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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 […]
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 […]
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. […]
Downtown S.T.E.A.M. lab offers free fun for kids to explore
The downtown Elkhart Public Library now offers free kits for kids to explore in the all-important S.T.E.A.M. categories — science, technology, engineering art and math. The free S.T.E.A.M. lab is […]
Free things to do in Elkhart for the holidays and winter break
The most festive time of the year is full of opportunities for family fun and bonding. Elkhart Public Library is hosting many great programs and events to get you into […]
5 Questions about early literacy…answered by a librarian
The milestones parents celebrate are universal. First steps, first words and potty training are big ones. But what about learning to read? Literacy plays a large role in education, but […]
