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Civic Plaza met the moment. Is its time fading?

When Civic Plaza was built, downtown finally had its meeting spot. But the story may be ending for the looming clock tower and often-dry fountain.

The data you need – curated and easy to use 

Dive deep into statistics both digestible and transparent with Statista, a global data portal.  Using over 22,000 sources, Statista conducts its own research and gathers more data from secondary sources […]

Book Bus makes connections all over the county, putting books in homes and helping kids read

Children throughout the community took home nearly 13,000 books this past summer, a measure of success for Elkhart Public Library’s Book Bus.   The free books program, which ensures kids have […]

Make any time learning time with new text service 

Getting every child ready to read starts at home. A new text service helps parents with fun activities they can do with children to prepare for kindergarten.  “We’ve been looking […]

Find books and laughs on library’s new podcast

Elkhart Public Library and GoProv Productions launched a new podcast that brings a funny take on books. Improvably Bad: Books, releasing each Wednesday for the next 10 weeks, has library […]

Free books for home keep kids engaged and inspired

Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library is now in our community. But parents also can use Elkhart Public Library in plenty of ways to build up the home bookshelf with free books.  […]

Everything students need this school year from the library 

School deadlines. Parents looking for answers. Elkhart Public Library has the help students need.  Whether it’s looking for homework assistance, tutoring, writing or research guidance, EPL offers a variety of […]

Thousands of comics available on any device with Comics Plus

Reading fresh and classic comics, graphic novels and anime just got easier with Comics Plus from Library Pass.  This new service offers thousands of titles on any device, anytime with […]

Share your ideas to help us better serve the community

When you share your ideas, you help Elkhart Public Library get better. Join us for one of these one-hour discussions and help us as we write our new strategic plan. […]