Mar 17, 2025 | Library News
The Hamilton East Public Library (HEPL) is excited to host our 2025 Local Author Fair, a free, open house-style event for all ages. The event will be held on Saturday, April 12 from 1:00 – 4:00 PM at the FORUM Events Center, 11313 USA Pkwy, Fishers, Indiana. Nearly 70...
Mar 14, 2025 | Crossroads Discovery Center, Highlights in History
Joyce Hobson (1851-1939) was the first known woman doctor in Hamilton County. She was born Joyce Fredrica Richards in Tipton County, and her family had moved to Adams Township by 1870. Her first career was as a teacher in the Boxley School in 1875. She married William...
Feb 28, 2025 | Ignite Studio, Library News
Showcasing the variety of wonderful, artful things a person can create in our makerspace, Ignite Studio will host its second annual Make-Off on Saturday, March 29 from 9 AM – 4 PM. Selected artists will compete to make an original piece of art related to Ignite...
Feb 25, 2025 | Crossroads Discovery Center, Highlights in History
By David Heighway, Hamilton County Historian Donald Graham is mostly forgotten now, but in his day, he was one of the state’s more notable architects. He designed libraries, theaters, and other buildings around Indiana. Locally, he should be remembered for having...
Feb 21, 2025 | Guest Blog, Library News, Staff Picks For Adults
By Leah Leach, Founder and Executive Director of the Gal’s Guide March is Women’s History Month, so we asked Leah Leach, founder of the first women’s history lending library in the United States, to tell us about how she started Gal’s Guide and why we...
