Postcards & Appraisals

Join us for a program on postcard collecting. Harley Sheets will talk about collectible postcards and what makes them valuable. He will also talk about the history and hobby of postcard collecting. Following the presentation he will offer free postcard appraisals for those attending.

This event is free.

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.

E Books Are Here!

Download eBooks anytime, anywhere! The Crown Point Community Library is proud to offer you best-selling and classic eBooks available 24/7 from our website. Users have to be residents of Center or Winfield Township and have a valid Crown Point Library card and PIN. You can browse the collection, check out with your Crown Point Community Library card, and download to your home computer, e-reader and many mobile devices. Titles can be enjoyed immediately. Titles will automatically expire at the end of the lending period. There are no late fees! With hundreds of popular fiction and non-fiction titles for all ages to choose from, this new collection is guaranteed to have something for everyone. This new service, powered by OverDrive, is free with your library card.

To get started downloading eBooks, visit http://crownpoint.lib.overdrive.com/.

December Newsletter

October construction progress...

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