Homeschooling

Hello Home Educators! We are so glad you visited this blog to find out more about the resources available through the Indianapolis Public Library. Whether you have been homeschooling for many years or just started this year, the library can provide a wealth of resources for your home education journey!

• Browse our full listing of upcoming programs for homeschool families

• View our printable calendar of Homeschool events

Additional Resources

Homeschool Collection
Browse this growing set of materials selected for homeschooling families of all ages who are interested in supplementing their current curriculum. This collection includes a wide range of subjects and focuses on curriculum and textbooks. The collection is available for in-branch browsing at the following locations, but materials may be placed on hold at any branch, or from home.

• Central Library
  
• Franklin Road
  
• Haughville
  
• Lawrence
  
• Nora
  
• Pike
  
• Southport
  
• Wayne
  
• West Perry
  

Book Lists

• Are You Considering Homeschooling?
  Books for parents who are thinking about homeschooling their children. These titles offer general information, support, and encouragement. They will answer the questions that parents didn't even know they should have.
• Preschool Homeschool Resources
  A list of print materials available in the homeschool collection at Central Library as well as digital resources and additional materials for caregivers embarking on the at-home learning journey with their preschooler. Check this list again as more is being added to it!

Articles in the Encyclopedia of Indianapolis

• Explore Monument Circle through the Last Century
  Did you know that five churches once were located around Monument Circle? This Encyclopedia of Indianapolis special feature includes information about the origins and development of Monument Circle. The feature includes a video that shows what the buildings located around the Circle looked like in the 1920s and then shows what the same space looks like in the 2020s. Photos taken from the top of the Soldiers and Sailors Monument in the early 20^th century and then mid-20^th century then follow.

  
  

  To learn more about Monument Circle and its history, the Encyclopedia of Indianapolis also has full entries that provide more information about the Circle, the Soldiers and Sailors Monument, and buildings surrounding it:
  
  Monument Circle
  Soldiers and Sailors Monument
  Hilbert Circle Theatre
  English Hotel and Opera House
  120 Monument Circle
  Columbia Club
  Christ Church Cathedral
  Circle Tower
  
  *Follow up with your own field trip of the Circle and the Soldiers and Sailors Monument.
  
  

• Indiana World War Memorial Plaza
  Did you know that Indianapolis has more land dedicated to honoring veterans and fallen soldiers than any other city in the United States other than Washington, D.C.? Explore the development and history of the Indiana World War Memorial Plaza through this special feature which describes the origins of the Indiana World War Memorial beginning in 1919. It includes an interactive map showing what stood on the property before it was developed. It describes how the site was chosen for the national headquarters of the American Legion. It then describes the plans for the memorial building, the American Legion, and the landscaping of the mall that surrounds them.

  
  *Schedule a tour to visit the Indiana War Memorial.
  
  

• Downtown Development
  Did you know that Indianapolis is one of only a few planned state capitals in the United States? Explore the evolution of downtown Indianapolis from 1821 to the present in the EOI special feature.
  
  

• Indiana Avenue
  Did you know that Indiana Avenue was a major cultural center for jazz in the United States? This Encyclopedia of Indianapolis special feature describes the history and evolution of this important cultural hub for the African American community in Indianapolis.