Independence Branch

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6361 Selig Drive
Independence, Ohio 44131-4926

Off Brecksville Road in Civic Center complex

Phone	216-447-0160
Fax	216-447-1371
Email	Branch Manager
Hours	Monday–Thursday, 9:00 AM -9:00 PM Friday – Saturday, 9:00 AM - 5:30 PM Sunday – 1:00 - 5:00 PM

Branch Manager Valerie Kocin

Events & Classes

Fall Program Guide

Children Program News

Touchdown for Reading

Sept. 7^th - Nov. 20^th
Get in the game this fall! Play the Touchdown for Reading online reading game. For grades 4 – 8, but students of all ages are invited to participate. Presented in partnership with the Cleveland Browns.
Visit cuyahogalibrary.org/touchdownforreading for details. There will be a celebration event for this program on November 29^th from 7:00 PM – 8:00 PM which will include pizza and drink.

Fall Children's Storytimes
(Baby & Me, Toddler, and Preschool)

Join us for our No Registration Storytimes which begin September 20^th. As always, there are lots of things to see and do at the Independence branch!

Adult Program News

Generations in the Workplace

Wednesday, September 22^nd 6:30 PM
Are you a Baby Boomer? A Gen Xer? A Millennial? Career Counselor Beth Wilson from Cuyahoga County Public Library's Career Center will lead an informative and interactive program designed to enhance workplace interactions with people of all ages. It is time to close the generation gap! Registration required.

Happy Birthday, Teddy!

Thursday, October 14^th 7:00 PM
Join us for an entertaining and educational evening with Teddy Roosevelt portrayed by local historian Bob Hodder. Participants will celebrate the President's birthday and learn why Mr. Roosevelt may have led the most interesting life of all the American Presidents.
Space is limited. Registration required.

Behavior-Based Interviewing

Tuesday, October 26^th 6:30 PM
A career counselor will show participants how to answer competency-based or behavior-based interview questions that are popular with hiring managers today. This program will include a session with mock interviews. Registration required.

Nonprofit Grants Research:

Interested in starting a nonprofit organization? Need help finding information on grants and other resources? Then visit our branch to use our Nonprofit Grants Research Center.

Test Prepartion, Exam Locations and Proctor Services:

Do you need to prepare for an exam? Find a Proctor? Find information on exam locations and proctors services in Northeast Ohio here.

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About the Independence Branch

Located in the "Heart of Cuyahoga County," the Independence Branch serves the 11,000+ family-oriented residents of Independence, Cuyahoga Heights, Brooklyn Heights, and Valley View. The city of Independence is second only to Cleveland as a center for business in Northeast Ohio.

The library is a 15,000 square foot colonial style building constructed in 1992. It is adjacent to the Independence Civic Center. The facilities include meeting rooms, quiet study area, and a computer/typewriter room. The library houses a book collection of over 50,000 volumes, and more than 12,000 audio-visual items including books-on-tape/CD, video, DVD, CD-ROM, and music cassettes and CDs. In 2000 the Independence Branch checked out more than 352,000 items to customers.

Gov't, schools...
• Brooklyn Hts.
• Cuyahoga Hts.
• Independence
• Valley View

Meeting Room Requests. Book your next meeting online!

What's New

Fall Book Discussions

Join us for a casual and friendly book discussion. Books are available at
the circulation desk one month before the discussion.
All are welcome!
            Wednesday,
Sept. 15^th          7:15 PM
           Thursday,
Sept. 16^th          2:15 PM
The Tender Bar: A Memoir
     by J. R. Moehringer
                &
       Wednesday,
Oct. 20^th           7:15 PM
        Thursday,
Oct. 21^st           2:15 PM
The Reluctant Fundamentalist
       by Mohsin Hamid