On April 24, 2025, Indy Reads will host its annual breakfast fundraiser: Unlocking Our Potential. With 400 attendees, representing every corner of our community, we will celebrate our 41st year of 100% literacy for all. This free event will highlight and celebrate Indy Reads’ work and impact on our community and society. As in all our programs, the Unlocking Our ... Read more
Every Thursday evening in April, join Indy Reads and special guest local poets for an hour of freewriting poetry! Celebrate National Poetry Month with Indy Reads! Every Thursday evening in April, join Indy Reads and special guest local poets for an hour of freewriting poetry. We'll provide activities, prompts, and creative space to write with ... Read more
Join our monthly book club on the last Sunday of each month at 4pm! Let's dive into some great conversations together! 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 conversations around ... 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! The monthly open mic at Indy Reads now has a new name and date! Join us for Indy Reads Lit Stage on the last Wednesday of each month at 6pm ... Read more
Join Prince Brentlee and Aqua Marie for our Drag Story Hour! Fun for the entire family!The EventDrag Story Hour uses the art of drag in children's story hours to spread literacy, love, and acceptance! Join Prince Brentlee and Aqua Marie as they capture the imagination and play of the gender fluidity of childhood and give ... Read more
Join local authors Meg Hamand and Claire Isenthal for a fireside chat about their writing journeys, readings from their novels, and a Q&A! Diamonds in Auschwitz A poignant novel of love, survival, and how brightly hope can shine against the backdrop of unimaginable darkness Rachael is a resilient Jewish woman imprisoned in Auschwitz during World ... 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 4:30-6:30 pm on the first and third Saturdays of the month. This workshop is recommended for ages 18+ Learn More about ... Read more
Join Coach C. on the first and third Wednesdays of the month at 5pm for this family-friendly program!Chess is brought to you by the letter C and Cloud City Youth with Coach C. The chess club is free for kids and families on the first and third Wednesdays at 5pm. Don't play? That's OK! The ... 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 2nd Friday! ... Read more
Join local author Cozette Zimmerman on May 10 at Indy Reads for a reading of her debut book A Call Girl With Her Clothes On! Join local author Cozette Zimmerman at Indy Reads for a reading of her debut book A Call Girl With Her Clothes On, a collection of tender and funny stories about ... 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 us for these monthly play readings featuring a rotating cast of local actors on the second Monday 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
For May, we’ll read The Sapling Cage by Margaret Killjoy! To get to the room pass the checkout counter, go down the hall, and take a left. Masks welcome but not mandatory. Buy the book from Indy Reads! Proceeds from sales at Indy Reads keep our classrooms tuition-free for more than 400 adult students each year. The Sapling ... Read more
Join local poet, author, and teaching artist Chantel Massey at Indy Reads for a poetry workshop in partnership with Indiana Authors Awards! Tender and Titanic: Community, Immortality and Care Through Poetry Participants will explore Audre Lorde's poetry and her essay The Transformation of Silence into Language and Action alongside the poetry of Jericho Brown, Danez Smith, Lucille ... 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 4:30-6:30 pm on the first and third Saturdays of the month. This workshop is recommended for ages 18+ Learn More about ... 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. Please note that for May, Spanish Conversation Circles will be held on the THIRD Sunday of the month, May 18. Join Indy Reads on the second Sunday of each month at 4pm to ... Read more
Join Indy Reads student Yukiko for an origami workshop! All ages and skill levels welcome. Paper is provided. Join Indy Reads student Yukiko for an origami workshop at Indy Reads' community bookstore. All ages and skill levels are welcome and paper is provided. This event is Pay-What-You-Can. Here’s what your suggested donation can do for ... Read more
Join us on May 18 at 4pm for a book discussion following a film screening of The Hunger Games at Kan-Kan Cinema & Brasserie! Please purchase tickets to Kan-Kan Cinema & Brasserie’s film screening here. Join us for a free book club and discussion of The Hunger Games: Volume 1 by Suzanne Collins after the film. You must buy tickets ... Read more
Join Coach C. on the first and third Wednesdays of the month at 5pm for this family-friendly program!Chess is brought to you by the letter C and Cloud City Youth with Coach C. The chess club is free for kids and families on the first and third Wednesdays at 5pm. Don't play? That's OK! The ... Read more
Join our monthly book club on the last Sunday of each month at 4pm! Let's dive into some great conversations together! 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 conversations around ... 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 at 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! In May 2025, we will host Lit Stage on the last Friday of the month, May 30, to accommodate the holiday. Local poet Thomas Kneeland will feature during the May ... Read more
Join Coach C. on the first and third Wednesdays of the month at 5pm for this family-friendly program!Chess is brought to you by the letter C and Cloud City Youth with Coach C. The chess club is free for kids and families on the first and third Wednesdays at 5pm. Don't play? That's OK! The ... Read more
Join Prince Brentlee and Aqua Marie for our Drag Story Hour! Fun for the entire family!The EventDrag Story Hour uses the art of drag in children's story hours to spread literacy, love, and acceptance! Join Prince Brentlee and Aqua Marie as they capture the imagination and play of the gender fluidity of childhood and give ... Read more
Join Indy Reads on Saturday, June 7 at 1:30pm for a reading of Pres Maxson's new book, Chinatown Troubadour! On Saturday, June 7 at 1:30pm, local author Pres Maxson will introduce his new book, Chinatown Troubadour, with a reading! Q&A and signing to follow. This event is perfect for music lovers, readers, and attendes of ... Read more