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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