Storytime, a program held at three EPL branches on a weekly basis, helps introduce the library to children, as well as socializing them and preparing them for preschool. According to Osolo branch supervisor librarian Donna Mitschelen, the program is presented different at each branch but follows the same idea. “This program focuses on helping children prepare for […]

Ashley Knapp was looking for a group of fellow writers to bounce ideas off of and when she couldn’t find what she was looking for, she decided to start a group of her own. Beginning at 6 p.m. on second and fourth Mondays of the month, the Elkhart Fiction Faction will meet at the downtown […]

Using our Digital Library is very easy, whether you’re using your EPL card or a student ecard, the Digital Library has all of the answers, entertainment and reading materials you could ever want. 10. Music, books, movies – OK, so that’s three things, but so what? Hoopla has it all! 9. Magazines – RBDigital has […]

Take EPL WiFi with you, as hotspots are now available at the Downtown and Pierre Moran libraries. The hotspots are available to adult and business cardholders in good standing. The hotspots may be checked out for up to seven days but cannot be renewed. The hotspots deactivate after their borrowing period expires. They’re available on […]

For the second year in a row, the library and Welch Packaging Group have been partners in giving our community the best summer reading program possible. “Education is a big focus for us, and so when there was an opportunity to help children engage in reading throughout the summer, we were excited to help,” says […]

As students return to school for the 2019-2020 school year, Elkhart Public Library is delivering them with one tool that will help them achieve academic success. For the fourth full school year, students in the Elkhart and Concord school systems, as well as participating private schools, will receive an ecard from EPL in the next […]

An out-of-this-world kit is available for check out at the Downtown library starting this week. Two NASA Space Explorers Backpack enter circulation from the downtown location Friday, Aug. 9. The backpacks contain items for studying and learning more about space, including books, a telescope, a coding game, constellations and moon resources and more. The Explorers […]

Stop in and see the butterflies at Dunlap Tuesday during their Butterflies Galore Open House. At 2:30 p.m. on Tuesday, Aug. 6, the Elkhart County Parks will be giving a presentation about the Monarch butterflies that the library has and then attendees can see them up close on the counter. Dunlap keeps some caterpillars on […]