INDIANAPOLIS — The Indianapolis Public Library is preparing to break ground on its new Fort Benjamin Harrison Branch and is seeking community input on what services and amenities should be offered.
Community members can offer input by completing a survey or by attending a public Zoom meeting to be held Dec. 17 at 6:30 p.m.
In November, the Library Board of Trustees approved the purchase of 2.5 acres for $1 from the Fort Harrison Reuse Authority, the unit of government created to revitalize the economy following the closure of Fort Benajmin Harrison by the U.S. Army in 1995.
The 25,000-square-foot library branch will be located at the Lawrence Village at the Fort.
Amenities currently being considered for the branch include:
- Collection of 60,000 books, movies, and more
- Large community room that accommodates a minimum of 70 people
- Group study rooms
- Computer lab
- Dedicated space for children’s story times and activities
- Dedicated space for Teens
- Adjacent to the multi-modal path along 56th Street
- Designed to meet LEED Silver Certification requirements for energy and resource conservation
Construction on the branch is expected to begin in Aug. 2021, with an anticipated opening of Aug. 2023.
