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Celebrate the Summer of Love with music

Celebrating 50 years since the original, Elkhart Public Library is bringing some of the Woodstock experience home this summer. OxStock, a Peace. Love. Library. Concert Experience, will take place Saturday, […]

Summer reading introduces new genres, fosters excitement

Maddie Dougherty understood the payoff of reading for fun last summer. Her mom, Elizabeth, saw the payoff in other ways. Maddie was the grand prize winner of Reading Rocks, Elkhart […]

Bringing awareness and color to Elkhart streets

Seventh grade art students at West Side Middle School are raising awareness to Elkhart waterways through a public art project in front of the downtown library location. Members of the […]

Take the challenge and fight off the ‘summer slide’

Multiple studies have confirmed truth about an old teaching nemesis: the so-called called “summer slide.” The slide happens when children forget much of what they learned the previous school year […]

Meagher brings vibrant and enthusiastic storytelling to Pierre Moran

Maureen Meagher has had a successful three years working at EPL’s Pierre Moran location. She’s read to numerous kindergarten classes and shared an enthusiasm for literacy through storytimes. She even […]

Self-checkout now available at EPL

The Elkhart Public Library is proud to now offer self-checkout at all locations throughout the system. Self-checkout is an easy way to skip the line, unlock your items, if need […]

Get Alzheimer’s and dementia care help from REAL Services

REAL Services will be offering free monthly educational classes throughout 2019 at Elkhart Public Library, aimed at helping those caring for someone with Alzheimer’s or dementia. On the second Wednesday […]

National Honor students enjoy giving back with Homework Help

National Honor Society students enjoy an opportunity to give back and help younger students through Elkhart Public Library’s Homework Help program. Homework Help is available at all EPL locations and […]

EPL offers solutions, training for local business

When looking for a quick and inexpensive way to get her employees computer training they needed, Michaela Oberbauer, the general manager for Kiel, turned to the Elkhart Public Library. Oberbauer […]