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Bringing local family history back
While digitizing thousands of obituaries, Orvan Mabie uncovers some interesting historical pieces among the mundane. One was the notice published about the death of Christian Rath. Capt. Rath, who served […]
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.
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 […]
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. […]
