Jun 26, 2026 | New & Exciting, Staff Picks For Adults
As the United States celebrates its 250th anniversary, there’s no better time to explore the people and events that shaped our nation’s history. Whether you’re interested in the fight for independence, the stories of the Founding Fathers and Mothers, the...
Jun 5, 2026 | New & Exciting, Staff Picks For Adults
The acronym LGBTQ (Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender and Queer) means many things, as it covers a wide spectrum of experiences and identities. These realities are as unique as they are widespread. LGBTQ identities of all kinds have existed for a long time, and they...
May 15, 2026 | New & Exciting, Staff Picks For Adults, Staff Picks For Kids
May in Indiana has been all about racing for over a century, however since 2021 the city of Noblesville has worked to celebrate and bring attention to the beauty of our state’s flower, the much-beloved Peony. After a revitalization of Historic Seminary Park, the...
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...
