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How To Get Started Researching Your Family Tree
If you want to branch out your family tree, look no further than your local library branch. Your search to build out your family tree from twigs to trunk can […]

Library trustees offer important qualities to serve community
Library trustees are uniquely qualified to serve the Elkhart community. Get to know more about these volunteers.

Things To Do During Christmas Vacation (Or Just Cold Days)
There’s no shortage of things to do around the holidays, so branch out this year and try something new. Make this the best Christmas vacation yet by taking advantage of […]

How To Use The Library To Teach Your Child To Read
Learning to read helps children make sense of the world, boosts their confidence, and gives them a necessary tool to be lifelong learners. When you’re teaching your child to read, […]

Renovated Osolo Branch gets rave reviews
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 […]

Traffic headache lasted three years at the Johnson Street bridge
Johnson Street bridge improvements took 20 years to plan. Construction delays and political squabbles turned it into a project to forget.

How To Stream Movies, Music And Ebooks For Free With Your Library Card
How much do you spend on subscription services a month? You may spend even more than you think you do. Lucky for you, gone are the days when library cards […]

1969 homecoming put focus on Elkhart’s simmering race issues
The homecoming queen didn’t receive her honors, and the football crowd was subdued. Racial tensions were at a boiling point in 1969 Elkhart.