East 38th Street

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5420 East 38th Street
Indianapolis, IN 46218

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Phone Number

317-275-4350

East 38th Street Hours

Mon	10 a.m. - 6 p.m.
Tue	12 p.m. - 8 p.m.
Wed - Sat	10 a.m. - 6 p.m.
Sun	Closed

The first library to serve the neighborhood opened in 1957 as the Emerson Branch. This frame house near East 38th Street and North Emerson Avenue soon became too small to meet the neighborhood's needs, leading to construction of a 7,500-square-foot branch at the same location in 1962. The Emerson Branch closed its doors in 2003 when the current 16,000-square-foot library opened as the East 38th Street Branch.

Amenities & Services

Internet Access

Public computers with Microsoft Office
Early learning computer stations
Free Wi-Fi

Meeting Space

Meeting rooms available for public reservation

Bike Rack

Self-Services

Checkout
Color printer
Color copy machine
Document scanner
Mobile printing services

Outgoing Fax

Exam Proctoring

Walk-Up Book Return

Walk-up book return available 24/7

Seed Library

Open for seed checkout during regular library hours (March-October)

Branch Manager

Kimberly Brown-Harden

Hi, I'm Kimberly Brown-Harden, Branch Manager for East 38th Street. My favorite author is James Patterson. I hope you’ll visit our location soon. For questions or comments, please feel free to contact me. We are always happy to help!

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