Book Clubbing It: How to Start & Moderate a Book Club
By: Julia Welzen With the autumnal weather guiding us to cozy activities, you may be curious about joining or starting a book club as a...
20 October, 2020
Adult Blogs and Staff Picks
Did Your Ancestor Own Land?
Written by: Nancy Massey, Indiana Room Coordinator Land records can be an invaluable resource for genealogists. At the August genealogy roundtable, attendees mentioned that...
03 September, 2020
Victory Gardens – Now and Then
Written by: Allison Zafiratos With the opening of HEPL’s Seed Library this past March, I began wondering how these seeds would be used in our...
31 August, 2020
Books Build Bridges: Connecting Communities Through Reading
By: Danielle Acton, Adult Engagement Coordinator and Christy Franzman, Teen Coordinator This fall, HEPL will introduce a new community read initiative—Books Build Bridges. HEPL serves...
12 August, 2020
Coping with COVID Using Creativity: Explore the New Creativebug Database
By: Pam Lamberger How are you coping with the unexpected change of pace while spending oodles of time at home during the interminable days...
27 July, 2020
The 500 Mile Tradition Continues
Written by: Amy Norris Many of us in Hamilton County take for granted the quick 30-mile drive in the car to Speedway. Race fans...
23 July, 2020
Community Resource Guide – Resources for Personal and Small Business Financial Recovery
By: Pam Lamberger Where Do We Go from Here? Reclaiming Financial Wellbeing in the Wake of COVID-19 Living through a pandemic has challenged every individual,...
09 July, 2020
World War II Veterans
Written by: Nancy Massey, Indiana Room Coordinator Although this is at the start of July, September is just around the corner with a special...
08 July, 2020
Books that Educate on Anti-Racism
By: Ally Muterspaw Are you wanting to engage with anti-racist literature and action, but don’t know where to begin? One of the most accessible...
04 June, 2020
Genealogy Webinars and Websites
Written by: Nancy Massey, Indiana Room Coordinator Staying home due to the pandemic can be difficult, and you may be experiencing loneliness and boredom....
20 May, 2020
Organize and Track Your Reading with Goodreads
By: Heidi Herald Spring is a time of renewal. Many people choose this time of year to do spring-cleaning and get organized. Why not...
14 May, 2020
Read an Out-of-This-World Adventure
By: Ally Muterspaw While we’re all staying at home, reading can be a little tough to focus on. Maybe you need an adventure that’s...
11 May, 2020
Mysteries on Audio to Make Your Stay at Home a Little More Enjoyable
By: Jan Bridges Audiobooks and mysteries are a great combination. During this difficult time, having someone read to us can be very soothing. Here are...
04 May, 2020
The Importance of the Census
Written by: Nancy Massey, Indiana Room Coordinator As soon as I received my invitation to participate in the 2020 census, I was online answering...
01 May, 2020
Give Me the Dirt: Gardening Ebooks
By: Julia Welzen Spring is here, the weather is warming up, and the last frost date is fast approaching. Prepare for another gardening season...
30 April, 2020
True Crime Titles
By: Amy Coleman (Disclaimer: The true crime genre tends to be graphic in nature and sometimes includes explicit language and, therefore, may not be...
29 April, 2020
Give Vegetarian and Vegan Cooking a Try
By: Ally Muterspaw With so many of us spending more time at home, now is a great time to try out some new vegetarian...
16 April, 2020
Great Cooking Resources
Great Cooking Resources By: Heidi Herald Like many people, you may be trying to create meals from what you have at home in order to...
13 April, 2020
Census 2020 in the Time of Pandemic
Census 2020 in the Time of Pandemic By: Pam Lamberger Are you in Pandemic overload yet? Many are finding themselves spending a lot more time...
01 April, 2020
Count on These Two Things
Count on These Two Things By: Pam Lamberger Back in 1789, Benjamin Franklin wrote in a letter to Jen-Baptiste Le Roy, “Our new Constitution is...
04 February, 2020
Thank You for Your Service: Veterans Day 101
Thank You for Your Service: Veterans Day 101 By: Pam Lamberger This day, dedicated to the recognition of those who serve as members of our...
08 November, 2019
August is Read-A-Romance Month
August is Read-A-Romance Month Review by: Ally Muterspaw August is Read-A-Romance Month, which has been celebrated since 2013 for romance readers to celebrate their love...
06 August, 2019
Libraries Count and Can Help Count You in Census-2020
Libraries Count and Can Help Count You in Census-2020 By: Pam Lamberger One of the first things we teach our kids is to count; one,...
30 July, 2019
Space Books
Space Books By: Julia Welzen The library’s A Universe of Stories summer reading program has officially begun and books about space are a perfect complement...
04 June, 2019
Books to celebrate Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month
Books to celebrate Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month Review by: Ally Muterspaw May is Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month, so read...
20 May, 2019
The Age-old Dilemma – What Should I Read Next?
The Age-old Dilemma - What Should I Read Next? By: Pam Lamberger We bibliophiles occasionally encounter a bothersome dilemma. Imagine that you have just finished...
07 May, 2019
Spring Transformations: Books About Inspiring Transformations
Spring Transformations: Books About Inspiring Transformations By: Heidi Herald It’s been a long time coming, but it is now officially Spring! Spring is a time...
22 March, 2019
Grow With Us This Spring!
Grow With Us This Spring! By: Julia Welzen Have you heard about seed libraries? Users can “check out” seeds to grow in their own gardens...
04 March, 2019
Bibliotherapy : A Librarian’s Favorite Form of Shelf-Help
Bibliotherapy : A Librarian’s Favorite Form of Shelf-Help By: Julia Welzen We read The Little Paris Bookshop by Nina George as this month’s selection in the...
04 December, 2018
Rainy Day Reads
Rainy Day Reads By: Kirsten Edwards April is made for reading. Escape the dreary weather and curl up with a rainy day read guaranteed to...
18 April, 2018
Book Review: The Stand by Stephen King
Book Review: The Stand by Stephen King By: Justin Davis, Indiana Room Digital Assistant If novels like Salem’s Lot and It established Stephen King as...
15 March, 2018
Staff Best Reads of 2017
Staff Best Reads of 2017 As 2017 comes to an end, we've decided to share a list of our staff's favorite books they've read this year....
19 December, 2017
The Witches’ Tree: An Agatha Raisin Mystery
The Witches’ Tree: An Agatha Raisin Mystery By: M.C. Beaton I really enjoy listening to the audiobook versions of the Agatha Raisin mysteries by M.C....
06 November, 2017