Feb 12, 2024 | Library News, New & Exciting, Seed Library, Uncategorized
The 2024 HEPL Seed Library will open on Monday, March 4! We love hearing about your gardens every year, and we know the Seed Library is very important to library users. Our hope is that with the HEPL Seed Library, you will explore how wonderful gardening can be, no...
Jan 29, 2024 | The Library Behind-the-Scenes, Uncategorized
What do librarians and library workers do all day? It’s not just sitting behind a desk reading a book! Get to know how the public library works behind-the-scenes! This year, we’ll highlight different departments and services the Hamilton East Public Library offers to...
Jan 18, 2024 | Library News, Staff Picks For Adults, Staff Picks For Kids, Staff Picks For Teens, Uncategorized
By Mallory Easterday, Public Services Librarian Black History Month is celebrated every February, and a theme is chosen each year by the Association for the Study of African American Life and History (ASALH). This year’s theme is ‘African Americans and the Arts.’ To...
Jan 12, 2024 | Library News, Staff Picks For Adults, Staff Picks For Kids, Staff Picks For Teens, Uncategorized
Hamilton East Public Library’s annual Winter Reading Program runs from February 1-29, 2024. Download the Beanstack app or click here to get started. Patrons with an existing Beanstack account can simply log in to join the challenge. Pre-registration starts on January...
Jan 8, 2024 | Highlights in History, Staff Picks For Adults, Uncategorized
By Ryan Houdek, Collection Development Librarian Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s iconic oratory is indelible and so is his writing. King’s Letter from Birmingham Jail is arguably the pivotal document in the U.S. Civil Rights Movement. King authored this open letter in...