Tuesday, August 5, 2014

Ebooks, Netflix, and Library Building Projects (Part 118, Garfield Park Branch of the Indianapolis-Marion County Public Library)

UPDATE: ‘Mayor of Garfield Park’ Margie Nackenhorst dies at age 94, (Indianapolis Star, 3/2/2014)

Decades of advocacy Since the 1950s, she was a cheerleader for community development that pushed Indianapolis to conserve and to reinvest in the city’s oldest park. She was an honorary director for the Friends of Garfield Park, a nonprofit group dedicated to preserving the facility and supporting its programs.



Remodeled Garfield Park Branch Library to celebrate Thursday. (Indianapolis Star, 11/1/2011)

Excerpt: The 46-year-old building at 2502 Shelby St. has a new name (it was formerly the Shelby branch), environmentally friendly features and new amenities.

The renovations cost nearly $400,000 and were paid for by a grant from the Allen Whitehill Clowes Charitable Foundation.

Here are five cool things you'll see when you visit

  • Storytelling garden
  • 21-station computer lab
  • Green features
  • Central information desk
  • Bike rack

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