Join Prince Brentlee and Aqua Marie for our monthly Drag Story Hour!The EventDrag Story Hour uses the art of drag in children's story hours to spread literacy, love, and acceptance! Join our local storytellers, Prince Brentlee and Aqua Marie, as they capture the imagination and play of the gender fluidity of childhood and give kids ... Read more
For February, we’re reading Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow by Gabrielle Zevin! We will meet at Indy Reads, as usual. To get to the room, pass the checkout counter, go down the hall, and take a left. Masks welcome, but not mandatory. About the Riot Reads Book Club Interested in reading books by authors whose voices ... Read more
Join Indy Reads and Pen to Paper for a bimonthly writing workshop on the first and third Saturdays from 4:30-6:30 pm.Join Indy Reads and Pen to Paper for this bimonthly writing workshop from 4:30-6:30pm on the first and third Saturdays of the month.Pen to Paper is an inclusive writing group that meets at Indy Reads ... Read more
Join Indy Reads for Spanish language practice on the second Sunday of each month at 4pm! This program is open to all ages.Join Indy Reads on the second Sunday of each month at 4pm to practice your Spanish language skills! Our volunteers and students will facilitate fun, easy conversation in our community bookstore during this ... Read more
Join us on Sunday, February 8 at 4pm for a book discussion following a film screening of The Princess Bride at Kan-Kan Cinema! Please purchase tickets to Kan-Kan Cinema‘s film screening here. Join us for a free book club and discussion of The Princess Bride by William Goldman after the film. About the Film: While home sick in bed, a young ... Read more
Join us for these monthly play readings featuring a rotating cast of local actors on the second Wednesday of each month at 7pm!Hosted by Lou Harry and Kelsey Leigh Miller, these play readings feature a rotating cast of local actors. No props, no preparation, just great actors selecting and reading the plays they've always wanted ... Read more
Welcome to the Indy Reads Community! We are so excited to have you as a volunteer with us!Thank you for your interest in volunteering with Indy Reads! Please click the link on this page to register for the Volunteer Info Session date you selected on the survey.In-Person Sessions are at 12pm on every second Friday!If ... Read more
Join Indy Reads all day on February 14 to celebrate Valentine's Day with a themed scavenger hunt, sales, and a poetry open mic!Join Indy Reads on February 14 during open hours (11am-7pm) for an exciting Valentine's Day extravanganza!There will be:Valentine's Day Scavenger Hunt (with prizes!)Crafts for all agesAll Romance & Valentine's Day books are 20% ... Read more
This monthly workshop/open mic hybrid is for the timid and confident, the professional and the novice, the performers and the spectators.This workshop/open mic hybrid is for the timid and confident, the professional and the novice, the performers and the spectators. Our hope is through this event and our collective we empower all voices to come ... Read more
Join Indy Reads and volunteer Kayla B. on the 1st & 3rd Sundays of each month at 12pm to learn how to crochet!Join Indy Reads for a cozy, all-languages, all-ages Crochet Circles hosted by Kayla B. on the 1st & 3rd Sundays* of the month!This is a free event for all ages where crochet community ... Read more
Join Indy Reads on the third Friday of each month, 5pm-8pm, to learn and play Dungeons & Dragons! All levels welcome. Join Dungeon Master (DM) Logan Taylor for Dungeons & Dragons at Indy Reads on the third Friday of each month, 5pm-8pm! Dungeons & Dragons (D&D) is a roleplaying game where players create characters and ... Read more
Join Indy Reads and Pen to Paper for a bimonthly writing workshop on the first and third Saturdays from 4:30-6:30 pm.Join Indy Reads and Pen to Paper for this bimonthly writing workshop from 4:30-6:30pm on the first and third Saturdays of the month.Pen to Paper is an inclusive writing group that meets at Indy Reads ... Read more
Join our monthly book club on the last Sunday of each month at 2pm! Let's dive into some great books and event better conversations!The Indy Reads Book Club features a variety of authors and book genres and is open to the public. If you are a book lover looking for space to have some great ... Read more
Welcome to the Indy Reads Community! We are so excited to have you as a volunteer with us!Thank you for your interest in volunteering with Indy Reads! Please click the link on this page to register for the Volunteer Info Session date that works best for you!Virtual Info Sessions are typically held 6pm on every ... Read more
Join Indy Reads on the last Wednesday of each month at 6pm for a FREE, family-friendly open mic night. Performers of all art forms welcome! Join us for Indy Reads Lit Stage on the last Wednesday of each month at 6pm (except when Indy Reads is closed for holidays). The word Lit is short for ... Read more
Come celebrate Allissa Impink’s birthday with her and her family! We will be hanging out at Indy Reads, playing games, reading, and talking with folks about our campaign! Birthday cake included. Please bring a new or gently used book! Allissa Impink is an IPS School Board Commissioner, former teacher, and child welfare social worker who has ... Read more
Join Indy Reads on the first and third Sundays of each month at 12pm to learn how to crochet with us! Join Indy Reads for a cozy, all-languages Crochet Circle hosted by volunteer Kayla B. on the first and thirds Sundays of each month! Please note that Crochet Circles will be rescheduled when Indy Reads ... Read more
Join Indy Reads and WFYI on Sunday, March 1 from 2-4pm to kick-off Read Across America Week!Join WFYI at Indy Reads on Sunday, March 1 from 2-4pm to celebrate and kick-off Read Across America Week!WFYI is hosting a collaborative community craft, along with a mobile recording booth and invites everyone to come share what literacy ... Read more
Join Prince Brentlee and Aqua Marie for our monthly Drag Story Hour!The EventDrag Story Hour uses the art of drag in children's story hours to spread literacy, love, and acceptance! Join our local storytellers, Prince Brentlee and Aqua Marie, as they capture the imagination and play of the gender fluidity of childhood and give kids ... Read more
For March, we’re reading Bunny by Mona Awad. We will meet at Indy Reads, as usual. To get to the room, pass the checkout counter, go down the hall, and take a left. Masks welcome, but not mandatory. About the Riot Reads Book Club Interested in reading books by authors whose voices are often pushed to ... Read more
Join Indy Reads and Pen to Paper for a bimonthly writing workshop on the first and third Saturdays from 4:30-6:30 pm.Join Indy Reads and Pen to Paper for this bimonthly writing workshop from 4:30-6:30pm on the first and third Saturdays of the month.Pen to Paper is an inclusive writing group that meets at Indy Reads ... Read more
Join Indy Reads for Spanish language practice on the second Sunday of each month at 4pm! This program is open to all ages.Join Indy Reads on the second Sunday of each month at 4pm to practice your Spanish language skills! Our volunteers and students will facilitate fun, easy conversation in our community bookstore during this ... Read more
Join us on Sunday, March 8 at 4pm for a book discussion following a film screening of The Godfather (1972) at Kan-Kan Cinema! Please purchase tickets to Kan-Kan Cinema‘s film screening here. Join us for a free book club and discussion of The Godfather by Mario Puzo after the film. About the Film: The aging patriarch of an organized crime dynasty ... Read more
Indy Reads, Indiana Sports Corp., and The Children's Literacy Project present an exclusive screening of Sentenced on March 11. Join us on Wednesday, March 11, 2026 from 4pm-7pm for this exclusive screening which includes a post-movie discussion session. The event, held at IMAX Theater at the Indiana State Museum, will benefit Indy Reads' literacy programs. ... Read more
Join us for these monthly play readings featuring a rotating cast of local actors on the second Wednesday of each month at 7pm!Hosted by Lou Harry and Kelsey Leigh Miller, these play readings feature a rotating cast of local actors. No props, no preparation, just great actors selecting and reading the plays they've always wanted ... Read more