Breanna Cooper - Indianapolis Recorder
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The Indianapolis Public Library board of trustees has named Nichelle M. Hayes its new interim CEO. Hayes has led the Center for Black Literature and Culture at Central Library since its opening in 2017. -
Roughly 22 percent of Black library employees reported receiving offensive comments or harassment from their colleagues related to their race in the past year, according to the climate study. -
The Indianapolis Public Library board of trustees named chief public information officer Jack Helling as interim CEO during a regular board meeting Monday. The board will conduct a national search for a CEO. -
Indianapolis Public Library staff called on IndyPL CEO Jackie Nytes during a trustees meeting July 26. -
Former Indianapolis Public Library Board Member Says City-County Council Aware Of Racism, Didn’t ActA former IndyPL board member, who was appointed to the position by the council, said councilors never asked about her experiences on the board, but when she told them about mistreatment involving racism and sexism from IndyPL leadership, nothing happened.
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Black women who have worked as employees or board members of the Indianapolis Public Library describe a "taxing" and discriminatory atmosphere within the organization.
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Indianapolis Public Library leadership are quick to share the work they've done in dismantling systemic racism, but former and current Black employees describe an ongoing culture of racism, ableism and sexual harassment.
