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The Indianapolis-Marion County Public Library recognizes that without the support and generosity of its sponsors and partners, the following programs and events would not be possible.
To help its collection come alive and enhance patrons’ reading experiences, the Library offers numerous free arts programs throughout its branches.
Named after the Rosemary Wells book Read to Your Bunny, Bunny Book Bags are collections of 20 picture books packaged in attractive canvas bags that busy parents and daycare leaders can check out and read aloud to the preschool children in their care. Bunny Bags are also delivered to home daycares and other community sites via the Library’s outreach programs.
Between October 1 and December 31, Cardinal Publishers Group will donate 10% of online sales to the Library Foundation. To make a purchase, visit
www.indianabooksupply.com.
A 24-hour, seven-days-a-week story line that provides children in Central Indiana access to stories anytime they would like to hear one.
Access to this service powered by tutor.com provided to library card holders for free. It connects students to tutors in a windows-based chat environment for real-time help.
iLibrary is the starting point for information from reference databases made available for public use by paid subscriptions from the Indianapolis-Marion County Public Library and other library funding agents. Links from this site lead to sources purchased by the library community in electronic form which are comparable to the print subscriptions held within our libraries.
Using these hybrid SUVs, Library staff members make weekly visits to home daycares, bringing picture books and story times to the children. Additionally, librarians offer daycare leaders tips on promoting children's early literacy skills.
This yearly lecture was established after the Library Foundation received a gift from the estate of Marian McFadden, Director of Public Libraries from 1945-1956. The lecture typically occurs in the Spring and has been offered free to the public since 1978. It has featured such literary greats as: Saul Bellow, Maurice Sendak, David McCullough, and Gary Paulsen.
Running from February 2 – 29, Meet the Artists invites you to browse the artwork of over 50 local African American artists at Central Library. Kicking off this event will be a free Gala Opening Reception on Saturday evening, February 2 featuring a conversation with actor, singer, director, teacher and Artistic Director for the
National Black Arts Festival, Avery Brooks. Many thanks to Barnes & Thornburg LLP for sponsoring this program.
A collaborative initiative designed to unite the community around reading and discussing a single book. This annual program celebrates books, authors, and reading.
