Independence Public Library
A library on E Maple St, in the middle of things: 189 places within a five-minute walk. One of 32 town & public services in Independence.















On the National Register since 1988

Independence Public Carnegie Library
Independence Public Carnegie Library was added to the National Register of Historic Places on Jan 11, 1988. It is significant for its education, architecture and social history at the local level. It was listed as part of Carnegie Libraries of Kansas TR.
Independence Public Library (IPL) is a small public library that has stood in the same location for more than 100 years, in Independence, Kansas. Today the library serves over thirteen thousand local residents and works in partnership with several other Kansas libraries and agencies. Its motto is "creating possibilities, changing lives."
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189 places within a five-minute walk of Independence Public Library.
220 E Maple St
The nearest neighbor is Midwest Pregnancy Care Center, 1 min walk away.
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