Priority pilot
Near Eastside
Spades Park
A library directly across from a park. Our first-choice location to explore a truly connected learning and soccer experience.
Spades Park Branch
Spades Park
Our locations
Built in the neighborhood. Built for the future.
We’re exploring ten library-and-field pairings across Indianapolis. These are proposed hubs, not confirmed operating sites. Each needs partnership, access, and transportation planning.
Explore the proposed network
10 proposed locations found.
Proposed hub
Northeast side
Martindale-Brightwood
A neighborhood learning hub paired with outstanding sports infrastructure. Transportation between sites needs planning.
Martindale-Brightwood Branch
Frederick Douglass Park
Proposed hub
West side
Haughville
Neighborhood classrooms and specialized soccer facilities, connected through a coordinated transportation plan.
Haughville Branch
Kuntz Stadium / Riverside
Proposed hub
Near Eastside
East Washington
A strong neighborhood location. The best nearby soccer field remains to be identified.
East Washington Branch
Christian / Willard / nearby parks
Proposed hub
Downtown
Central Library
A potential academic flagship for technology, media, sports business, and academy-wide Saturday programming.
Central Library
Kuntz / Riverside / satellite fields
Proposed hub
South side
Garfield Park
An appealing physical pairing, contingent on a formal library partnership because of community-room rental restrictions.
Garfield Park Branch
Garfield Park
Proposed hub
Northeast side
East 38th Street
A modern learning hub with opportunities for outdoor programming. Closer soccer-capable fields need investigation.
East 38th Street Branch
Washington Park / nearby fields
Proposed hub
Southwest side
West Indianapolis
A neighborhood branch worth exploring as a future satellite hub.
West Indianapolis Branch
Nearby south / west fields
Proposed hub
Northwest side
Eagle
A modern 20,000-square-foot library with strong technology infrastructure and future expansion potential.
Eagle Branch
Northwest-side parks
Proposed hub
Northwest side
Pike
A possible future hub with opportunities for podcasting and digital media.
Pike Branch
Northwest-side fields
Spades Park is our first-choice pilot to investigate because the library sits directly across from the park. Adequate turf, park permits, and a library partnership still need to be confirmed. Garfield Park requires a formal library partnership due to community-room rental limitations.