Aug 25, 2023 | Highlights in History, Indiana Room, Uncategorized
By David Heighway, Hamilton County Historian Hamilton County’s participation in the arts began fairly early, and part of that was due to a man named Robert Lindsey “Lins” Carlin (1832-1914). Carlin was born in Hamilton County, and while his first job was driving a...
Aug 23, 2023 | Ignite Studio, Uncategorized
By Kris Hurst, Arts Engagement Coordinator Ignite Studio welcomes our next Maker-in-Residence, Rue Sparks. Visit Ignite Studio between September-December 2023 to meet them. Artist, poet, animator, author, designer, professor—Rue Sparks has worn a lot of labels, but...
Aug 18, 2023 | Highlights in History, Indiana Room, Uncategorized
By Jessica Layman, Local History and Genealogy Librarian As you gear up for the first weeks of the school year, remember that there’s some things all kids in Hamilton County have in common, no matter how old they are or when they went to school. Schools across...
Aug 15, 2023 | Staff Picks For Adults, Uncategorized
The vision of the Hamilton East Public Library is to be “A connected library in a connected community.” From book clubs to writing groups, maker gatherings, ENL classes, and more, the library organizes, hosts, and participates in a variety of club and...
Aug 9, 2023 | Staff Picks For Kids, Uncategorized
By Chaise Carter, Director of Youth Services While children may not learn to read until they’ve started school, there are many things that caregivers can do to help develop their child’s pre-reading skills and get them ready to learn to read! Easy ways to...
Aug 7, 2023 | The Library is for Everyone: Telling Our Stories, Uncategorized
By Shengchu Xu 2023 is the year of stories at Hamilton East Public Library. Every month on our blog, we’re featuring a guest writer from our community to share in their own words what the library means to them. We hope these stories will demonstrate that there’s...
