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  1. SRP 2023 web header

    Summer Reading Program 2023

    Register for the Summer Reading Program! It is for all ages - babies, children, teens, and adults. Register online now or in-person beginning on June 5!

  2. Evening with Heather Gudenkauf

    Evening with Heather Gudenkauf

    Don't miss bestselling author, Heather Gudenkauf! She is the author of Not a Sound, The Overnight Guest, and The Weight of Silence. Learn about her journey to becoming an author.

  3. Story time outdoors

    Reading Outdoors

    Ready for outdoor story time? Summer is here!

  4. 1000 books before kindergarten

    1000 Books Before Kindergarten

    Find out how your little one can read and get prizes as well as a boost for learning!

  5. Wapsipinicon Tales 2023

    Wapsipinicon Tales 2023

    Michael Maas told about the Wapsipinicon River...it's history, wildlife, legends, and interesting facts. Here he is with a great horned owl.

  6. MyLibro Mobile App

    IPL has a Mobile App!

    Download MyLibro and choose Independence, Iowa as your library.

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    Minecraft fun!

    Playing Minecraft within the fantastical worlds of Network Nirvana!

  8. Just Right Books

    Just Right Books

    Find Just Right Books at the library to help beginning readers have successful experiences! Find these between the picture books and the easy non-fiction.

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  1. Tiny Art

    Tiny Art* - 6:30 pm

    Come to this workshop to create your tiny art and have your work displayed in our Tiny Art Show! Read on...
  2. Community Shred Day

    Community Shred Day - 9:00-11:00 am @ the Falcon Civic Center

    Clean out and prevent identity theft with BankIowa and the Library! Read on...
  3. Footpath Friday

    Footpath Friday - 8:00 am

    Take a stroll around Independence with the library! Read on...
  4. Evening with Heather Gudenkauf

    An Evening with NYT Bestselling Author Heather Gudenkauf - 6:30 pm

    Author Heather Gudenkauf returns to IPL to discuss her journey to becoming a writer and bestselling author! Read on...
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    The library is fine free!

    Good news! Fines have been lifted from most items available for check out! Read on...
  6. Creature Feature with Fontana

    Creature Feature with Fontana - 1:00 pm

    Find out the new pet IPL will host each month with an intro by Michael Maas. Read on...
  7. An Animal Chorus

    An Animal Chorus - 9:30 am

    Meet live animals up close and explore different ways animals communicate Read on...
  8. Outdoor Story Time

    Outdoor Story Time – 9:30 am

    Enjoy fun, reading, and rhymes in the green space outside the Library Read on...
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  1. Wed Jun. 7

    An Animal Chorus
  2. Wed Jun. 7

    Creature Feature with Fontana
  3. Thu Jun. 8

    Outdoor Story Time
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