Featured Events
On The Heritage Tale: Paul Thomas
Downtown Library 300 S. Second St., Elkhart, INPaul Thomas wasn't really around in 1839 when Elkhart was founded, but he knows all the stories. Elkhart's 98-year-old official historian will share a lifetime of memories during our week-long […]
Curbside Concerts: Darryl Buchanan and the Soul Motown Allstars
Downtown Library 300 S. Second St., Elkhart, INDarryl Buchanan and his band will perform live on our roof, right above our downtown curbside pickup window that’s open six days a week. Curbside Concerts are free to attend. […]
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I like the easy availability of books and movies. I enjoy being able to put items on hold from any Elkhart branch and the Goshen library through the easy to use website, then pick up at the location that is most convenient for me. I appreciate the curbside pickup option when inside browsing is not available.”
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EPL Blogs
- Summer reading helps recover disrupted learning loss
Two years of pandemic disruptions to classroom learning have hurt students across the board. Scores on IREAD – the standardized test given to third graders – have declined by six […] - Celebrate stories and storytellers ‘On The Heritage Tale’
Elkhart’s story is about to be told “On The Heritage Tale.” Authors, musicians and other creatives will be featured in a week-long celebration at the downtown library the week of […] - See the new Cleveland Branch during welcome week
We’re ready to celebrate the reopening of our Cleveland Branch following its renovation! Join us for Cleveland Welcome Week, May 9-14. We’ll cut the ribbon with the Greater Elkhart Chamber […]
