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 Indianapolis, Indiana
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This weekend! For the first time, we are inviting you to join us online for the Genealogy and Local History Fair! If you can’t make it in person, you can enjoy the sessions from home on Saturday, Oct. 24. Read more and register here: tinyurl.com/2yxpy4bk #genealogy #Indiana
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The Indiana State Library is participating in #AskAConservator day! Conservators around the world will be discussing their work on Wednesday, Nov. 4. Ask us questions and follow the hashtag to see who else is participating. #AskAConservator
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Keep an eye out for the Indiana State Library's next exhibit, scheduled to be installed next quarter. In the meantime, enjoy these 1920s South Shore Line broadside posters, featuring Notre Dame football, on display in our Great Hall. #football #Indiana #NotreDame
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There are over 300 oral histories and recordings in the Rare Books and Manuscripts collection at the Indiana State Library. Read "An introduction to oral history" in our latest blog post: tinyurl.com/5fhdjhdr #history #Indiana #StainedGlass
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Don't forget! For the first time, we are inviting you to join us online for the Genealogy and Local History Fair! If you can’t make it in person, you can enjoy the sessions from home on Saturday, Oct. 24. Read more and register here: tinyurl.com/2yxpy4bk #genealogy #Indiana
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Thank you to everyone who came out to celebrate the 10-year anniversary of our Indiana Young Readers Center on Saturday. We had a great time! #Indiana #literature #YoungReaders
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The Indiana State Library will be closed Monday, Oct. 12, in observance of Columbus Day. #closure #holiday #Indiana
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If you want to be tempted by food from the 1930s, check out Pennant Syrup's "Recipes for Tempting Foods," available in the Indiana State Library's digital collection. tinyurl.com/4cjtxyha #food #breakfast #Indiana
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Read Indiana Young Readers Center librarian Tammie's recap of the 2026 National Book Festival here: tinyurl.com/yjdzh7b5 #NationalBookFestival #recap #Indiana
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The Horse Thief Detective Association was a 19th century network of groups across the U. S., formed by farmers and citizens to combat the theft of horses. The collection was digitized by the Eckhart Public Library and available via Indiana Memory. tinyurl.com/mus4s9b5
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The State Library is inviting the public to celebrate the 10-year anniversary of its Indiana Young Readers Center. On Saturday, Oct. 10, we will celebrate the anniversary with author visits, presentations and surprise guests. No registration required: isl.libcal.com/event/1720470…
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Thank you to everyone who attended the Difference is You library support staff conference on Friday. Mark your calendars... next year's conference will be held on Friday, Sept. 24, 2027. isl.libcal.com/event/1677782… #conference #DIY #Indianapolis #library #staff
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For the first time, we are inviting you to join us online for the Genealogy and Local History Fair! If you can’t make it in person, you can enjoy the sessions from home on Saturday, Oct. 24. Read more and register here: tinyurl.com/2yxpy4bk #genealogy #Indiana #GenealogyFair
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The Albert A. Wells Memorial Library building in Lafayette was dedicated on Aug. 27, 1927. Today, the building serves as the home of The Arts Federation in Tippecanoe County. tinyurl.com/muab5ys7 #Lafayette #library #Tippecanoe
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Read our latest blog post about the Starnes and Myers collection, a recent addition to our genealogy collection. Recent blog post subjects include youth programming, serving colorblind patrons, INSPIRE databases and summer reading. Something for everyone! blog.library.in.gov/
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The State Library is inviting the public to celebrate the 10-year anniversary of its Indiana Young Readers Center. On Saturday, Oct. 10, we will celebrate the anniversary with author visits, presentations and surprise guests. No registration required: isl.libcal.com/event/1720470…
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Thank you to everyone who came to the Indiana State Library to play Constitution Trivia yesterday! Our next big event is a 10-year anniversary celebration for our Indiana Young Readers Center. Stay tuned for more information! #trivia #Indianapolis #fun #games
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Thank you to everyone who attended the Ryan Cole author visit in person and online on Saturday. Our next event is tomorrow at 12 p.m... Constitution Trivia! isl.libcal.com/event/1737405… #events #Indianapolis #trivia
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Thank you to everyone who joined us yesterday for "Hosted Digital Collections and Indiana Memory," our final Lunch and Learn lecture of the season. We have an author visit from Ryan Cole this Saturday and "Constitution Trivia" next week on Sept. 15. tinyurl.com/bde8sr8e
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Those affected by recent storms in Indiana should fill out one of the following rapid damage assessment forms. Cultural institutions: tinyurl.com/5n7p5w2f Arts organizations: tinyurl.com/4fka7n84 Individual artists and performing groups: tinyurl.com/yf58r483
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