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Learning to read helps children make sense of the world, boosts their confidence, and gives them a necessary tool to be lifelong learners.  When you’re teaching your child to read, […]

Visitors admire the bright, vaulted ceiling of the Osolo Branch as they walk through the door. Familiar staff greet them and hear variations of the same phrases.  “It’s beautiful,” and […]

Johnson Street bridge improvements took 20 years to plan. Construction delays and political squabbles turned it into a project to forget.

How much do you spend on subscription services a month? You may spend even more than you think you do.  Lucky for you, gone are the days when library cards […]

The homecoming queen didn’t receive her honors, and the football crowd was subdued. Racial tensions were at a boiling point in 1969 Elkhart.

When a 19-year-old man died tragically in September 1993, the community’s heart began to beat with purpose. Rev. Duane Beck and artist Kelby Love were anxious to help.

Amber Johnson says before the Summer Reading Challenge, getting her kids to read was a struggle.  Winning has a way of changing mindsets, though.  In July 2022, the family became […]

The library bookmobile was invented right here in Elkhart. A century later, it's now the vehicle for Free Books to Feed Minds.

Ernie Pyle was a legendary writer, but he often told friends the best newsman he knew worked in Elkhart, Ind.