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    • Our Mission
    • Our Team
    • Board of Directors
    • Sponsors & Partners
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    • Impact
  • PROGRAMS
    • Student Yearbook ’20-’21
    • Customer Service Skills Program
    • Literacy Foundations
    • High School Equivalency Diploma (HSE)
    • English Language Learners (ELL)
      • Want to Learn English?
      • ¿Quieres aprender inglés?
      • အင်္ဂလိပ်စာလေ့လာချင်ပါသလား
      • Veux-tu apprendre l’anglais?
      • هل تريد تعلم اللغة الإنجليزية؟
      • Queres aprender inglês?
    • Certifications
      • Customer Service Certification
      • Paraprofessional Training and Certification
  • BOOKSTORE
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    • Shop Online
    • Donate Books
    • Shop Audiobooks
    • Shop Merch
    • Consignment
  • GET INVOLVED
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Indy Reads Starting New High School Equivalency Program

Indianapolis, IN — (June 16, 2020) In July, Indy Reads will be adding free High School Equivalency (HSE) diploma classes to an existing suite of adult literacy, English language, and workforce training programs.  The organization’s commitment to serve adult learners now includes those who do not have a high school diploma.  In Marion County, that’s […]

June 16, 2020

COVID19 Response from Indy Reads Books – Temporary Change

Dear Friends, All of us are in uncharted waters right now and we’re experiencing things we’ve only read about in books. Information about COVID-19 is changing by the hour and based on the announcements from Governor Holcomb and Mayor Hogsett regarding social distancing and other suggested measures, we have made the decision to close our […]

March 17, 2020

One Story, Many Authors – Indy Reads Starts New Chapter

Indy Reads and Indy Reads Books will be moving to its new location in Fountain Square (1066 Virginia Avenue) by the end of August 2020. This is an exciting time in the history of our organization. This will allow our admin, program, development, and bookstore staff to be under one roof for the first time […]

February 25, 2020

Indy Reads approved to take over Fountain Square Branch

Indianapolis, IN—(February 25, 2020) Indy Reads and Indy Reads Books are moving to Fountain Square. On February 24, the Indianapolis Public Library Board of Directors voted to approve the organization taking over the Fountain Square Library Branch, which will be vacated in May. The Library will relocate services to the West Perry branch in 2021. […]

February 25, 2020

Indy Library Board Sets Timetable for Fountain Square Branch Transition

The Indianapolis Public Library Board of Trustees has given preliminary approval to the closing of the Fountain Square Branch in May 2020, as part of the Library’s long-range plan announced in 2015 to relocate services to the new West Perry Branch, scheduled to open in mid-2021. The recommendation by the Library’s Facilities Committee on February […]

February 12, 2020

A Taste of El Salvador

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Do you know where the highest concentration of Salvadoran immigrants live in Indianapolis? If you guessed the Crooked Creek neighborhood near Michigan Road, you’re correct! I learned the answer last week at a free Lunch and Learn presentation on the country of El Salvador at the Michigan Road Library branch. The event series is a […]

February 21, 2019

Meet January’s IndyGo Student of the Month – Michelle!

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For many of our students, choosing to come to Indy Reads is about much more than just learning how to read. Our students are often looking to find a better or more permanent job, increase their ability to read their own mail and pay their bills, or gain the skills to take their driver’s license […]

February 6, 2019

Indy Reads Announces New Certification Programs

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We’re expanding our commitment to supporting adult learners by providing free of charge customer service job certification classes! Indy Reads’ mission is to build literacy, English language, and job readiness skills to empower adults and families to reach their full potential. A dual focus on literacy education and job readiness programs helps us to educate […]

January 9, 2019

Meet October’s IndyGo Student of the Month – Bethny!

Bethny came to Indy Reads after having fled oppression and a lack of opportunities in her native Burma. Her father came to America first, and worked hard to bring Bethny and her five brothers and sisters afterward. Together, the family has struggled through learning cultural differences and being “outsiders” in the United States. Bethny made […]

November 13, 2018

Xantolo: A Harvest Celebration

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Yesterday, I shared my experience attending the Día de Los Muertos event at the Eiteljorg. Today I’m sharing our conversation with Indy Reads student, Fortino Martinez, who told us about how he celebrates the holiday. Fortino is from the city of Ciudad Valles in the state of San Luis Potosí, Mexico. The city is in […]

November 2, 2018

More Than a Diagnosis: Discussing National Dyslexia Awareness Month

Have you ever imagined what life would be like if you couldn’t read? Everyday tasks can become seemingly impossible hurdles to overcome. Imagine trying to fill out a job application or form at a doctor’s office while struggling to read the questions on the page. What would you do? Reading difficulties can impact a wide […]

October 25, 2018

Breaking Through Writer’s Block: Reasons to Sign Up for NaNoWriMo™ Next Month

As I sat in my lit professor’s tiny office, bookshelves crammed with leather-bound, dusty books, her desk piled with essays to be marked with red ink, I waited with bated breath as she paused to respond to my brilliant idea for an independent study. I planned to write a novel. We sat looking at each […]

October 19, 2018

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Our mission is to build the literacy, English language, and job readiness skills to empower adults and families to reach their full potential.
 

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10:00 am - 12:00 pm

Cindy’s Virtual English Language Learner Class

Sarika Agarwal
11:00 am - 2:00 pm

Sarika’s Virtual Pre-High School Equivalency Class

5:30 pm - 8:30 pm

David’s Virtual High School Equivalency Class

Events for December

27th

Sarika Agarwal
11:00 am - 2:00 pm

Sarika’s Virtual High School Equivalency Class

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Anne’s High School Equivalency (HSE) Class at Indy Reads

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Paul’s Virtual English Language Learner Class

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10:00 am - 12:00 pm

Cindy’s Virtual English Language Learner Class

Sarika Agarwal
11:00 am - 2:00 pm

Sarika’s Virtual Pre-High School Equivalency Class

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Sarika Agarwal
11:00 am - 2:00 pm

Sarika’s Virtual High School Equivalency Class

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Anne’s High School Equivalency (HSE) Class at Indy Reads

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5:00 pm - 7:00 pm

Chess Club with Colin Hargreaves

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5:30 pm - 8:30 pm

Paul’s Virtual English Language Learner Class

5:30 pm - 8:30 pm

David’s Virtual High School Equivalency Class

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Cindy’s Virtual English Language Learner Class

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Cindy’s Virtual English Language Learner Class

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11:00 am - 2:00 pm

Sarika’s Virtual Pre-High School Equivalency Class

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David’s Virtual High School Equivalency Class

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Sarika Agarwal
11:00 am - 2:00 pm

Sarika’s Virtual High School Equivalency Class

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Anne’s High School Equivalency (HSE) Class at Indy Reads

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Paul’s Virtual English Language Learner Class

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Cindy’s Virtual English Language Learner Class

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Sarika Agarwal
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Sarika’s Virtual High School Equivalency Class

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Anne’s High School Equivalency (HSE) Class at Indy Reads

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Chess Club with Colin Hargreaves

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Paul’s Virtual English Language Learner Class

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David’s Virtual High School Equivalency Class

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Cindy’s Virtual English Language Learner Class

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Vincent Alexander: Ninety-Nine Problems

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The Book to Film Club with Kan-Kan Cinema

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Cindy’s Virtual English Language Learner Class

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Sarika Agarwal
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Sarika’s Virtual High School Equivalency Class

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Cindy’s Virtual English Language Learner Class

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Sarika’s Virtual Pre-High School Equivalency Class

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Sarika Agarwal
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Sarika’s Virtual High School Equivalency Class

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Anne’s High School Equivalency (HSE) Class at Indy Reads

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Chess Club with Colin Hargreaves

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Paul’s Virtual English Language Learner Class

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David’s Virtual High School Equivalency Class

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Cindy’s Virtual English Language Learner Class

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Indy Reads Writing Series with Téa Franco & Samantha Fain

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10:00 am - 12:00 pm

Cindy’s Virtual English Language Learner Class

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Sarika’s Virtual Pre-High School Equivalency Class

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David’s Virtual High School Equivalency Class

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Sarika Agarwal
11:00 am - 2:00 pm

Sarika’s Virtual High School Equivalency Class

11:00 am - 2:00 pm

Anne’s High School Equivalency (HSE) Class at Indy Reads

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Paul’s Virtual English Language Learner Class

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10:00 am - 12:00 pm

Cindy’s Virtual English Language Learner Class

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11:00 am - 2:00 pm

Sarika’s Virtual Pre-High School Equivalency Class

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Sarika Agarwal
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Sarika’s Virtual High School Equivalency Class

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Anne’s High School Equivalency (HSE) Class at Indy Reads

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Chess Club with Colin Hargreaves

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Paul’s Virtual English Language Learner Class

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David’s Virtual High School Equivalency Class

Events for January

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Cindy’s Virtual English Language Learner Class

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Cindy’s Virtual English Language Learner Class

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11:00 am - 2:00 pm

Sarika’s Virtual Pre-High School Equivalency Class

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David’s Virtual High School Equivalency Class

Events for January

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Sarika Agarwal
11:00 am - 2:00 pm

Sarika’s Virtual High School Equivalency Class

11:00 am - 2:00 pm

Anne’s High School Equivalency (HSE) Class at Indy Reads

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Paul’s Virtual English Language Learner Class

Events for January

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10:00 am - 12:00 pm

Cindy’s Virtual English Language Learner Class

Sarika Agarwal
11:00 am - 2:00 pm

Sarika’s Virtual Pre-High School Equivalency Class

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Sarika Agarwal
11:00 am - 2:00 pm

Sarika’s Virtual High School Equivalency Class

11:00 am - 2:00 pm

Anne’s High School Equivalency (HSE) Class at Indy Reads

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5:00 pm - 7:00 pm

Chess Club with Colin Hargreaves

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Paul’s Virtual English Language Learner Class

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David’s Virtual High School Equivalency Class

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27th

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Cindy’s Virtual English Language Learner Class

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28th

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Drag Story Hour with Prince Brentlee

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New Year, New Poetry Slam & Open Mic with BOOTH

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Cindy’s Virtual English Language Learner Class

Sarika Agarwal
11:00 am - 2:00 pm

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5:30 pm - 8:30 pm

David’s Virtual High School Equivalency Class

Events for January

31st

Sarika Agarwal
11:00 am - 2:00 pm

Sarika’s Virtual High School Equivalency Class

11:00 am - 2:00 pm

Anne’s High School Equivalency (HSE) Class at Indy Reads

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Paul’s Virtual English Language Learner Class

Events for February

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10:00 am - 12:00 pm

Cindy’s Virtual English Language Learner Class

Sarika Agarwal
11:00 am - 2:00 pm

Sarika’s Virtual Pre-High School Equivalency Class

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Federal Tax Support Workshop

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Events for February

2nd

Sarika Agarwal
11:00 am - 2:00 pm

Sarika’s Virtual High School Equivalency Class

11:00 am - 2:00 pm

Anne’s High School Equivalency (HSE) Class at Indy Reads

Indy Reads
5:00 pm - 7:00 pm

Chess Club with Colin Hargreaves

Indy Reads
5:30 pm - 8:30 pm

Paul’s Virtual English Language Learner Class

5:30 pm - 8:30 pm

David’s Virtual High School Equivalency Class

Events for February

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10:00 am - 12:00 pm

Cindy’s Virtual English Language Learner Class

Events for February

4th

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Lindsey Frazier: Oh Love, Come Close

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5th

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The Book to Film Club with Kan-Kan Cinema

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