Well, we’re quickly coming up on the “most wonderful time of the year” yet again! As we begin to welcome in this year’s holiday season at the library, two of our special collections come back to the forefront in displays and circulation popularity: our Christmas collections.
Did you know that we have a specific collection of all adult Christmas materials? We do. Though it is always more popular this time of year, any and all materials from this collection are always available to check out any time, year round. The collection is kept on the second floor in its own nook of shelves, between the adult regular print fiction and the adult large print fiction areas. However, this collection is not just limited to fiction. It includes adult fiction books (of both print sizes) that follow a Christmas theme, and all adult nonfiction Christmas materials as well. This means that this collection is where you can also find all of your nonfiction resources for the holiday — from history, culture, and biographies, to holiday crafts and baking.
Our adult Christmas collection is not limited to print materials; it includes audiobooks, CDs, and DVDs — all pertaining to the spirit of the season. Many of our Christmas books are available in CD audiobook format as well as in print, for those of us who like to listen to books and physically read them. For holiday tunes, our music CDs include but are not limited to classical (celtic, symphonies), country (Lonestar, Reba McEntire), classic (Bing Crosby, Elvis Presley) and contemporary artists (Pentatonix, Michael Buble). Our Christmas DVDs in this collection include both nonfiction and fiction films, and they also range from the classics (“Miracle on 34th Street” and “It’s a Wonderful Life”) to current favorites (“Last Christmas” and “Christmas Jars”).
If you have little ones, or are young at heart yourself, our Youth Services Department has a separate Christmas collection for children. Like the adult collection, the children’s Christmas materials are also in their own area of that department on our first floor, and are available to browse and checkout year round. This collection features books for all ages and reading levels, from board books to middle grade. Along with books, this area also includes children’s Christmas DVDs, ranging from the classic traditional (“Rudolf,” “Frosty the Snowman” and “Charlie Brown Christmas”) to newer films (“Dora’s Christmas” and “Thomas & Friends: Christmas Engines”).
Whether you’re looking for some music for your holiday soundtrack, wanting to borrow those old movies your family watches every year, looking forward to reading or listening to a seasonal book, or even trying to find new recipes or traditions, CDPL’s Christmas collections is a great place to start. Check us out at www.cdpl.lib.in.us or give us a call at 765-362-2242, we’d be happy to help you find some holiday fun.
Rachel Dilts is a professional assistant in Circulation at the Crawfordsville District Public Library.
