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Indianapolis Public Library reports rising summer reading participation, branch visits; rolls out neurodiversity training and staff book discussions
Summary
At the June 23 board meeting, Indianapolis Public Library reported increases in summer reading program participation and branch visits for May 2025 and summarized staff training plans for 2025, including systemwide neurodiversity and disability-awareness training delivered by Tangram and a staff book discussion series.
During the June 23 meeting, CEO Gregory Hill and Access, Belonging and Culture Officer Kim Muers reported systemwide usage metrics, summer reading participation and staff professional-development initiatives.
Hill said a typical day in May 2025 included 13,251 physical circulations and that systemwide branch visits for May totaled 203,613, a roughly 4% increase from May 2024. He highlighted branch-level movements: Glendale led branches in daily visitors, and several branches showed recovery and gains following past remodels.
Hill reported summer reading…
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