New at HCPL: Advancing Racial Equity Collection
The Harrison County Public Library is a recent recipient of the Indiana Humanities Advancing Racial Equity Collection Development Grant, which allowed the library to add titles to the OverDrive collection and physical library collection. Indiana Humanities said of the...
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See the newest Little Free Library
As a part of the collaboration between Arts Alliance of Southern Indiana and Harrison County Public Library, a new Little Free Library is now on display at the Lanesville Branch. “Know, Read, Grow” was painted by Providence High School...
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Join in the Big Library Read: Reverie
The current Big Library Read available from OverDrive is Reverie by Ryan La Sala. Join the discussion & borrow the featured title from our digital collection. 👉 Click here to join the discussion. A discussion guide is available here....
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Dig in to HCPL’s online Digital Archives
By Teresa Douglass, Genealogy Assistant Ever been curious about what Harrison County was like in years past? Like to look at old photographs? Researching your family history? Have a parent or grandparent that attended an early Harrison County school...
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Storybook Pumpkins
Last week’s Craft to Go at the Lanesville branch was a Storybook Pumpkin. Kids were encouraged to paint their pumpkins as their favorite storybook characters.
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Get a sneak peak of the new Little Free Library!
The Harrison County Public Library is delighted to partner with Arts Alliance of Southern Indiana in establishing a Little Free Library in Harrison County. This Little Free Library is a repurposed newspaper box that was designed and painted by...
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Find your fREADom
Each year, the American Library Association (ALA) Office for Intellectual Freedom records hundreds of attempts by individuals and groups to have books removed from libraries’ shelves and from classrooms. The ALA Office for Intellectual Freedom tracked 377 challenges to...
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Let’s celebrate Latinx stories
Hispanic Heritage Month spans from September 15 through October 15. To celebrate Latinx perspectives, HCPL would like to share ebook, audio book and physical book titles at HCPL that commemorate the diverse and rich cultural history of Hispanics and...
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Share your love of reading with the new Libby update
Now you can share your favorite reads on social media or directly with your friends using the Share button found in a book’s Reading Journey and details screen. A shared title page shows the book’s summary, basic details, and nearby...
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September 22, 2020 is National Voter Registration Day
Be #VoteReady! If you have recently moved, changed your name, become a U.S. citizen or turned 18 years old, please visit the Indiana Voters Portal to update your registration information or register to vote. On September 22, 2020, Americans...
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