Writer’s Group – 6:00 pm

Join the Independence Area Writer’s Group at the Independence Public Library for a monthly writing workshop to get support and ideas from other writers and have time to free write. Whether you write fiction, short stories, screenplays, poetry, o...

Book Discussion – 6:30 pm

Interested in conversation and interaction? Join the Independence Public Library to discuss The Extraordinary Life of Sam Hell by Robert Dugoni. Enjoy refreshments and share your thoughts on the novel! For more information, email iplprograms@gmai...

Minecraft* - 5:00-8:00 pm

Join TJ from Network Nirvana at IPL for the new season of Minecraft: Season of the Swashbuckler! Players will kick off the season with all-new levels of power to help access late-game content. Dive into RogueWatersOnline and later travel to Davy Jones&...

IPL closed for Staff Training

The Independence Public Library will be closed all day on Thursday, September 28, to allow staff to attend training. Please note that there will be no Story Time on Thursday, September 28. We will return to normal hours of 9:30 am – 5:00 pm on F...

Story Time – 9:30 am

Story time is an introduction to the magic of books and reading. Have fun at the Independence Public Library with rhymes, stories, and movements while developing early literacy skills. For more information, email iplprograms@gmail.com or...

Road Construction

Central States Concrete will be performing manhole boxout repairs on Thursday, September 21, 2023, starting at 6:30 pm at the intersection of 3rd Ave SE and 7th St SE. The contractor will have flaggers in place to alternate motorists around the constructi...

2023 Street Rehab Project

Eastern Iowa Excavating has been contracted to perform the 2023 Street Rehabilitation Project. Work is scheduled to start on Monday, June 26th and is estimated to be completed in late September. The work being done includes the following:

• Complete curb and...

Trash/Recycling Issue Report Form

We have heard from citizens that there are ongoing issues with Trash/Recycling Service here in Independence. We want to quantify and track the issues so that when the renewal of the contract comes up, we have data to analyze and consider as we work throug...

Waste Management Info

The 2023 Waste Management calendar is now available by clicking on Additional Info for a PDF version.  More calendars are available at City Hall during normal business hours of Monday - Friday 8:00 am to 4:30 pm.