Apr 25, 2023 | Staff Picks For Teens, Uncategorized
By Rachel Ratajski The fourth HEPL Teen Writing Challenge has concluded, and three winners were chosen out of ten entries from teens. The Teen Writing Challenge was the idea of a student who shared it with theTeen Advisory Board (TAB). The TAB loved the suggestion and...
Apr 4, 2023 | Highlights in History, Indiana Room, Uncategorized
By David Heighway, Hamilton County Historian (originally published in Noblesville Magazine, a Towne Poste Network publication) While Hamilton County currently produces many quality authors, it has had a long history of literary endeavors. The list includes fiction and...
Mar 13, 2023 | Friends Announcements, Library News, Staff Picks For Adults, Uncategorized
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, Fishers, Indiana. Nearly 60...
Mar 1, 2023 | Library News, Staff Picks For Kids, Staff Picks For Teens, Uncategorized
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...
Feb 13, 2023 | Highlights in History, Uncategorized
By David Heighway, Hamilton County Historian It’s interesting to see how marginalized communities often develop their own forms of artistic expression. A common example is that of Black communities and music. Sometimes, there are visual arts, like painting and...