January                             2026
Featured Events
Americans
Jan. 10th - Feb.21st
Opening Reception: Jan 10th, 6:00 PM
 
Based on a major exhibition at the Smithsonian’s National Museum of the American Indian in Washington, DC, Americans explores how deeply intertwined American Indians are in the culture of the United States.      
 
The exhibition highlights how American Indians have been part of the nation’s identity since before the country began and offers a new way of understanding a few familiar events:    
 
Americans surrounds visitors with images and objects from popular culture and delves into these historical events. The exhibition invites visitors to explore this complex history and share local stories about Native American history and culture.
 
 
Americans: Flute Maker and Storyteller
Jan. 17th, 10:30 AM
Join Fred Nez-Keams from the Navajo Nation Tribe.
Americans: Lunar and Solar Alignments
Jan. 18th, 2:00 PM
Mike Linderman from Angel Mounds State Historic Park.
Pocahontas: Her Life and Legacy
Jan. 24th, 10:00 AM
A presentation by history professor Lorie Maltby.
 Winter Reading 2025
 Dec. 22nd - Feb. 22nd
 
Join our Winter Reading Challenge for readers of all ages—no library card needed! Track your progress online using Beanstack or with a paper reading log available at the library. Read 3 hours for bronze (1 ticket) 6 hours for silver (2 tickets) 9 hours for gold (3 tickets). Tickets earn entries toward our grand prizes! The challenge runs through February 22, 2026.
 
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HCPL Accepting Nominations for A Night of Excellence
 
This award honors African American individuals in the Henderson community for exceptional leadership, service, and/or advocacy. Don't miss your opportunity to nominate members of your community for the 2026 Night of Excellence.
 
 
Looking for a Book Club?
Plot Twist
January 8th, 6:00 PM
 
Does a good plot twist and a delicious margarita from locally owned Tacoholics sound fun to you? If so, the Henderson County Public Library has the perfect book club! This month we'll be discussing Forget Me Not by Stacey Willingham. Check it out at the library or online today!
Forget Me Not by Stacy Willingham
Hot New Books for January
My Husband's Wife by Alice Feeney
My Husband's Wife
by Alice Feeney
Eden Fox’s life unravels when she returns home to find her key doesn’t fit, a woman identical to her inside, and her husband insisting the stranger is his wife. Six months earlier, a reclusive Londoner named Birdy inherits the mysterious house called Spyglass and discovers a secret clinic that claims to predict the date of her death. As past and present collide, My Husband’s Wife becomes a chilling psychological thriller where love, identity, and revenge twist beyond recognition.
A Gift Before Dying by Malcolm Kempt
A Gift Before Dying
by Malcolm Kempt
In a gripping and hauntingly atmospheric novel set against the unforgiving landscape of the Arctic Circle, a disgraced police investigator discovers that his path to redemption is paved with ice-and blood.
Anatomy of an Alibi by Ashley Elston
Anatomy of an Alibi
by Ashley Elston
Camille Bayliss has a perfect life and a husband she no longer trusts; Aubrey Price has a past she can’t escape and a reason to believe Ben Bayliss holds the key to it. When the two women swap identities for twelve hours to spy on him, the plan spirals out of control after Ben is found murdered. With only one airtight alibi between them, every lie becomes a potential death sentence.
 
The Devil's Daughter by Danielle Steel
Cross Your Heart and Hope He Dies by Jenny Elder Moke
The First Time I Saw Him by Laura Dave
Dear Debbie by Freida McFadden
Woman Down by Colleen Hoover
Half His Age by Jennette McCurdy
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