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The Local History Index provides only a citation to the article or item. Please visit the Elkhart Public Library’s downtown location at 300 S. Second St. to access the Elkhart Truth newspapers and other collections referenced in this index.

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ID	100254
Title of Article	Libraries fire back on bill to remove taxing authority
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Gary Byrne, Mike Gaskill
Date	Jan 23, 2025
Page	A1, A6
Subjects	Indiana Library Federation, Government, Indiana State, Legislature, Tax Levies

ID	98655
Title of Article	AMBS received research grant from library network
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Anabaptist Mennonite Biblical Seminary
Date	Sep 11, 2024
Page	A6
Subjects	Anabaptist Mennonite Biblical Seminary, Libraries, Grants

ID	90264
Title of Article	Libraries try to reflect diversity of community
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Lisa Guedea Carre~no
Date	Jun 22, 2023
Page	A1, A5
Subjects	Elkhart Public Library, Elkhart County Council, LGBTQ Community

ID	86510
Title of Article	Resolution calls for end to anti-obscenity protection
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Gina Leichty and other attendees
Date	Jan 18, 2023
Page	A1, A2
Subjects	Elkhart County Commissioners, Libraries, Laws

ID	85996
Title of Article	Free Little Library installed at Walker Park
Notes	Free Little Library
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Elkhart Parks and Recreation Department and Bail Home Services members
Date	Dec 17, 2022
Page	A1
Subjects	Elkhart County Parks and Recreation Department, Libraries, Walker Park

ID	77498
Title of Article	Indiana Senate advances ban on 'harmful' library materials
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Date	Feb 02, 2022
Page	A1, A5
Subjects	State Representatives, Libraries

ID	73702
Title of Article	Ordinary woman, extraordinary gift
Notes	Cathy Metzger; Cathy's Little Library
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Unveiling of Cathy's Little Library; Cathy Metzger welcomes visitors at entrance to Ox Bow Park
Date	Aug 06, 2021
Page	A1, A4
Subjects	Ox Bow County Park, Libraries

ID	65322
Title of Article	'Seed libraries' sprouting like weeds
Notes	Seed Library
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Goshen Farmers Market guests; Nappanee Public Library seed library; seeds
Date	April 1, 2019
Page	A1, A6
Subjects	Goshen Farmers Market

ID	64648
Title of Article	NYT bestselling author visits Hawthorne
Notes	New York Times bestselling author; Living Libraries Project
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Adriana Trigiani and Hawthorne students in library; Adriana Trigiani with Hawthorne students
Date	November 8, 2018
Page	A1, A3
Subjects	Hawthorne/Roosevelt Elementary Restructuring Plan, Trigiani, Adriana, Elkhart Education Foundation

ID	64445
Title of Article	Pinewood Elementary gains renovated library
Notes	Living Libraries Project
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Date	September 22, 2018
Page	A1, A8
Subjects	Elkhart East, Pinewood Elementary School, Renovation

ID	63584
Title of Article	LIBRARY UPDATE hits all the right notes
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Ask at Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Beardsley Elementary School students celebrating new library; Picture of Beardsley Elementary School library
Date	March 28, 2018
Page	A1, A10
Subjects	Beardsley Elementary, Libraries, Renovation

ID	63314
Title of Article	Bristol Elementary Library unveils 21st century face-lift
Notes	Will and Sarah Weed
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Ask at Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Will Weed, Sarah Weed, Ashley Molyneaux pose in new library
Date	February 10, 2018
Page	A1, A8
Subjects	Bristol Elementary School, Libraries, Charity Work

ID	63132
Title of Article	Libraries and school receive grants for statewide 'Frankenstein' read in 2018
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Ask at Reference Desk
Date	January 8, 2018
Page	A3, A6
Subjects	Wakarusa Public Library, Nappanee Public Library, NorthWood High School, Grants

ID	62779
Title of Article	Bristol Library sees several changes as it marks 100 years
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Ask at Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Treva Paris & Tehillah Moses look through park passes; New history room; Dawn Powell doing demonstration
Date	October 18, 2017
Page	A1, A8
Subjects	Bristol Public Library, Libraries

ID	62599
Title of Article	Library transformation
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Micah Lambert; Wooden RV in renovated library; Library dedication
Date	September 22, 2017
Page	A1, A8
Subjects	Elkhart Dry Goods Co., Libraries

ID	61389
Title of Article	York Elementary students design, build Little Free Libraries
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Ask at Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Becky Chupp, Paige Klabasich, Lucas Navarro, Heather Bontrager, Jayla Watson and Hayden Johnson; Zoi Wickham, Ariel Messer and Colbey Thorold
Date	February 19, 2017
Page	A3
Subjects	York Elementary School, Curriculum

ID	55505
Title of Article	Libraries extending services for patrons
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Ask at Reference Desk
Date	January 22, 2015
Page	A3
Subjects	Elkhart Public Library, Goshen Public Library

ID	52977
Title of Article	Remodeling to close Middlebury library
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm â€“ Reference Desk
Date	October 4, 2013
Page	C1
Subjects	Middlebury Community Library, Libraries

ID	52187
Title of Article	Libraries don't get public's respect
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm â€“ Reference Desk
Picture Caption	photo of Duchon
Date	June 11, 2013
Page	C1, C3
Subjects	Elkhart Public Library, Duchon, Emily

ID	51839
Title of Article	Public invited to view museum's new space
Notes	New Corson Local History Library and reading room grand opening
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm â€“ Reference Desk
Date	April 25, 2013
Page	D1
Subjects	Elkhart County Historical Museum, Elkhart County Parks and Recreation Department, Libraries

ID	51750
Title of Article	New library opening at Bristol museum
Notes	New space opening Fri., April 26th
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm â€“ Reference Desk
Picture Caption	photo of Liz Haeuptle & Patrick McGuire
Date	April 10, 2013
Page	A3
Subjects	Elkhart County Historical Museum, Elkhart County Parks and Recreation Department, Libraries

ID	50690
Title of Article	Goshen library board cuts hours
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Date	August 22, 2012
Page	A2
Subjects	Goshen Public Library, Libraries

ID	50634
Title of Article	Library ready for facelift, new computers
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Date	August 12, 2012
Page	A3
Subjects	Middlebury Community Library, Elkhart County Council, Libraries, Middlebury, IN

ID	50502
Title of Article	Goshen Public Library board recommends hours reduction
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Date	July 18, 2012
Page	A3
Subjects	Goshen Public Library, Libraries, Budgets, Municipal

ID	48965
Title of Article	Elkhart Library to reduce its operating hours
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Date	August 25, 2011
Page	A1, A2
Subjects	Elkhart Public Library, Libraries

ID	47604
Title of Article	Ride your broom to the Library's Potter-thon
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Date	April 6, 2011
Page	A3
Subjects	Elkhart Public Library, Libraries

ID	46805
Title of Article	Goshen library wants to let you check out
Notes	Proposal for RFID system
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Date	December 11, 2010
Page	A1, A2
Subjects	Goshen Public Library, Libraries

ID	46450
Title of Article	Books are dog- (and cat-) eared
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	photo of Lily Birkly
Date	November 1, 2010
Page	A3
Subjects	Goshen Public Library, Libraries

ID	46371
Title of Article	Library finds its friends
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Date	October 5, 2010
Page	A3
Subjects	Elkhart Public Library, Libraries

ID	46286
Title of Article	Library plans updates so it can stay put at least 10 more years
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Date	September 12, 2010
Page	A3
Subjects	Elkhart Public Library, Libraries

ID	45930
Title of Article	Summer reading can be sweet
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Date	June 21, 2010
Page	A3, A7
Subjects	Elkhart Public Library, Libraries

ID	44810
Title of Article	Library director stays put
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	photo of director
Date	March 27, 2010
Page	A3
Subjects	Elkhart Public Library, Libraries

ID	44191
Title of Article	Library to honor Brich
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Date	January 25, 2010
Page	A3
Subjects	Elkhart Public Library, Brich, George, Libraries

ID	43486
Title of Article	Library selling old furniture
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	photo of sale site
Date	November 14, 2009
Page	A1
Subjects	Elkhart Public Library, Libraries

ID	42848
Title of Article	Rheinheimer turned a garage into a library - and never left
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Date	September 23, 2009
Page	A1
Subjects	Middlebury Community Schools, Rheinheimer, Terry, Libraries

ID	42872
Title of Article	George Brich will be remembered as 'a great librarian'
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	photo of Brich
Date	September 21, 2009
Page	A3
Subjects	Elkhart Public Library, Brich, George, Libraries

ID	41971
Title of Article	Turning the page to a better library
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Date	July 5, 2009
Page	A3
Subjects	Elkhart Public Library, Libraries

ID	39979
Title of Article	From the unemployment line to the library lines
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	photos of library patrons
Date	December 18, 2008
Page	A1
Subjects	Elkhart Public Library, Unemployment, Libraries, WorkOne

ID	39842
Title of Article	Library districts also face mergers
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Date	November 29, 2008
Page	A1
Subjects	Library of Congress, Local Government Reform, Libraries

ID	39540
Title of Article	Consolidation of the state's libraries raises concerns
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Date	October 24, 2008
Page	A3
Subjects	Library Consolidation, Local Government Reform, Nappanee Public Library, Libraries

ID	39303
Title of Article	More services go online, more wait IN LINE for Web access
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	photos of patron, equipment
Date	September 25, 2008
Page	A1
Subjects	Elkhart Public Library, Internet, Unemployment, Libraries

ID	39036
Title of Article	Library parking lot expansion begins
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Date	August 30, 2008
Page	A3
Subjects	Goshen Public Library, Government, Goshen City, Libraries, Streets, Goshen City

ID	39009
Title of Article	Notice to taxpayers of budget estimates and tax levies
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Date	August 27, 2008
Page	C3
Subjects	Middlebury Community Library, Budgets, Municipal, Libraries

ID	38939
Title of Article	Township will offer support in taxes for city's library
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Date	August 25, 2008
Page	A3
Subjects	Nappanee Raceway, Libraries, Taxes, Property

ID	38906
Title of Article	Notice to taxpayers of budget estimates and tax levies
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Date	August 22, 2008
Page	D7
Subjects	Elkhart Public Library, Budgets, Municipal, Libraries

ID	38846
Title of Article	Library parking changes get City Council's green light
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Date	August 20, 2008
Page	A3
Subjects	Goshen Public Library, Government, Goshen City, Streets, Goshen City, Libraries

ID	38744
Title of Article	Notice to taxpayers of budget estimates and tax levies
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Date	August 19, 2008
Page	C1
Subjects	Goshen Public Library, Budgets, Municipal, Libraries

ID	38657
Title of Article	Library offers resources for downsized workers
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Date	August 9, 2008
Page	A3
Subjects	Elkhart Public Library, Unemployment, Libraries

ID	38240
Title of Article	Library budget up for 2009
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Date	July 17, 2008
Page	A3
Subjects	Elkhart Public Library, Libraries, Budgets, Municipal

ID	38126
Title of Article	Park place
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	photo
Date	July 12, 2008
Page	A3
Subjects	Goshen Public Library, Streets, Goshen City, Parking, Libraries