Indianola Public Library

06/25/2026

The library will be closed Friday, July 3 and Saturday, July 4 in observance of Independence Day. We will resume our regular hours on Monday, July 6 at 10 a.m.

06/16/2026

Stretch your legs on a beautiful day like today while getting your summer reading challenge time in! Enjoy our interACTIVE Bookwalk around the library. Available year-round. New story to read every week in the summer, as weather permits.

06/09/2026

🤫 Here's a little preview of our June Early Literacy Playbook...
This monthly list of Storytime favorites, events, and activities will equip future readers and their adults with a game plan for an easy early literacy win!
Subscribe before it hits inboxes later this week: https://indianolapubliclibrary.myflodesk.com/earlyliteracyplaybooksubscribe

06/09/2026

Tonight's Family DIY Tie-Dye has been cancelled DUE TO HEAT ADVISORY AND POTENTIAL STORMS for our rain date as well. Watch for updates on a rescheduled date.

06/05/2026

Congratulations to the winning puzzle competition team who completed the fiendishly difficult Central Iowa Library Puzzle in just 1 hour, 8 minutes, and 42 seconds. Winners: Jeanne Lester, Ruby Thompson, Grace Peck, and Beth Shelton.
Join us for our next puzzle competition July 16 from 6-8 pm. Registration is open now. https://indianola.librarycalendar.com/event/puzzle-competition-9236

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. 👏👏👏