thunderstorms to swimming pools and streams to waterfalls! Poets, philosophers, and artists have often reflected on the magical properties water. Loren Eiseley wrote, “If there is magic on this planet, it is contained in water.” Water is forever changing its shape and […]

Fall Adult Programs

August 11, 2023August 11, 2023 Megan Taylor

CDPL offers various opportunities for research and learning, including digital materials, fiction, and nonfiction books, as well as children, teen, and adult services and programs. If you are searching for a fun program to attend, the Reference Department has upcoming adult programs that might appeal to you. September is National Library Card Month and this […]

Everything Dogs

August 9, 2023August 9, 2023 Megan Taylor

Man’s best friend is celebrated every year in August. Dogs provide unlimited joy and companionship, wagging tails, and wet kisses. I can remember all the dogs that have blessed my life throughout the years, and I thought we all should give our thanks to our furry friends. CDPL currently has a book display on “Everything […]

American Adventures Month

August 4, 2023August 4, 2023 Megan Taylor

This will be my last column for now, intrepid readers, as my most recent stint at CDPL is coming to a close. So, to note the dawning of a new escapade, my final column is going to celebrate that August is American Adventures Month! Friends, we live in a stunning hemisphere. From Cape Horn to […]

Giving

July 27, 2023July 26, 2023 Megan Taylor

Visitors of Crawfordsville District Public Library and the Carnegie Museum of Montgomery County benefit greatly from the kindness and generosity of folks and businesses that donate their time, products, and money to library and museum programs, equipment, and collection materials. Volunteers donate their time to assist with STEM programs at the museum, take borrowed materials […]

Picture This

July 24, 2023July 24, 2023 Megan Taylor

A picture is worth a thousand words. This month, see what these photography books have to say. From daguerreotypes to digital cameras, enjoy snapshots of other’s lives, and the moments which, in the blink of an eye, they decided to preserve forever. The accessibility and immediacy of photography are important to its success as a […]

A Soaring Mystery of History

July 20, 2023July 14, 2023 Megan Taylor

Full disclosure: I’ve always been a nerd. It was, perhaps, a childhood popularity liability, but I have long since leaned into it. I kid you not when I say that I often greeted summer with a heavy heart (I also love routine!) and, accordingly, I set about designing a summer syllabus for myself to keep […]

Beach Reads at the Library

July 13, 2023July 13, 2023 Megan Taylor

Are you looking for a summer escape? Stop into the library and grab a beach book to take along to the beach! Don’t have a chance to lay out with your toes in the warm sand? These fun summer reads let you settle in on your couch or in the backyard and vicariously enjoy the […]

Made for TV

July 6, 2023July 6, 2023 Megan Taylor

For so many people, their only main hobby outside work is watching television. Unlike hiking or pottery for example, you don’t need to put in any effort to be entertained. It can make starting a new hobby feel impossibly difficult in comparison, and even if you power through, nothing else will feel as instantly rewarding. […]

The Reference Collection

June 29, 2023June 29, 2023 Megan Taylor

Did you know that we have an entire Reference collection at CDPL? These books are on a variety of topics, ranging from legal to medical to business and more. Though these items cannot be checked out, they can be read in the library and contain a wealth of information that is only a page away. […]