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Did you know that the Indiana Talking Book and Braille Library produces audiobooks via Indiana Voices at the Indiana State Library? Read more about it here: tinyurl.com/pr58m79u #TalkingBooks #AudioBooks #Indiana
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Don't forget! The Summer Lecture Series returns to the Indiana State Library this Saturday, June 13, with “Unlock Your Family’s DNA Story." Register here: isl.libcal.com/event/1669409… #lecture #DNA #summer #genealogy #program
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This "correct map" of the U.S. and Canada includes British and Spanish territories "carefully laid down agreeable to the Treaty of 1784" and was recently added to the Indiana State Library's digital collections. #maps #US #Indiana
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Subscribe to the Indiana State Library's YouTube channel for digitized archives, continuing education, author interviews and more! youtube.com/@INstatelibrary #YouTube #archives #videos
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Join us on Tuesday, June 9, at 12 p.m., for a free informative Lunch and Learn session, "Help with Statistical Research." The presentation will focus on using public federal and state data for statistical research. Read more and register here: isl.libcal.com/event/1632737… #research
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Reminder: Join the Indiana State Library on Wednesday, June 3, at 10:30 a.m. for a Firefly Early Literacy Award storytime! Participants will be read all of the nominated books and will be able to vote for their favorite! No registration is required for this free program. #books
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We are located at 315 W. Ohio St. in downtown Indianapolis. Stop by for some Indiana history! #library #Indiana #downtown
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Reminder: The Indiana State Library will be closed on Monday, May 25, for Memorial Day. The library will re-open on Tuesday, May 26, at 8 a.m. #MemorialDay #Indy500 #closure
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Day one of "Wikipedia for Librarians and Information Professionals" is in full swing at the Indiana State Library. Librarians and information professionals are learning about utilizing DPLA and Wikipedia for institutions. #Indiana #workshop #wiki #Indianapolis
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The Summer Lecture Series returns to the State Library with programs on DNA, medical history and probate records. On June 13, in “Unlock Your Family’s DNA Story," Angela Guntz will help attendees understand DNA results and break through DNA mysteries. tinyurl.com/3kw9reuh
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Thank you to everyone who attended Government Information Day 2026 online and in person at the Indiana State Library on Friday. We'll see you again in 2028! #GID26 #government #information
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Indiana Library Passport participants are now able to claim a limited-edition Indiana Library Passport mug. When passport users check in to a library, they will earn points that they can redeem for the mug. The mug is only available while supplies last. passport.library.in.gov/
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The Indiana State Library is once again hosting its popular Genealogy for Night Owls event on Thursday, May 21, from 5-8 p.m. Read more about the after-hours research event and register here: isl.libcal.com/event/1655863… #Genealogy #Indiana #Indianapolis
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Whether it’s at the Indiana State Library, or at the James Dean Museum in Fairmount, Indiana Young Readers Center librarian Tammie loves to meet up with Garfield! #JamesDean #Garfield #Indiana
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Join the Indiana State Library on Wednesday, June 3, at 10:30 a.m. for a Firefly Early Literacy Award storytime! Participants will be read all of the nominated books and will be able to vote for their favorite! No registration is required for this free program. #storytime #books
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In 1826, a justice of the peace creatively certified an Indiana marriage with a poem.⁠ This Wayne County marriage record was accessed through the Family Search database, available to use in-person at the Indiana State Library. #wedding #search #genealogy #Indiana #WayneCounty⁠
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The Indiana State Library will be closed, tomorrow, Tuesday, May 5, for Primary Election Day. The library will re-open on Wednesday, May 6, ay 8 a.m. #closure #reminder #election
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Thank you to everyone who stopped by our booth yesterday to play some Indiana trivia at Data Day 2026, presented by the Indiana Management Performance Hub. #DataDay #trivia #Indiana
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Now is the ideal time to plant roses in Indiana. This rose catalog from the Heller Brothers Company in New Castle shows roses that were available for purchase in 1922. tinyurl.com/27vanekc #roses #Indiana #spring
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