Feb 26, 2026 | Ignite Studio, Library News
Showcasing the ways artists elevate and utilize HEPL’s makerspace resources, Ignite Studio will host its third annual Make-Off on Saturday, March 21 from 9am – 4pm. Selected artists will compete to make an original piece of art related to Ignite...
Feb 23, 2026 | Friends Announcements, Library News, New & Exciting
Love music? Join us on select Saturdays throughout the year for the 2026 HEPL Music Series! This is the twelfth year the Friends of the Hamilton East Public Library have sponsored the Music Series, bringing a variety of wonderful concerts to the Fishers Library. These...
Feb 9, 2026 | Library News, Staff Picks For Adults, Staff Picks For Kids, Staff Picks For Teens
By Tori R., Collection Development Librarian Roughly 29% of American adults – including 1 in 4 Hoosiers! – have some type of disability. In 1987, President Reagan declared March as National Disabilities Awareness Month. Nationally, this has become a time to celebrate...
Feb 2, 2026 | Library News, New & Exciting, Seed Library
Get ready for the 2026 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, 2026 | Library News, Staff Picks For Teens
The theme for HEPL’s 10th Teen Writing Challenge is Historical Fiction or Historical Fantasy! Teen writers are challenged to write a complete short story with a historical setting. Stories must be set in our world during a time before the 2000s. You could keep it as...
Jan 29, 2026 | Guest Blog, Library News, Seed Library
Q&A with Jennifer Jacks, Sand Creek Elementary Counselor From an underutilized outdoor space to a thriving hub of curiosity and color, the Sand Creek Elementary School (SCE) garden has become a living example of what can grow through collaboration and community...
