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Behind the Scenes Tour

Main Library Celebrates National Library Week

2025-04-23 19:00:00 2025-04-23 20:00:00 America/Indiana/Indianapolis Behind the Scenes Tour Main Library - Children's Program Room

Wednesday, April 23
7:00pm - 8:00pm

Add to Calendar 2025-04-23 19:00:00 2025-04-23 20:00:00 America/Indiana/Indianapolis Behind the Scenes Tour A library tour like no other! Explore the Main Library’s two basements, work areas, and unique collections while librarians share cool stuff you didn’t even know we had or did. Main Library - Children's Program Room

Main Library

Children's Program Room

A library tour like no other! Explore the Main Library’s two basements, work areas, and unique collections while librarians share cool stuff you didn’t even know we had or did.

We’re excited to show you around! Celebrate National Library week with a behind the scenes tour of the Main Library. Come see how this amazing feature of downtown works every day to meet the library’s mission of enriching the community through lifelong learning and discovery.

Space is limited: register in advance to reserve your spot and receive reminders. Registration will guarantee your seat until the event begins. Accessibility needs? Please contact ask@acpl.info as soon as possible - we’d love to help. 

Main Library

Phone: 260.421.1200

Hours
Mon, Mar 31 9:00AM to 9:00PM
Tue, Apr 01 9:00AM to 9:00PM
Wed, Apr 02 9:00AM to 9:00PM
Thu, Apr 03 9:00AM to 9:00PM
Fri, Apr 04 9:00AM to 6:00PM
Sat, Apr 05 9:00AM to 6:00PM
Sun, Apr 06 12:00PM to 5:00PM

About the library

The Main Library includes six public meeting rooms, a theater, art gallery, underground parking garage, the Genealogy Center, and the Rolland Center for Lincoln Research. Parking at the main library is free if you have a valid library card. If you do not have a library card, parking costs $1/hour with a maximum charge of $7 for the day. Parking tickets must be taken inside the main library for validation and/or payment.  

Upcoming events

Mon, Mar 31, 10:00am - 10:30am
Children's StoryScape
Registration is now closed

Tue, Apr 01, 10:00am - 6:00pm
Meeting Room C

Tue, Apr 01, 10:00am - 11:00am
Theater

Tue, Apr 01, 2:00pm - 4:30pm
Theater

Tue, Apr 01, 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Children's Program Room

Tue, Apr 01, 5:30pm - 7:30pm
Children's Program Room,Globe Room
Registration is now closed

Tue, Apr 01, 6:00pm - 8:00pm
Alan McMahan Meeting Room
This event is full

Tue, Apr 01, 6:30pm - 8:00pm
TV Studio A

Tue, Apr 01, 7:30pm - 8:30pm
Teens Tables

Wed, Apr 02, 10:00am - 10:30am
Children's StoryScape

Wed, Apr 02, 4:00pm - 4:30pm
Children's StoryScape

Wed, Apr 02, 5:30pm - 6:30pm
Teens Booths

Wed, Apr 02, 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Children's Program Room

Thu, Apr 03, 10:00am - 6:00pm
Meeting Room C

Thu, Apr 03, 11:00am - 12:00pm
Children's Program Room

Thu, Apr 03, 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Computer Classroom
This event is full

Thu, Apr 03, 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Theater

Thu, Apr 03, 6:00pm - 8:30pm
Theater

Fri, Apr 04, 10:00am - 10:30am
Children's StoryScape

Fri, Apr 04, 11:00am - 12:00pm
Theater

Fri, Apr 04, 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Theater

Sat, Apr 05, 9:00am - 1:00pm
Meeting Room C

Sat, Apr 05, 10:00am - 10:30am
Children's StoryScape

Sat, Apr 05, 12:00pm - 1:30pm
The Studio
This event is full

Sat, Apr 05, 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Children's Program Room

Mon, Apr 07, 10:00am - 10:30am
Children's StoryScape

Mon, Apr 07, 6:00pm - 7:30pm
Globe Room

Mon, Apr 07, 6:00pm - 7:30pm
The Studio

Tue, Apr 08, 10:00am - 6:00pm
Meeting Room C

Tue, Apr 08, 10:00am - 11:00am
Children's Program Room

Tue, Apr 08, 11:00am - 12:00pm
Theater

Tue, Apr 08, 5:30pm - 7:30pm
Children's Program Room,Globe Room

Tue, Apr 08, 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Teens Tables

Tue, Apr 08, 6:30pm - 8:00pm
TV Studio A

Tue, Apr 08, 7:30pm - 8:30pm
Teens Tables

Wed, Apr 09, 10:00am - 10:30am
Children's StoryScape

Wed, Apr 09, 11:00am - 12:00pm
Children's Program Room

Wed, Apr 09, 11:00am - 12:00pm
Teens Tables

Wed, Apr 09, 4:00pm - 4:30pm
Children's StoryScape

Wed, Apr 09, 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Alan McMahan Meeting Room

Thu, Apr 10, 10:00am - 6:00pm
Meeting Room C

Thu, Apr 10, 11:00am - 12:00pm
Children's Program Room

Thu, Apr 10, 6:00pm - 7:30pm
The Studio

Thu, Apr 10, 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Meeting Room A

Fri, Apr 11, 10:00am - 10:30am
Children's StoryScape

Sat, Apr 12, 9:00am - 1:00pm
Globe Room

Sat, Apr 12, 10:00am - 10:30am
Children's StoryScape

Sat, Apr 12, 12:00pm - 1:30pm
The Studio
This event is full

Sat, Apr 12, 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Children's Program Room

Mon, Apr 14, 10:00am - 10:30am
Children's StoryScape

Tue, Apr 15, 10:00am - 6:00pm
Meeting Room C

Tue, Apr 15, 10:00am - 11:00am
Children's Program Room
Registration opens Tuesday, April 1 2025 at 10:00am

Tue, Apr 15, 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Children's Program Room
Registration opens Tuesday, April 1 2025 at 4:00pm

Tue, Apr 15, 5:30pm - 7:30pm
Children's Program Room,Globe Room

Tue, Apr 15, 6:30pm - 8:00pm
TV Studio A

Tue, Apr 15, 7:30pm - 8:30pm
Teens Tables

Wed, Apr 16, 10:00am - 10:30am
Children's StoryScape
Registration opens Wednesday, April 2 2025 at 10:00am

Wed, Apr 16, 11:00am - 11:30am
Children's Program Room

Wed, Apr 16, 11:00am - 12:00pm
Great Hall 1

Wed, Apr 16, 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Meeting Room B

Wed, Apr 16, 4:00pm - 4:30pm
Children's StoryScape
Registration opens Wednesday, April 2 2025 at 4:00pm

Wed, Apr 16, 5:30pm - 6:30pm
Teens Tables

Wed, Apr 16, 6:00pm - 7:30pm
Theater

Thu, Apr 17, 10:00am - 11:00am
Business, Science & Technology Meeting Room

Thu, Apr 17, 11:00am - 12:00pm
Children's Program Room

Thu, Apr 17, 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Children's Program Room
Registration opens Thursday, April 3 2025 at 4:00pm

Fri, Apr 18, 10:00am - 10:30am
Children's StoryScape
Registration opens Friday, April 4 2025 at 10:00am

Sat, Apr 19, 10:00am - 11:00am
Theater

Sat, Apr 19, 12:00pm - 2:00pm
The Studio

Sat, Apr 19, 2:30pm - 3:30pm
Children's Program Room
Registration opens Saturday, April 5 2025 at 2:30pm

Mon, Apr 21, 10:00am - 10:30am
Children's StoryScape
Registration opens Monday, April 7 2025 at 10:00am

Mon, Apr 21, 6:00pm - 8:30pm
Teens Tables

Tue, Apr 22, 10:00am - 10:30am
Children's Program Room

Tue, Apr 22, 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Children's Program Room

Tue, Apr 22, 5:30pm - 7:30pm
Meeting Room BC

Tue, Apr 22, 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Teens Tables

Tue, Apr 22, 6:30pm - 8:00pm
TV Studio A

Tue, Apr 22, 7:30pm - 8:30pm
Teens Tables

Wed, Apr 23, 10:00am - 10:30am
Children's StoryScape
Registration opens Wednesday, April 9 2025 at 10:00am

Wed, Apr 23, 4:00pm - 4:30pm
Children's StoryScape
Registration opens Wednesday, April 9 2025 at 4:00pm

Wed, Apr 23, 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Alan McMahan Meeting Room

Wed, Apr 23, 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Children's Program Room

Thu, Apr 24, 11:00am - 12:00pm
Children's Program Room
Registration opens Thursday, April 10 2025 at 11:00am

Thu, Apr 24, 3:00pm - 5:00pm
Meeting Room AB

Thu, Apr 24, 6:00pm - 7:30pm
The Studio

Fri, Apr 25, 10:00am - 10:30am
Children's StoryScape
Registration opens Friday, April 11 2025 at 10:00am

Sat, Apr 26, 10:00am - 11:00am
Theater

Sat, Apr 26, 10:00am - 10:30am
Children's StoryScape
Registration opens Saturday, April 12 2025 at 10:00am

Sat, Apr 26, 12:00pm - 1:00pm
The Studio

Sat, Apr 26, 2:00pm - 4:00pm
Meeting Room ABC

Mon, Apr 28, 10:00am - 10:30am
Children's StoryScape
Registration opens Monday, April 14 2025 at 10:00am

Mon, Apr 28, 5:30pm - 7:30pm
The Studio,The Studio Sound Booth

Mon, Apr 28, 6:30pm - 8:00pm
Meeting Room C
Registration opens Monday, April 7 2025 at 6:30pm

Tue, Apr 29, 10:00am - 11:00am
Children's Program Room
Registration opens Tuesday, April 1 2025 at 10:00am

Tue, Apr 29, 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Children's Computer Lab
Registration opens Tuesday, April 1 2025 at 4:00pm

Tue, Apr 29, 5:30pm - 7:30pm
Meeting Room BC
Registration opens Tuesday, April 1 2025 at 5:30pm

Tue, Apr 29, 7:30pm - 8:30pm
Teens Tables
Registration opens Tuesday, April 1 2025 at 7:30pm

Wed, Apr 30, 10:00am - 10:30am
Children's StoryScape
Registration opens Wednesday, April 16 2025 at 10:00am

Wed, Apr 30, 4:00pm - 4:30pm
Children's StoryScape
Registration opens Wednesday, April 16 2025 at 4:00pm