Four IndyPL employees awarded scholarship in honor of state’s first Black librarian 

Four Indianapolis Public Library (IndyPL) employees have been awarded the newly launched Lillian Childress Hall Scholarship in honor of the state’s first Black librarian.& The scholarship is designed to support the educational advancement of library staff members from underrepresented backgrounds. The Indianapolis Public Library Foundation established the scholarship through the support of community donors.& The recipients are:& Khalia King, public service associate at the East 38th Street branch  Cori Miner, administrative assistant in the library’s programming department  Catrina Barnett, processing assistant II and team lead in the library’s collection management service area  Emily Gralak, public services associate at the Michigan Road branch  The scholarship provides $1,500 annually to help cover the costs of Master of Library Science or Master of Library and Information Science program expenses. Recipients enrolled at Indiana University-Indianapolis will receive an extra $500 in tuition remission each semester from the Luddy School of Informatics, Computing and Engineering.& “I am filled with an immense amount of gratitude at this moment,” King said. “I have spent the bulk of my life seeking higher purpose and fulfillment. I feel that I have truly found my calling in pursuing librarianship. Receiving this award brings a great amount of joy and honor...