May 20, 2024 | Crossroads Discovery Center, Indiana Room, Staff Picks For Adults, Staff Picks For Kids
By Jessica L., Local History and Genealogy Librarian On June 6, 1944, the Allies launched a coordinated attack on the coast of France as part of Operation Overlord, often called D-Day. World War II had begun in 1939, and the US had been involved since the attack on...
May 8, 2024 | Library News, Staff Picks For Kids, Staff Picks For Teens
By Julia W., Community Engagement Coordinator Hamilton East Public Library loves going out into the community! We’ve scheduled special visits to farmers markets and parks this summer (see schedule below). You’ll also find us at school events, community celebrations,...
May 6, 2024 | Library News, Staff Picks For Adults, Staff Picks For Kids, Staff Picks For Teens, Uncategorized
Adventure is out there! Adventure is also at your library this summer! Join the HEPL community of readers by enrolling in the Adventure Begins at Your Library 2024 Summer Reading Program! Read and keep an online log during June and July to participate. Registration...
Apr 18, 2024 | Staff Picks For Kids, Uncategorized
By Karen N., Youth Services Librarian What is your earliest memory of being read to? I can remember right around the start of kindergarten, my mom began reading the Little House on the Prairie series to me. Laying back on my parents’ bed, book held above our heads...
Mar 25, 2024 | Library News, Staff Picks For Adults, Staff Picks For Kids, Staff Picks For Teens
By Amy W., Public Services Librarian Looking for a few tips to help you find books written by Arab and Middle Eastern authors? We’re here to help! Check out the following tips and the convenient list of authors with links directly to our catalog for placing holds or...
Mar 4, 2024 | Library News, Staff Picks For Adults, Staff Picks For Kids
By Danielle A., Youth Services Librarian In 2017, I was living in Springfield, IL, only about three hours away from where the total solar eclipse would take place. I called my dad and asked him if he’d come down from Indy to drive with me to see the total eclipse. I...
