With many Americans curtailing summer vacation plans and looking for ways to economize, the Indianapolis-Marion County Public Library is providing an array of stimulating activities to occupy the mind and save on the pocketbook.

Throughout July, an exhibit of life-size, three-dimensional African animals constructed from paper-mache will be on display at Central Library, 40 E. St. Clair Street.

The works were created by residents of four central Indiana senior healthcare centers as part of a community art project coordinated by Renata Hickey, Activity Director at NorthWest Manor Health Care Center.

Images of over 200 posters encouraging public support of World War One can be seen on the Indianapolis-Marion County Public Library's website. The posters promote a range of patriotic activity, such as enlistment in the armed forces, conservation, industrial mobilization and subscription to Liberty Loans.

The images can be accessed from the "Digital Library" link in the left column on IMCPL's website, or directly at http://digitallibrary.imcpl.org/wwi.php.

The Indianapolis Marion County Public Library, Patriot Engineering and Environmental, Inc., and The ROSK Group, Inc. are pleased to announce that they have reached a settlement of their respective claims in the litigation that the Library and Patriot Engineering have been pursuing related to the parking garage that is a part of the recent Central Library expansion. All of the parties have expressed relief that this portion of the litigation is concluded, and they welcome the opportunity for the community of Indianapolis to enjoy the new library addition that was opened in December, 2007. The settlement does not resolve all of the pending claims of the Library in the litigation. The Library intends to continue to vigorously pursue recovery in the litigation of damages incurred as a result of the acts and omissions of the remaining defendants.