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Brian Byrn, artist, library advocate, steps away after 40-plus years of leading Elkhart’s art museum
As Brian Byrn sorts through 44 years of memories and wisdom earned in downtown Elkhart, his superpower shines through. He is an artist, after all. Resourcefulness. His recent retirement from […]
Elkhart Public Library receives Carnegie Foundation gift
To commemorate the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence, Elkhart Public Library received a $10,000 gift from the Carnegie Corporation of New York. As one of the 1,681 free […]
The difference EPL makes: 2025 Community Impact Report
Every day, Elkhart Public Library’s five locations serve thousands of community members with materials, answers, services and more. Putting all of those into nice, neat numbers is difficult. But we […]
Aumenta número de bebés muertos en Elkhart – Increase in infant deaths in Elkhart
Cuando hablamos de mortalidad infantil, muchas veces escuchamos cifras frías: 6.3, 6.9, 11.8. Pero detrás de cada número hay una vida que se apagó antes de cumplir un año, una promesa de futuro que […]
Nuestra selección | Top 10
Películas Weapons R | 2 h 8 m (Blu-Ray: Downtown & Goshen | DVD: Cleveland, Goshen, Downtown, Pierre Moran) Género: Terror y suspenso Diecisiete niños de un mismo salón desaparecen de sus casas a las 2:17 […]
Growing Readers makes impact for students, families
At age 3, Jozzell was barely speaking. His concerned mom didn’t know where to go. A teacher at Hawthorne Early Learning Center told his mom, Jessica Borrego, about Elkhart Public Library’s Growing Readers program. Jessica quickly enrolled Jozzell. Library tutors helped […]
Using library resources connects London Martinez to family’s patriotic past
London Martinez traced her family roots to the American Revolution. The 250-year-old results created new opportunities. She spent a week over the summer volunteering in Washington during the Daughters of the American Revolution’s annual Continental Congress convention. She says research done at Elkhart Public Library made it possible. “I […]
Mental health art exhibit puts the spotlight on stigma
Visual art has healing power – it starts conversations and reduces stigma. Mental Health Awareness of Michiana will once again bring its art exhibition to Elkhart Public Library. Starting Feb. […]
