samh, Author at Elkhart Public Library
Hear a story in the gardens
Throughout the summer families are invited to a special story time held outside in the Wellfield Botanic Gardens. At 5:30 p.m. every Tuesday May 3 through September 27, join an […]

10 things you didn’t know about your new library card
Your Elkhart Public Library card gives you access to lots of books, movies and research materials. But it also does so much more. To help you get to know the […]

Claim your Summer Reading Challenge book rewards
Congrats on earning your free book reward for participating in the Summer Reading Challenge. Below is the list of books you have to choose from, arranged by grade or reading […]

Summer reading helps recover disrupted learning loss
Two years of pandemic disruptions to classroom learning have hurt students across the board. Scores on IREAD – the standardized test given to third graders – have declined by six […]
See the new Cleveland Branch during welcome week
We’re ready to celebrate the reopening of our Cleveland Branch following its renovation! Join us for Cleveland Welcome Week, May 9-14. We’ll cut the ribbon with the Greater Elkhart Chamber […]

Journey to 1,000 books: A trip to the library
Editor’s note: This is the fifth part in a series documenting one parent’s approach to 1,000 Books Before Kindergarten. Part 1 can be found here Part 2 can be found here […]

Elkhart History: Bill Phillips
Bill Phillips was a pioneer; the first Black Elkhart city councilman, a Jaycee, a community servant, airport manager and later, a bank manager. A lifelong Elkhart native, he served in […]

New York Times joins EPL Digital Library
The New York Times is now available digitally to Elkhart Public Library cardholders. Through the Digital Library page, cardholders can now access the New York Times’ award-winning journalism through their […]
