Willard Public Library

06/19/2026

Unearthed at Willard: The Columns

Think those white columns on the first floor are decorative?

Think again.

They're actually part of the original structure that's been supporting Willard Library for more than 140 years.

Thanks to recent work in the basement, we caught a glimpse of the brickwork beneath the surface.

Not everything at Willard is what it seems.

06/18/2026

06/17/2026

Every family has a story worth chasing.

Genealogy Quest returns Sept. 17–19 with three days focused on building better genealogy through records, research, and discovery.

Mark your calendar.

06/16/2026

One week from today!

Self-Defense 101 with Damien Burge of Velocity Fitness
Tuesday, June 23 | 6:30–7:30 PM | Browning Gallery.

Confidence starts here. Zero experience required.

06/14/2026

Virtual Author Talk | Wednesday, June 18 |1:00 PM

Some of life's best advice arrives a generation late.
Ted Page spent years collecting stories and wisdom from grandfathers across the country. Now he's bringing them to a virtual conversation with his book, Good Grandpa: Stories from the Heart of Grandfatherhood.

Register today and submit your questions for the author.

06/13/2026

Unearthed at Willard: The Door.

You've asked. You've wondered.

Behind this mysterious door? A storage closet.

Before that? A bathroom.

According to local legend? Some very strange occurrences.

We're not saying it's haunted...

But it is Willard Library.

What should we unearth next?

06/12/2026

Stories aren't the only things worth sharing.
We're collecting donations for Society of St. Vincent dePaul - Evansville
Now through July 1.
Canned goods, nonperishable food items, and personal hygiene products are all welcome.
Drop donations off in Adult Services on the First Floor.
Because the best chapters are the ones we write together.