Borrow movies, audiobooks, ebooks, tools, and so much more—all for free. Celebrate Library Card Days with us! Visit your favorite location to discover everything your library card can do. Get a new library card—or show your current one—and receive a FREE Bookbag while supplies last.
Made possible by Friends of the Library through The Indianapolis Public Library Foundation.
AGE GROUP: | Teens | Seniors | School-Age Kids | Preschoolers | Families | Babies and Toddlers | All Ages | Adults |
EVENT TYPE: | Exhibit/Display | Class/Workshop |
The Broad Ripple community has enjoyed library service at various sites since 1930. The first stand-alone library opened in 1949 adjacent to School No. 80 and continued at that location until a larger branch opened in Broad Ripple Park in 1986. Facing a need for continued growth, the Glendale Branch was constructed in 2000 in Glendale Mall and became the country’s first full-service library located in a major shopping mall.
In 2024, a new 24,800 square-foot Branch located at the site of the former John Strange Elementary School opened. The move into this new space began the next chapter of service to the vibrant Glendale community.
