2025 Marian McFadden Memorial Lecture

March 20
Tickets for the 46th Annual Marian McFadden Memorial Lecture featuring a special discussion with historian Timothy Egan, acclaimed writer and veteran chronicler of the American experience are now SOLD OUT. While the event will not be live streamed, a recording of the lecture will be made available to the public for one week following the event by visiting The Indianapolis Public Library on YouTube.

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Tax Forms and Filing Your 2024 Income Taxes

Tax time is here! Many Library patrons rely on the Library for tax forms and filing instruction booklets. Here is what to expect if you come into a Library for tax documents as well as information about helpful tax resources.

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Women in Art

March is Women's History Month. Learn more about these amazing female artists whose work spans photography, painting, sculpture, mixed media, and more.

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Women's History

These books, videos, and online resources provide an engaging look back at the women who have come before, women today, and a hopeful look forward to the possibilities of the female changemakers and leaders to come! This year's Women's History Month theme from the National Women's History Alliance (NWHA) is "Moving Forward Together! Women Educating & Inspiring Generations."

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A Century Later: Reflections on the Trial of Klansman D.C. Stephenson

The Library is partnering with local civic organizations to reflect on the 1925 trial of D.C. Stephenson, a Ku Klux Klan leader convicted of rape and murder. This pivotal trial, conducted in Noblesville, marked the decline of the Indiana KKK, which wielded significant political and social power in the 1920s. A series of events in Marion and Hamilton counties will provide opportunities for education and reflection on this historical turning point.

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Seed Library

The Seed Library makes free seeds available for pick-up at all branch locations each growing season. In addition to free seeds, check out resources and attend workshops about growing and using plants from your seeds!

Seeds Available: March - September
Limit: 5 packets per visit

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Find Your Next Great Read

Are you looking for your next read? We can help! Visit us in person, explore reading recommendations online, join an in-person or online book discussion, get recommendations on Facebook or tune in to our televised book club segments!

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The 2025 Meet the Artists Gala took place on Saturday, February 15 and featured fun for the whole family. Festivities included a pre-show Red Carpet Experience, live performances, a 360 photo booth, opportunities to view The Pearl Experience exhibit and meet the artists, kids' activities, and the 30th anniversary of the Fashion Show - Black to the Future: 30 Years of Fashion.