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Subscribe to the Indiana State Library's YouTube channel for digitized archives, continuing education, author interviews and more! https://t.co/zGzrQJtlhG #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: https://t.co/ZOLQVWgxan #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. https://t.co/93FUuZP1EP

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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. https://t.co/uyfICL40PP

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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: https://t.co/Z2wcPWV2Ld #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. https://t.co/EfIUrLHIel #roses #Indiana #spring

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Aside from the Library of Congress card catalog in our Indiana Young Readers Center, there are several defunct card catalogs all around the Indiana State Library. #CardCatalog #library #Indianapolis

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In April 1980, students at Fillmore Elementary in Putnam County participated in National Library Week by writing their own books. There are countless articles and photos in Hoosier State Chronicles digital newspaper collection. Try a search today! https://t.co/2WNd1aJFX8

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Today is National Library Workers Day! It's a day to recognize the valuable contributions made by all library workers. These pictures include Indiana State Library staff from our Indiana, Reference, Genealogy and Conservation divisions. #NLWD26 #library #workers