Raising a Ruckus: coming to a device near you
On August 26, 1920, Hoosier women won the right to vote. At first glance, the meaning behind that statement is simple enough, but the real story goes much deeper. In Indiana, almost seventy years passed between the first calls for...
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IUS to hold virtual International Festival
On April 5, the Study Abroad and Global Awareness (SAGA) Committee will hold the annual virtual International Festival to celebrate cultural diversity. This festival will feature a wide variety of entertainment and cuisine. Christopher Lee Proctor II, the representative...
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Bring the Internet home from HCPL
Mobile hotspots are now available to check out from your local HCPL branch! The library offers twenty Alcatel Link Zone 2 hotspots that are connected to the Sprint/T-Mobile network and twenty Kajeet SmartSpots. Of the Kajeet SmartSpots, ten are...
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Seniors: need help registering/scheduling the COVID vaccine?
If you are a senior who is eligible for the COVID-19 vaccine, HCPL staff at any branch will be glad to assist you in the registration and scheduling processes. Indiana residents who are age 65 or older on the...
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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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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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Celebrating a Diverse Indiana | 4th Grade Student Essay Competition
What is diversity and why is it important to Indiana? Hey, fourth graders–write an essay reflecting on this question, and you could be honored at a virtual Statehood Day celebration! First Place: CollegeChoice 529 Deposit of $250 2nd, 3rd,...
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Am I eligible to vote?
Important dates to remember: October 5, 2020 – Deadline to register to vote October 22, 2020 – Application deadline for absentee ballots at 11:59 p.m. Absentee ballots must be received in the election office by November 3 at 12:00...
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