National Friends of Libraries Week is a national week of celebration recognizing the advocacy and contribution efforts of Friends groups that are made up of volunteers.
The Crown Point Community Library’s Friends group supports the Library through advocacy, fundraising, and promotion of library programs and initiatives. For over 35 years, they have made it their mission to enhance and promote the use and enjoyment of the library.
The role of the Library in our community is evolving in exciting and necessary ways. Beyond, books, the library is now also a place to learn essential skills, connect with your community, and discover new opportunities. When you support the Friends by becoming a member, making a donation, or attending a fundraising event, you help make resources available to everyone. Thank you for supporting your library!
This year they have provided over $17,000 in financial support to enhance services and provide materials for programming and outreach efforts!! Have you thought about becoming a “Friend” but haven’t done it yet? Friends couldn’t do what they do without the help of people like you! Join today and get involved.
During this special week of recognition, the Friends will kick off their membership drive and invite you to join their organization, or renew your membership, download the membership form or pick one up at either library location.
Support your Friends and your Library at these upcoming events:
Banned Books Week (September 18 – 24, 2022) is an annual event celebrating the freedom to read. It spotlights current and historical attempts to censor books in libraries and schools.
Books unite us. Books encourage boundless exploration and allow readers to spread their wings.
Stories give flight to new ideas and perspectives.
Reading-especially books that set us free-expands our worldview.
Censorship, on the other hand, locks away our freedom and divides us from humanity in our own cages.
This designated week brings together the entire book community-librarians, booksellers, publishers, journalists, teachers, and readers of all types-in shared support of the freedom to seek and express ideas, even those some consider unorthodox or unpopular. The Crown Point Community Library celebrates Banned Books Week and its director, Julie Wendorf, is a strong advocate for the community and the freedom to read. Check out the top 10 banned books.
In October, the library will be celebrating the 10th anniversary of the Crown Point Library building location at 122 N. Main Street. This building has been well loved and needs some freshening up. Throughout September and October, public areas will be repainted and some flooring replaced. We are doing our best to limit the disruption to the public, however, some areas will be unavailable to patrons for a limited time as projects proceed.
The areas currently being painted are:
1st Floor Collection Area – Please ask staff for assistance retrieving materials that may not be accessible.
2nd Floor Children’s Library – This department will be closed from September 19-October 8.
Programs will be held in the Library Meeting Rooms.
Visit staff and browse a limited collection in the first-floor reading area.
The Geminus Corporation will offer two free mental health-related training courses at the Crown Point location in September. Space is limited, and registration is required.
Mental Health First Aid
September 9 from 9-3 p.m.
Mental Health First Aid teaches you how to identify, understand and respond to signs of mental illness and substance use disorders. This training gives you the skills you need to reach out and provide initial support to someone who may be developing a mental health or substance use problem and help connect them to the appropriate care. This course is intended for adult participants.
Please include an email address for pre-course work. A certificate will be emailed after the course once the post-course online quiz and evaluation have been completed.
Register here.
QPR Suicide Prevention Training September 17 from 10 -12 p.m.
QPR (Question, Persuade, and Refer) Gatekeeper Training for Suicide Prevention is a 2-hour educational program designed to teach lay and professional “gatekeepers” the warning signs of a suicide crisis and how to respond. Register here.
How easy is it to read 1,000 books before kindergarten? Here are a few ways:
One bedtime story a night for three years,
Ten books a week for two years,
20 books for a week for one year!
The key is perseverance. Make it exciting. The library can help you! Simply sign up for our free program “1,000 Books Before Kindergarten”. We provide you with resources, reading lists, reading logs, and more. Children ages 0-5 are invited to sign up for this program at any time. Read more here: https://crownpointlibrary.org/1000-books-before-kindergarten/
Congratulations to sisters Charlotte and Fiona! On August 9, they both completed the “1,000 Books before Kindergarten” program – just in time for school to start.
Our monthly book groups return in September. Books assigned are available now at the library the group meets.
In addition to the monthly discussion groups, the library also has a True Crime Book Club that meets quarterly and a Business Book Club every other month.
Bring a blanket or lawn chair and enjoy a movie under the stars with the Crown Point Library at Bulldog Park!
The library will host a series of outdoor movies beginning with The Little Mermaid this Friday, June 17 at Bulldog Park located at 183 S. West Street.
The gates to Bulldog Park will open at 7 p.m. and the movie will start at 7:30 p.m.
Families will enjoy interactive elements during the movie and receive a free goody bag (while supplies last). No pets or outside food/beverages are allowed. Concessions are available for purchase.
Movie Nights with the Crown Point Library is a partnership between the library, and the City of Crown Point, and sponsored by the Friends of the Crown Point Library. Attendance is free, with no registration necessary.
The scheduled summer films include:
June 17: The Little Mermaid (1989) Walt Disney Pictures
July 8: Encanto (2021) Walt Disney Pictures
August 5: Matilda (1996) Columbia Pictures Industries Inc.
The library invites readers of ALL AGES to keep reading throughout the summer and the best way to do that is to participate in the library’s summer reading program! Ocean of Possibilities begins June 1 through July 31.
Read for fun, attend events and earn prizes!
Click the image for more information on registration and events!
The Book Sale starts today and the Friends are selling more than books. A variety of items the library no longer uses will be added. These items will be located in meeting room three and will be for sale throughout the three-day book sale.
Friends members will have early access to the sale on Wednesday, April 27 at 1 p.m. The public sale begins at 2 p.m. If you are not a member of the Friends of the Crown Point Library, you can join any time prior to the book sale or at the door on the day of the sale.
All items are sold as is.
All sales are final.
All items must be taken the same day they are purchased.
No holds for unpaid items. Items that are paid for may be picked up later, on the same day, if the purchaser needs to arrange transportation and/or assistance if necessary. Failure to pick up items will result in forfeiture of payment.
The purchaser is responsible for the pickup and delivery of items to their vehicle. A dolly and rolling cart will be made available, by the library, to assist in transporting your item to your vehicle. Library staff or Friends volunteers are unable to assist with the delivery or transportation of your items.
Accepted forms of payment: Cash or check payable to the Friends of the Crown Point Library.
A list of items for sale is attached. Additional purchasing instructions will be available at the sale.
To see a complete list of library items for sale and more information click here.
