Representatives of Powers & Sons were on hand to celebrate the grand opening and ribbon-cutting at the new Glendale Branch Library. Powers & Sons was the construction manager for the new, stand-alone, 24,800 SF facility. Located on the former site of the John Strange Elementary school at 3660 E. 62nd St. in Indianapolis, the new library marks the migration of the Glendale Branch from the Glendale Mall where the library had been housed for the past 20 years.
Projected to welcome 225,000 to 250,000 patrons annually, the building features soaring glass walls, three small group or study rooms, a large space-themed children’s area, enclosed courtyard space, an expanded teen area and braille collection, increased access to computers and technology, a community meeting room with seating for up to 100, and drive-up material returns. The new library houses the second largest collection of physical materials after the Central Library downtown.
The Glendale Branch marks the third new library Powers & Sons has constructed for the Indianapolis Public Library (IPL). Like the West Perry Branch Library completed by Powers & Sons in 2021, the Glendale Branch is seeking LEED Silver certification through the United States Green Building Council. It is anticipated, however, that the Glendale Branch will surpass LEED Silver and achieve LEED Gold status.
