Monthly Archives: February 2017

The Beautiful Music of the Other

February 23, 2017 | by CJ Woods III

In the Cathedral of Learning on the campus of the University of Pittsburgh, a young boy skulks among the closed stacks of the library. The boy’s mother works for a woman who has some influence at the university, and that woman has seen to it that the young boy was … Read More

Longaberger

February 23, 2017 | by Linda Hamer Kennett

Many people would have looked at little David Longaberger and thought, “that poor little boy.” After all, he was one of twelve children born into an impoverished family in a small town in the foothills of the Appalachian Mountains. His father worked long hours at the local paper mill after … Read More

100 Years Ago This Week: Feb. 24-March 2

February 22, 2017 | by Steven R. Barnett

From The Indianapolis News, Wednesday, February 28: The Indianapolis Dental Society petitioned the Indianapolis board of school commissioners for permission to examine the teeth of all children in the city’s public schools. This is the first tangible offer for dental inspection in the schools. The examinations would be made by … Read More

This Week’s Issue: Feb. 17-23

February 16, 2017 | by Weekly View

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Historic East Washington Branch Reopens February 24

February 16, 2017 | by Weekly View

Improved access, new computer lab and updated community room are among the many features awaiting patrons when the freshly-renovated East Washington Branch of The Indianapolis Public Library, 2822 E. Washington St., reopens its doors to the public at 10 a.m. on Friday, February 24. Listed in 2016 in the National … Read More