The IPL Is Closing For The 4th of July

The Independence Public Library will be closed for the Independence Day holiday on July 4th and July 5th. Normal hours will resume on Monday.

Have A Great 4th of July!

Closed For Memorial Day

The Independence Public Library will be closed on Monday, May 25th, 2015 for the Memorial Day holiday. Regular hours will resume on Tuesday.

Holiday And Staff Development Hours

The Independence Public Library will be closed on Sunday, April 5th, 2015 for the Easter holiday, and will be closing early on Wednesday, April 8th, 2015 at 5:00 PM for monthly Staff Development.

It's National Haiku Poetry Day!

Haiku is a Japanese form of poetry that has a set number of syllables or sounds known as "on." The poem is made of three lines, the first and last with five "on" and the middle with seven. Although some English Haiku may not seem to fit the 5-7-5 format, it may still actually be Haiku. The Japanese and English languages are so different that syllable and "on" don't always mean the same thing. But if you'd like to give writing Haiku a try, using syllables to measure your lines might be a good place to start. Check out some of the Haiku we made.

Come read lots of books

Here at the Independence

Public Library

Great fun can be found

 In the letters and lines of

Haiku poetry

If you want to share

Haiku poetry with friends

Comment poems below

Holiday Hours

The Independence Public Library will close early at 1:00 PM on December 24th, and will be closed on December 25th for Christmas. We will also close early at 1:00 PM on December 31st, and be closed on January 1st for New Year's.
Don't forget, NEIBORS, Zinio, Learning Express, and many other of our online services are available day and night, even if we're not open. And they can all be accessed right from our website.

It's Paperback Book Day!

Everyday is a great day to read a book, but today is Paperback Book Day. So celebrate by reaching for some floppy pages. Stop by the library and checkout one of our new paperbacks. There's a little of something for everyone.