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...
Jul 28, 2023 | Library News, Staff Picks For Teens, Uncategorized
By Rachel Ratajski The theme for HEPL’s next Teen Writing Challenge is reimagined classics! Put your own unique twist on a classic fairy tale, myth, or story from classic literature. Teen writers can submit an original, reimagined classics-themed short story...
Jul 25, 2023 | Library News, Staff Picks For Adults, Uncategorized
By Laura Hoffman Hamilton East Public Library is pleased to announce this year’s Adult Writing Challenge! The theme for this Adult Writing Challenge is Classics Reimagined! This can be a fairy tale, myth, or classic literature from any culture, just...
Jun 1, 2023 | Staff Picks For Adults, Staff Picks For Kids, Uncategorized
By Tori Rumschlag, Public Services Librarian You may already know that spending time outdoors is great for your health. Maybe you read one of the many studies linking nature to positive mental health attributes. Maybe a friend who is really (really, really) into...
May 25, 2023 | Highlights in History, Staff Picks For Adults, Uncategorized
By David Heighway, Hamilton County Historian A question that I get asked occasionally as Hamilton County Historian is, “Who is the county’s biggest celebrity?”. Obviously, this is very open to debate. It depends on how you define who is or was an A-list celebrity. We...
