Tiny Art* - 6:30 pm

Create your own masterpiece on a tiny canvas at IPL. All supplies will be provided for tweens and teens ages 10-17 to express themselves and have their work displayed in a Tiny Art Show in the library. *Registration required - email iplprograms@gmail.com,...

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

The Independence Public Library is teaming up with local sponsor BankIowa to bring you a Community Shred Day. Individuals may bring no more than 5 boxes of documents to the Falcon Civic Center parking lot at 1305 5th Ave NE to be shredded free of charge. ...

Footpath Friday - 8:00 am

Begin your weekend with light activity and fun conversation by joining the library’s summer walking group. Group will leave from the library at 8 am and go for a stroll around Independence. Group will meet and walk at River’s Edge in c...

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

The author of this year’s One Book Indee selection returns to the Independence Public Library to share her personal story of becoming a writer and how her home state of Iowa, a toy box, a footpath, and a library paved the way. Those in attendanc...

The library is fine free!

The Independence Public Library is fine free as of June 1! The assessment of fines for Independence Public Library patrons has been dropped for the vast majority of items available for checkout. Being fine free allows for broader access to the library and...

Creature Feature with Fontana - 1:00 pm

In partnership with Buchanan County Conservation, the Independence Public Library will host critters from Fontana over the summer! Come to this program to learn about the library pet for June and get the chance to name our new friend! For more information...

An Animal Chorus - 9:30 am

Croak, buzz, chirp and sing - nature has many sounds if you listen closely. Explore different ways animals communicate with each other with the National Mississippi River Museum. Transform into an animal chorus and meet live animals up close! For more inf...

Outdoor 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. Story time will be held in the green space outside the library and wil...

North Aircraft Parking Apron Project

SECTION 00105 - NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING

North Aircraft Parking Apron

Independence Municipal Airport

Independence, Iowa

Public Hearing on Proposed Contract Documents and Estimated Costs for Repair or Improvement.  A public hearing will be he...

12th Street NE Storm Sewer Project

Bowker Pinnacle Mechanical Contractors are scheduled to begin construction on the Independence 12^th Street NE 2023 Storm Sewer Improvements project on Tuesday May 16, 2023.  Construction will begin near the intersection of 12^th Street NE and 1^st ...

City Wide Clean Up

City wide clean-up day is scheduled for Saturday, June 10th. Please note the different operating times of each location. Click on additional info to download the PDF version of the Waste Amnesty flyer for more details.

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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.