‘Living IN Indiana’ Statehood Day essay contest accepting submissions
The Indiana Center for the Book is hosting an essay competition to commemorate Indiana’s 206th Statehood Day. This year’s theme is “Living IN Indiana.” The Statehood Day Essay Contest takes place annually in the fall and is open to...
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Banned Books Week | September 18-24, 2022
Banned Books Week celebrates the freedom to read and spotlights current and historical attempts to censor books in libraries and schools. For 40 years, the annual event has brought together the entire book community — librarians, booksellers, publishers, journalists,...
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Brush up your sea-farin’ vocab, Monday is Talk Like a Pirate Day!
Ahoy, mateys! Grab yer eye patch, bandana, frilly shirt and favorite parrot or tiny monkey–and break out Treasure Island or Pirates of the Caribbean (movies and books for each title are available at HCPL)! Practice your pirate conversational skills...
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Library Card Sign-up Month 2022
Tony Award-winning performer, actress, singer-songwriter, and philanthropist Idina Menzel and her sister, author and educator Cara Mentzel, have been named honorary chairs of Library Card Sign-Up Month. This September, Idina and Cara will join the American Library Association (ALA)...
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“A Pearl in the Storm”: Tori Murden McClure’s guest appearance at HCPL book club
Memories & Memoirs Book Club members were thrilled to have author Tori Murden McClure attend their discussion of her book, A Pearl in the Storm, Tuesday, August 2. She recounted her first attempt to row alone across the Northern...
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How to install the new HCPL app on your Kindle Fire tablet
The following steps will assist HCPL users through the installation of the Google Play Store on Kindle Fire tablets to enable the installation of the free new HCPL app. The following instructions are adapted from the How To Geek...
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