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.

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.

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
Mary Kauffman
marydkauffman@yahoo.com
812-338-2606

Childrens Department
Beverly Beals
beals.beverly@gmail.com
812-338-2606

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

President

Angela Crecelius 
2271 North Crecelius Road 
Milltown, IN 47145 
(812) 633-4886 
Appointed by: School Board
Term Expires: June 30, 2014

Treasurer

Donald Standiford 
290 W Zoo Road 
English, IN 47118 
(812) 338-2469 
Appointed by:  County Council
Term Expires: June 30, 2016

Member

Pat Michels
5967 E Pilot Knob Road
Milltown, IN 47145
Appointed by: School Board
Term Expires: June 30, 2016

Member

Lance E. Stroud
8668 E. Shoe Tree Lane
Milltown, IN 47145
(812) 633-4470
Appointed by: Commissioners

Vice President

David Jones 
854 N Depot Hill Road 
Milltown, IN 47145 
(812) 365-2422
Appointed by:  County Council
Term Expires: June 30, 2014

Secretary

Donna Smith 
1600 Liberty View Road 
Milltown, IN 47145 
(812) 633-7683
Appointed by:  Commissioners
Term Expires: June 30, 2016

Member

Cammie Wiseman
1398 Sival Road NW
Ramsey, IN 47166
Appointed by: School Board
Term Expires: June 30, 2016

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