By Christy Franzman Aspiring teen writers, or teens who want the chance to win gift cards (no judgement here!), can submit their original short story for HEPL’s Teen Writing Challenge! Get creative with the sentence starter provided below and write your own original short story. Who...
Celebrate National Aviation History Month By: Anders Arnold Look! Up in the sky. It’s a bird…it’s a plane…It’s…a plane. Seriously, we’re going to celebrate aviation this month and my blog is going to focus on some great children’s and teen books all about flight. Highlighted below are some fantastic titles within...
By: Missy Flanagin It’s nothing new that young students love unicorns. Unicorns are literally everywhere you turn. They can be found on the cereal box you may have in your kitchen or they can be on your pajamas you snuggle up in at night. So, it’s...
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 two vibrant communities—Fishers and Noblesville. Our aim with Books Build Bridges and the two books selected (one for adult audiences, and one...
I Scream, You Scream, We All Scream for Ice Cream (And Good Books) By: Anders Arnold Summer is here and it's time to cheer. The sun is out & we can all use a frozen tasty treat. And a sweet book is a great companion to a...
Once Upon a Fairytale Retelling By: Missy Flanagin I recently got the pleasure of introducing a good friend of mine to a young adult series, The Lunar Chronicles by Marissa Meyer. I was truly at a loss for words, trying to describe the awesomeness of Cinder. I...
Stay Healthy for National Nutrition Month By: Anders Arnold Howdy folks! March is National Nutrition Month and I wanted my blog to focus on how teens can stay healthy in mind, body & spirit. Highlighted below are some fantastic books within our collection that not only focus...
15 YA Books for Worldwide Bereaved Siblings Month By: Erin Weir Dealing with the loss of a loved one is hard for everyone. Siblings in particular can often be overlooked in the grieving process. November is Worldwide Bereaved Siblings Month and in the spirit of healing, I...
Creepy Cool Collection – Teen Books that’ll Keep You Up at Night By: Anders Arnold There’s a chill in the air, the leaves are turning, animals are acting all sorts of weird & the macabre season is upon us. While many people like to sit back and...
Teen Lit Café: Read Outside the Library By: Erin Weir This August, we are starting a new book club just for teens! What makes it special? We’re not meeting in the library AND teens will get to choose the books we read! Each month we will meet...
