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Edward A. Block Family Library

Edward A. Block Family Library

The Edward A. Block Family Library at Riley at IU Health offers a variety of services and amenities for patients and families. From consumer medical information, books and movies to computers and a place to charge your mobile phone, the Block Family Library is a unique offering among children’s hospitals nationwide—providing patients and families education and entertainment resources to make their time at Riley at IU Health more pleasant.

Library resources are available for both inpatients with an orange family pass and outpatients with an armband. Items may be checked out of the library for use in the hospital during an inpatient stay.

Resources

  • Movies (more than 1,400 titles rated G, PG and PG 13)
  • Music (nearly 300 CDs)
  • Wii games (80 titles)
  • Books for all ages (more than 3,500 titles)
  • Magazines
  • Puzzles and board games
  • Informational brochures about health and support issues*

Services

  • Computers and iPads for use within the library
  • Printer and copy and fax services
  • Phone chargers for use within the library
  • Movie viewing within the library
  • Wii, Wii U and Game Cube games for use in the library
  • Reference service
  • Online catalog
  • Mobile app “Library Trek” to put items on hold or to write a review of an item

For patients/families during inpatient stays:

  • Storytellers
  • Library book cart 
  • Riley Reading Time on CCTV
  • Readers (read to patients)
  • Dial a Story
  • Catch the Stars Reading Corner (celebrity guest reader once a month)
  • Drop boxes for returning books located on units and at library entrances

Location

The Block Family Library is located on the first floor of Riley at IU Health and has three entrances:

  • Simon Family Tower entrance (on the south side of the hall near the emergency room)
  • Frank and Marian Snyder Family Resource Center, next to the chapel and at the opposite end of the hall from the Ronald McDonald House at Riley at IU Health
  • Franklin Courtyard

Contact Information

Phone: 317.944.1149
Email: rilibrary@iuhealth.org

Donations to the Library

Financial contributions, donations and gifts support the Block Family Library and its services. If you are interested in donating to the library, view our Donation Guidelines and Wish List. Online monetary donations can be made through our giving page at Riley Children’s Foundation. If you have questions about donating items or making a financial contribution, call 317.944.1149.

Friends of the Library

The “Friends of the Library” is a new group the library has started.  The focus of the group is to support volunteer efforts for the library, raise funds for the library to purchase magazine subscriptions, collection updates, needed supplies and ultimately to help fund library staff.

If you would like to join “Friends of the Library" please contact the library at 317.944.1149 or rilibrary@iuhealth.org

* Health information available at the Edward A. Block Family Library at Riley at IU Health does not replace medical instruction and education provided by a child’s physician and healthcare team. Library information supplements the ongoing education efforts of a child’s doctors, nurses and healthcare professionals. Library staff cannot provide interpretations, counseling or advice. Families should consult their child’s physician if they have questions or concerns. 

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