Oct 21, 2024 | Library News, Staff Picks For Adults, Staff Picks For Kids, Staff Picks For Teens
By Amy W., Public Services Librarian November is Native American Heritage Month. Below are 5 ways you can celebrate! Read an Award Winner The American Indian Youth Literature Award winners “present Indigenous North American peoples in the fullness of their...
Oct 7, 2024 | Library News, Staff Picks For Adults, Staff Picks For Kids, Staff Picks For Teens
Get ready for loads of family-friendly activities at HEPL’s first ever LibraryCon!, an all-ages celebration of fandom and geeky goodness! Join us on Saturday, November 16 from 10 am – 2 pm at the Fishers Library for a variety of workshops, live performances,...
Sep 30, 2024 | Library News, Staff Picks For Teens
By Rachel R.,Teen Librarian The 7th HEPL Teen Writing Challenge has concluded and three winners were chosen from the teen entries. The Teen Writing Challenge was the idea of a student who shared it with the library’s Teen Advisory Board (TAB). The TAB loved the...
Sep 13, 2024 | Library News, Staff Picks For Teens
By Erin W., Teen Program Coordinator The library has added some new reading programs on Beanstack especially for teens! We have different reading programs year-round for different age groups. These were created to encourage those in grades 6-12 to keep reading...
Sep 10, 2024 | Library News, Staff Picks For Adults, Staff Picks For Kids, Staff Picks For Teens
Welcoming America is an organization that encourages U.S. cities, counties, states, and non-profit organizations to bring together immigrant and non-immigrant communities. Welcoming Week is a series of events each September when neighbors, newcomers, and long-time...
Sep 9, 2024 | Library News, Staff Picks For Adults, Staff Picks For Kids, Staff Picks For Teens
By Amy W., Public Services Librarian National Hispanic Heritage Month is observed September 15 – October 15. Why is that? Many Latin American countries celebrate the anniversary of their independence during this time, including: Costa Rica, El Salvador,...