Join us on March 30 at the brand new Glendale Branch for a grand opening celebration beginning at 10 a.m.! The new Branch is located at 3660 East 62nd Street, the former site of John Strange Elementary School.
There will be fun activities and performances throughout the day, you can enjoy the new building, and check out a book or movie too! We will be celebrating all day starting with a ceremony. There will be cake, live music and entertainment, and family activities.
Grand Opening Day Schedule
10:30-11 a.m. Opening Remarks
11:15 a.m.-1 p.m. Refreshments in the Community Room
11:15 a.m.-1 p.m. The Embers in the Community Room
11:30 a.m.-12 p.m. Children’s Craft in the Teen Area
11:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m. Paws to Read in the Children’s Area
1-2:30 p.m. Animal Ballons with Cinamon & Friends in the Teen Area
1-3 p.m. Silly Safaris Meet & Greet in the Children’s Area
NOTICE:
On Sunday, February 25, 2024, Glendale Branch will close at its current location. Learn more and follow our progress at the new Branch location.
The Broad Ripple community has enjoyed library service at various sites since 1930. The first stand-alone library opened in 1949 adjacent to School No. 80 and continued at that location until a larger branch opened in Broad Ripple Park in 1986. Facing a need for continued growth, the Glendale Branch was constructed in 2000 in Glendale Mall and became the country’s first full-service library located in a major shopping mall.
In 2024, a new 24,800 square-foot Branch located at the site of the former John Strange Elementary School opened. The move into this new space began the next chapter of service to the vibrant Glendale community.
