About Us

• Library History

  The Crawford County Public Library was organized in 1954 after enough signatures were obtained to petition for a tax rate. The first Crawford County Library budget was published in August, 1954. In 1955, a librarian was hired and a storefront building was used to house the library's collection. The cleaning and repair of the building was accepted in lieu of rent.
  
  In 1956, the decision was made to move the library to the Beals property on E. 5th Street. The house and lots were purchased for $6800.00. $3000.00 was provided by a Building Fund from the State Tax Commission and the Library Board received a loan for the remaining $3800.00. It was paid for in 1959 and the library remained there until the present building was acquired in 1968. For 25 years the library has been operated without building expansion.
  
  In September, 1992, April, 1993 and September 1993, a Department of Commerce Community Focus Fund Grant in the amount of $500,000.00 was applied for. The grant application was denied the first two rounds of funding but finally in November, 1993, the Library Board was notified that the grant had been awarded. The Library Board of the Crawford County Library in English Indiana proposed to construct a new library in the relocated town of English at the corner of Indiana Avenue and Oak Hill Circle. The new facility replaced the one located at 111 W. 5th Street in English.

• Mission Statement

  The Crawford County Public Library will provide access to quality library services for county residents.
  Library resources will be available free of charge to individuals of all ages and groups of all types.
   
  Services offered will:

  •     stimulate positive attitudes toward lifelong learning
  •     emphasize the importance of the library's role in the community
  •     promote the use of library services
  •     meet the educational, informational, research and personal
  •     needs of library patrons.

   

• Staff

  Library Director
  Tracy Underhill
  underhill.tracy@gmail.com
  812-338-2606

  Genealogy Department
  Anne Hager
  ahager947@gmail.com
  812-338-2606

  Library Clerk / Reading Advisory
  Linda Zabel
  812-338-2606

  Building Maintenance
  Christine Vanlaningham

  Interlibrary Loan
  Jennifer Chanley
  illccpl@gmail.com
  812-338-2606

  Childrens Department
  Teresa Boyd
  812-338-2606

  Technology Department
  David Vanlaningham
  ccpltech@gmail.com
  812-338-2606

• Board of Trustees

  President	Vice President	Treasurer
  Angela Crecelius	Susanne Nevins	Donald Standiford
  2271 North Crecelius Road	245 Cherry Street  Apt. B	122 W. State Road 62
  Milltown,IN 47145	New Albany, IN 47150	Sulpher IN 47174
  812-633-4886	270-589-3340	812-739-2015
  Appointed by School Board	Appointed by School Board	Appointed by County Council
  Term Expires: June 30th, 2018	Term Expires: June 30th, 2018	Term Expires: June 30th, 2016
  Secretary	Member	Member
  Donna Smith	Pat Michels	Lance E. Stroud
  1600 Liberty View Road	5967 E. Pilot Knob Road	8668 E. Shoe Tree Lane
  Milltown, IN 47145	Milltown, IN 47145	Milltown, IN 47145
  812-633-7683		812-633-4470
  Appointed by: Commissioners	Appointed by: School Board	Appointed by: Commissioners
  Term Expires: June 30th, 2016	Term Expires: June 30th, 2016	Term Expires: June 30th, 2017
  Member
  Eugene Mattingly
  2550 E. Beasley Road
  English, IN 47118
  812-365-2260
  Appointed by: County Council
  Term Expires: June 30th, 2018

• Board Meeting Minutes

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  January	January *	January	January	January	January	January
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  	August	August	August *	August	August	August
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  	October	October	October	October	October	October
  	November	November		November *	November	November
  	December*	December *		December	December *	December

  * Denotes no meeting was held during that month.

• Policies
  

  Circulation Policy

  

  Internet Usage Policy

  

  Tobacco Use Policy

  

  CCPL Collection Developement Policy

  

  Meeting Room Policy

  

  Weather Closing Policy

  

  Display Case Policy

  

  Patron Behavior Policy