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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 […]
Free activities for Black Friday
The day after Thanksgiving is a day to get out of the house and do something fun. But if you’re not looking to spend money on all the endless shopping […]
The Lovely Magic of Reading the Same Book Every Night
By: Krystal Keagle If we were counting repeats, Maya would have completed 1,000 Books Before Kindergarten this year with just a single book: Baby Beluga by Raffi. We checked out […]
With her second novel, Elkhart native finds her ‘Lost Heiress’
It’s 6:30 a.m. Pacific time, but Elizabeth Klehfoth answers the phone like it’s a midday treat. And it might well be. Authors have that notoriously creative habit of keeping to […]
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 […]
Driving a love of reading: Six years, 30,000 books later, Book Bus looks to next chapter
When the Book Bus rolls up to a stop, kids know they’re in for a treat. When the door slides open, excitement builds as kids climb the steps to pick […]
EPL part of county initiative focusing on boosting kindergarten readiness
Six in 10 kids in Elkhart County enter kindergarten unprepared. Solutions are neither easy nor quick. But a coalition of local organizations has come together to focus on families and […]
Book club kits offer one-stop solution for discussion groups
Working with teachers and local discussion groups, Elkhart Public Library now offers book club kits for quick and easy access to chosen titles. Finding dozens of copies of a book […]
