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...
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...
May 15, 2023 | Indiana Room, Uncategorized
By Jessica Layman, Local History and Genealogy Librarian You may have heard – the Indiana Room has moved to the first floor of the Noblesville library! As part of the construction for our improved Crossroads Discovery Center on the second floor, the Indiana Room...
Apr 5, 2023 | Indiana Room, Library News, Staff Picks For Adults, Staff Picks For Kids, Uncategorized
By Jessica Layman, Local History and Genealogy Librarian Did you know that people with Arab heritage have been living in Indiana for more than 100 years? Many assumptions are made about people who identify as Arab. Generally speaking, people of Arab descent or their...
Feb 1, 2023 | Highlights in History, Uncategorized
By Jessica Layman, Local History and Genealogy Librarian Are you interested in the Civil War? Does your genealogy journey include Civil War ancestors? Are you interested in African American history? In the Indiana Room, we make the effort to offer resources and...
