Day of the Death Notices (and more!)
by Kathy Fisher, Head of Genealogy During October, staff at the Frederick Porter Griffin Center have been diligently celebrating Family History Month. Didn’t make it in to see us? Don’t worry – you can continue the celebration anytime, any...
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Self-checkout station now available at Corydon Branch
The self-checkout station at the Corydon branch was made possible by a grant from the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA). Harrison County Public Library installed a user-friendly station near the entrance of the Corydon branch to enable users to...
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HCPL invites you to join us in the 2022 SoIN Big Read, “Ella Enchanted”!
Harrison County Public Library is partnering with the Arts Alliance of Southern Indiana (AASI) and other regional partners in the SoIN Big Read, and you are invited to read along with us! To kickoff the 2022 SoIN Big Read,...
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‘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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