Dress auction, pancake breakfast to benefit St. Jude House

CROWN POINT | There will be a special occasion dress auction and pancake breakfast held at the Crown Point Public Library in the Tri Kappa meeting room on March 16. All proceeds will benefit the St. Jude House.

Crown Point is attracting development

CROWN POINT | Mayor David Uran's vision for the city's future is grounded on building blocks assembled over the past several years.

Power Paws for Kids to host book signing event at CP library

CROWN POINT | Power Paws for Kids is gearing up to host an event at the Crown Point Public Library on Feb. 9 from 1-2 p.m.

Join the CP Library on trip to Chicago Flower and Garden Show

CROWN POINT | Join the Friends of the Crown Point Library on a bus trip to the 2013 Chicago Flower and Garden Show March 13.

Listening on command

Brooke Tucker, 5, reads to Norma Jean, a Chinese Shar-Pei at Saturday's Power Paws — Read to Dogs program at the Crown Point Community Library.

Listening on command

Ben Wendorf, 8, reads to Texas, a Blue Merle border collie, at the Crown Point Community Library.

Listening on command

Piper LaFrance, 6, left, and Brooke Tucker, 5, read to Butters, a toy poodle, as part of the Power Paws — Read to Dogs program Saturday at the Crown Point Community Library.

Listening on command

Paige Hoogland, left, and Lyzette Salgado, both 11, read to Bernese mountain dogs Broker and Briggs on Saturday at the Crown Point Community Library.

Listening on command

Yriplets Allison, Kaitlyn and Brandon Osika, 6, read to Texas, a Blue Merle border collie, as part of the Power Paws — Read to Dogs program Saturday at the Crown Point Community Library.

Art project finalists present designs to C.P. Library Board committee

CROWN POINT | Four semifinalists for the new Crown Point library's suspended artwork project presented their designs to the Library Board project committee and public Thursday.

St. Mary Third Graders visit new library construction site

CROWN POINT | St. Mary Catholic Community School third graders love to read so much they can hardly wait for the new Crown Point Public Library to open its doors. So they didn't.

Crown Point Library launches gift campaign

CROWN POINT | By the end of summer reading next year, there should be exterior touches being finished on the new Crown Point Community Library.

Reading goes to the dogs at Crown Point Public Library

CROWN POINT | This summer head over to the Crown Point or Winfield Branch Library and read to a dog.

Groundbreaking Ceremony planned for the new Crown Point Community Library

CROWN POINT | The groundbreaking ceremony for the new Crown Point Community Library is scheduled for 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday, June 1.

Knit club takes craft to a new level

CROWN POINT | From discussing what the Mayor needs to do to conversations about how the President should boost the economy, this group of women radiate with ideas.