Jul 20, 2026 | Guest Blog, Library News, New & Exciting
By Keith Ecker, HEPL Home Delivery Volunteer Hamilton East Public Library is full of resources for its community to use, but some members are not able to come in-person to take advantage of them. Through the library’s home delivery service, we bring the library to...
Jul 17, 2026 | Ignite Studio, Library News, New & Exciting
Ignite Studio at the Hamilton East Public Library in Fishers has opened a call for fabric designs. We are seeking artwork that includes heavy use of pattern that lends itself to being replicated on fabric. The artwork can be in any medium, as long as it adheres to the...
May 4, 2026 | Library News, New & Exciting, Staff Picks For Adults, Staff Picks For Kids, Staff Picks For Teens
This summer, join HEPL’s Unearth a Story reading challenge! Log reading and activities between June 1 and July 31 to participate. Registration begins May 4. Sign up on Beanstack or by downloading the Beanstack app. Once you have enrolled, start reading, reviewing...
Apr 27, 2026 | Crossroads Discovery Center, Guest Blog
By Abbie, Crossroads Discovery Center Intern The United States 250th anniversary is coming up this July 4th! It brings with it a slew of events, programs, and historic conversations. But why is it important to celebrate? Is it even important? Birthdays can be used to...
Apr 20, 2026 | Crossroads Discovery Center, Highlights in History
By David Heighway, Hamilton County Historian Emeritus When you look at the history of inventors in Hamilton County, occasionally a long-forgotten figure will emerge. One such person was R. Walter Wilson, known as Walter or just R.W. He was born in 1873 to a Quaker...
