The Hamilton East Public Library system (HEPL) has two buildings, one in Noblesville and another in Fishers.  Should Hamilton East expand with another library building, or expand services to a growing community in another way?

That is the question library officials are trying to answer.  The public is being asked to participate in the future path by completing a survey (find it at this link).

The Library does own land at 15100 Olio Road, between 146th and 156th Streets (near Ruoff Music Center), but Kelsey Sweet, Director of Marketing and Communications for HEPL, says “no decisions will be made until we know more about the wants and needs of our community and we are in the very early phases of planning.”

Ms. Sweet says the library is looking to “adjust our services and future plans to grow alongside our community. This could result in additional programming opportunities, collaboration with other like-minded public entities, additional deployment of the Library outreach vehicle, remote holds lockers at locations throughout the community, or an additional branch location.”

So, as the communities served by HEPL continue to grow, the library is looking at many options on how to serve the growing population.  That could mean a third library branch building, or an enhancement of services from HEPL.  That is why the library system is reaching out to the public, asking what they want from their local library.

Bottom line, no decisions have been made but many options are open on where HEPL goes from here.