Jun 26, 2024 | Crossroads Discovery Center, Highlights in History
By David Heighway, Hamilton County Historian In the early nineteenth century, the Fourth of July could be considered the most important holiday in the United States. It was a statement of national identity at a time when Americans were still trying to understand who...
Jun 21, 2024 | Ignite Studio, Library News
The construction finishing up at the Fishers branch of Hamilton East Public Library has given the library and Ignite Studio space to display artwork inside the newly renovated north entrance. You may have already seen our collaborative exhibit with the Fishers Arts...
Jun 14, 2024 | Staff Picks For Teens
By Christy F., Collection Development Librarian On June 19, we celebrate Juneteenth, also known as Emancipation Day, which marks the day that federal troops arrived in Galveston, Texas in 1865 to enforce the Emancipation Proclamation. If you’d like to read about...
Jun 4, 2024 | Seed Library
By Julia W., Community Engagement Coordinator We hope you’ve had the opportunity to explore HEPL’s Seed Library this year! The Seed Library contains more than 140 different varieties of flowers, herbs, and vegetables and is open to all residents of Hamilton County...
May 31, 2024 | Staff Picks For Adults, Staff Picks For Kids, Staff Picks For Teens
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...
