May 4, 2026 | Library News, New & Exciting, Staff Picks For Adults, Staff Picks For Kids, Staff Picks For Teens
This summer, join HEPL’s Unearth a Story reading challenge! Log reading and activities between June 1 and July 31 to participate. Registration begins May 4. Sign up on Beanstack or by downloading the Beanstack app. Once you have enrolled, start reading, reviewing...
Apr 30, 2026 | New & Exciting, Staff Picks For Adults, Staff Picks For Kids
By Amber M., Public Services Assistant The first Saturday in May is noted in the US for the annual running of the Kentucky Derby, but in comic book shops around the country Free Comic Book Day is also celebrated. For the last 24 years, new readers and seasoned...
Feb 16, 2026 | 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, 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, 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...
