Family LEGO Night!

Join us at the Independence Public Library for Family LEGO Night on August 17th. From 6:30 PM to 8:00 PM the IPL will have LEGOs ready for imaginative minds of all ages to build and create. There is no need to register, and all the LEGOs will be provided. Stop in with the whole family for a brick load of fun!

Check out these creations from previous LEGO Family Nights:

Harry Potter Trivia Night!

Drop in at the Independence Public Library for Harry Potter Trivia Night! The fun starts at 6:30 PM on August 10th. This program is free and open to the public, and there is no need to register, just come and enjoy the fun. If you'd like to catch up on the world of witches and wizards before then, there are many Harry Potter materials available for checkout.

Make A Mask At The IPL!

Join the Independence Public Library on No School Monday (April 20th) for Superhero Masks! Any time from 9:30 AM to 6:30 PM kids of all ages are invites to stop in and make their very own Superhero Mask. All the materials will be provided, and there is no registration required. Get ready for this year's Summer Reading Program by getting into the Superhero Spirit.

Wii Games For No School Monday!

Join the Independence Public Library on the next No School Monday (February 23rd) for Wii Games. The Community Room will have Wii on the big screen from 1:00 PM to 4:00 PM. Bring your friends and form teams for a great time. No registration or library card is required. Come ready to play.

Family Fort Night At The IPL!

Join the Independence Public Library for Family Fort Night after hours on February 20th, 2015. Bring blankets, pillows, and sheets to build a fort in the library. We'll have stories, snacks, and a whole lot of fun for all ages! If you'd like to come, please register at the library or call us at 334-2470.

Adventures In Nature: Health Hearty Snacks!

The Buchanan County ISU Extension and Outreach will join the Independence Public Library again on February 9th, 2015 at 6:00 PM for another Adventures In Nature Program, Health Hearty Snacks! Just like other Adventures In Nature programs, there is no fee or registration required, and Health Hearty Snacks is open to all ages (but is best suited for children in kindergarten through 5th grade). Alexia Hamlett will be here to teach us about portion control and to have a food fight. See you there!

TIPLINE: Metafiction

The Independence Public Library's Interesting Nuggets of Exploration: Metafiction

The 5-5-5 Reading Challenge has taken off and many of us are finishing up our first Genre. If you've already got your first Genre in the bag, be sure to stop in at the library to pick up your first prize. If you're looking for a Genre to dig into, try Metafiction.
What's Metafiction? Well, it's fiction...about fiction,...or writing fiction,...or living in fiction,...or something else fiction related. It's complicated, but it's fun. If you want a definition that is a little more exact try Dictionary.com they define Metafiction as "fiction that discusses, describes, or analyzes a work of fiction or the conventions of fiction."
Metafiction is more common than you might think, you may have already read some metafiction. Mo Willems' "We Are In A Book" is metafiction, and so is Jodi Picoult's "Between The Lines." Even some of the newer fiction at the library is metafiction, like "The Thirteenth Tale" by Diane Setterfield and "The Storied Life of A. J. Fikry" by Gabrielle Zevin. There are plenty more, you can find a short list by going to the 5-5-5 Reading Challenge's Genres Page, and clicking on the Metafiction Page. If you know of a book that fits the bill at the IPL, and isn't listed, feel free to add it. Just double click and type in the title and author. You can also add books to the other genre pages, just double click and type.

Zen Doodle Day At The IPL!

Stop in at the IPL for Zen Doodle Day on January 31st, 2015 from 1:00 PM to 3:00 PM. There's no need to register, and all the supplies will be provided. Just come ready to create and have fun. Everyone is welcome to attend, but the program is best suited for those 12 and up. You can give it a try before Zen Doodle Day by checking out one of the library's zen doodle books.

TIPLINE: Book Recommendations

The Independence Public Library's Interesting Nuggets of Exploration: Book Recommendations

It's a new year for all of us, and that usually means New Year's Resolutions in the hopes of a fresh start. Even the IPL is getting in on the resolution band wagon, with the 5-5-5 Reading Challenge. You can join us by registering online or visiting the library. We'll give you a log to track your progress.
Of course, registering is the easy part, and it wouldn't be called a challenge it everything was easy. Now that 2015 has started you've got to get reading, but where do you start? You can always ask your friends and family to lead the way, but you've got 25 books to read by May 5th. You might need to stretch past the inner circle to fill your list.
That's where the library (and your fellow readers) come in. Check out the 5-5-5 Reading Challenge Genres Page. You can peak at a number of genres and sub-genres to read from. Follow the links to specific genre pages and you can fill up your challenge list in a hurry. You can even suggest some of your own favorites.

Family LEGO Night!

Family LEGO Night is back! Stop in at the Independence Public Library this Monday (December 29th) from 5:00 PM to 7:00 PM for some creative building fun. It'll be the perfect way to relax and have fun after the hurried holiday week. We'll have the LEGOs, just bring your big ideas, and build, build, build. Family LEGO Night is free and open to all ages, and there is no registration required. See you there!

Try The 5-5-5 Reading Challenge for New Year's

2014 is coming to a close, and the new year will be here before we know it, so give yourself a reason to sit back and read after all the hassles of December are over. Sign up for the 5-5-5 Reading Challenge! Join the Independence Public Library in 2015 to branch out your reading and find some new favorite authors and books.

Here's how it's done. Pick 5 Genres (like Mystery, Western, or Fantasy), then pick 5 Books in each or those genres, start reading on January 1st, 2015, and finish all 25 books by May 5th 2015. If you complete the challenge you will have read 25 books in 125 days, and have a chance to win $25 in Chamber Bucks. You can register for the challenge by calling (334-2470) or stopping in at the IPL, or you can register online right now by clicking this link. Once you are registered,you can pick up your 5-5-5 Reading Challenge Log the next time you visit the Library.

One Week Left For NaNoWriMo!

Seven days left to write for NaNoWriMo and Young Writers Program participants. If you have fallen behind in your writing, don't panic. You still have time to schedule a marathon writing session, and if work, school, or the rest of your life seems to prevent that, try some micro-thons. Never underestimate the power of concentrated productivity. Those random ten or fifteen minutes of writing add up quick.You can also pack those last few thousand in at the TGIO Party on the 30th. Don't forget to verify your novel on the NaNoWriMo and Young Writers Program websites, you can start winning on Tuesday (Nov. 25th), or verify with us at the TGIO Party. See you there!

More Zen Doodle!

If you missed the first Zen Doodle Workshop, or want to give it a try again, mark your calendars for November 22nd! The IPL will be holding another open workshop next Saturday from 1:00 PM to 3:00 PM, no registration  is required and all the supplies you need will be provided. The workshop is open to all ages, but is best suited for those 12 and up, so be sure to stop in and create with the Independence Public Library.