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The Indiana State Library and Historical Bureau is a public library building, located in Indianapolis, Indiana. It is the largest public library in the state of Indiana, housing over 60,000 manuscripts. Established in 1934, the library has gathered a large collection of books on a vast variety of topics.
Central Library is the main branch of the Indianapolis Public Library in Indianapolis, Indiana, United States.Central Library opened to the public on October 8, 1917. [2] It was added to the National Register of Historic Places as Central Library (Indianapolis–Marion County Public Library) on August 28, 1975.
The Indianapolis Public Library system attributes its beginnings to a Thanksgiving Day, 1868, sermon by Hanford A. Edson, pastor of the Memorial Presbyterian Church (which would later become Second Presbyterian Church), who issued a plea for a free public library in Indianapolis. As a result, 113 residents formed the Indianapolis Library ...
Eliza "Lizzie" O. Scott (née Callis, October 19, 1856 – September 21, 1923) was an American librarian for the Indiana State Library in Indianapolis. She served three 2-year terms. During her time as the State Librarian, she was asked to make a state flag for Indiana, which lacked a flag at the time.
Indiana State Library and Historical Building. March 3, 1995 140 N. Senate Ave. 78 ... Indianapolis Public Library Branch No. 3. March 15, 2016 2822 E. Washington St. ...
The Alameda (Indianapolis, Indiana) The Alexandra (Indianapolis, Indiana) Allison Mansion; The Ambassador (Indianapolis, Indiana) Anderson–Thompson House; Apartments and Flats of Downtown Indianapolis Thematic Resources; Christopher Apple House; Arsenal Technical High School; Thomas Askren House; Aston Inn; Athenæum (Das Deutsche Haus) L. S ...
Indianapolis (/ ˌ ɪ n d i ə ˈ n æ p ə l ɪ s / ⓘ IN-dee-ə-NAP-ə-lis), [10] [11] colloquially known as Indy, is the capital and most populous city of the U.S. state of Indiana and the seat of Marion County.
Museums and libraries with collections of local, state, and national interest can be found in downtown Indianapolis, including the Indiana Historical Society and Indiana State Museum (both located along the Downtown Canal) and the state's largest public library, the Indiana State Library and Historical Bureau, is also located nearby at the ...