Jun 13, 2023 | Highlights in History, Indiana Room, Staff Picks For Adults, Uncategorized
By David Heighway, Hamilton County Historian I have looked at Juneteenth from some different angles over the last couple of years, including Hamilton County’s connection to the holiday and the African American Civil War soldiers from Hamilton County. But, I...
Jun 1, 2023 | Staff Picks For Adults, Staff Picks For Kids, Uncategorized
By Tori Rumschlag, Public Services Librarian You may already know that spending time outdoors is great for your health. Maybe you read one of the many studies linking nature to positive mental health attributes. Maybe a friend who is really (really, really) into...
May 30, 2023 | Staff Picks For Adults, Staff Picks For Kids, Staff Picks For Teens, Uncategorized
Want to know what your fellow Hoosiers are reading? “The Indiana Library Federation supports three annual book award programs. The book award programs seek to foster self-selected reading by engaging students and adults in the selection, promotion and...
May 25, 2023 | Highlights in History, Staff Picks For Adults, Uncategorized
By David Heighway, Hamilton County Historian A question that I get asked occasionally as Hamilton County Historian is, “Who is the county’s biggest celebrity?”. Obviously, this is very open to debate. It depends on how you define who is or was an A-list celebrity. We...
May 8, 2023 | Library News, Staff Picks For Adults, Staff Picks For Kids, Staff Picks For Teens, Uncategorized
Join the HEPL community of readers by enrolling in the All Together Now 2023 Summer Reading Program! Readers of all ages can keep an online log of their reading and complete fun activities during June and July to participate. Registration begins Monday, May 8th. Sign...
May 3, 2023 | Staff Picks For Adults, Uncategorized
By Laura Hoffman WHAT: Let’s celebrate and lift up our Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) community members! In 1977, five joint resolutions were introduced to Congress. These resolutions proposed that one week of May should be set aside every year to...
