You are invited online or in-person to meet-up with fellow creatives to learn a new skill or improve one you have always enjoyed! Books, e-books, magazines, video tutorials, and more will keep your creative muse flowing all year long!
Exhibits
Framed by Nature Art Exhibit - Nate EvansCentral Library
June 2 - June 27
Reception June 9
Learn more about the Framed Art Exhibit and Reception
6th Annual Black Photography Exhibit
Central Library
July 1 - August 1
Reception July 7
Learn more about the Black Photography Exhibit and Reception
Art Programs for Adults
Crafternoon at West Indianapolis
West Indianapolis Branch
Crafternoon at West Indianapolis is an arts and crafts club. You can bring your current creative project to work on or use our supplies to start something new! Everyone is welcome. Join us every Monday at 2:30 p.m. for an afternoon of crafting, conversation, and being creative.
Around the Stitching Table A Drop-In Crafting Community
West Perry Branch
Drop in on Tuesday afternoons to hang with other crafters and work on your current projects. Be a part of our crafting community! Bring your own crafts, learn techniques from each other, and swap skills & stories.
Getting Started with Cricut Design Space
Beech Grove Branch
Level up your crafts with Cricut! We will guide you step-by-step through Design Space, the software for Cricut die-cut projects. Commonly used essential functions and tools are covered in our introductory class. Whether its cardstock, fabric, or vinyl, this process can bring your projects to life.
Meet Local Artist & Teacher Esayas Zerazion
Local scratchboard artist Esayas Zerazion found the ideal spot for his artistic expression, and it just so happened to be a study room at The Indianapolis Public Library's Central Library. From honing his craft to displaying his work at Central Library and later leading free scratchboard classes around the library community, the Library has become a home for Esayas's artistry.
Digital Creativity Workstations
Eagle
East 38th Street
Looking to edit photos, videos, audio or make a new graphic design? Or want to use The Library's learn-on-demand collection to learn how? The Digital Creativity Workstations have specialized software to support multimedia projects including Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Illustrator, Vegas Pro Video Editor, and more. A reservation is required. Learn more and make a reservation.
Art Programs for Kids & Teens
Fiber Art Club at Fort Ben
Fort Ben Branch
Knitters, crocheters, and fiber artists of all kinds are welcome to join a monthly group of like-minded people who love to knit and crochet; no matter the level of proficiency or the age.
Cardboard Creations
West Perry Branch
Create, make, and play with cardboard in this program for kids 4-8 led by Jeremy South of Ripple Mobile Arts. Dress to mess!
Build It!
Pike Branch
Let's get building! Learn basic woodworking skills and how to use tools safely to build your own project. Each participant starts with raw materials and leaves with a sense of accomplishment, pride, and a functional finished piece. This program is for kids ages 6-12.
Igniting and Sustaining Creativity
Creativity flows in many different facets of life. This collection of books offers insights from musicians, producers, actors, dancers, writers, physicists, psychologists, and more. I hope they help you find inspiration and delight in your creative process.
See all our Staff book lists about art, artists, and creativity.
Your Idea Starts Here
77 Mind-expanding Ways to Unleash your Creativity
Looking for ways to help spark and grow your creativity? Dip in to any of the 77 approaches in this book to give your creative process a boost. Also available as an eBook.
The Shape of Ideas
An Illustrated Exploration of Creativity
Flip open the book to any page and allow the illustrations, humor, and insights to wash over you. Also available as an eBook and a Downloadable Graphic Novel.
The Remembering Process
A Surprising (and Fun) Breakthrough New Way to Amazing Creativity
What a great approach to creativity! Track forward into the future and then look back to remember the process of creating whatever it is you're looking to bring into being. Give it a try. I find this has a lot of merit.