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EPL’s new director Kristen Edson sees connection to community as the key to success
Kristen Edson understands the important place public libraries have in successful communities. She’s bringing her career accomplishments and big dreams to Elkhart as EPL’s new executive…
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Mac Barnett to visit Concord Schools, and you can get free tickets
Mac Barnett, a New York Times best-selling author, will visit Elkhart for a special celebration of picture books this October. Barnett is the National Ambassador for…
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Zulma Prieto, el puente del norte de Indiana
Zulma Prieto no necesita un podio para hacer historia. Basta con su voz firme y su memoria precisa para trazar el mapa humano de la migración…
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Chuck Drake grew up in Elkhart…and came back
On the 12-hour drive back home to Atlanta in 2022, Chuck Drake came to the decision. He would move back to his hometown after nearly 50…
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Inspired by a library book, Pam Kling aims to create a drawing in every Indiana county
Pam Kling is a scanner. By her own definition, she is someone who studies a number of topics but doesn’t dive deeply into any specific one. …
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Growing Readers creates lasting impact for grads, parents say
Kids once struggling are now thriving. They’re reading above their grade level, and they’re getting higher scores on IREAD tests. The impact of Growing Readers carries…
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Middle grades means independence, responsibility for students
Laurenne Hamlin worries about how her daughter will adjust to fifth grade at Concord Intermediate School. It’s what parents do. But as a school counselor at…
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Summer Reading Challenge sets more records
Elkhart Public Library celebrated another record-setting Summer Reading Challenge at McNaughton Park on July 17. The library’s signature program grew by 15 percent with nearly 2,200…
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How My 3-Year-Old Met An Armadillo At The Library
By: Krystal Keagle One of the most wonderful things about the Elkhart Public Library is how it connects us to our extended community and the world…
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