Feb 16, 2026 | New & Exciting, Staff Picks For Adults
By Tori R., Collection Development Librarian Growing up, my mother told me that her mother’s mother’s side of the family was distantly Italian. There was ample evidence to support this claim. My Roman Catholic great-grandmother (still alive and kicking!) is a...
Feb 9, 2026 | Library News, New & Exciting, 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 6, 2026 | Staff Picks For Adults
By Claudia S. and Peyton C. Valentine’s season is the perfect time to celebrate stories that make our hearts race, swoon, and dream. From timeless historical tales to trending subgenres like romantasy and sci-fi love stories, romance fiction offers something for every...
Jan 12, 2026 | Library News, New & Exciting, Staff Picks For Adults, Staff Picks For Kids, Staff Picks For Teens
From February 1 – 28, catch the Olympic spirit with Hamilton East’s annual Winter Reading Challenge! The 2026 Winter Olympics will be held in the Italian cities of Milan and Cortina d’Ampezzo. Athletes will compete in fun sports like skiing, snowboarding, and...
Dec 8, 2025 | Library News, Staff Picks For Adults, Staff Picks For Kids, Staff Picks For Teens
The Hamilton East Public Library is proud to present our selections for the Best Books of 2025! Explore our annual list for kids, teens, and adults, all curated by our expert librarians based on top circulating titles in the HEPL collection published in 2025. The 100...
Nov 20, 2025 | Staff Picks For Adults
By Joan D., Public Services Assistant Tired of paying to watch commercial after commercial? Tired of paying extra to not watch commercials? Tired of paying and still not finding what you want to watch? Wondering what that dusty black box is by a family member’s TV?...
