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With public health in the balance, Dr. Tomchik declared war on the patient

A struggle for power over public health in Elkhart County eventually came to a messy end and forced a doctor's resignation.

Take a walk, read a book at Wellfield

Visitors to the Wellfield Botantic Gardens can enjoy the beautiful flora and get a great story with Story Walk. The ongoing program pieces out a children’s book onto stands around the […]

Al and Helen Free understood science and changed the world

Meet Al and Helen Free. They raised six kids, committed themselves to educating youth, served the community, and changed the world.

New York Times joins EPL Digital Library

The New York Times is now available digitally to Elkhart Public Library cardholders. Through the Digital Library page, cardholders can now access the New York Times’ award-winning journalism through their […]

Design the EPL Summer Reading Challenge Bookmark

Elkhart Public Library and Hopman Jewelers want you to design our 2021 Summer Reading Challenge bookmark. Our Go For Gold Summer Reading Challenge starts May 21 and before it gets […]

Honoring Elkhart’s heroes: Veteran of the Month

Every month on the Elkhart Public Library’s Facebook page, we’ll share information about a veteran from Elkhart who served in the military. We find these service members through Fold3, the […]

Learning never stops with LinkedIn

Whether it’s job skills or creative, LinkedIn Library let’s you learn at your own pace. LinkedIn Learning, available through the EPL Digital Library, has thousands of courses across a wide […]

2020 was one for the books

We don’t want to repeat 2020, but it will be a year that Elkhart Public Library can look back on and feel pride in the services we offered the community. […]

From volunteer to full-time: Gloria retiring after 30+ years

As she nears her retirement after 33 years of working for the library, Gloria Sura Taylor remains an advocate for it. Sura Taylor began her career at EPL as a […]