By Ann Grilliot, Genealogy & Local History Coordinator I want to learn more about genetic genealogy. You know, using your DNA to find all those cousins you share centimorgans with. [caption id="attachment_26373" align="alignright" width="300"] Alice Landström Stephan (aged 2) with her mother, Hulda Perrson Landström, and her...
You see their faces, you may know their names, but it's time to really get to know your local librarians and library staff! Meet Danielle Acton, Adult Engagement Coordinator in our Public Services department. Q: What brought you to HEPL and how long have you been...
BY KRIS HURST Ignite Studio at the Hamilton East Public Library in Fishers has opened a call for art for our next exhibit, “All Together Now.” We are seeking original mixed media art that combines as least two mediums or materials. ABOUT "ALL TOGETHER NOW" In keeping with...
The Hamilton East Public Library (HEPL) is excited to host our 2023 Local Author Fair, a free, open house-style event for all ages. The event will be held on Saturday, April 15 from 1:00 – 4:00 PM at the FORUM Events Center, 11313 USA Pkwy,...
By Tori Rumschlag, Public Services Librarian Women’s History Month is a time to celebrate the many achievements of women and the impact they have made in our world. Hamilton East Public Library is highlighting the ones that took Hollywood by storm with “The Women Who Built...
By Sierra Sullivan 2023 is the year of stories at Hamilton East Public Library. Every month on our blog, we’re featuring a guest writer from our community to share in their own words what the library means to them. We hope these stories will demonstrate that...
By Julia Welzen, Community Engagement Coordinator Spring is just around the corner, and gardeners everywhere are itching to dig in the dirt. Hamilton East Public Library’s Seed Library opened March 1, but before you leap outside with trowel and seeds in hand, make sure you have...
By Dianne Thompson Every year in March, we celebrate Disability Awareness Month. We asked Fishers resident and mother of a child with disabilities, Dianne Thompson, to write a guest blog about her personal connection to this month and the ways we can support inclusion and acceptance...
By Kathy Sasseman Love music? Join us on select Saturdays throughout the year for the 2023 HEPL Music Series! This is the ninth year the Friends of the Hamilton East Public Library have sponsored the Music Series, bringing a variety of wonderful concerts to the Fishers...
By David Heighway, Hamilton County Historian For Women’s History Month, we’re going to be looking at two local women who took a different path than many women of their era and decided to delve into science and engineering. [caption id="attachment_26159" align="alignright" width="214"] Dr. Joyce HobsonImage courtesy of...
