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Kansas Day Activities
January 29
10:30AM
Author Talk with Jillian Forsberg
Kansas Author, Jillian Forsberg, will be visiting the library on Kansas Day (January 29). Meet Jillian, learn about her inspiration for her debut novel, The Rhino Keeper, and celebrate Kansas literature with us all day long!
We are thrilled to host Jillian, who is from Wichita, KS. She holds a master’s degree in public history from Wichita State University and a bachelor’s degree in communication and history from McPherson College. Her passion for history and researching little-known historical events inspires her writing and we can’t wait to learn more!
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2:30PM
Living History
Meet President Eisenhower
Celebrate Kansas Day with historical re-enactor Bill Nicks
To celebrate Kansas Day, come see and hear IKE Eisenhower on January 29 at the Hutchinson Public Library. The 34th President from the 34th State will be portrayed by Bill Nicks, a local historian from Lenexa. From the Eisenhower re-enactment you will learn about his association with The Interstate Hi-Way System, NATO, the early days of Vietnam, his brothers, Mamie and the young son he lost,
George Patton, the difficulty in winning the Republican Presidential nomination, Douglas MacArthur, Churchill, His Cross of Iron Speech, D-Day, U2 flights, school desegregation, the arms race and much much more. Please join us for an “edu-taining” time.
Bill Nicks is a Kansas City area historian who conducts historic bus tours and portrays 5 historical characters: IKE, James Naismith, Octave Chanute, Wilbur Wright and Tom Pendergast. He and his wife Marci are life-long Kansans, he from Shawnee and she from Bucklin. They live in Lenexa and have 3 children and 8 grandchildren. After serving 3 years in the US Army Nicks received a BA from Washburn and a Masters from KU. He was elected to the Lenexa City Council in 2017 and re-elected in 2021.
5:30PM
Kansas Movie Night
Ghost Busters Frozen Empire
Can you guess how this movie is tied to Kansas?
Watch a movie at the library with free popcorn and drinks on Kansas Day!
Prizes, Games, and More!
We’re celebrating Kansas all day long!
- Grab Bags – get a new library bag full of snacks and library swag (until we run out)
- Scavenger Hunts – Search for prairie dogs and extraterrestrial visitors in the library all day. Take them home with you!
- Visit the Kansas Room – filled with thousands of items related to the Sunflower State from Kansas fiction to history and genealogy.
A Library For All
Treasures of the Library of Congress
The Hutchinson Public Library is honored to be the first library to partner with the Library of Congress, bringing access to its renowned digital collections directly to you—no trip to Washington, D.C. necessary! On February 18, join us for an exciting one-day event where you’ll have the unique opportunity to connect with Library of Congress professionals and learn from experts in a variety of research topics. These sessions will empower you to trace your family’s rich connection to history on a grand scale.
Workshops will run from 10:30 AM to 7:30 PM at the Hutchinson Public Library. A full schedule of workshops is available here. Don’t miss this extraordinary chance to engage with history like never before!
Workshop Schedule:
- 10:30AM – Historical Newspapers from the Library of Congress
- 11:30AM – Genealogy Resources from LOC.gov
- 12:30PM – The Veteran’s History Project
- 1:30PM – By the People Crowdsourcing at the Library of Congress
- 2:30PM – The Kansas Talking Book Program & the Kansas Center for the Book
- 3:30PM – Genealogy Resources from LOC.gov
- 4:30PM – Creative Works from the New Deal
- 5:30PM – Transportation Resources at LOC.gov
- 6:30PM – Historical Newspapers from the Library of Congress
All of these resources are free for you to access in addition to resources provided by your public library! Please join us for this full day of incredible information sharing enabling us to learn more about each other and our history.
Book Clubs
We host five book clubs at the library. Wow! It’s easy to sign up for book club, check out the books at the public service desk!
Email us to be added to a specific book club list for updates and reminders each month.
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
Strange New Words
Hutchinson Public Library 901 N Main St, Hutchinson, KS, United StatesStrange New Words is meeting every other month in 2025! This book club meets every 4th Thursday, bi-monthly at 6:00pm. Books are available now! Check them out at the Public […]
Mystery Mavens
Hutchinson Public Library 901 N Main St, Hutchinson, KS, United States6:00 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 […]
Movie Night: Pride and Prejudice
Hutchinson Public Library 901 N Main St, Hutchinson, KS, United StatesIs the Book Always Better? You tell us! Watch Pride and Prejudice with us and then join us on February 12 for book club! Tell us what you loved or […]
Is the Book Always Better? Pride and Prejudice Book Club Discussion
Hutchinson Public Library 901 N Main St, Hutchinson, KS, United StatesAre ready to tell us what you think of the 2005 movie adaptation of the Pride and Prejudice and the original book? We hope so! Join us for a lively […]
Salt City Readers
Hutchinson Public Library 901 N Main St, Hutchinson, KS, United StatesLet’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 […]
Humanities Kansas TALK Series – Touching the Fire with Tim Bascom
Hutchinson Public Library 901 N Main St, Hutchinson, KS, United StatesJoin us in Meeting Room 1 to discuss the Great Plains Spirit!
Salt City Readers
Hutchinson Public Library 901 N Main St, Hutchinson, KS, United StatesLet’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 […]
Mystery Mavens
Hutchinson Public Library 901 N Main St, Hutchinson, KS, United States6:00 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 StatesLet’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 […]
Mystery Mavens
Hutchinson Public Library 901 N Main St, Hutchinson, KS, United States6:00 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 StatesLet’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 […]
Mystery Mavens
Hutchinson Public Library 901 N Main St, Hutchinson, KS, United States6:00 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 […]
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- What to Read Next
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