Company Profile
Indianapolis Public Library
Company Overview
A 26 branch public Library providing information and Library services to residents of the Library district without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, sex, age, physical or mental disability, pregnancy, sexual orientation, or gender identity. Library staff work hard to make sure all patrons find the resources they need.Tolerance and open access are fundamental to what libraries are all about in this country, and it is our honor to serve the community.
Company History
The history of IndyPL is filled with celebrated milestones and an ever-expanding record of service that have
built our reputation as a revered civic institution. Springing from Reverend Hanford Edson’s 1868 Thanksgiving Day sermon, “Plea for a Public Library,” the doors of the Indianapolis Public Library
opened on April 9, 1873. It was located in a portion of the High School building at the
northeast corner of Pennsylvania and Michigan Streets.
A move in 1893 to a larger building at Ohio and Meridian Streets was followed by the establishment of the city’s first four branch sites, simply known as Branches No. 1, No. 2, No. 3 and No. 4. A major boost came in 1909 when philanthropist Andrew Carnegie donated $100,000 for five additional branches. Two of those, Spades Park and East Washington, are still in use today. A new era began in 1917 when Central Library opened at its current location. Made of Indiana limestone, it was designed by Paul Cret and built in the classic Greek Doric style. Its architecture was considered among the most outstanding library structures in the country.
Organizationally, prior to 1966 the Library served only those living within Indianapolis,
with county residents having no access to free public library service. In 1968, the
Indianapolis Board of School Commissioners divested itself of the responsibility for
library service which it had held since 1871, and the Indianapolis-Marion County Public
Library District was created as a separate municipal corporation.Today, a seven-member Board of Trustees governs Library operations. Its members are appointed by the City-County Council, the Marion County Commissioners, and the Indianapolis Board of School Commissioners.
In 1998, the community celebrated the Library’s 125th anniversary with birthday parties
at all locations, special programming, and a black-tie Gala held on the grounds of the
American Legion Mall. The year also saw ground broken for a series of capital projects
to replace, expand and renovate facilities to meet the growing demand for services
that were completed in 2004.
Central Library reopened in 2007 following a major transformation designed by Evans
Woollen. It included a new six-story glass and steel tower that embraces the
original Cret building and merges modern and traditional concepts of library service.
A new round of capital projects is now underway to improve access in areas of Marion
County with little or no Library service. These projects are scheduled to be completed
by the time IndyPL celebrates its 150th year of service in 2023.
Benefits
We offer our employees a robust compensation package! Our comprehensive benefits include: medical, dental and vision insurance coverage; 100% company-paid long term disability, low rates on group life coverage, a Library paid pension plan, generous amounts of PTO and 9 paid holidays per year.
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