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Harrison's Republic and the Spirit of Democracy
2022-04-05 10:30:00
2022-04-05 11:30:00
America/Indiana/Indianapolis
Harrison's Republic and the Spirit of Democracy
"An American citizen could not be a good citizen who did not have a hope in his heart.”—With this ringing invocation, the 23rd President called the United States of America to higher purpose, and helped set it on course for the modern era.
Lawrence Branch -
Tuesday, April 05
10:30am - 11:30am
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2022-04-05 10:30:00
2022-04-05 11:30:00
America/Indiana/Indianapolis
Harrison's Republic and the Spirit of Democracy
"An American citizen could not be a good citizen who did not have a hope in his heart.”—With this ringing invocation, the 23rd President called the United States of America to higher purpose, and helped set it on course for the modern era.
Lawrence Branch -
"An American citizen could not be a good citizen who did not have a hope in his heart.”—With this ringing invocation, the 23rd President called the United States of America to higher purpose, and helped set it on course for the modern era.
While his signal leadership is under known, there is no mistaking his spirited advocacy of some of the most important policies that have come to define our country legally and spiritually over the past century. The Benjamin Harrison Presidential Site carries on this legacy in innovative, impactful, and engaging ways, with unexpected relevance to conversations our country is having today.
Speaker: Charles Hyde, President & CEO, Benjamin Harrison Presidential Site
Made possible by Friends of the Library through gifts to The Indianapolis Public Library Foundation.
Lawrence Branch
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About the branch
The Lawrence Branch opened in 1967 on North Franklin Road in a storefront previously occupied by the Lawrence Post Office. It was the first branch to open within an incorporated town in Marion County. Rapid population growth demonstrated the need for a larger, permanent facility to serve the northeast side. A 3.44 acre site was purchased from MSD Lawrence Township for a new 13,500-square-foot library that opened in 1983.
Renovated in 2020, the Lawrence Branch re-opened to changes that maximized access to the Library’s services and collections, created engaging and functional spaces for those of all ages, and increased access to new technology. The project also provided group study and tutoring areas, improved lighting, more outlets for charging stations, and updates to the entrance, public restrooms and interior finishes.