Featured Events
Featured
Posadas, Poinsettias and Piñatas
Pierre Moran Branch 2400 Benham Ave, Elkhart, IN, United StatesHear stories and learn about the Posada celebration in Mexico. Then make poinsettias and mini piñatas while supplies last.
Preschool Dinosaur Party
Downtown Library 300 S. Second St., Elkhart, IN, United StatesRoar for dinosaurs! Enjoy stories and activities with a dinosaur theme.
Upcoming Programs & Events
Testimonials
“It’s cool that everyone is friendly and recognize you, they take care of you,”
Patrick Jackson 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
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
“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
“My girls could get the instant gratification of seeing their consecutive days and earning that next badge on Beanstack during the Summer Reading Challenge.”
Brenda Hunsberger Patron
EPL Blogs
- The data you need – curated and easy to use
Dive deep into statistics both digestible and transparent with Statista, a global data portal. Using over 22,000 sources, Statista conducts its own research and gathers more data from secondary sources… Read more: The data you need – curated and easy to use - Book Bus makes connections all over the county, putting books in homes and helping kids read
Children throughout the community took home more than 6,500 books this past summer, a measure of success for Elkhart Public Library’s Book Bus. The free books program, which ensures kids… Read more: Book Bus makes connections all over the county, putting books in homes and helping kids read - Make any time learning time with new text service
Getting every child ready to read starts at home. A new text service helps parents with fun activities they can do with children to prepare for kindergarten. “We’ve been looking… Read more: Make any time learning time with new text service
