Featured Events
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Nature’s Best Hope: A Book Discussion
Elkhart Environmental Center 1717 Lusher Ave, Elkhart, IN, United StatesYou can do your part to help pollinators thrive on native plants in your own yard. Elkhart Public Library, the Elkhart Environmental Center and Wild Ones South Bend are celebrating […]
App-y Hour in the Atrium
Downtown Library 300 S. Second St., Elkhart, IN, United StatesDrop in and learn about library resources. We can even sign you up for a library card if you don’t have one. Sept. 12 – Apps for readers Sept. 19 – Apps […]
Upcoming Programs & Events
Testimonials
“The library has so many free resources available for children. It gives us a sense of community.”
Yumi Otsuka Patron
Our family is thankful for such an amazing Summer Reading Challenge. We have told countless people how awesome it is, and we continue to be so impressed with the prizes—especially with the prizes from the local businesses and parks.
Jackie Benedict Patron
“This library has been so many things to me and my family. People think of libraries as being staid institutions, but when you have creative staff, for me it seems to fit right into my wheelhouse.”
Marva Netherland Patron
“It’s cool that everyone is friendly and recognize you, they take care of you,”
Patrick Jackson Patron
“I know a lot of our neighbors are using the library more based on the increase in activities that are family friendly.”
Dianna Naumann Patron
“The library is a place for everyone, there’s no discrimination.”
Maira Funes Patron
“We had so much fun with 1,000 Books Before Kindergarten! It’s such a neat way to keep kids excited about reading!”
Bridgit Johnson Patron
“The library is a special place for me, I love to listen to music and the library was really formative to me.”
Sam Que Musician
EPL Blogs
- Bring flavor with Spice Club
Experiment with new flavors at home using EPL’s Spice Club. Building off of the library’s popular Seed Library, Spice Club offers free kits with a pre-portioned sample of spice with… Read more: Bring flavor with Spice Club - Teachers share their favorite ecard resources
Heading into its ninth school year, Elkhart Public Library’s ecard program makes a difference. The library helps students by giving online access to quality research materials and homework help. That,… Read more: Teachers share their favorite ecard resources - With sharp words, Emma Molloy fought for equal rights here
Emma Molloy used her words to fight for women’s rights in 1870s Elkhart. A dedicated researcher made sure her accomplishments were remembered.
