Feb 28, 2025 | Ignite Studio, Library News
Showcasing the variety of wonderful, artful things a person can create in our makerspace, Ignite Studio will host its second annual Make-Off on Saturday, March 29 from 9 AM – 4 PM. Selected artists will compete to make an original piece of art related to Ignite...
Feb 25, 2025 | Crossroads Discovery Center, Highlights in History
By David Heighway, Hamilton County Historian Donald Graham is mostly forgotten now, but in his day, he was one of the state’s more notable architects. He designed libraries, theaters, and other buildings around Indiana. Locally, he should be remembered for having...
Feb 21, 2025 | Guest Blog, Library News, Staff Picks For Adults
By Leah Leach, Founder and Executive Director of the Gal’s Guide March is Women’s History Month, so we asked Leah Leach, founder of the first women’s history lending library in the United States, to tell us about how she started Gal’s Guide and why we...
Feb 17, 2025 | Crossroads Discovery Center, Staff Picks For Adults
By Jessica L., Local History and Genealogy Librarian March 2025 will mark one hundred years since Madge Oberholtzer, a woman from Irvington in Indianapolis, was attacked and killed by D. C. Stephenson. Stephenson was the Grand Dragon of the Ku Klux Klan in Indiana...
Feb 14, 2025 | Guest Blog, Library News
By Irina Burke and Jason Wagner Every March, Disability Awareness Month serves as a powerful reminder of the importance of inclusivity, accessibility, and understanding. We’ve invited Irina Burke and Jason Wagner, both members of the local Deaf and Hard of Hearing...
