Editing Indianapolis (section)

=== Libraries ===
[[File:American Legion Mall - panoramio.jpg|thumb|[[Central Library (Indianapolis)|Central Library]], the main branch of the Indianapolis Public Library system]]
Founded in 1873, the [[Indianapolis Public Library]] (IndyPL) consists of the [[Central Library (Indianapolis)|Central Library]] and 24 branches throughout Marion County.<ref>{{cite encyclopedia |year=2021 |title=Libraries & Archives |encyclopedia=Digital Encyclopedia of Indianapolis |publisher=Indianapolis Public Library |url=https://indyencyclopedia.org/libraries-and-archives/ |access-date=July 7, 2023 |orig-date=1994 |last2=Fischer |first2=Jessica Erin |last1=Pumroy |first1=Eric L.}}</ref> Central Library's special collections include the Center for Black Literature & Culture, the [[Chris Gonzalez Collection]], and the [[Nina Mason Pulliam Indianapolis Special Collections Room]]. The library collection contains nearly 1.7 million materials staffed by 410 full-time employees and has a circulation of 14.6 million, making it the ninth largest library by circulation in the U.S.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Library |first=A. L. A. |title=LibGuides: Library Statistics and Figures: The Nation's Largest Public Libraries |url=https://libguides.ala.org/librarystatistics/largest-public-libs |access-date=March 15, 2024 |website=libguides.ala.org |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite journal |date=January 1, 2021 |title=Annual Report 2021 |url=http://dx.doi.org/10.30875/b75dea7e-en |journal=Annual Report |doi=10.30875/b75dea7e-en |isbn=978-92-870-5131-8 |issn=2519-3082}}</ref>

Indianapolis is also home to the [[Indiana State Library and Historical Bureau]], the state's largest public library.<ref>{{cite encyclopedia |year=2021 |title=Indiana State Library |encyclopedia=Digital Encyclopedia of Indianapolis |publisher=Indianapolis Public Library |url=https://indyencyclopedia.org/indiana-state-library/ |access-date=July 7, 2023 |orig-date=1994 |last2=Fischer |first2=Jessica Erin |last1=Logsdon |first1=Robert L.}}</ref> Notable academic libraries in the city include IU Indianapolis's [[IUPUI University Library|University Library]] and Butler University's [[Irwin Library]].