Hutchinson Public Library

08/27/2026

Congratulations to Leo for winning $10 in Hutch Bucks! 👏🏽
Leo was the youth winner drawn for reaching the Community Reading Challenge for the 8th round! 🎉. We are now on round 9!
There are 3 winners drawn every time our community reads 1,901 books!
This community challenge continues all year long! Keep logging your reads in Beanstack for your chance to win!
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08/25/2026

Join us for a thrilling conversation with acclaimed author Lucy Foley as we delve into her brand-new Miss Marple mystery, Murder at the Grand Alpine Hotel on Thursday, August 27th at 1:00 PM.

Register and ask questions of the author here: https://libraryc.org/hutchpl/187045

08/24/2026

Join us for a riveting conversation with award-winning biologist Beronda Montgomery as we discuss her book, When Trees Testify: Science, Wisdom, History, and America’s Black Botanical Legacy on Tuesday, August 25th at 1:00 PM.

Register and ask questions of the author here: https://libraryc.org/hutchpl/186383

08/24/2026

Please join us at the Hutchinson Zoo for storytimes and information during this fun event! Storytimes will be at 11:00, 12:00 and 1:00. See you there!

Join us at your Hometown Hutchinson Zoo on Saturday, August 29th, for an exciting opportunity to learn about monarch butterflies and their incredible journey! Play our monarch migration game, enjoy story times facilitated by the Hutchinson Public Library, do butterfly crafts, and help us put tags on monarchs*!

Free for all ages to enjoy.
*Tagging monarchs is dependent on the presence of monarchs during the event! Although we expect to see them by August 29th, we cannot guarantee it.
Hutchinson Public Library

08/22/2026

Congratulations to Elizabeth for winning $10 in Hutch Bucks! 👏🏽
Elizabeth is 1 of the 3 winners drawn for reaching the Community Reading Challenge for the 8th Round! 🎉
We are now on round 9!
This community challenge continues all year long. Keep logging your reads in Beanstack for your chance to win!
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08/21/2026

LAST CHANCE to enter to win!
We will be drawing a winner in 1 week!

Thank you for participating in the Summer Reading Program - Unearth a Story!
Sadly, we now need to find our T-Rex named Flip-Flop a new home!
Scan the QR code for your chance to win this amazing dinosaur created by Katelyn!
*You will be responsible for picking up and getting this T-Rex home. Be aware he is fragile.*

08/21/2026

Prepare to launch into the darkest depths of deep space! Join us as we sit down with master storyteller Daniel Kraus, winner of the 2026 Pulitzer Prize for Fiction, to celebrate the release of his breathtaking new novel, The Sixth Nik on Tuesday, September 8th at 6:00 PM.

Brought to you by the Friends of Hutchinson Public Library.

Register and ask questions of the author here: https://libraryc.org/hutchpl/194546

08/18/2026

📣 Employment opportunity!📣
We are looking for a full-time employee in Youth Services! Candidates for this job should understand library organization and have experience working with children, teens, & families. This is a youth programming position.

We seek an employee with initiative and good judgment, excellent customer service skills, someone who is tech-savvy, creative, compassionate, and has a passion for literacy and libraries!
Apply here: https://hutchinsonpubliclibrary.applicantstack.com/x/detail/a2ruk6nnzjd5

08/18/2026

Congratulations to Christina for winning 1 of the 4 grand prizes for completing the Adult Summer Reading Program! 🎉

We enjoyed Unearthing a Story with you this summer! 🦖📚 🦕

Reminder - The Community Reading challenge continues to the end of the year, so keep logging your reads for your chance to win!