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Edward A. Block Family Library

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The Riley Block Family Library is part of the Indianapolis Public Library Shared System. Inpatients, with a signed library card application and permission form, have access to all the materials of the Indianapolis Public Library as well as Riley Block Family Library’s collection. The Riley Block Family Library is located on the first floor of Riley Children's and has two entrances:

  • Simon Family Tower (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

The library is open daily from 9 am to 5 pm, Monday - Friday.

Services Available

Services Available

Inpatient and Outpatient (on the day of a patient visit)

  • Computers with printing
  • Support and medical information brochures*
  • Puzzles
  • Phone chargers (within the library only)
  • Wii, Wii U and Game Cube games
  • View movies within the library
  • Reference services
  • Early literacy kits
  • Activity bags available for older children

Inpatient Only Services

  • Riley Reading Time
  • Drop boxes located on units as well as both entrances to the library
  • Library book carts
  • Readers (read to patients)
  • Copy and Fax services
  • Access to Indianapolis Public Library Collection
  • Books for all ages available for check-out
  • Movies available for check-out
  • Wii games available for check-out

To apply for a library card, please fill out the permission form and library card application and send the completed forms to rilibrary@iuhealth.org and a staff member will deliver the library card to the patient's room. With a library card, your child may check out items from the Indianapolis Public Library as well as Riley Block Family Library.

Pediatric Health Related Information and Support Websites

  • Indianapolis Public Library - Pediatric Health Related Information and Support Websites (Part 1)
  • Indianapolis Public Library - Pediatric Health Related Information and Support Websites (Part 2)
  • Indianapolis Public Library - Bibliotherapy Books for Kids

*Health information available at the Edward A. Block Family Library at Riley Children's 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.

Online Catalog

Browse the library's online catalog through the Indianapolis Public Library.

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Websites for Kids

Website listings from the Indianapolis Public Library with games, videos, shows, reading, crafts and educational challenges.

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Donations to the Library

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 (PDF). If you would like to donate items, please call the Cheer Guild at 317.944.8705 to arrange a delivery. Donations that have been purchased from the library’s wish list on Amazon may be sent directly to the library (The library address is located on the Donation Guidelines). Online monetary donations can be made at Riley Library's Funding Page.

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