Indianapolis Public Library.

Library Director Stephen Ford (on ladder) with Vice President Potter in the library's temporary facility. The Pink House was used for administrative offices and for processing and cataloging library collections, 1962.

Students studying in one of the Lake building libraries.

Study carrels in a Lake building library.

First floor bibliography and study area in front of Zumberge Library west window, later Cafe Biblioteque, ca. 1973.

Students on stairs leading to the main entrance of Zumberge Library, ca. 1973.

Library Director Stephen Ford (far left), and staff Brown, Burinski, Henkle, and Fraze unloading one of the first shipments of books for the opening day collection, 1962.

Northwest corner of the second floor of Zumberge Library showing lounge chairs, coffee table and ashtrays (smoking was permitted in the building until the 1980s), ca. 1969.

Fourth floor study area in the northeast corner of the Zumberge Library showing students using the carrels, study tables, and lounge chairs. Display shelves hold current issues of periodicals, ca. 1973.

First floor reference area of Zumberge Library showing student using the card catalog. Reference desk is located on the other side of the catalog, ca. 1973.

First floor reference area of Zumberge Library showing students using the card catalog, ca. 1973.

Typical arrangement of carrels and study tables near book stacks in Zumberge Library. Note ashtrays, ca. 1973.