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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, […]

Holiday activities and things to do in Elkhart
The holiday season is here. Elkhart Public Library has lots of great programs for the holiday season that are sure to entertain and enlighten the entire family. We’ve also included […]

Take a walk, read a book at Wellfield
Visitors to the Wellfield Botantic Gardens can enjoy the beautiful flora and get a great story with Story Walk. The ongoing program pieces out a children’s book onto stands around the […]

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 […]

Book giveaways surpass 5,000 with addition of Book Bus
This year, Elkhart Public Library has put 5,300 books into the hands of children throughout the Elkhart community. Free Books to Feed Minds returned for its third year, with support […]