East 38th Street
5420 East 38th Street
Indianapolis, IN 46218
Phone Number
East 38th Street Hours
Mon - Tue | 10 a.m. - 8 p.m. |
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Wed - Fri | 10 a.m. - 6 p.m. |
Sat | 10 a.m. - 5 p.m. |
Sun | Closed |
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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
Study Pods
Accessible Workstation
Digital Creativity Workstation
Zine Collection
Exam Proctoring
Self-Services
- Checkout
- Color printer
- Color copy machine
- Document scanner
- Mobile printing services
- ScanEZ Kiosk
PLEASE NOTE: Personal paper cannot be used in Library printers/copiers.
Outgoing Fax
Blood Pressure Monitor & Information Hub
Bike Rack
Walk-Up Book Return
- Walk-up book return available 24/7
Seed Library (March-October)
Branch Manager

Alysha Zemanek
Hi, I'm
Alysha Zemanek, interim Branch Manager for East 38th Street. 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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