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The board approved Resolution 16-2025, a set of updates to the library’s policy manual that formalize recent changes to department names and job titles, incorporate previously approved accounting and finance procedures, amend communications policy language, and remove a long-unused pay-for-performance policy. The board also approved a package of facilities and procurement measures: Resolution 17-2025 to purchase two outreach/IT vehicles, Resolution 18-2025 to award a construction contract to replace worn escalator handrails at Central Library, Resolution 19-2025 to accept a naming gift for a children’s play area at the Nora branch, and Resolution 20-2025 (the standard monthly finance/personnel/travel resolution).

The Facilities Committee reported that the library received one bid for two outreach vehicles from Heritage Ford of Indiana Inc.; the board approved a purchase order totaling $61,400 for both vehicles. The committee recommended—and the board approved—a $74,900 contract with Schindler Elevator Corporation to replace handrails on escalators identified as at risk of failure at the Central Library. Schindler will self-perform the work; the Facilities Committee said an XBE (diverse vendor) waiver was approved in that procurement review. The board also approved a naming opportunity at the Nora branch under which a donor’s gift will fund signage and programming support for the branch children’s play area.

All motions were seconded and passed on roll call. Where vote tallies were read aloud, the chair recorded unanimous approvals by the trustees present.

The approvals are routine business for the board but include several capital or donor-funded items the library expects to implement in the coming months: the vehicle deliveries are anticipated by September 1, and the escalator handrail work will be funded from the library’s bond fund allocation described in committee materials.

The meeting packet and staff presentations identified the procurement method used for each project and noted compliance with applicable Indiana procurement codes for the construction contract and the vehicle procurement process.

The board’s action clears staff to proceed with contracting, vehicle ordering, signage and program coordination tied to the naming gift, and to process the standard monthly finance/personnel/travel items advanced by library administration.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","City Council of Indianapolis, IN - Indianapolis Public Library Board - Apr 28, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","The Indianapolis Public Library Board of Trustees voted unanimously April 28 to approve policy updates, purchase two outreach/IT vehicles, award an escalator handrail replacement contract at the Central Library, accept a naming gift for a Nora branch children’s area and adopt the monthly finance/personnel/travel resolution.","taxTitle","Indianapolis City, Marion County, Indiana","taxId",3627,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6582175,"CEO highlights Pike grand opening, McFadden lecture attendance, seed library distribution and systemwide use statistics",213,3089000,3302000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3148967-99c734b051ed35abb63ac0a6392fea03&start=3089&end=3302","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3148967-99c734b051ed35abb63ac0a6392fea03/thumbnail_3089000.jpg","/articles/6582175/Indianapolis-City/Marion-County/Indiana/CEO-highlights-Pike-grand-opening-McFadden-lecture-attendance-seed-library-distribution-and-systemwide-use-statistics","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6582175-843709ebf2dcab889cb6f786a0c2ef64/orig.mp4?Expires=1771151502&Signature=VRchsJPteQfSt93j8~PDKWpNf6pSA8GZMgHWPtodK2P-X~RELg0W0HzFuV5DDktL0C-yu5XKLnaf3h2UbvJlimlOHhdOi9XOLgz1Pr21WcmH2iSM77LV0X2YhGMbD3cXPPDZ69yf3nOLmxb72qsAxARiXwtQ5WuaYlI4OKv4JO6zBycuQk8Sk0eOx4sknJ4IgWf-SBRC8wqPfdWyzJzo39LWEzkwf72rFPjd51UXStRK6yrlLlhe1re19EmT7P10rRg9tb~f1JNCKI80f8pNcZ-wYi0p5sZr4s1kOxXVElk9V5gSFkAN79Y1jv5-k3zhqZqZp9bjIGHnYuNDNO4loQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Chief Executive Officer Gregory Hill presented the library’s first-quarter highlights at the April 28 board meeting, including the March grand opening for the Pike branch, system program metrics and several notable adult and youth program successes.

Hill reported that opening day at the Pike branch produced 1,072 checkouts and that the first week (March 29–April 4) recorded 2,552 checkouts; visitors to the branch from opening day through April 26 totaled 5,828. The CEO recognized branch staff for the Pike opening and highlighted staff recognition awards systemwide. He also recapped major programs and metrics: the McFadden lecture at the Madam Walker Legacy Center drew 824 guests and a recorded online video had, within days, more than 1,188 views; the seed library opened in March across all 25 locations plus bookmobiles, with an estimated 55,800 seed packets distributed; and March systemwide program counts included 303 adult programs and 607 youth programs with total visitors shown in materials as about 17,677 across system locations.

Hill and staff also reported operational statistics: typical-day physical circulation and visitor figures showed modest month-over-month increases in some measures, while staff noted a small year-to-year decline in physical circulation attributed in part to branch closures and reopenings during the period; digital resource usage (databases and e-resources) showed growth. Mary Anne McKenzie, strategic planning and assessment officer, presented context on circulation trends, active cardholder counts and study/community room usage. McKenzie said active cardholder totals are up compared with the end of 2023 and that shared-system enrollment for Indianapolis Public Schools has increased library card registration among students.

The CEO previewed upcoming events and dates: the Nora branch grand reopening celebration is scheduled for Saturday, May 3 at 10 a.m. (Nora branch at 8625 Guilford Road), and summer reading registration opens the first week of May; a Teddy Bear Concert with the Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra is scheduled at Nora on May 3 from 11 to 11:45 a.m. Trustees asked questions about study-room and community-room utilization; staff said community-room bookings and study-room hours both increased in the quarter and discussed plans to monitor utilization more closely.

Hill closed by thanking staff and the foundation and noting that the Foundation’s annual fundraising event (Circulate Night at the Library) has tickets on sale and that the Foundation has a goal to increase fundraising revenue. No formal board action was required on the presentation.","CEO Gregory Hill reviewed system statistics for the first quarter, highlighted the Pike branch grand opening and other programs including the McFadden lecture, seed library distribution and increased shared-system school participation.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":92,"_47":93,"_49":94,"_51":95,"_53":96,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":97,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":98,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6582179,"Franklin Road branch reports strong growth, expanded programming and dementia-friendly certification",316,251000,567000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3148967-99c734b051ed35abb63ac0a6392fea03&start=251&end=567","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3148967-99c734b051ed35abb63ac0a6392fea03/thumbnail_251000.jpg","/articles/6582179/Indianapolis-City/Marion-County/Indiana/Franklin-Road-branch-reports-strong-growth-expanded-programming-and-dementia-friendly-certification","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6582179-5fd8e5f4f199230fe0bfe213e965cbb6/orig.mp4?Expires=1771151502&Signature=or3nxhCUia2~ea-SsJh-MxZW9X1zHf9lqX~HuUxVwn3xf5DU0VVsBCxVj08TXmyEj9r4cxMTyydkaTfJcMayl55728TN31YHK996Kxyef2pvDYMpsDAsQ282lSdGhrg~UOAnMV2nXGl4J97lGsCWzPrw4poPpqHEGbpxZh6FaZAIp~PODh9MKqzJCqLa42f7N-B1n3FhV2z4I-~4~iZIUIMe9rBb34SbGVH0RYUrS2CVJVo4agfjhc0gdDxWyaL--C0R5C~uAXWhpRYA5BbF7p9EWfXv7tbUM3T3~bBdH1R~9NK7dFXKOXE9iC5nxUETL407r3AK5ShTe2EAitEn4Q__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Franklin Road branch Manager Jill Wetnight reported to the Indianapolis Public Library Board of Trustees on April 28 that the branch is experiencing rapid community growth, rising card registrations and strong program participation.

Wetnight told trustees the Franklin Road service area’s population and housing units have roughly doubled since February (from a base of about 32,000 to 65,524 in the staff summary), and the branch recorded 1,338 new card registrations and more than 90,000 patron visits systemwide in 2024; branch-specific circulation and program totals for Franklin Road were included in the board packet. She described a staffing pattern that includes four full-time public service librarians, two adult librarians, two children’s librarians and a complement of support assistants and volunteers.

Wetnight described the branch’s regular offerings—weekly baby, toddler and preschool story times; children’s Dungeons & Dragons sessions introduced in 2024; adult discussion groups; technology classes; seed-library services; and scavenger-hunt activities used to increase engagement. She said the branch hosted 73 programs in 2024 with over 8,000 attendees and distributed nearly 1,748 books through a children’s reading incentive. Wetnight also noted partnerships with the Franklin Township Chamber of Commerce, Franklin Township Civic League, the mayor’s neighborhood advocate Delia Novak and local schools, and described a pilot internship arrangement with Jobs for America’s Graduates (JAG) that paid and placed high-school interns with the branch in summer 2024.

On accessibility and customer service, Wetnight said the branch completed an online staff training and certification to be recognized as a dementia-friendly business through SECOA; staff members completed an hour-long course and quiz to earn the certification and implement adjustments in signage, layout and staff approaches to better serve patrons with dementia. Board members asked about outreach to newly built neighborhoods, how the branch publicizes services and how staff plan to reach older adult communities and new HOAs; Wetnight said the branch is expanding outreach, mailing calendars to community groups and working with the library communications team to increase visibility.

Trustees praised the branch’s anniversary events and community partnerships, and there were no public comments related to the report during the meeting. Wetnight’s presentation was accompanied by slides showing demographic and usage statistics and was followed by questions from trustees about growth-related challenges and outreach strategies.","Franklin Road branch manager Jill Wetnight told the board the branch is seeing rapid local growth in population, increased card registrations and program attendance, and recently became a dementia-friendly business; staff detailed youth and adult programs and community partnerships.","actionData","errors"]

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Indianapolis Public Library board approves policy updates, vehicle purchase, escalator contract and naming gift

CEO highlights Pike grand opening, McFadden lecture attendance, seed library distribution and systemwide use statistics

Franklin Road branch reports strong growth, expanded programming and dementia-friendly certification