Bartholomew County Public Library
The Bartholomew County Public Library offer services to the citizens of Bartholomew County via the Main Library in Columbus, Hope Branch Library, and Bookmobile service with at least one stop in every township. The Cleo Rogers Memorial Library, dedicated in 1969, serves as the flagship building and was designed by architect I.M.Pei. Before this, the citizens of Columbus were served by a 1903 Carnegie building. The Hope Branch library was designed by Deborah Berke and opened to the public in 1998. However, the library has had a presence in Hope in various locations throughout the town since 1923. In 2017, the library acquired the Columbus Indiana Architectural Archives Collection which collects, preserves, and promotes the documentation of the design and construction process of the significant architecture that has made Columbus and Bartholomew County an internationally recognized center for modern architecture. Also included is the documentation on significant landscape architecture, public art, and public planning.
Butler University
Butler University is a private university in Indianapolis, Indiana. Founded in 1855 and named after founder Ovid Butler, the university has over 60 major academic fields of study in six colleges: College of Business, College of Communication, College of Education, College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences, and Jordan College of the Arts. It comprises a 295-acre (119 ha) campus located approximately five miles (8.0 km) from downtown Indianapolis.
The Children’s Museum of Indianapolis
The Children’s Museum of Indianapolis is the world’s largest children’s museum, and receives more than one million visitors each year. Its collection of over 130,000 artifacts and exhibit items are divided in two domains: Arts & Humanities and the Natural Sciences. The museum was founded in 1925 by Mary Stewart Carey with the help of Indianapolis civic leaders and organizations, and today operates five floors of exhibition spaces.
DePauw University Library
DePauw University has one library: Roy O. West Library. Library holdings include approximately 350,000 books; 22,000 videos; 1,000 print periodical titles; access to over 20,000 electronic titles; newspapers; and online databases.
Eckhart Public Library
The Eckhart Public Library serves the community of Auburn, Indiana, providing exceptional services, programs and resources to enrich its diverse community. The library campus operates four buildings: the Historic Main Library, the Willennar Genealogy Center, the Teen Library, and the Administrative Annex.
The Eugene V. Debs Museum
The Eugene V. Debs Museum in Terre Haute, Indiana, operates from the former home of Eugene V. and Katherine Metzel Debs. After changing hands for many years, it was purchased in 1962 by a small group of Terre Hautians who had a strong admiration for Debs. It is now owned and operated by the Debs Foundation as a free museum. The interior of the museum features many of Debs’ possessions and other artifacts from his lifetime.
Floyd County Public Library
The Floyd County Library and the Carnegie Library Cultural Arts Center, a branch of the Library, have long been important pillars in our community. Often known for being warehouses of resources and materials we have evolved into much more. The Library is continually embracing and investing in new technology, expanding services through outreach, providing opportunities for continued education, and contributing to community workforce growth. The Library’s focus is to move away from the idea of just good enough to a new model of providing great service, striving for excellence in meeting patron needs and becoming a vital community center.
Indiana Entertainment Foundation
The Indiana Music History Project (IMHP) is a nonprofit dedicated to preserving, celebrating, and sharing the rich and diverse musical legacy of Indiana. From jazz legends on Indiana Avenue to garage rock pioneers, soul icons, bluegrass pickers, and beyond, our mission is to honor the artists, venues, and communities that have shaped the sound of our state. IMHP is a subsidiary of the Indiana Entertainment Foundation is an Indiana 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization that preserves, archives, researches, promotes and displays important artifacts and narratives featuring Hoosiers’ work in music, film, broadcasting and related fields. Its mission is also to honor those individuals and businesses who were involved.
The Indianapolis Public Library
Serving residents since 1873, the Indianapolis Public Library system currently consists of 23 branches throughout Marion County, the Central Library downtown, and bookmobile services. IndyPL provides materials, programs, and services in support of the lifelong learning, recreational, and economic interests of all Marion County citizens. Anyone can discover Indianapolis history through the IndyPL digital collections at digitalindy.org, which includes items ranging from yearbooks to arts organizations to firefighter artifacts.
Indiana State Library
The Indiana State Library is the lead institution for InDiPres. Through its history, the Indiana State Library has developed strong collections in the fields of Indiana history and culture, Indiana state government and United States government publications, Indiana newspapers, genealogy and family history resources on Indiana and the eastern United States, Braille, large print, and books on tape for the visually impaired, library science, and American history, politics, and economics. Its collections in these areas support research by state agency employees, scholars, genealogists, librarians, students, Indiana residents who are blind or physically challenged, and the general public. The Library Development Office works to improve and support the libraries of Indiana through assistance, training, and supervising the distribution of state and federal funds.
Jefferson County Public Library
For over 200 years, the Public library has been one of Jefferson County’s most valued assets, improving the quality of life for all its patrons. The Jefferson County Public Library was originally founded in 1818, just two years after Indiana achieved statehood, as the Madison Society Library. Today the Jefferson County Public Library aspires to be a vibrant and enriching resource where people are welcomed, included, and inspired.
Knox County Public Library
Established in 1889 on the second floor of Vincennes City Hall, this library has played a major role in the community’s educational and cultural development. With funding from philanthropist, Andrew Carnegie, the Collegiate Gothic style library building was dedicated in 1919. A modern addition was dedicated in 1976 and it became the Knox County Public Library in 1978. The library’s mission is to meet the informational, educational and cultural needs of the community.As defined by Indiana Code 4-23-7.1-11, the Knox County Public Library, serving a population of 33,924, is a Class B library.
Lebanon Public Library
Opened in 1905, the Lebanon Public Library serves the City of Lebanon, Town of Ulen, and Center Township in Boone County, Indiana. Committed to being an active resource for literacy, the library offers a diverse range of print, audio, and multimedia material as well as public internet access. The library also hosts numerous programs and provides space for community activities. The Ralph W. Stark Heritage Center maintains the library’s extensive collection of genealogical and historical resources pertaining to Boone County.
Parke County Public Library
The Parke County Public Library, originally the Rockville Public Library, was an idea born by the “The Current Literature Club” at a meeting in January of 1913. After research, it was decided the best way to move forward was the Carnegie Plan. The donation from the Carnegie Corporation was initially $10,000 but raised to $12,500. The groundbreaking was June 7th, 1915, and the Library was completed by the end of the year and dedicated on January 14th, 1916. Today the library provides resources, programming, and services for the Parke County community.
Princeton Public Library
The present Princeton Public Library opened its doors on June 8, 1905, having been constructed with funds from the Andrew Carnegie Foundation. The Princeton Public Library was later expanded in the 1980s, and again in 2019, welcoming its newest and most current building structure. The Princeton Public Library is located in the city of Princeton, Indiana, the county seat of Gibson County. The Princeton Public Library prides itself as being a strong member of the community at large.
Sisters of Providence of Saint Mary-of-the-Woods, Indiana
The Sisters of Providence of Saint Mary-of-the-Woods, Indiana, are a congregation of Roman Catholic women religious (sisters) who minister in 17 states, the District of Columbia and Asia. The Sisters of Providence collaborate with others to create a more just and hope-filled world through prayer, education, service and advocacy.Saint Mother Theodore Guerin founded the Sisters of Providence in 1840.
Sullivan County Public Library
The Sullivan County Public Library serves residents of Sullivan and Sullivan County, Indiana. A public library, it has been in operation since 1905. In 1899, the “Woman’s Club” began a drive to establish a Carnegie library in the city of Sullivan, Indiana. It was officially completed in January 1905, with a cost of $10,000, and was then open to the public. It is a two-story, Bedford limestone structure, complete with a dome. There have been several different changes to the library throughout the years, which has included a new addition to the structure in 1994, which also included an elevator. In the late 1960’s and the early 1970’s, the Merom, Shelburn, Farmersburg, Dugger, and Carlisle libraries merged with the Sullivan Library, and became a part of the Sullivan County Public Library system.
Vigo County Historical Society
The Vigo County Historical Society was formed in 1922. Members of the Society were people with a strong interest in the history of the area and its development. From 1922 until 1957 the Society had no permanent headquarters. Though it did collect artifacts and historical documents, it housed them in various locations throughout Terre Haute. In 1957 the Society, using a donation from the Hulman Foundation and donations from the general public, purchased the Sage mansion at 1411 South Sixth Street. The beautiful Victorian Italianate home became the headquarters for the Historical Society and the county’s first Historical Museum. It opened to the public in May of 1958 with three rooms of displays. The museum has grown from its original three rooms to 18 rooms of exhibits. The Society also operates and maintains the Paul Dresser Birthplace located in Fairbanks Park. The Historical Museum is open to the public from 1pm to 4pm daily except Mondays and major holidays. There is no admission charge. The Museum is closed during the month of January. The Historical Society does not limit itself strictly to the museum, but offers a wide variety of programs and activities. With a strong belief that history can be both interesting and entertaining, volunteers for the Society’s many events work hard to make programs enjoyable and informative.
Vigo County Public Library
The Vigo County Public Library serves residents of Terre Haute and Vigo County, Indiana. A tax-payer funded public library, it has been in operation since 1882, when the existing library was purchased by local school trustees from the Terre Haute Library Association. Prior to this, there were multiple libraries in the Terre Haute area operated by various township and private organizations. When a state law in 1881 connected the establishment of free public libraries to common schools in cities with more than ten thousand residents, the Terre Haute Board of School Trustees organized the current set-up. In 1906, the library was moved to a new building and named the Emeline Fairbanks Memorial Library. A West Branch was opened in 1961. The current main branch held its grand opening in 1979. Library cards are free to those who live or own property in Vigo County. In addition to standard public library services, the library offers interlibrary loan and downloadable audiobooks, eBooks, videos, music, and magazines.
Vincennes University
Vincennes University was founded in 1801 as Jefferson Academy and is the oldest public institution of higher learning in Indiana. Our mission is to develop people and enhance communities through accessible, high quality educational programs, strategic partnerships, and active engagement. The Byron R. Lewis Library of Historical Collections, Vincennes University, was dedicated May 28, 1967. The original intent for this historical library at Vincennes University was focused on regional history as well as to house the University Archives. The Lewis Library itself now works to preserve the rich history of Vincennes University and partners with the Knox County Public Library to conserve the regional history of the collection.