IMCPL News and Announcements

WTTS "Rock To Read" Concert to Benefit IMCPL Foundation

This year, WTTS, along with Forum Credit Union, has announced two shows to support the Indianapolis-Marion County Public Library Foundation. JJ Grey & Mofro, along with Eric Hutchinson will play the Vogue Friday November 21 at 9pm and Susan Tedeschi (with James Hunter) will also play at the Vogue Monday, November 24 at 8pm. Tickets are on sale now and can be purchased at Ticketmaster outlets, charge-by-phone, The Vogue box office, or online at wttsfm.com. Proceeds from both shows will benefit the children’s reading programs of the Indianapolis-Marion County Public Library Foundation. JJ GREY & MOFRO are known for their deep soul, blues and rock, while two-time Grammy-nominated SUSAN TEDESCHI is known as a talented guitarist and distinctive songwriter.

Indianapolis-Marion County Public Library to Help Veterans & Families Understand New GI Benefits

In coordination with the American Library Association (ALA), the Indianapolis-Marion County Public Library is reaching out to local veterans and their families to help them understand new educational benefits available under the Post- 9/11 GI Bill.

A free information session is scheduled for Friday, November 21 at 11 a.m. at Central Library downtown, in the Riley Meeting Room, 40 E. St. Clair Street.

IMCPL's 2008 November Read-Aloud Program "Join the Hungry Crowd! Read Aloud!"

Families with young children are invited to enjoy spending time reading together during the 2008 November Read-Aloud Program, "Join the Very Hungry Crowd! Read Aloud!" Inspired by 40th anniversary of the popular children's book, The Very Hungry Caterpillar by Eric Carle, this year's program encourages participants to spend at least four hours reading aloud together throughout the month.

Registration begins November 1 at any IMCPL branch location, Central Library downtown, and the bookmobile.