Public Library

Evan Dempsey spoke with East Lansing Library Director Kristin Shelley about how she sees her family's experience connecting to this year's One Book. He also brings our readers news of upcoming local events on A Long Way Home.

East Lansing will be able witness a partial solar eclipse this afternoon. ELi's Aron Sousa brings you what you need to know.

East Lansing Public Library will kick off its summer reading program "Build a Better World" with a free concert of kids' music by The Verve Pipe on Sunday June 11th. ELi's Abigail Heath has the scoop.

ELi's two-week-long Summer Youth Journalism Program still has a small number of spots open, and so we have extended the application deadline for people aged 14-22. Meanwhile, from you old people, we are looking for lunch money for the kids.

If you explore the grounds of the East Lansing Public Library with the eyes of a child, who knows what you might find....

The East Lansing Public Library has made the first cut in a competition to win a "Community Thrives" grant from USA Today. What do they want to do with the grant money? ELi's Sheilla Taylor reports.

Now on exhibit at the East Lansing Public Library are works by Elaine Dobrowolski and Lily LaFollette, who each pursued her passion for painting after an earlier career, in one case in auto manufacturing, in the other, in business.

Congressman Mike Bishop's staff came to the East Lansing Public Library today to meet with constituents and were met with hundreds of protesters.

Story Totems by artist Lezlee Worthington opens January 8th at ELPL. The show is the first since library renovations, and marks Worthington's retirement after 25 years as as a children's librarian. Sheila Taylor reports.

We've waited a long time to see the renovations to East Lansing's Public Library. Last Saturday, all was revealed, as Heather Paris reports.

Finding a simple answer to this question has been remarkably difficult. ELi's Alice Dreger explains.

Above: Image of portable wifi device, courtesy of East Lansing Public Library

If you’ve ever been in a location without Wi-Fi, you might know how annoying it is to try to post that vacation picture or respond to an important email. Fortunately, the East Lansing Public Library now has hotspot portable Wi-Fi devices that can be rented out by patrons.

Photo: courtesy City of East Lansing

The annual book sale sponsored by Friends of the East Lansing Public Library (FOELPL) is a tradition many people don't want to miss. This year, because of major renovation at the library, the event will be held in a new location---Hannah Community Center, 819 Abbot Road in East Lansing. Book sale hours have been expanded, from 9 am to 6 pm on Saturday, October 10, and from 1 to 4 pm on Sunday, October 11.

What's the history of one of our community's most beloved institutions? ELi's Managing Editor Ann Nichols brings it to you.