By Anna Skinner
Hamilton East Public Library, with buildings in Noblesville and Fishers, hopes to reshape the image of the modern library with their new logo and website.
Last year, the library began working on a strategic plan that refreshed their mission, the goals for the next few years and changing their image.
The Noblesville Public Library partnered with Iconic Digital, a company in Launch Fishers which is based out of the Fishers library, to recreate their website. The library also partnered with Reborn Code to do the linking and HTML codes.
After surveying library users, nonusers and employees, they gathered a large chunk of data from all age groups and positions to help create a new website.
“We want to become a partner in the community,” Community Relations Manager Cheryl Jurgens said. “We want to become a connected library in a connected community.”
Iconic Digital created an easily accessible website full of information.
Hamilton East Public Library can be used for more than just borrowing books. They are eager to let nonprofits use their business meeting rooms for free, they began creating more of a school friendly library – such as creating tablet docking ports and small group meeting areas for students. There are teen rooms at the Fishers and Noblesville libraries that are specific for study groups and teen meetings.
Their new, modernized logo has the foundation of an open book with three, different colored facets branching out of the book. The colors of the facets – blue, green and yellow – signify infinite wisdom, everlasting growth and creative energy.
The facets represent Fishers, Noblesville and online.
“The usage of libraries has really changed over the years, but I believe with all my heart that we will always have libraries, there is always a need for a library,” Jurgens said.
The new website can be accessed at hepl.lib.in.us. To reserve a business room for meetings, contact Kelsey Hadler with community relations at [email protected].
