Indiana State Library and Historical Building, Indianapolis

The Indiana State Library and Historical Bureau is a public library building, it is the largest public library in the state of Indiana, housing over 60,000 manuscripts. Established in 1934, the library has gathered a large collection of books a vast variety of topics. In 1934, when the current building was opened, the public in large were allowed to use it.

The building is made of Indiana limestone, sandstone, and walnut. Interior features include brassaccents, fanciful murals, walnut-paneled walls, stained glass windows, and woodcarvings. The library has six main divisions: Braille, Genealogy, Government Services, Library Development, State History, and State Demographics. A 1993 inventory of the library's holdings included 60,000 books and pamphlets, 3,500 collected manuscripts, 1,500,000 images, and 1,000 maps. Some of this included not only the history of Indiana, but that of the Old Northwest as well. It has been on the National Register of Historic Places since 1995.

The Indiana Historical Bureau has a home at the library. Founded in 1915 as the Indiana Historical Commission, its initial purpose was to prepare for the centennial of Indiana's statehood. The Bureau largely concentrates on the placement of new historical markers across Indiana and encourage education in Indiana history. The bureau runs a gift shop at the Library.