Indianapolis - Marion County Public Library

Indianapolis – Marion County Public Library

Central Library (Indianapolis-Marion County Public Library)
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
Location:	40 E. St. Clair St., Indianapolis, Indiana
Coordinates:	39°46′42″N 86°9′24″W / 39.77833°N 86.15667°WCoordinates: 39°46′42″N 86°9′24″W / 39.77833°N 86.15667°W
Area:	1 acre (0.40 ha)
Built:	1913
Architect:	Paul Cret; Borie and Medary Zantzinger
Governing body:	Local
Added to NRHP:	August 28, 1975
NRHP Reference#:	75000045

The Indianapolis-Marion County Public Library (IMCPL) is the public library system that serves the citizens of Marion County, Indiana, United States and its largest city, Indianapolis. The library was founded in 1873 and has grown to include a Central Library building, located adjacent to the Indiana World War Memorial Plaza, and 22 branch libraries spread throughout Marion County. According to a March 13, 2007 press release, the Library boasted over 5.43 million visitors and a record-high circulation of nearly 13.8 million items in 2006. The Central Library building was designed by architect Paul Philippe Cret, (with Zantzinger, Borie and Medary) and completed in 1917. A complete historic renovation and a major addition to the library was designed by Woollen, Molzan and Partners. It opened in 2007.

Mission and Vision

On November 20, 2008, the Library Board officially adopted the following mission and vision statements[3]:

Mission:

"The Indianapolis-Marion County Public Library is the community's place to access essential information resources, technology, programs and services; foster reading and learning and promote the social, economic, recreational and lifelong learning interests of its diverse population."

Vision:

"The Indianapolis-Marion County Public Library will continue to be one of the best library systems in the United States as measured by its responsiveness and relevance to the community's information and learning needs; the excellent stewardship of its resources and the high-quality service it delivers to the public."

Branches

Besides the Central Library, IMPCL also operates twenty-two branch libraries and provides bookmobile services.

References

Further reading

External links

• IMCPL website

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