Hutchinson Public Library

Specialties

The Hutchinson Public Library strives to take the world of information and connect it to the people of our community. Among our many services, we offer computer training classes, mobile storytimes (children’s outreach service), coffee and treats at the Bru Crue Coffee Bar, downloadable audio books, free computer time, free wifi, specialized online research tools, and access to hundreds of thousands of books.

Also available are thousands of used books for sale in the Friendshop Book Store, which supports collections and programming at HPL.

History

Established in 1901.

The Hutchinson Public Library was organized just after the turn of the last century and has been growing and evolving ever since. After moving into the Carnegie-​funded building located at the corner of 5^th Avenue and Main Street in 1904, library use rose quickly. The building was expanded in 1915. By the late 1940’s the building had reached capacity and a new site was located at 9^th Avenue and Main Street. A new library was built there and opened in 1951. Since that time the building — and the service offered within — have expanded and evolved to meet the times.