A Nurturing Place to Grow Together
At the W. Walworth Harrison Public Library,
it is our mission to educate, cultivate, inspire, and empower individual growth at any age by providing equitable access to the evolving world of technology and information.
Learning Through Adventure & Discovery
Check out our colorful blend of Summer fun, from performers & prizes to story times & special events!
Touch-A-Truck
Come get up close and personal with a variety of specialty vehicles!
Performers
Check out our summer performers including magicians, musicians, and wildlife specialists!
Storytime
Learn and grow with our popular story time activities including guest speakers and crafts!
The Heartbeat of a Community
Our programming is curated around the needs of the community, including promoting literacy, diversity, and the building blocks of growth.
We asked families what the library means to them!
The library is of the greatest equalizer within the community. It provides knowledge, resources, internet, community experiences and learning opportunities across all ages and at no direct cost to the people that use it.
Tracy
Age: 40
It is the ideal third space. A place of relaxation, connection, and growth where no expectations are put upon guests (beyond common courtesy). It is a place to enjoy without the obligation of making a purchase or producing, which is exceedingly rare. To me it means simply existing in a space without demands being placed upon me and that is my ideal form of freedom.
Mark
Age: 33
It means being able to armchair travel when you want to go but can’t. It means solving a mystery when you feel like being a sleuth. It means enjoying the lives of families when reading series books like “Virgin River - Dare Valley Series” etc. it means digging up new recipes in your many recipe books. It means digging in history books, exploring the history of just about anything and anywhere….I love civil war history! It means having a staff always ready to help find books and just giving a smile when I need one. It means, as a senior citizen, having a means to have my taxes done free by very professional, kind, tax preparers. There is so much more, this could become a book! 😊
Shirley
Age: 75
It's somewhere that brings people in the area together, it hosts events and helps others socialize and connect and with such a small town I'm glad we have it to bring everyone together! :3
Viviana
Age: 15
It’s a critical part of learning. The library provides incredible value to our community, and in the era of the digital age, it’s wonderful to go and read hands-on.
Holley
Age: 24
