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Your yearbooks can help us complete our collection

Donate your yearbooks as we work to create a digital collection of our local history

Donate your yearbooks as we work to create a digital collection of our local history

Informative tax talks and resources

Get a jump on your taxes with informative programs and resources

Get a jump on your taxes with informative programs and resources

Students helping students

Get help on tough assignments from National Honors Society students.

National Honors students make Homework Help a go-to for younger students.

National Honors students make Homework Help a go-to for younger students.

Read to a great listener

Benny, the therapy dog, comes every second Saturday for Paws to Read.

Benny, the therapy dog, comes every second Saturday for Paws to Read.

Benny, the therapy dog, comes every second Saturday for Paws to Read.

Helping kids read and succeed by Grade 3.

Helping kids read and succeed by Grade 3.

Our staff is getting out and helping kids read and succeed by Grade 3.

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Creativebug has tutorials, videos, classes, templates and more at your fingertips.

Over 1,000 tutorials, classes, templates, patterns and more for all of your crafting needs.

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Thousands of newspapers and magazines available at your fingertips, from anywhere with PressReader

Thousands of newspapers and magazines available at your fingertips, from anywhere with PressReader

Featured
Events

Chocology for KidsFebruary 19 @ 4:30 pm

Learn all about chocolate from the experts at South Bend Chocolate Company. Then we will taste, experiment and play with chocolate in this one hour sensory experience.Read More

Tax Talk: First Time FilersFebruary 20 @ 6:00 pm

Filing federal for the first time? The Notre Dame Tax Clinic can help. A short presentation will cover the basics, along with ways to avoid common mistakes. Then, get your questions answered in a valuable ...Read More

Tue 18

Baby and Me

February 18 @ 10:00 am - 10:30 am

Tue 18

Storytime

February 18 @ 10:00 am - 10:45 am

Tue 18

Homeschool Hangout – Downtown

February 18 @ 1:30 pm - 2:30 pm

Books
Still the library's cornerstone ... you can find it on our shelves, order it up through our online catalog, or request a title we don't have through interlibrary loan.
Check It OutBooks
Still the library's cornerstone ... you can find it on our shelves, order it up through our online catalog, or request a title we don't have through interlibrary loan.
Check It Out

Audiobooks
It's the book you just can put down. Whether you multitask while driving or just enjoy the storytelling aspect, audiobooks are worth a listen.
Take Time To ListenAudiobooks
It's the book you just can put down. Whether you multitask while driving or just enjoy the storytelling aspect, audiobooks are worth a listen.
Take Time To Listen

Movies
From new releases to the old classics - pick up one to six on your way home. We also offer an extensive collection of concerts, educational titles, and more.
Settle InMovies
From new releases to the old classics - pick up one to six on your way home. We also offer an extensive collection of concerts, educational titles, and more.
Settle In

Music
Have you checked out Hoopla? This free streaming service gives you access to thousands of current chart toppers and classic standards.
Listen UpMusic
Have you checked out Hoopla? This free streaming service gives you access to thousands of current chart toppers and classic standards.
Listen Up

EPL
Blogs

Beardsley alum remains committed to Battle of the Books He’s moved from the front lines to the sidelines, but Dalton Dickerhoof continues to be a staple of Elkhart Public Library’s annual Battle of the Books. The 13-year-old North Side Middle School student competed for two years during elementary ...Read More

Help us get the complete story of Elkhart’s high schools 'Cause I'm looking through the yearbookThen I find that empty spaceThere's a name without a pictureBut I can't forget his face- Hanson, Millennial voices trapped in Generation X Dear Elkhart, we need your help. We’re feeling nostalgic ...Read More

Tax resources at EPL Taxes are as certain as, well, you know. With tax season ramping up, a lot of people are looking for where to go to get assistance and forms for their taxes. A couple of upcoming programs can ...Read More

New databases focus on military history and children’s education Fold3, ABC Mouse new to EPL digital library Most people know who in their family lineage has served their country but how many have actually seen their ancestors’ draft card or other paperwork? Fold3, a new digital ...Read More