Montoya Barker
@montoyabarker.bsky.social
Special Collections Librarian • Advisory Board Member—American Library Association (ALA) Booklist Publications • NASA/JPL Solar System Ambassador • Instagram: @MontoyaBarker
Placards showcasing #Indianapolis communities from the Encyclopedia of Indianapolis, a 1983 city proclamation on DigitalIndy.org + recent fiction from authors across the United States, highlighted in #BooklistReader. View the reading-resource list here: indypl.bibliocommons.com/v2/list/disp...
December 16, 2025 at 12:18 AM
Placards showcasing #Indianapolis communities from the Encyclopedia of Indianapolis, a 1983 city proclamation on DigitalIndy.org + recent fiction from authors across the United States, highlighted in #BooklistReader. View the reading-resource list here: indypl.bibliocommons.com/v2/list/disp...
Explore the stories of Indianapolis-based Fredonia Allen (1859–1927), Mary Ellen Cable (1861-1944), and Violet Temple Lewis (1897-1968) in this free online lecture with the Encyclopedia of #Indianapolis on Tue, Jan. 6, 2026, 6:30 PM ET on Zoom. Registration required. attend.indypl.org/event/14764146
Allen, Cable, and Lewis in Indianapolis
Join us via Zoom for an online lecture tracing Indianapolis education history through the stories of Mary Ellen Cable, Fredonia Allen, and Violet Temple Lewis.
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November 30, 2025 at 7:30 PM
Explore the stories of Indianapolis-based Fredonia Allen (1859–1927), Mary Ellen Cable (1861-1944), and Violet Temple Lewis (1897-1968) in this free online lecture with the Encyclopedia of #Indianapolis on Tue, Jan. 6, 2026, 6:30 PM ET on Zoom. Registration required. attend.indypl.org/event/14764146
The Indianapolis Rare Book Fair will be held April 17-18, 2026 at the Columbia Club. finefairs.com
Fine Book Fairs
Discover a world of rare books at Fine Book Fairs, the leading book fair event production company. Join us for an unforgettable experience!
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November 26, 2025 at 5:23 AM
The Indianapolis Rare Book Fair will be held April 17-18, 2026 at the Columbia Club. finefairs.com
Gene Cernan’s #Apollo 17 #Lunar Module Data Card Book Sold for $73,219
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Gene Cernan’s Apollo 17 Lunar Module Data Card Book Sold for $73,219
A flight-certified Lunar Module (LM) Data Card Book used and annotated by Apollo 17 Commander Gene Cernan who was the last man to walk on the Moon has sold for $73,219 at RR Auction’s Space Exploratio...
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November 12, 2025 at 6:11 PM
Gene Cernan’s #Apollo 17 #Lunar Module Data Card Book Sold for $73,219
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“Indianapolis Then and Now” in-person lecture on Sunday, December 7, 2025, at 2 PM at Central Library. Approved for one non-library-related LEU for Indiana Library staff. Register: attend.indypl.org/event/14764442
Indianapolis Then and Now
Join us at Central Library for an in-person local history lecture with historians Nelson Price and Joan Hostetler.
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November 9, 2025 at 11:17 PM
“Indianapolis Then and Now” in-person lecture on Sunday, December 7, 2025, at 2 PM at Central Library. Approved for one non-library-related LEU for Indiana Library staff. Register: attend.indypl.org/event/14764442
Archives Across the Atlantic: Unearthing Black Histories. A conversation with the University of Leeds. FREE webinar on Thursday, October 23, 2025, at 11 AM via Zoom. Register online. libcal.lib.rochester.edu/event/15549112
Archives Across the Atlantic: Unearthing Black Histories. A conversation with the University of Leeds
Join us for this special online event that brings together a panel from universities in Rochester and Leeds, separated by the Atlantic Ocean while joined by a common history. We'll...
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October 22, 2025 at 7:54 PM
Archives Across the Atlantic: Unearthing Black Histories. A conversation with the University of Leeds. FREE webinar on Thursday, October 23, 2025, at 11 AM via Zoom. Register online. libcal.lib.rochester.edu/event/15549112
Upcoming in-person lecture at Central Library with Ray Boomhower to learn about Kin Hubbard, the creator of the Abe Martin comic. Eligible for 1 LEU for Indiana library staff on Sunday, October 26, 2025, at 2 PM. Register: attend.indypl.org/event/14719987
Kin Hubbard: Creator of Abe Martin
Join us in person at Central Library with Ray Boomhower to learn about Kin Hubbard, the creator of the Abe Martin comic.
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October 21, 2025 at 12:22 PM
Upcoming in-person lecture at Central Library with Ray Boomhower to learn about Kin Hubbard, the creator of the Abe Martin comic. Eligible for 1 LEU for Indiana library staff on Sunday, October 26, 2025, at 2 PM. Register: attend.indypl.org/event/14719987
Online Lecture: Evalyn Walsh McLean & the Curse of the Hope Diamond on Monday, Oct. 27, 2025, at 1 p.m. (ET)/ 10 a.m. (PT). Register online via Road Scholar. www.roadscholar.org/find-an-adve...
Online Lecture: Evalyn Walsh McLean & the Curse of the Hope Diamond
Join us on Monday, Oct. 27, 2025, at 1 p.m. (ET)/ 10 a.m. (PT), for a free one-hour lecture and Q&A to learn about Evalyn Walsh McLean and the curse of the Hope Diamond.
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October 8, 2025 at 4:09 AM
Online Lecture: Evalyn Walsh McLean & the Curse of the Hope Diamond on Monday, Oct. 27, 2025, at 1 p.m. (ET)/ 10 a.m. (PT). Register online via Road Scholar. www.roadscholar.org/find-an-adve...
Recording Available: "The Hunt for Gutenberg Bible Leaves" with Michael Visontay, hosted by the Antiquarian Booksellers' Association of America (ABAA). youtu.be/QFmAdtrna2M?...
Michael Visontay: The Hunt for Gutenberg Bible Leaves
YouTube video by Antiquarian Booksellers' Association of America
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October 5, 2025 at 9:48 PM
Recording Available: "The Hunt for Gutenberg Bible Leaves" with Michael Visontay, hosted by the Antiquarian Booksellers' Association of America (ABAA). youtu.be/QFmAdtrna2M?...
Free virtual STEM presentation via the Lunar and Planetary Institute (LPI): “From Chemistry to Life”with LPI Staff Scientist Dr. Laura Rodriguez on Thursday, September 18, at 7:30 p.m. CT (8:30 p.m. ET/ 6:30 p.m. MT/ 5:30 p.m. PT). More:
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August 27, 2025 at 2:03 AM
Free virtual STEM presentation via the Lunar and Planetary Institute (LPI): “From Chemistry to Life”with LPI Staff Scientist Dr. Laura Rodriguez on Thursday, September 18, at 7:30 p.m. CT (8:30 p.m. ET/ 6:30 p.m. MT/ 5:30 p.m. PT). More:
mailchi.mp/lpi.usra.edu...
mailchi.mp/lpi.usra.edu...
Rare Book School Video recordings can be found under the “Summer Lectures” playlist at youtube.com/rarebookschool
Rare Book School
Rare Book School is a non-profit institute located in Charlottesville, VA, that provides advocacy, education, and outreach for the study, care, and uses of written, printed, and born-digital materials...
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August 25, 2025 at 11:23 PM
Rare Book School Video recordings can be found under the “Summer Lectures” playlist at youtube.com/rarebookschool
Stavros Niarchos Foundation Library (SNFL), a branch of the New York Public Library (NYPL) will host an online lecture series on #Shakespeare's Roman Plays beginning Thu, Sep 4, 2025. Approved for non-library-related LEUs for Indiana library staff. More info + register: www.nypl.org/events/progr...
"A World Elsewhere" : An Online Lecture Series on Shakespeare's Roman Plays
The Stavros Niarchos Foundation Library is hosting a series of nine online lectures to assist the reader and merely curious alike in approaching Shakespeare’s Roman Plays (Coriolanus, Julius Caesar, a...
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August 22, 2025 at 12:30 AM
Stavros Niarchos Foundation Library (SNFL), a branch of the New York Public Library (NYPL) will host an online lecture series on #Shakespeare's Roman Plays beginning Thu, Sep 4, 2025. Approved for non-library-related LEUs for Indiana library staff. More info + register: www.nypl.org/events/progr...
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Have you registered for the social event of the week?! Our #PictureBooks webinar is tomorrow (8/19) and features tons of new titles from:
🥳 Phoenix International Publications
🥳 Free Spirit Publishing
🥳 Tundra Books
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🥳 @pubspotlight.bsky.social
RSVP now: bit.ly/4mjC87U
🥳 Phoenix International Publications
🥳 Free Spirit Publishing
🥳 Tundra Books
🥳 @charlesbridge.bsky.social
🥳 @pubspotlight.bsky.social
RSVP now: bit.ly/4mjC87U
August 18, 2025 at 9:35 PM
Have you registered for the social event of the week?! Our #PictureBooks webinar is tomorrow (8/19) and features tons of new titles from:
🥳 Phoenix International Publications
🥳 Free Spirit Publishing
🥳 Tundra Books
🥳 @charlesbridge.bsky.social
🥳 @pubspotlight.bsky.social
RSVP now: bit.ly/4mjC87U
🥳 Phoenix International Publications
🥳 Free Spirit Publishing
🥳 Tundra Books
🥳 @charlesbridge.bsky.social
🥳 @pubspotlight.bsky.social
RSVP now: bit.ly/4mjC87U
Recording Available: Exploring #Indianapolis LGBTQ+ History Online Lecture. Made possible by a grant from The Clowes Fund.
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Online Lecture: Exploring Indianapolis LGBTQ+ History
YouTube video by The Indianapolis Public Library
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August 18, 2025 at 7:27 PM
Recording Available: Exploring #Indianapolis LGBTQ+ History Online Lecture. Made possible by a grant from The Clowes Fund.
youtu.be/TqBFuKS6jJ4
youtu.be/TqBFuKS6jJ4
Recording available for the #Indianapolis history folks: “Hook’s Drug Stores” Online Lecture with Justin Clark.
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August 15, 2025 at 11:31 PM
Recording available for the #Indianapolis history folks: “Hook’s Drug Stores” Online Lecture with Justin Clark.
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Recording Available: Online Lecture—The Sinking of the USS Indianapolis with Michael J. Tougias youtu.be/Mw9tQCizoK0?...
Online Lecture: The Sinking of the USS Indianapolis with Michael J. Tougias
YouTube video by The Indianapolis Public Library
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July 9, 2025 at 7:15 PM
Recording Available: Online Lecture—The Sinking of the USS Indianapolis with Michael J. Tougias youtu.be/Mw9tQCizoK0?...
Upcoming FREE Online Lecture: Sinking of the #USSIndianapolis on Tuesday, July 8, 2025, at 6:30 p.m. EDT on Zoom. Register: attend.indypl.org/event/13020471
July 2, 2025 at 3:54 PM
Upcoming FREE Online Lecture: Sinking of the #USSIndianapolis on Tuesday, July 8, 2025, at 6:30 p.m. EDT on Zoom. Register: attend.indypl.org/event/13020471
Recording Available: Nineteenth-Century Children’s Literature with Sara Loy. Eligible for one LEU for Indiana library staff. youtu.be/AIOEWF6p9A0?...
"Nineteenth-Century Children’s Literature: Jacob Abbott’s Rollo Books" with Sara Elizabeth Loy
YouTube video by The Indianapolis Public Library
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June 19, 2025 at 2:50 AM
Recording Available: Nineteenth-Century Children’s Literature with Sara Loy. Eligible for one LEU for Indiana library staff. youtu.be/AIOEWF6p9A0?...
Nineteenth-Century Children’s Literature: Online Lecture and Q&A on Tuesday, June 17, 2025, at 6:30 p.m. EDT on Zoom. Register Online Now. It’s FREE. attend.indypl.org/event/130197...
Nineteenth-Century Children’s Literature: Jacob Abbott’s Rollo Books
Join us on Zoom and step back into the nineteenth century when kids across America eagerly read Jacob Abbott’s Rollo books. This presentation examines how novels intended to “delight and instruct” tau...
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June 1, 2025 at 2:58 PM
Nineteenth-Century Children’s Literature: Online Lecture and Q&A on Tuesday, June 17, 2025, at 6:30 p.m. EDT on Zoom. Register Online Now. It’s FREE. attend.indypl.org/event/130197...
Recording Available: youtu.be/3vAt8iFBtKM?...
May 25, 2025 at 3:18 AM
Recording Available: youtu.be/3vAt8iFBtKM?...
#Indianapolis Pugilist: Ray Bronson — Free Online Lecture and Q&A Session on Friday, May 16, at 2 p.m. EDT on Zoom. Register online.
#boxing #fightworld attend.indypl.org/event/13026174
#boxing #fightworld attend.indypl.org/event/13026174
Indianapolis Pugilist: Ray Bronson
Join us online via Zoom to learn how Ray Bronson, known as the “Indianapolis Pugilist,” rocked the boxing world during the early 20th century and how his considerable wins, international bouts, and su...
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May 13, 2025 at 4:22 AM
#Indianapolis Pugilist: Ray Bronson — Free Online Lecture and Q&A Session on Friday, May 16, at 2 p.m. EDT on Zoom. Register online.
#boxing #fightworld attend.indypl.org/event/13026174
#boxing #fightworld attend.indypl.org/event/13026174
Huntsville, AL—One of my better ideas finally made it out of the group chat. #ComicCon #STEAM #Daredevil #MattMurdock #Ahsoka #GarrettHedlund #FrankGrillo
April 28, 2025 at 12:20 AM
Huntsville, AL—One of my better ideas finally made it out of the group chat. #ComicCon #STEAM #Daredevil #MattMurdock #Ahsoka #GarrettHedlund #FrankGrillo
Recording Available: “Forged in #Indianapolis—Wishard, City Hospital, and Eskenazi Health” with Todd Harper, Director of Public Affairs and Communications at Eskenazi. Eligible for one non-library-related LEU for Indiana library staff.
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Online Lecture: Forged in Indianapolis - Wishard, City Hospital, and Eskenazi Health
YouTube video by The Indianapolis Public Library
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April 24, 2025 at 12:55 PM
Recording Available: “Forged in #Indianapolis—Wishard, City Hospital, and Eskenazi Health” with Todd Harper, Director of Public Affairs and Communications at Eskenazi. Eligible for one non-library-related LEU for Indiana library staff.
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National Park Week: Selection of books inspired by U.S. parks. Also featured: NASA’s Research Analog for Planetary Science in Death Valley National Park. indypl.bibliocommons.com/v2/list/disp...
National Park Week Starts Tomorrow — a staff-created list from The Indianapolis Public Library
Browse this selection of books inspired by U.S. parks. #IndyPLAdults
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April 22, 2025 at 4:32 AM
National Park Week: Selection of books inspired by U.S. parks. Also featured: NASA’s Research Analog for Planetary Science in Death Valley National Park. indypl.bibliocommons.com/v2/list/disp...
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ICYMI: The April issue of BOOKLIST is free and open to all from April 6-12 to celebrate #NationalLibraryWeek! Start reading now for Summer Reading recommendations, an Audio Bingo sheet, the latest #MangaEssentials, and more: bit.ly/3n2BDBb
April 9, 2025 at 7:04 PM
ICYMI: The April issue of BOOKLIST is free and open to all from April 6-12 to celebrate #NationalLibraryWeek! Start reading now for Summer Reading recommendations, an Audio Bingo sheet, the latest #MangaEssentials, and more: bit.ly/3n2BDBb