Adults

Featured

COMING SOON

New Virtual Author Talk Series

Sponsored by the Friends of Hutchinson Public Library

Starting in January, Hutchinson Public Library will showcase a virtual author talk series each month featuring bestselling, award-winning, and highly acclaimed authors from around the world.  The featured writers and thought leaders will cover a wide range of fiction and nonfiction genres.    

The free, virtual series takes place two to three times a month and includes the opportunity to ask questions to the author.  A complete list of events is available on the Hutchinson Public Library virtual author talk series website at https://libraryc.org/hutchpl. 

Click here for Author Talks in January

The Creative and Compassionate Art of Seeing Others Deeply with David Brooks, Leading Cultural and Political Commentator and Bestselling Author of The Road to Character, Tuesday, January 13th at 1 PM CT

Nature, Art, and Service as Medicine with Journalist Julia Hotz, Journalist and Award-Winning Author of The Connection Cure, Tuesday, January 20th, 1 PM CT

Secrets and Second Chances with Liz Moore, New York Times Bestselling and Award-Winning Author of The God of the Woods and Long Bright River, Wednesday, January 28th, at 6 PM CT

All events are free and open to the public.  For more information or to register for the author talks, visit https://libraryc.org/hutchpl or call us at 620-663-5441. 

REGISTER AND SUBMIT QUESTIONS HERE

DECEMBER EVENTS FOR ADULTS 18+

We have a busy event schedule this month full of festive activities, gatherings, and books! If you’re interested in holiday activities, cooking & baking, art, games, or language learning we have something happening this month that’s perfect for you!

Please register for upcoming programs by clicking the link in the calendar.

What’s coming up:

Events Search and Views Navigation

Event Views Navigation

This Month

Calendar of Events

Sunday
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
Saturday
0 events,
1 event,
2 events,
1 event,
1 event,
2 events,
–
Creative Writing Corner
2 events,
1 event,
1 event,
2 events,
1 event,
3 events,
2 events,
2 events,
1 event,
1 event,
4 events,
–
Mystery Mavens
–
Talk Together Tuesday
2 events,
–
Salt City Readers
3 events,
–
Board Game Night
2 events,
–
Creative Writing Corner
3 events,
1 event,
1 event,
1 event,
1 event,
1 event,
2 events,
2 events,
1 event,
1 event,
1 event,
1 event,
0 events,
0 events,
0 events,

Book Clubs

”That is part of the beauty of all literature. You discover that your longings are universal longings, that you’re not lonely and isolated from anyone. You belong.” – F. Scott Fitzgerald

Reading on your own is great. But talking about it with others? That’s where the magic happens.

Something incredible happens when we share stories and ideas together. We learn that we aren’t alone in our thoughts or feelings. We also learn to explore new perspectives and ideas differing from our own through sharing our experiences.

Everyone belongs in a book club. You are welcome whether you finished the book or not. Your voice belongs in the conversation about stories and new ideas.

Joining a book club at the library is easy. Just ask at the Public Service desk.

There are currently five book clubs.

  • Salt City Readers
    • Adult Fiction
  • For the Record
    • 33 1/3 Books
    • Music
  • Strange New Words
    • Science Fiction
    • Fantasy
  • Mystery Mavens
    • Mystery
    • Thriller
  • Is the Book Always Better?
    • Fiction
    • Movie Adaptations

Email us to be added to a specific book club list for updates and reminders each month.

adult.program.coordinator@hutchpl.org

Each book club focuses on a different literary theme or genre. Attend as many as you want! Book clubs are great for enhancing your critical thinking skills, expanding your social circle, and adding variety to your reading habits.

Hutchinson Public Library Book Clubs

Events Search and Views Navigation

Event Views Navigation

Today

  • Mystery Mavens

    Hutchinson Public Library 901 N Main St, Hutchinson, KS, United States

    6:00 pm Conference Room #2 Mystery Mavens meet on the fourth Tuesday of every month. If you are interested in obtaining a copy of this month’s book and participating in […]

  • Salt City Readers

    Hutchinson Public Library 901 N Main St, Hutchinson, KS, United States

    Let’s talk about books! We explore a variety of fiction genres each month!  Salt City Readers meets every third Wednesday each month.  Check out the books at the Public Service […]

  • Author Talk with David Brooks – Virtual

    Hutchinson Public Library- Virtual

    Register and submit questions here: https://libraryc.org/hutchpl/109227 Join us for a discussion with prominent cultural writer and bestselling author David Brooks on his book, How to Know a Person: The Art […]

  • Author Talk with Julia Hotz – Virtual

    Hutchinson Public Library- Virtual

    Nature, Art, and Service as Medicine with Journalist Julia Hotz, Journalist and Award-Winning Author of The Connection Cure, Tuesday, January 20th at 1 PM CT Register and submit Questions here: […]

  • Salt City Readers

    Hutchinson Public Library 901 N Main St, Hutchinson, KS, United States

    Let’s talk about books! We explore a variety of fiction genres each month!  Salt City Readers meets every third Wednesday each month.  Check out the books at the Public Service […]

  • Author Talk with Liz Moore – Virtual

    Hutchinson Public Library- Virtual

    Register and submit questions here: https://libraryc.org/hutchpl/109229 Secrets and Second Chances with Liz Moore, New York Times Bestselling and Award-Winning Author of The God of the Woods and Long Bright River, […]

  • Salt City Readers

    Hutchinson Public Library 901 N Main St, Hutchinson, KS, United States

    Let’s talk about books! We explore a variety of fiction genres each month!  Salt City Readers meets every third Wednesday each month.  Check out the books at the Public Service […]

  • Salt City Readers

    Hutchinson Public Library 901 N Main St, Hutchinson, KS, United States

    Let’s talk about books! We explore a variety of fiction genres each month!  Salt City Readers meets every third Wednesday each month.  Check out the books at the Public Service […]

News

  • Hutchinson Public Library Becomes FamilySearch Affiliate Library 
    Hutchinson, KS—If you want to be part of the popular ancestry search trend, you may not need to look any further than the local library. The Hutchinson Public Library  is now a FamilySearch Affiliate Library, which means it has access to more genealogy resources to help you make more family discoveries. FamilySearch is a world leader in family history.
  • Travel Stories
    Travel and Adventure The Summer Reading Challenge may be over, but we still have a serious case of wanderlust. Check out these daring tales of solo expeditions, road trips, and captivating discoveries! Whether you’re exploring rugged trails, uncovering hidden gems, or simply daydreaming of your next getaway, these books will satisfy your urge to explore… Read more: Travel Stories
  • What to Read Next
    Our July Choices for Adult Summer Reading We have overfilled our TBR list for July! There are so many new and nearly new titles that we can’t read them all this month. Our list spans the genres we have titles from romance, horror, thrillers, non-fiction, and fiction with direct links to our catalog so you… Read more: What to Read Next
  • Humanities Kansas TALK Series
    Hutchinson Public Library is hosting a three part book series March through May exploring “Ghost Stories.” Ghost stories arouse the same emotion that draws us to mystery fiction: the desire to solve the problem of the past. People tell stories to try to explain what death is, where loved ones go, why the good suffer.… Read more: Humanities Kansas TALK Series
  • Library Lover’s Month Reading List
    We have a wide range of topics for all reading tastes this month! If you’re in the mood for a romance, check out Happiness for Beginners and join the discussion with the Salt City Readers club later this month. If romance has failed you and you find yourself looking for more of a classic slasher,… Read more: Library Lover’s Month Reading List