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The Indianapolis Public Library is celebrating 125 years of the Martindale Brightwood branch. 

The community is invited to a celebration from 2-4:30 p.m. May 30 at the Martindale Brightwood library, 2434 N. Sherman Drive.

The event will feature live music and light refreshments. Branch memorabilia and pictures will be on display. Attendees can also meet with current and former branch staff. 

The library first opened in 1901 as the Brightwood Branch. The branch was the sixth public library in Indianapolis. In 2020, the library moved to its current location and was renamed the Martindale Brightwood branch.

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Mirror Indy reporter Darian Benson covers east Indianapolis. Contact her at 317-397-7262 or darian.benson@mirrorindy.org. Follow her on X @HelloImDarian or on Bluesky @darianbenson.bsky.social.

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Martindale Brightwood library celebrates 125 years

by Darian Benson, Mirror Indy
May 21, 2026

<h1>Martindale Brightwood library celebrates 125 years</h1> <p class="byline">by Darian Benson, Mirror Indy <br />May 21, 2026</p> <p>The Indianapolis Public Library is celebrating 125 years of the <a href="https://www.indypl.org/locations/martindale-brightwood" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Martindale Brightwood branch</a>. </p> <p>The community is invited to a <a href="https://attend.indypl.org/event/16427485" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">celebration from 2-4:30 p.m. May 30</a> at the Martindale Brightwood library, 2434 N. Sherman Drive.</p> <p>The event will feature live music and light refreshments. Branch memorabilia and pictures will be on display. Attendees can also meet with current and former branch staff.&nbsp;</p> <p>The library first opened in 1901 as the Brightwood Branch. The branch was the sixth public library in Indianapolis. In 2020, the library moved to its current location and was renamed the Martindale Brightwood branch.</p> <p><em>Mirror Indy, a nonprofit newsroom, is </em><a href="https://mirrorindy.org/donors/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener"><em>funded through grants and donations</em></a><em> from individuals, foundations and organizations. </em></p> <p><em>Mirror Indy reporter Darian Benson covers east Indianapolis. Contact her at 317-397-7262 or darian.benson@mirrorindy.org. Follow her on X </em><a href="https://twitter.com/HelloImDarian" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener"><em>@HelloImDarian</em></a><em> or on Bluesky </em><a href="https://bsky.app/profile/darianbenson.bsky.social" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener"><em>@darianbenson.bsky.social</em></a><em>.</em></p></p> <p>This &lt;a target=&quot;_blank&quot; href=&quot;https://mirrorindy.org/martindale-brightwood-indianapolis-public-library-celebration-east-side/&quot;&gt;article&lt;/a&gt; first appeared on &lt;a target=&quot;_blank&quot; href=&quot;https://mirrorindy.org&quot;&gt;Mirror Indy&lt;/a&gt; and is republished here under a &lt;a target=&quot;_blank&quot; href=&quot;https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nd/4.0/&quot;&gt;Creative Commons Attribution-NoDerivatives 4.0 International License&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;img src=&quot;https://i0.wp.com/mirrorindy.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/cropped-Mirror-Indy-square-logo-1.png?resize=150%2C150&amp;amp;ssl=1&quot; style=&quot;width:1em;height:1em;margin-left:10px;&quot;&gt;</p> &lt;img id=&quot;republication-tracker-tool-source&quot; src=&quot;https://mirrorindy.org/?republication-pixel=true&amp;post=82473&amp;amp;ga4=G-X0R0QW371R&quot; style=&quot;width:1px;height:1px;&quot;&gt;&lt;script&gt; PARSELY = { autotrack: false, onload: function() { PARSELY.beacon.trackPageView({ url: &quot;https://mirrorindy.org/martindale-brightwood-indianapolis-public-library-celebration-east-side/&quot;, urlref: window.location.href }); } } &lt;/script&gt; &lt;script id=&quot;parsely-cfg&quot; src=&quot;//cdn.parsely.com/keys/mirrorindy.org/p.js&quot;&gt;&lt;/script&gt;

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