Jun 13, 2023 | Highlights in History, Indiana Room, Staff Picks For Adults, Uncategorized
By David Heighway, Hamilton County Historian I have looked at Juneteenth from some different angles over the last couple of years, including Hamilton County’s connection to the holiday and the African American Civil War soldiers from Hamilton County. But, I...
Jun 6, 2023 | Seed Library, Uncategorized
By Julia Welzen, Community Engagement Coordinator One of the most common questions we get at the Hamilton East Public Library Seed Library is, “What can I plant in a container?” For those of us who don’t have yards or who choose to garden with containers, we can still...
Jun 5, 2023 | Ignite Studio, The Library is for Everyone: Telling Our Stories, Uncategorized
By Keyshaun Childs 2023 is the year of stories at Hamilton East Public Library. Every month on our blog, we’re featuring a guest writer from our community to share in their own words what the library means to them. We hope these stories will demonstrate that...
Jun 1, 2023 | Staff Picks For Adults, Staff Picks For Kids, Uncategorized
By Tori Rumschlag, Public Services Librarian You may already know that spending time outdoors is great for your health. Maybe you read one of the many studies linking nature to positive mental health attributes. Maybe a friend who is really (really, really) into...
May 30, 2023 | Staff Picks For Adults, Staff Picks For Kids, Staff Picks For Teens, Uncategorized
Want to know what your fellow Hoosiers are reading? “The Indiana Library Federation supports three annual book award programs. The book award programs seek to foster self-selected reading by engaging students and adults in the selection, promotion and...