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Indiana Room

Indiana Room Hours

Monday  9:00am – 8:00pm

Tuesday  9:00am – 8:00pm

Wednesday 9:00am – 8:00pm

Thursday  9:00am – 8:00pm

Friday  9:00pm – 6:00pm

Saturday  9:00am – 5:00pm

Sunday  1:00pm – 5:00pm

Contact Us:

(317) 839-6602 x.2114

1120 Stafford Rd, Plainfield, IN 46168

askindiana@plainfieldlibrary.net

The Indiana Room welcomes local history items, family genealogies, photographs and other relevant materials to add the archival collection.

What You'll Find

  • Local histories
  • Local family genealogy
  • Information about Indiana history, geography, and more
  • Biographies of famous Hoosiers
  • Books by Indiana, Plainfield, and Hendricks County authors
  • How-to information about researching historical topics
  • Searchable databases
  • Over 18,000 books, vertical files, maps, and microfilm

What’s New in the Indiana Room

  • It’s been a minute or two since Indiana has experienced a total solar eclipse…like 155 years! The last total solar eclipse in our area of Indiana was on August 7, 1869.  The pathway for this event included the towns of Bloomington, Greencastle, Terre Haute…and Plainfield,......

  • Biographies are a great way to encounter aspects of the world which we, ourselves, haven’t been exposed to. The Indiana Room circulating collection offers an extensive selection of Indiana biographies and autobiographies; here are a few with links to our catalog to place them on......

  • Hendricks County, Indiana is celebrating its 200th birthday in 2024!  Visit the Hendricks 200 website for all things Bicentennial–Great activities, events, history, and more throughout 2024....

Want to learn more about the Indiana Room?

Feel free to reach out the library staff with any questions you might have. We’re more than happy to help however possible!

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