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Registration opens:
July 02nd, 2026

I AM WILD Exploration

with the Indiana State Museum

2026-07-16 13:00:00 2026-07-16 14:00:00 America/Indiana/Indianapolis I AM WILD Exploration Explore the flora and fauna of different habitats through hands-on learning. Build your own bug motel, create art inspired by wildlife, and more! Based on the Indiana State Museum’s I AM WILD: A Charley Harper traveling exhibit visiting this summer. This program is for kids ages 6-12. Fort Ben Branch -

Thursday, July 16
1:00pm - 2:00pm

Add to Calendar 2026-07-16 13:00:00 2026-07-16 14:00:00 America/Indiana/Indianapolis I AM WILD Exploration Explore the flora and fauna of different habitats through hands-on learning. Build your own bug motel, create art inspired by wildlife, and more! Based on the Indiana State Museum’s I AM WILD: A Charley Harper traveling exhibit visiting this summer. This program is for kids ages 6-12. Fort Ben Branch -

Explore the flora and fauna of different habitats through hands-on learning. Build your own bug motel, create art inspired by wildlife, and more! Based on the Indiana State Museum’s I AM WILD: A Charley Harper traveling exhibit visiting this summer. This program is for kids ages 6-12.

Please register individual children attending program, not adults.

Due to limited workshop space, we cannot accommodate camps and childcare groups at this program.

Made possible by Friends of the Library through gifts to The Indianapolis Public Library Foundation.

AGE GROUP: | School-Age Kids |

EVENT TYPE: | Summer Reading Program | Class/Workshop | Art/Crafts/Hobbies |

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Fort Ben Branch

Branch manager
Shelby Peak

Hours
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We're closed Friday June 19 due to Juneteenth
Mon, Jun 15 10:00AM to 8:00PM
Tue, Jun 16 10:00AM to 8:00PM
Wed, Jun 17 10:00AM to 6:00PM
Thu, Jun 18 10:00AM to 6:00PM
Fri, Jun 19 Closed
(Juneteenth)
Sat, Jun 20 10:00AM to 5:00PM
Sun, Jun 21 1:00PM to 5:00PM

About the branch

The 22,000 square foot Fort Ben Branch provides easy access to Library services and collections due to its location in a high-traffic community with access to public transportation. It includes community meeting spaces and study rooms, beautiful landscaping components, and walk-up, bike-up, and drive-up material return locations. Its roof-top solar photovoltaic system will provides 80% of the building's electricity needs. The Library was envisioned as part of a redevelopment plan since the land was decommissioned and transitioned from the U.S. military to the City of Indianapolis in the 1990s.

The Branch is the first library branch in the state of Indiana to become a Certified Autism Center™ by receiving an international autism accreditation through the International Board of Credentialing and Continuing Education Standards (IBCCES). 

Upcoming events

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Thu, Jun 18, 10:30am - 11:30am

Sat, Jun 20, 10:30am - 12:00pm

Sat, Jun 20, 11:00am - 12:00pm

Wed, Jun 24, 10:30am - 11:30am

Thu, Jun 25, 10:30am - 11:30am

Sat, Jun 27, 10:30am - 12:00pm

Mon, Jun 29, 1:00pm - 2:00pm

Mon, Jun 29, 6:00pm - 7:30pm

Thu, Jul 02, 10:30am - 11:30am

Tue, Jul 07, 1:30pm - 2:30pm
Registration opens Tuesday, June 23 2026 at 1:30pm

Tue, Jul 07, 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Study Room 5

Wed, Jul 08, 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Registration opens Wednesday, June 24 2026 at 4:00pm

Thu, Jul 09, 10:30am - 11:30am

Sat, Jul 11, 10:00am - 12:00pm

Sat, Jul 11, 10:30am - 12:00pm

Sat, Jul 11, 11:00am - 1:00pm

Mon, Jul 13, 11:00am - 12:00pm
Registration opens Monday, June 29 2026 at 11:00am

Tue, Jul 14, 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Study Room 5

Thu, Jul 16, 10:30am - 11:30am

Thu, Jul 16, 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Registration opens Thursday, July 2 2026 at 1:00pm