samh, Author at Elkhart Public Library

Less stress. Help for families. Energizing a love of reading.  In February 2022, Elkhart Public Library went fine free. The reason? Everyone should have access to books and resources, and one mistake shouldn’t punish anyone for years.  Since then, at least 1,400 people come back to the library. About 23 percent of accounts that previously […]

The Booker T. Washington Community Center closed its doors in February 1956. It took just over 34 years for ground to break on something to replace it. But the couple whose names adorn the new center, Herbert and Ruth Tolson, could never be replaced.  Moving to Elkhart in 1941 from Detroit, the Tolsons became indistinguishable […]

The holiday season is here. Elkhart Public Library has lots of great programs for the holiday season that are sure to entertain and enlighten the entire family. We’ve also included some great area seasonal activities, too. Wellfield Botanic Gardens hosts their Winter Wonderland Holiday Lights beginning Friday, Nov. 25 and select dates through December. You […]

Visitors to the Wellfield Botantic Gardens can enjoy the beautiful flora and get a great story with Story Walk. The ongoing program pieces out a children’s book onto stands around the gardens where visitors can walk up and read them as they make their way around the grounds. According to Wellfield Gardens Visitors Cottage Manager Nina […]

Visitors admire the bright, vaulted ceiling of the Osolo Branch as they walk through the door. Familiar staff greet them and hear variations of the same phrases.  “It’s beautiful,” and “I’m so glad you’re back.”  The renovations of Elkhart Public Library’s neighborhood branches have been long awaited. Several of the buildings went 30 or more […]

This year, Elkhart Public Library has put more than 6,500 books into the hands of children throughout the Elkhart community.  Free Books to Feed Minds, now in its fourth year, with the support of the Friends of the Elkhart Public Library and Crossroads United Way, uses the Book Bus to travel the community and hand […]

Leo Garcia’s mom could see him struggling to read. His teacher called with concerns.   Gabriella turned to the library for help.  “His teacher reached out to me to say that he needed to be at a certain reading level before third grade,” she says. “I think the whole COVID situation had left him behind.”  As […]

Halloween is a fun time for everyone and, whether you’re looking for wholesome family fun or something a little scarier, we have you covered. Elkhart Public Library is hosting events that are sure to please everyone. From movies to activities and even an author visit, you’re sure to find something at EPL. We’ve also included […]

Growing up as the son of pastors in Elkhart, Sam Que didn’t hear a wide variety of music.  “I listened to church music,” he says with a laugh.  And while the rich sounds and vocals resonated with him, it didn’t pique his curiosity about music.  After picking up the saxophone in fourth grade, his dad […]