New Authors in our gift campaign

The Crown Point Community Library is excited to announce three more authors in the Authors Circle: Praxair Foundation, Eisenhower Elementary School and Timothy Ball Elementary School.


In March, the Praxair Foundation granted the library $7,000 to be used towards technology in the new library. In April, Eisenhower Elementary School raffled off 18 baskets (each with individual themes created by different departments and teachers within the Eisenhower community) and raised $2234.00. Timothy Ball Elementary raised $1,759.69 from their Read-A-Thon, both donations were designated for the Youth Services Department in the new library.

The library thanks all of its donors for their continued support of the library.

Principal, Maryann Chapko (second from right) and school Media Specialist, Judy Einikis (far right) presented a check for $2234.00 to Crown Point Library Business Manager, Kate Lodivisi (far left) and Library Board Member, Mary Malloy-Rhee (second from left).

Media Specialist, Susan Kerr (back row - middle) and teacher, Kate Perchon (back row -right) along with students Jocelyn Sutherland, and Will Roach present a check for $1,759.69 to Crown Point Library Business Manager, Kate Lodovisi (back row-left)

The Reader

Tom Torluemke's "The Reader" was chosen from four designs presented to the Art Committee and library's Board of Trustees on January 5, 2012.

"The Reader" will be made of painted ash and birch woods. Torluemke's mobile is loaded with

symbolism inspired by the library's mission — "Read, Discover and Connect in the Library" — in combination with elements of literature and Crown Point history.

Symbols include the sun's rays shining down on us, also an open book releasing knowledge, arms for man striving to advance and reaching to connect, someone with their head in a book reading, an apple for education, a scroll for learning, a key to knowledge and two rings for Crown Point's marriage mill, with small cars on the blue ring honoring the Cobe Cup race and a cat's cradle at the bottom, representing the novel written by Indiana author Kurt Vonnegut, and a question mark for curiosity.

"The Reader" will be suspended from the second floor of the new library at 122 N. Main St. It will be visible from the entrance and second floor lobbies and is expected to be installed by July 15. The project is being paid for from gift funds.

Here are links to more information published:

http://www.nwitimes.com/entertainment/arts-and-theatre/visual/dyer-artist-who-created-indianapolis-mural-will-design-new-work/article_9baa2dce-7707-5884-bd9a-ac8c2f9801c2.html?oCampaign=email

http://www.nwitimes.com/news/local/lake/crown-point/art-project-finalists-present-designs-to-c-p-library-board/article_eb59da3a-9a20-508b-9798-479044ff8e91.html

http://www.nwitimes.com/uploaded-images/art-project-finalists-present-designs-to-c-p-library-board/image_4309bc24-82dd-5aea-a879-9317e84da398.html

http://www.nwitimes.com/uploaded-images/art-project-finalists-present-designs-to-c-p-library-board/image_96b62963-9a8f-5cc0-a52b-6d1d36924bde.html

http://www.nwitimes.com/uploaded-images/art-project-finalists-present-designs-to-c-p-library-board/image_39a13dd1-7555-523a-ab49-7e508998df40.html

Preview of New Building

A preview of the new Crown Point Community Library will be offered on Saturday, April 14 Community members are invited to see the progress of construction on the new library at the "Muddy Boots" preview tour on Saturday, April 14, 2012.

Staff and volunteers from the Friends of the Crown Point Library will be available at the self-guided, tour from noon to 2:00 p.m. to answer questions and provide insight on the new library project. Visitors should be aware that the building is not complete. Participants should wear casual clothes, comfortable shoes (they might get dirty!) and be able to climb stairs. All children must be accompanied by an adult at all
times when they are inside the building and on the project site. Parking will be available at nearby municipal parking lots.

Call to Artists for new Crown Point Library

The Crown Point Community Library is soliciting Statements of Qualifications from interested and qualified artists to integrate art into the new Crown Point Community Library.

This art project is for a suspended artwork from the second floor. The artwork will be visible from the second floor lobby as well as, viewable from below, in library entrance lobby.

This RFQ/Regional Call to Artists will result in a short list of approximately two-three semi-finalists, who will each receive a stipend of $500 for travel to visit the project site, development of final proposals and making a presentation to the selection committee and Library Board of Trustees.

Call to artist details are available at www.crownpointlibrary.org/Regional-Call-to-Artists.html or contact Laura Clemons at 663-0270 or email at lclemons@crownpointlibrary.org

New Library Building Update

In June:

• Fencing went up and they have trenched aournd the perimeter of the site to catch any construction run-off.



• The city water department is putting in the new drainage system what will be located under the parking lot.



• Demolition should begin around June 27.
  
  

In July:

• Ground is being prepared for the foundation that will be poured mid July



• Complete demolition of the Homann Karate Do building

Groundbreaking Ceremony - June 1, 2011

new library building updates....


On May 4th, the City Council voted unanimously to approve a variance of use to construct the new Crown Point Library at 122 N. Main St.

On Monday, May 9th, the Board of Trustees will hold a special meeting to award the construction bids.




The groundbreaking ceremony for the new building is scheduled for Wednesday, June 1 at 4:00 p.m. The new 46,750 square-foot facility, scheduled to open in January, 2013, will feature a children's program room, large community meeting rooms, teen space, WiFi, study rooms, quiet reading areas for adults, an internet cafe, outdoor activity spaces and adequate space for library events, technology and for expanding the library collection.

Please join us as we celebrate this significant step in our journey to building a new library for our growing community.