IPL Groups
Join one of the many community-led organizations hosted by the Independence Public Library. As a public library, we help connect community members with others to fill gaps in our community and create change. Find out more about any one of our community-led organizations!
Open Access
IPL is one of 7 libraries in North America to offer this service, which allows registered patrons in good standing the ability to access the library after hours to browse shelves, utilize computers, and check items out. Find out more here!
Cultivate Indy
Check out our $70+K new Small Business Lab and Entrepreneurial classes and events. From how to start a small business to harnessing the entrepreneurial mind set, IPL has FREE small business classes available and a state-of-the-art Business Lab! Find out more here!
Digital Collection
Browse IPL’s up can coming digital collections! Discover the history of homes in Independence with Ken Brown’s books. Revisit Neewollah’s gone by with our digitized Neewollah programs. Continue to check back to see what new collection we have digitized!
Become our Friend!
Join the Friends of the Independence Public Library, and helps support the work the library is doing to connect our community to a world of ideas and possibilities.
Connect with Us!
Be sure to connect with us on Social Media to stay up to date with all things IPL. Have questions? Send us an email. We want to connect with you! Follow the link below to connect.
Yearbook Collection
Did you know that IPL has a robust collection of digitized Independence Yearbooks available on our website. Find your old classmates by viewing the collection!
