Indy Reads
  • ABOUT
    • Our Mission
    • Our Team
    • Board of Directors
    • Sponsors & Partners
    • Latest News
    • Impact
  • PROGRAMS
    • Student Yearbook ’20-’21
    • Literacy Foundations
    • High School Equivalency Diploma (HSE)
    • English Language Learners (ELL)
    • Certifications
      • Customer Service Certification
      • Paraprofessional Training and Certification
  • BOOKSTORE
    • Hours & Location
    • Shop Online
    • Donate Books
    • Shop Audiobooks
    • Shop Merch
    • Consignment
  • GET INVOLVED
    • Join Our Team
    • Volunteer
    • Ways to Give
    • Submit an Event
    • Newsletter
  • EVENT CALENDAR
  • CONTACT
  • DONATE
  • ABOUT
    • Our Mission
    • Our Team
    • Board of Directors
    • Sponsors & Partners
    • Latest News
    • Impact
  • PROGRAMS
    • Student Yearbook ’20-’21
    • Literacy Foundations
    • High School Equivalency Diploma (HSE)
    • English Language Learners (ELL)
    • Certifications
      • Customer Service Certification
      • Paraprofessional Training and Certification
  • BOOKSTORE
    • Hours & Location
    • Shop Online
    • Donate Books
    • Shop Audiobooks
    • Shop Merch
    • Consignment
  • GET INVOLVED
    • Join Our Team
    • Volunteer
    • Ways to Give
    • Submit an Event
    • Newsletter
  • EVENT CALENDAR
  • CONTACT
  • DONATE
April 3, 2017

Indy Reads Books Receives $25,000 Grant from The Margot L. and Robert S. Eccles Fund of Central Indiana Community Foundation

Indianapolis, Indiana – (April 3, 2017) – This week, The Margot L. and Robert S. Eccles Fund, a fund of Central Indiana Community Foundation, awarded Indy Reads Books a $25,000 grant for capital improvements.  This local grant award is a fantastic investment in Indy Reads Books and the downtown community it serves.

“Indy Reads Books will celebrate five years of serving the downtown community this year.  Our vision has always been to make the bookstore a space for the community. The goal for our improvements is to enhance the experience of visitors to the store,”,” says Indy Reads CEO, Ryan King. “This generous donation gives us the ability to improve visitor experience for years to come.”

Indy Reads Books is a unique Indianapolis bookstore, not just because it is a welcoming atmosphere for writers, artists and literary enthusiasts of all kinds. All profits from book sales serve as a revenue source for Indy Reads, a non-profit dedicated to improving the literacy of adults and families in Central Indiana.

Every book sold at Indy Reads Books funds programs for adult literacy students and English language learners, including the new Community Classrooms program that bridges the gap for students seeking placement in Adult Basic Education and High School Equivalency (ABE/HSE) programs or job certifications. Through this gift from The Margot L. and Robert S. Eccles Fund of Central Indiana Community Foundation, we can continue to promote the cause of adult literacy in Indianapolis and Do Good, Read More.

For more information about the Central Indiana Community Foundation and the causes they support, please visit www.cicf.org.

About Indy Reads Books: Indy Reads Books is a source of revenue for the not-for-profit organization Indy Reads, whose mission is to promote and improve the literacy of adults and families in Central Indiana. Our customers buy books at greatly discounted prices,  and know their purchases benefit a noble community cause. The bookstore is located in a historic building at 911 Massachusetts Avenue in the Mass Ave neighborhood along the Indianapolis Cultural Trail. Our dedicated staff and volunteers are passionate about books and promoting literacy in our community. For more information about Indy Reads Books, call (317) 384-1496 or visit indyreadsbooks.org.

About Indy Reads: For over 30 years, Indy Reads has promoted literacy to families and adults in Central Indiana. We believe that the foundation for success is literacy. High literacy levels give access to better educational, career, and developmental opportunities, but statistics show that 1 in 6 Hoosier adults currently read at or below a fifth-grade level. Through our interactive Community Classroom model, we offer programs for adult learners to increase literacy and English language proficiency. Experienced instructors, skilled student navigators, and trained classroom volunteers support students in their efforts to achieve. Our vision to Make Indianapolis 100% Literate will give everyone the necessary skills for a greater quality of life. For more information about Indy Reads, call (317) 275-4040 or visit www.indyreads.org.

Previous StoryIndy Reads names Ryan King Chief Executive Officer
Next StoryIndy Reads Receives $12,000 Grant from the Dollar General Literacy Foundation to Support Adult Literacy

Leave your comment Cancel Reply

You must be logged in to post a comment.

About

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

Upcoming Events

May

June 2023

July
MO
TU
WE
TH
FR
SA
SU
29
30
31
1
2
3
4
Events for June

1st

5:00 pm

Indy Reads Game Night!

Indy Reads
Events for June

2nd

No Events
Events for June

3rd

No Events
Events for June

4th

No Events
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
Events for June

5th

No Events
Events for June

6th

No Events
Events for June

7th

No Events
Events for June

8th

5:00 pm

Indy Reads Game Night!

Indy Reads
Events for June

9th

No Events
Events for June

10th

No Events
Events for June

11th

11:00 am

Monthly Indianapolis Riot Reads Book Club Meeting

Indy Reads
2:00 pm

Valena Beety: Manifesting Justice

Indy Reads
4:00 pm

The Book to Film Club with Kan-Kan Cinema

Kan-Kan Theater 1
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
Events for June

12th

No Events
Events for June

13th

No Events
Events for June

14th

No Events
Events for June

15th

5:00 am

English Language Learner Book Club at Indy Reads

Indy Reads
5:00 pm

Indy Reads Game Night!

Indy Reads
Events for June

16th

7:00 pm

Death of the American Mall: Lyric Book Launch

Indy Reads
Events for June

17th

3:00 pm

Willie Edward Carver Jr.: Gay Poems for Red States

Indy Reads
Events for June

18th

No Events
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
Events for June

19th

No Events
Events for June

20th

No Events
Events for June

21st

No Events
Events for June

22nd

5:00 am

English Language Learner Book Club at Indy Reads

Indy Reads
5:00 pm

Indy Reads Game Night!

Indy Reads
6:30 pm

Rebecca McKanna: Don’t Forget the Girl

Indy Reads
Events for June

23rd

No Events
Events for June

24th

11:00 am

Terri Roberts-Leonard: Danda the Panda

Indy Reads
Events for June

25th

No Events
26
27
28
29
30
1
2
Events for June

26th

No Events
Events for June

27th

No Events
Events for June

28th

No Events
Events for June

29th

5:00 am

English Language Learner Book Club at Indy Reads

Indy Reads
5:00 pm

Indy Reads Game Night!

Indy Reads
Events for June

30th

No Events
Events for July

1st

2:00 pm

Sandra Marchetti: Aisle 228

Indy Reads

WHO WE ARE

  • LATEST NEWS
  • CONTACT

WHAT WE DO

  • OUR MISSION
  • PROGRAMS
  • GET INVOLVED

ABOUT US

Indy Reads builds literacy, English language, and job readiness skills to empower adults and families to reach their full potential.

FOLLOW ALONG!

Indy Reads Guidestar