Martindale-Brightwood Branch will be closed Tuesday, April 29, 2025.
Due to the 500 Festival Mini-Marathon route, the Haughville Branch will open at noon on Saturday, May 3, 2025.
5420 East 38th Street
Indianapolis, IN 46218
| Mon - Tue | 10 a.m. - 8 p.m. |
|---|---|
| Wed - Fri | 10 a.m. - 6 p.m. |
| Sat | 10 a.m. - 5 p.m. |
| Sun | Closed |
The first library to serve the neighborhood opened in 1957 as the Emerson Branch. This frame house near East 38th Street and North Emerson Avenue soon became too small to meet the neighborhood's needs, leading to construction of a 7,500-square-foot branch at the same location in 1962. The Emerson Branch closed its doors in 2003 when the current 16,000-square-foot library opened as the East 38th Street Branch.
Internet Access
Meeting Space
Study Pods
Accessible Workstation
Digital Creativity Workstation
Zine Collection
Exam Proctoring
Self-Services
Outgoing Fax
Blood Pressure Monitor & Information Hub
Bike Rack
Walk-Up Book Return
Seed Library (March-October)
Join others to create yarn pompoms that become part of a large-scale fiber art piece called The Village. This artwork will eventually be 24 feet wide and 8 feet high, and represents the best of Indianapolis Arts. It can't be made without assistance from each other.
Adults needing help with creating a resume, searching for a job or career online, or filling out an online job application are invited to receive free one-on-one assistance.
Spend some time reading, talking about, and making zines. We'll pass around and read five selected titles. If you need to wait while others read, use one of our kits to draw, write, and make a zine of your own.
Hi, I'm
Alysha Zemanek, interim Branch Manager for East 38th Street. I hope you’ll visit our location soon. For questions or comments, please feel free to contact me. We are always happy to help!
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