About InfoZone Branch Library
The first library in the neighborhood was located in a drug store at 30th and Illinois.
In 1908, a library branch primarily serving children was opened in the basement of School #60 at 33rd and Pennsylvania. The library was moved two additional times before moving into a home at 3024 N. Meridian, donated by Mr. and Mrs. Samuel E. Rauh. The new Rauh Memorial Library had dark paneled woodwork and Tiffany glass doors, and was considered one of the most attractive branches in the city.
The Rauh Memorial Library became a culture center for the African-American community and served the public for over 40 years. Ultimately the Rauh family gave the property to the Indianapolis Children's Museum, located next door to the library. The house was demolished and the library closed its doors in August 1973.
In the late 1990s, the Indianapolis Children's Museum and IMCPL began to discuss opening a library in the museum to serve both museum and neighborhood patrons. A number of generous donors, including Mrs. Ruth Lilly, Eli Lilly and Company Foundation, The Indianapolis Foundation, the Institute of Museum and Library Services, the Nicholas H. Noyes Jr. Memorial Foundation, and various local companies provided financial support for the 3,000 square-foot library. In December 2000 the InfoZone opened its doors.
More than 250,000 patrons visit the InfoZone each year.
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