As a 21st century library, we offer programs and services to help meet the needs of our community, and we are always open for suggestions on ways we can serve you better.

In addition to our physical and digital collections, some of our current services include:

Internet

Free internet access

We have seven patron computers available for general public use (subject to our Internet Use Policy) and two Early Literacy computer stations for children.

We also have free wireless internet throughout the library if you choose to bring your own laptop or mobile device.

And we have WiFi hotspots that patrons (age 18+) may reserve and check out for a week at a time!

Copy print scan fax

Copying/printing, scanning and faxing

We have a public use copy machine/printer available at a nominal fee of 10 cents a page for black and white and 25 cents for color. Faxing is available for $1 a page. Library staff will scan a reasonable number of documents to email or USB storage at no charge as time permits. For scanning, please call ahead if possible.

Interlibrary loan

Interlibrary Loan

Request to borrow books not owned by the Hesston Public Library. We can request from Kansas libraries, and possibly out of state if needed.

Notary

Notary

Tech assistance

Tech assistance

Room Reservation

Community room

Community room

Our community room may be reserved for free by any community member or group, during or outside of library hours, except for commercial/for-profit business events.  The room’s legal capacity is 32 persons with tables and chairs, or 67 with chairs only.  There is an attached accessible restroom with changing table, plus an additional sink and mini-fridge. Call 620-327-4666 or contact the library to ask questions or to schedule a reserve.

Study rooms

Study rooms

Located in the back of the library, the Study Room provides a private, quiet space for up to four people. This space is suitable for private meetings and online testing. This room may be reserved for individuals and small groups. It is also the library’s sound studio should patrons wish to borrow the library’s podcasting equipment.

History room

History room

Outreach

Home delivery

Home delivery

For those unable to get to the library, we will bring the library to you! Contact the library if you are interested in having books delivered by calling 620.327.4666 or contacting us. We also are able to help select and prepare books for individuals who send others to the library to pick up their books.

Residential facility libraries

Schowalter Villa and Hickory Homes libraries

We provide a rotating collection of fiction and nonfiction, regular and large print books to these locations.