Jun 6, 2025 | Staff Picks For Adults
June is Pride Month! In recognition of this celebration, here is a booklist commemorating contributions of LGBTQ+ individuals to society and the history behind this celebration. These picks from our adult nonfiction collection are a great way to learn about the...
May 5, 2025 | Library News, Staff Picks For Adults, Staff Picks For Kids, Staff Picks For Teens
Join the HEPL community of readers by enrolling in the Color Our World Summer Reading Program! Read and keep an online log during June and July to participate. Registration begins May 5. Sign up on Beanstack or by downloading the Beanstack app. Enroll in the Summer...
Apr 18, 2025 | Library News, Staff Picks For Adults
May is Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander month, a great way to celebrate the heritage of many people in our community and learn more about different cultures. This year, the Hamilton East Public Library will be hosting an international film...
Feb 21, 2025 | Guest Blog, Library News, Staff Picks For Adults
By Leah Leach, Founder and Executive Director of the Gal’s Guide March is Women’s History Month, so we asked Leah Leach, founder of the first women’s history lending library in the United States, to tell us about how she started Gal’s Guide and why we...
Feb 17, 2025 | Crossroads Discovery Center, Staff Picks For Adults
By Jessica L., Local History and Genealogy Librarian March 2025 will mark one hundred years since Madge Oberholtzer, a woman from Irvington in Indianapolis, was attacked and killed by D. C. Stephenson. Stephenson was the Grand Dragon of the Ku Klux Klan in Indiana...
Feb 12, 2025 | Guest Blog, Staff Picks For Adults, Staff Picks For Kids, Staff Picks For Teens
By Megan Zanto, Director of Mentor Development at Youth Mentoring Initiative Hamilton East Public Library has partnered with Youth Mentoring Initiative in Fishers to support them in their mission of engaging HSE students by nurturing positive relationships with a...