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Welcome to ACPL

Main Library Tour (Spanish Available)

2025-09-17 18:00:00 2025-09-17 19:00:00 America/Indiana/Indianapolis Welcome to ACPL Main Library -

Wednesday, September 17
6:00pm - 7:00pm

Discover ACPL on a guided tour featuring the Genealogy Center, tech, and community spaces. Learn about our collections for all ages and programs offered. Se habla español para quienes lo necesiten.

Discover the Allen County Public Library on a guided tour highlighting its world-class Genealogy Center — your gateway to uncovering family stories and local history — cutting-edge technology, and welcoming community spaces. Learn about our wide variety of programs and the many ways the library serves our community.

¡Se habla español! Esteban, nuestro especialista bilingüe en programas y alianzas comunitarias, estará disponible para interpretar para quienes lo necesiten. Need another language? Please contact us in advance so we can provide a translator!

During the tour, we will visit Reader Services to explore our outstanding collections for adults, children, and teens, as well as the Genealogy Center and The Studio at Fort Wayne, where creativity and innovation come to life. Along the way, you’ll get an inside look at the spaces, services, and resources that make the library a place for everyone. **MEET AT THE GIANT GLOBE @ MAIN LIBRARY DOWNTOWN **

Descubra la Biblioteca Pública del Condado de Allen en un recorrido guiado que destaca el Centro de Genealogía de clase mundial — su acceso para explorar historias familiares y la historia local — tecnología avanzada y espacios comunitarios acogedores. Conozca nuestra amplia variedad de programas y las muchas formas en que la biblioteca sirve a nuestra comunidad. ¡Se habla español! Esteban, nuestro especialista bilingüe en programas y alianzas comunitarias, estará disponible para interpretar para quienes lo necesiten.

Durante el recorrido, visitaremos Servicios para Lectores para explorar nuestras destacadas colecciones para adultos, niños y jóvenes, así como el Centro de Genealogía y The Studio at Fort Wayne, donde la creatividad e innovación cobran vida. A lo largo del camino, tendrá una mirada exclusiva a los espacios, servicios y recursos que hacen de la biblioteca un lugar para todos. PUNTO DE ENCUENTRO FRENTE AL GLOBO TERRÁQUEO GIGANTE EN LA BIBLIOTECA CENTRAL EN EL CENTRO

AGE GROUP: | All Ages |

EVENT TYPE: | Visit/Tour |

TAGS: | spanish | Culture | Cultural Heritage | Community | Bilingual |

Main Library

Phone: 260.421.1200

Hours
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Mon, Oct 12 9:00AM to 9:00PM
Tue, Oct 13 9:00AM to 9:00PM
Wed, Oct 14 9:00AM to 9:00PM
Thu, Oct 15 9:00AM to 9:00PM
Fri, Oct 16 9:00AM to 6:00PM
Sat, Oct 17 9:00AM to 6:00PM
Sun, Oct 18 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 in Library lots costs $1/hour with a $7 daily max. ACPL patrons receive the first 3 hours of parking for free.

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Fri, Oct 16, 10:00am - 10:30am
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Children's Program Room

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Children's Program Room

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Children's StoryScape

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Children's Program Room
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Children's Program Room

Tue, Nov 10, 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Children's Program Room

Tue, Nov 10, 6:00pm - 7:30pm
Teens Tables

Wed, Nov 11, 10:00am - 10:30am
Children's Program Room

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Children's StoryScape

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Children's StoryScape

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Alan McMahan Meeting Room

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Teens Tables
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