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...
Jan 16, 2024 | Highlights in History, Indiana Room, Uncategorized
By David Heighway, Hamilton County Historian Looking back over old blog posts about the history of the Hamilton County area, certain names have cropped up several times. An important one is the Dempsey family who were prominent in the African American community and...
Dec 8, 2023 | Indiana Room, Uncategorized
By Jessica Layman, Bicentennial Coordinator and Genealogy and Local History Librarian When I began working at the Hamilton East Public Library in the Indiana Room (soon-to-be the Crossroads Discovery Center) in late 2021, planning for the Hamilton County Bicentennial...
Nov 9, 2023 | Staff Picks For Adults, Staff Picks For Kids, Staff Picks For Teens, Uncategorized
By Pooja Thakkar In a few days, many in our community will celebrate Diwali, the Indian Festival of Lights. We asked Pooja Thakkar, a local community member and library lover, to tell us more about this celebration! Explore further with a Diwali booklist for adults,...
Oct 25, 2023 | Highlights in History, Indiana Room, Uncategorized
By David Heighway, Hamilton County Historian As we approach Veterans Day, it would be good to look at the service of a forgotten veteran whose grave is unmarked. Caleb Harrison (17??-1833) was an early settler of northern Hamilton County and a veteran of the Battle of...
