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Share your ideas to help us better serve the community
When you share your ideas, you help Elkhart Public Library get better. Join us for one of these one-hour discussions and help us as we write our new strategic plan. […]

Things to do in Elkhart for fall and Halloween
Activities, parties and more are part of the fun in October for Halloween and autumn celebrations. Elkhart Public Library is hosting events for the whole family. We’ve rounded them all […]

Summer Reading pays off with a shopping spree
How did you spend your summer? Neviah Santiago went from reading books to picking out a new bike and more. “I’ve never won anything before,” she says. “I can’t believe […]

Wall Street Journal available with your library card
Access unlimited free articles from the Wall Street Journal with your Elkhart Public Library card. Available now through the Digital Library, cardholders can enjoy free access to the Wall Street […]

Janice Dean served Elkhart in schools and the library
Janice Dean, the longest-serving member of the Elkhart Public Library Board of Trustees and a longtime teacher at Elkhart Memorial High School, passed away Thursday, June 22, 2023. She spent […]

Summer freedom lets kids build critical skills
Preventing learning loss. Reducing screen time. Increasing reading skills. Students win with the Summer Reading Challenge. Teachers know the best way to prevent the “summer slide,” learning loss that occurs […]

Summer readers discover fun and prizes with challenge
Making reading fun. Building curiosity and creativity. Summer Reading Challenge keeps young readers engaged and carries that enthusiasm into the school year. By reading what they want, kids find new […]

Find your treasures with Kovel’s
What is that old thing worth anyway? Is it a real antique or faux? A new resource on EPL’s Digital Library will answer those questions. Kovel’s, a leader in antiques […]