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Partial Solar Eclipse Watch Party at the Cosmosphere

Monday, April 8 from 12:00 – 3:00 pm

Join us at the Cosmosphere on Monday, April 8 for a partial solar eclipse viewing party! Hutchinson isn’t in the path of totality, but we will still experience an 85% partial eclipse! We will be at the Cosmosphere during the viewing party which includes lots of free activities and food trucks!

The Eclipse and Government Documents

Surprising combination right?

Our library is selective depository for federal, state, and local government documents including NASA projects!

Check out all the information about the 2024 eclipse, including articles and safety information from NASA!

In addition to NASA projects, we house Congressional reports, Supreme Court decisions, Kansas laws and more. Find more information, and how to access materials, on our @government-documents page or visit our eLibrary to view online materials.


Ghost Stories

Humanities Kansas TALK Series Spring 2024

The Woman In Black

Discussion April 3 @ 6:00 p.m.

Books available at the Public Service Desk.

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. The books in this series represent some classic explanations.

Members of the public are invited to attend these free programs, which will take place at the Hutchinson Public Library on the first Wednesday of the month at 6pm.

The series is sponsored by Humanities Kansas (HK), a nonprofit cultural organization, as part of its Talk About Literature in Kansas (TALK) program. HK is furnishing the books and discussion leaders for the Hutchinson Public Library TALK series. For more information about HK, visit www.humanitieskansas.org.

Books in This Series


Monthly Makerspace Project – Make-A-Plant

This month in the Makerspace, we’re getting in the mood for spring gardening! We’ll help you create a 3D-printed pot and fill it with a one-of-a-kind craft-foam houseplant. Hurry, though – this project is available for free through March, so be sure to take advantage of this “planting season”!

Optionally, you can also enter your plant-project in our monthly maker contest. Winners have an opportunity to do a Makerspace project for free or reduced material costs. Ask a Makerspace staff member, or visit the Makerspace page.

Also see our unique, 3D-printing plastics of the month! We will have multi-color glow-in-the-dark, as well as a variety of wood-toned plastics. Whether you want a naturalistic or sci-fi look to your next print, we’ve got you covered!

If you’re participating in the DIY mini-libraries, you can make plants for them!


Pocket Paintings

April 10, 2023

5:30 – 7:30 p.m.

Registration Required



April Book Club Titles



Mystery Mavens

March Meeting Postponed

Due to other community events that week, Mystery Mavens will meet on April 2nd.

The Mystery Mavens Book Discussion Group meets at the library on the 4th Tuesday of each month at 6:00 pm.  Meetings are informal and usually last about one hour.  There is no cost to attend and the Library provides the book, however, you must register with your email to pick up the book.  For more information please contact Steven Westfahl at steve.w@hutchpl.org or at 620-663-5441 x 139.

Book Club meeting locations may vary within the library due to construction. Please contact us with any questions.

News

  • 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
  • 641 Dinner Club Meets This February
    Our 641 Dinner Club is meeting next month on February 10. For February’s theme, we wanted to create a warm, cozy feeling. We couldn’t think of anything that would fit that more than a classic Italian bistro. Often featured in rom-coms, the food of Italy reminds us of warmth, family, and love. That makes it… Read more: 641 Dinner Club Meets This February
  • January Reads
    Happy New Year! We’re ringing in 2024 with a new reading list! We have four featured titles this month from our library book clubs! Whether mystery, fiction, science fiction, and music lovers, we have a book club waiting for you! Check out what we’re reading this month. Not in a book club? Go to our… Read more: January Reads
  • November Reads
    Explore imaginative worlds and thrilling adventures with the Strange New Words book club. Fans of science fiction have a space to talk about their favorite genre at our quarterly meetings. The current book is to your right! If you love Science Fiction and want to share that with others, it’s easy to get involved. Just… Read more: November Reads