Feb 21, 2025 | Guest Blog, Library News, New & Exciting, 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...
Feb 14, 2025 | Guest Blog, Library News, New & Exciting
By Irina Burke and Jason Wagner Every March, Disability Awareness Month serves as a powerful reminder of the importance of inclusivity, accessibility, and understanding. We’ve invited Irina Burke and Jason Wagner, both members of the local Deaf and Hard of Hearing...
Feb 7, 2025 | Library News, New & Exciting, Seed Library
Get ready for the 2025 HEPL Seed Library! We love hearing about your gardens every year, and we know the Seed Library is very important to library users. Our hope is that with the HEPL Seed Library, you will explore how wonderful gardening can be, no matter where you...
Feb 1, 2025 | Library News, New & Exciting, Staff Picks For Teens
By Rachel R., Teen Librarian The theme for HEPL’s 8th Teen Writing Challenge is flash fiction! Flash fiction is exactly what the name suggests: very quick stories. Teen writers are challenged to write a complete story in less than 1,000 words. With a limited word...
Jan 28, 2025 | Ignite Studio, Library News, New & Exciting
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...
Jan 24, 2025 | Ignite Studio, Library News, New & Exciting
Learn about art through the lens of “abstract” art February through April at Ignite Studio. Abstract art breaks down art into its primary elements: line, shape, form, color, value, space, and texture. Abstract art makes no effort to capture the real world perfectly...
