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New Spades Park manager outlines programs, Spanish‑language plan and digital help for neighborhood
Summary
Renny Canaday, who began as Spades Park branch manager in March, told the Indianapolis Public Library Board on Oct. 27 that the branch is expanding programs, pursuing a Spanish‑language collection and increasing outreach to neighborhood schools while maintaining popular services such as a seed library, hot spot lending and lending kits.
Renny Canaday, Spades Park branch manager, told the Indianapolis Public Library Board of Trustees on Oct. 27 that she started at the branch in March and is focusing on outreach, programs and services tailored to the neighborhood.
Canaday said the branch serves about 10,500 people and has a staff that includes two full‑time librarians (the manager and a children and youth specialist), a circulation supervisor, two part‑time computer lab assistants, a part‑time library assistant, two hourly pages and three active volunteers. "I'm Renny Canaday, and I just started here in March. New to Indianapolis even," she said.
The branch recorded 12,938 active cardholders using the building and, through September, hosted 173 programs with 4,844 attendees — a roughly 15%…
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