3660 East 62nd Street
Indianapolis, IN 46220
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 | 1 - 5 p.m. |
10 a.m. Glendale Branch opens to the public
10:30 a.m. Welcoming Remarks and Ribbon Cutting followed by cake and refreshments
11:15 a.m.- 1 p.m. Performance by The Embers in the Community Room
11:30 a.m.- 1 p.m. Children’s Craft in the Teen Area
1 – 2:30 p.m. Animal Balloons with “Cinamon” the Clown and Friends in the Children’s Area
1 -3 p.m. Silly Safaris Animal Meet and Greet in the Children’s Area
3-4 p.m. Naptown Roller Derby in the Community Room
• Jena Mattix, Glendale Branch Manager
• Gregory A. Hill, Indianapolis Public Library CEO
• Hope C. Tribble, Indianapolis Public Library Board of Trustees President
• Jena Mattix, Glendale Branch Manager
The 24,800 square-foot Branch is projected to welcome 225,000 – 250,000 patron visits annually.
The Branch has the second-largest collection of physical materials within The Indianapolis Public Library system, after Central Library, including various titles in Spanish, French, Korean, and a collection of Braille books.
The building is designed for LEED Gold Certification, a credential given by the United States Green Building Council. LEED stands for Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design and is a globally recognized symbol of sustainability achievements.
In addition, the building has solar panels on the roof. The solar panels generate enough energy to cover 71% of the Glendale Branch’s energy costs.
The Broad Ripple community has enjoyed library service at various sites since 1930. The first stand-alone library opened in 1949 adjacent to School No. 80 and continued at that location until a larger branch opened in Broad Ripple Park in 1986. Facing a need for continued growth, the current Glendale Branch was constructed in 2000 and became the country’s first full-service library in a major shopping mall.
Hi, I'm Jena Mattix, Branch Manager for Glendale. I like to read Young Adult (YA) books. I hope you’ll visit our location soon. For questions or comments, please feel free to contact me. We are always happy to help!