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Award-winning author Silvia Moreno-Garcia to present the 2023 Marian McFadden Memorial Lecture
September 22, 2023

Award-winning author Silvia Moreno-Garcia to present the 2023 Marian McFadden Memorial Lecture

Bestselling novelist and British Fantasy Award and Locus Award-winning author Silvia Moreno-Garcia will be the featured speaker at our 44th Annual Marian McFadden Memorial Lecture, taking place from 7 to 9 p.m. on Thursday, September...

The Indianapolis Public Library Appoints Mary G. Barr as Director of Communications
September 21, 2023

The Indianapolis Public Library Appoints Mary G. Barr as Director of Communications

The Indianapolis Public Library is pleased to announce that Mary G. Barr has been appointed director of communications. Barr will work closely with the chief executive officer and senior leadership to develop and implement...

Celebrate the Center for Black Literature & Culture’s 6th Anniversary on October 14
September 20, 2023

Celebrate the Center for Black Literature & Culture’s 6th Anniversary on October 14

The Indianapolis Public Library is celebrating the 6th anniversary of the Center for Black Literature & Culture (CBLC). The celebration, taking place October 14 from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Central Library, will commemorate the CBLC’s...

New Season of Reading Ready Time to launch September 13
September 6, 2023

New Season of Reading Ready Time to launch September 13

The Library is helping children develop early literacy skills from their homes and classrooms. Reading Ready Time, a virtual experience designed to help children between the ages of three and six get ready to read and connect with The...

Free Small Business Series Launching September 11 at Central Library
August 30, 2023

Free Small Business Series Launching September 11 at Central Library

The Indianapolis Public Library invites business owners and entrepreneurs to attend a series of programs designed to educate and inspire business owners and aspiring entrepreneurs. Our small business series, launching on September 11...

Participants Logged More Than 22 Million Minutes of Reading During the Indianapolis Public Library’s 2023 Summer Reading Program
August 28, 2023

Participants Logged More Than 22 Million Minutes of Reading During the Indianapolis Public Library’s 2023 Summer Reading Program

More than 27,000 kids, teens, and adults took part in The Indianapolis Public Library’s 104th Summer Reading Program, which ended on July 29. Readers devoted 22,073,465 minutes to reading while earning prizes generously donated by...

Free Nonprofit Program Series Launching September 9 at Central Library
August 23, 2023

Free Nonprofit Program Series Launching September 9 at Central Library

The Indianapolis Public Library invites the community to learn how to build a nonprofit organization via a series of free, in-person workshops covering a variety of nonprofit management topics. The Fall 2023 Nonprofit Series at...

Fort Ben Branch of The Indianapolis Public Library Earns Autism Certification to Better Accommodate Visitor Needs
August 15, 2023

Fort Ben Branch of The Indianapolis Public Library Earns Autism Certification to Better Accommodate Visitor Needs

The Fort Ben Branch of The Indianapolis Public Library is the first library branch in the state of Indiana to become a Certified Autism Center™ by receiving an international autism accreditation through the International Board...

More than 2,780 IPS students join the Indianapolis Public Library’s Shared System, gaining access to physical and digital resources
August 8, 2023

More than 2,780 IPS students join the Indianapolis Public Library’s Shared System, gaining access to physical and digital resources

More than 2,780 Indianapolis Public School (IPS) students will have easier access to physical and digital resources in the classroom as eight new IPS schools join The Indianapolis Public Library’s Shared System in the fall of 2023....

Community invited to the grand opening celebration of The Indianapolis Public Library’s Fort Ben Branch
July 20, 2023

Community invited to the grand opening celebration of The Indianapolis Public Library’s Fort Ben Branch

The Fort Ben Branch of The Indianapolis Public Library, located at 9330 East 56th Street, will open to the public on Saturday, August 19 at 10 a.m. The 22,000-square-foot branch is projected to welcome 180,000 – 200,000 patron visits...

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