Discover the power of a library card! Sign up for or renew your library card at the Fishers or Noblesville branch of Hamilton East Public Library in September to celebrate Library Card Sign-Up Month. You can join us for one of two Party in the Plaza events or stop in anytime. Show your library card at participating local businesses between September 1-30 to get a special deal. View the full list of participating businesses below!
How To Get A Library Card
Come in to the Fishers or Noblesville library branch to get your library card. You can do so much more with a library card than just check out books. Take a few minutes to get a card and discover what awaits you at the Hamilton East Public Library! Find out what you need to bring with you to get a library card here.
IDEAs Live Here
At Hamilton East Public Library’s, our guiding principles Innovation, Discovery, Equity, and Access are at the core of what we do. As our tagline says, IDEAs Live Here. But, so do Creativity, Play, Stories, Community, and so much more. Below, we’ve highlighted some of the best resources that live at the library, all available to you for free with a library card!
If you’ve ever been to our Fishers branch, you may have wandered down to Ignite Studio, the art studio and makerspace at HEPL. This space will help you unleash your creativity! Some of the most loved resources here include maker kits for adults and kids, an A.V. studio, a 3D printer, a vinyl cutter, an embroidery machine, and so much more.
Need a little guidance to get your creative juices flowing? Register for one of our regularly scheduled crafting programs. Options include Adult Virtual Craft, Crafty Teens, Creative Happy Hour, Cool Crafting Club, Messy Munchkins, and more. There’s something for every age and interest!
For those that prefer to be creative in the comfort of their own home, HEPL offers access to Creativebug. This database has thousands of award-winning art and craft video classes taught by recognized design experts and artists.
Create some special family memories by checking out HEPL’s brand new outdoor yard games! We’ve got Ladder Toss, KanJam, Bocce Ball and more that you can take home or to the park to play with your family and friends. We also have yard games for public access stationed at the south entrance to the Fishers branch, and there’s always space to play inside in the Youth Services area of either library branch.
Our community has many fans of board games and puzzles. Our collection of board games for all ages can be checked out for two weeks at a time, and keep an eye on our events calendar for Puzzle Swap and Puzzle Showdown programs.
Have you checked out the TeenZone GameCone at Fishers Library? This space is equipped with a Nintendo Switch and PS5 along with controllers for our Teen Video Game Club or just for teens to come hang out and play together.
Stories of all kinds can be found in our collection on the library shelves and on our online databases, like Libby and Hoopla. We also want to hear your story! Visit our newly opened Crossroads Discovery Center at the Noblesville branch where storytelling and genealogy are brought together. Here you can contribute to our community oral history booth and use our interactive exhibits to explore historic records.
Participate in one of our book clubs for adults or kids to explore stories with a small group of friends. Our book clubs for adults include groups focused on mysteries, nonfiction, and more, and there are book clubs for kids to meet and discuss books both virtually and in-person. For our middle schoolers, check out Book Dragon Box, which is a box you’ll pick up from the library filled with a free book and surprises that correlate with the chosen book for an interactive reading experience.
Both libraries also offer weekly storytimes and music programs where kids can sing, play, and read together to discover all kinds of different stories! These programs do not require registration, so stop by any time. Don’t forget to check out our Sunday Stories event if you can’t get to storytime during the week!
At HEPL, we believe that a library should be dynamic contributor to the community, and our vision is to be a connected library in a connected community. You can find the library booth at all kind of events out in the community, including at farmers markets, school events, and neighborhoods.
In our buildings, we offer meeting rooms and study rooms for the public. Different clubs and groups make use of library space, including our ENL Conversation Group and Teen Advisory Board. You also may have seen our Seed Library where patrons can take 20 packets of seeds every growing season to start their own garden.
We also frequently partner with our cities and local community businesses to bring you unique events and opportunities and to give back to our community. The Noblesville branch was just added to the peony trail for the annual Peony Festival, and our Fishers branch was part of a Community StoryWalk for our Summer Reading Program (you can also find a monthly StoryWalk at Fishers parks).
Save With Your Library Card at These Local Businesses
Show your library card at these participating local businesses between September 1-30 to get a special deal in honor of Library Card Sign-Up Month!
Agave Bar and Grill
8800 North St, Suite #100
Fishers, IN 46038
10% off meals (excludes alcohol sales)
Apex Taekwondo Center
7247 Fishers Landing Dr
Fishers, IN 46038
$50 off your first month of lessons
Aspen Creek Grill
13489 Tegler Dr
Noblesville, IN 46060
$5 off your bill of $25
Big Blue Swim School
13928 Hoard Dr
Noblesville, IN 46060
$50 off first month of swim lessons
Bruster’s Real Ice Cream
12350 Olio Road
Fishers, IN 46037
15% off your purchase
Handel’s Homemade Ice Cream
8760 E. 116th St.
Fishers, IN 46038
14165 Cabela Parkway
Noblesville, IN 46060
10% off your purchase
Indie Coffee Roasters
196 Westfield Rd
Noblesville, IN 46060
20% off beverages
Indy Fuel
11000 Stockdale Street
Fishers, IN 46037
$5 off your ticket
KruFit: Fitness, Fighting, Self-Defense
9824 N by NE Blvd
Fishers, IN 46037
Free week of trial classes to Muay Thai + a pair of handwraps (krufit.com)
Mathnasium of Fishers
12244 E 116th Street, #200
Fishers, IN 46037
One free session (valid for new enrollments)
Penn & Beech Candle Co.
8698 E 116th St
Fishers, IN 46038
145 W Elm St
Carmel, IN 46032
$5 off your purchase
Rita’s Italian Ice
8789 North St., Suite #120
Fishers, IN 46038
10% off your purchase
Rush Bowls
11649 Maple St, Suite 123
Fishers, IN 46038
10% off your purchase
Sangrita Grill + Cantina
11547 Yard Street, Suite 810
Fishers, IN 46037
Free Churro Donuts for the table with a purchase of an entree
Smoothie King
8890 E. 116th Street, Suite 110
Fishers, IN 46038
8270 E. 96th Street
Fishers, IN 46037
BOGO any size smoothie
Torchy’s Tacos
11595 Whistle Dr, Suite 101-A
Fishers, IN 46037
Free Green Chile Queso with Chips
Ultimate Ninjas
9625 E 150th St
Noblesville, IN 46060
30% off any Birthday Party Package
Party in the Plaza: Celebrate Library Card Sign-Up Month with HEPL!
Help us break the HEPL record for most library cards created in any past September! We’ll be hosting two library card sign-up parties in the library plaza with music from Mr. Dan, live caricature artists, Kona Ice, and more. Whether you’re just getting signed up for your first library card or already have one, make sure to swing by to celebrate Library Card Sign-Up Month with us!