Hershey Public Library

05/29/2026

04/19/2026

🎶💃🕺Ready to hit the dance floor with confidence?

Join our 4 Week Partner Dance Series and learn the essential skills of partner dancing in a fun and supportive environment.

This class blends styles like Rumba, Salsa, Swing, Hustle, and more to teach lead and follow, timing, turns, and how to move comfortably around the floor. ✨

Perfect for beginners or anyone looking to feel more confident at weddings, parties, or social events. Build coordination, connection, and confidence while dancing to a variety of music. 🎵🤝

📅 Starts April 21
⏰ Mondays from 7 to 8 pm
📆 4 week class
👥 Ages 12 and up

👉 Register here: https://tinyurl.com/DTCCDance

Come with a partner or solo and get ready to dance anywhere.

03/16/2026

Out of an abundance of caution, the Hershey Public Library will close at 4pm, today, Monday, March 16. Please stay safe and warm at home!

02/18/2026

Did you know that the American Red Cross helps to reconnect loved ones who have been separated internationally by war, disaster, and other humanitarian crises? Come and learn about this program.

The chaos and confusion of war and disaster often leave families separated when they need each other most, and the pain is worsened by a lack of information about how loved ones are faring. Through its Restoring Family Links program, the American Red Cross joins a
global network of teams helping to search for and bring peace of mind to families through
simple messages – sometimes just single phrases like, “I am alive,” or “I am safe.”

02/09/2026

Friday, February 20 at 3pm:
Good-natured, low-key debates on topics like "Is cereal soup?" or "Is it better to be always five minutes late or always twenty minutes early?" or "Should we all be taking naps?" Snacks provided!

Brought to you by the Teen Advisory Board. Registration is recommended, but not required. For ages 13-18 only.

02/02/2026

This program will present archival materials from the mid-nineteenth century for blackface minstrelsy, which was performed by white musicians in blackface makeup and costume. Blackface performance presented oppressive views of people of color as uneducated, poorly spoken, and comical. These depictions were a result of, and contributed to, American racism in the time of slavery. Simultaneously, minstrelsy’s music demonstrates hybridity between European and African traditions and contributed to the development of America’s first popular music. Minstrels also performed sentimental parlor songs and parodied opera. This presentation will consider minstrelsy’s multi-faceted representation of American life nearly 200 years ago, the vestiges of which are evident still today.

01/31/2026

The Hershey Lions Club is sadly ceasing its popular plastic recycling collection at the Hershey Public Library.
The Trex Company that recycles the plastic has discontinued issuing benches in return for collecting plastic.
You can still drop plastic film off for recycling at most local grocery stores including the Giant on Cocoa Ave.
The Lions Club encourages everyone to continue recycling there and expressed appreciation for your past support of this project. The Hershey Lions Club placed numerous benches around town (Including one at the Hershey Public Library) and collectively helped to keep plastics out of landfills.

01/27/2026

Stop by right when we open for a free screening of the indie-lens feature "The Librarians." No registration required!
A brief synopsis of the film:
When Texas lawmakers seek to review a list of books, librarians find themselves on the front lines of a national battle. Across the U.S., librarians face the impact of uniting against library collection standards that include restrictions on race-related and LGBTQIA+ content. Drawing on historical context, The Librarians explores the broader implications for education and public life.