Indianola Public Library

05/28/2026

We love visiting community schools throughout the school year. We hope we see every one of these kids this summer at the library!

We cannot thank Ms. Kelsey enough for coming to read to our Pre-K and Kindergarteners each month!

The Indianola Public Library is one of the best resources in town! They have an amazing selection of book and more to offer! So many online options, events, library of things (like an ice cream machine, outdoor games, and more you can check out), movies, games, puzzles, and SO MUCH MORE!

We encourage you to go tomorrow to their summer kick-off or after to get your kiddo signed up for their Summer Reading Challenge where your kiddos can win prizes!
Link to the Facebook event: https://www.facebook.com/share/1DpAidyeE7/

They ALSO have a link on their website to use your library card to get a set of FREE Adventure Passes to the Blank Park Zoo, the Greater Des Moines Botanical Garden, the Science Center of Iowa, and the Des Moines Children's Museum!!!

IPL website: https://www.indianolaiowa.gov/1275/Library

You can fill our summer calendar up with inexpensive and even FREE things this summer as a family!

We hope you have a wonderful summer!

05/22/2026

The library will be closed Monday, May 25 for Memorial Day. We will resume regular hours on Tuesday, May 26 at 10 a.m.

05/12/2026

This month's Early Literacy Playbook dropped today with books to read, activities, and tips for parents and caregivers to get those little brains ready to read! Miss it? Browse past editions here:https://www.indianolaiowa.gov/1356/Janiss-Early-Literacy-Playbook Don't want to miss it again? Subscribe here: https://indianolapubliclibrary.myflodesk.com/earlyliteracyplaybooksubscribe

04/28/2026

🥳🥳🥳 It was a great morning at the library, celebrating the amazing gift of $10,000 the 100 Women Who Care Indianola is contributing to the Friends of the Indianola Public Library and their mission to help the library build and strengthen the community. We, at the library, are so grateful to both groups for bettering this community in all that they do. For more info on how to get involved with the Friends of IPL check out iplfriends.org. For more details on how to get involved with Indianola's 100 Women Who Care head to givebutter.com/100womenindianola. 👏👏👏

04/04/2026

A day in the life of an IPL book... We got a little surprise email from a friendly stranger from afar this morning: "Hello, Thought you’d like to know that The 20th Victim by James Patterson is at the Hotel Napoléon, Paris France. - Kind regards." 😮😃🥹 Thank you kind stranger. This made our week! *For those who are wondering: it's "The 20th Victim" by James Patterson. Don't worry, we still have another copy of this book available. Jimmy P. always needs more than one copy for initial releases, but we w**d (library term for taking an item out of the library system) the extras when the demand drops. He already takes up a lot of shelf space. We need shelves for the other authors of the world, Mr. P!

03/28/2026

The Indianola City Council will conduct a public hearing on the proposed Fiscal Year City property tax levy as follows:

Meeting Date: April 6, 2026
Meeting Time: 6:00 p.m.
Meeting Location: City Hall Council Chambers, 110 N 1st St., Indianola, IA 50125

At the public hearing, any resident or taxpayer may present objections to, or arguments in favor of, the proposed tax levy. After the hearing of the proposed tax levy, the City Council will publish notice and hold a hearing on the proposed city budget.

03/16/2026

Even though After-School Bingo and our evening Storytime are cancelled, there's always something to do at the library! There are hundreds of board games, puzzles, STEM kits, and more, all available to you for free.

We apologize for any inconvenience the cancellations may cause, and we hope everyone stays safe and warm today!

02/19/2026

SNACKS! PAINTS! Oh, and you can bring your family too 😜 Hurry before spots fill up. Registration link in comments.

02/12/2026

Remembering all those smiling faces from last weekend's DinoFest is making our hearts SAUR! 💕

02/12/2026

The City of Indianola on Tuesday, February 10, rolled out a new look for its official website – www.indianolaiowa.gov – built to make accessing City information easier, faster and more user-friendly across multiple devices.

The Indianola Public Library also received a revamped design, aligning with the City’s overall digital framework to create a consistent and seamless online experience for all users.

"Our goal was to create a refreshed design that serves the community effectively while meeting the updated web content accessibility regulations required for local governments," said Communications Manager Aaron Young. "The process centered on listening to feedback from stakeholders and analyzing the many uses of the City’s website by different audience types. From there, our internal team, guided by the expertise of CivicPlus, worked diligently to deliver a cleaner, more modern design that simplifies navigation and makes information and services readily available."

Visit the link in the comments for complete details!