Sep 22, 2025 | Ignite Studio, Library News, New & Exciting
Ignite Studio invites central Indiana artists to serve as a Maker-in-Residence in 2026. Ignite Studio is an arts-focused makerspace designed to offer the Hamilton County community with broad access to a variety of art and making practices. We help patrons on-ramp to...
Sep 19, 2025 | Ignite Studio, Library News, New & Exciting
Anime! K-pop! Books! Video games galore! What are you passionate about? Ignite Studio and HEPL are seeking submissions for our second “Random Fandom” exhibit, a group exhibit to celebrate LibraryCon! on November 15, 2025 from 11 AM – 3 PM. We are seeking fan art that...
Sep 16, 2025 | Crossroads Discovery Center, Highlights in History, New & Exciting
By David Heighway, Hamilton County Historian If you’ve read much Indiana history, you’ve heard about the attempts to build canals and the failures that resulted. One of the classic stories is that of the Central Canal which only now exists in two sections between...
Sep 12, 2025 | Crossroads Discovery Center, Library News, New & Exciting
By Ann G., Crossroads Discovery Center Assistant Manager The month of October has a lot going for it! Comfortable temperatures, beautiful autumnal colors, candy, and it’s Family History Month. I love family history, my own, yours, the good parts, the terrible parts....
Sep 10, 2025 | Library News, New & Exciting
What Is Welcoming Week? Welcoming America is an organization that encourages U.S. cities, counties, states, and non-profit organizations to bring together immigrant and non-immigrant communities. Welcoming Week is a series of events each September when neighbors,...
Sep 9, 2025 | Library News, New & Exciting, Staff Picks For Adults
By Claudia S., Public Services Librarian Every year, from September 15 to October 15, we come together to honor the contributions, culture, and history of Latinx and Hispanic communities during National Hispanic Heritage Month. At the Hamilton East Public Library, we...
