Huntingburg Public Library
🏢 Evergreen Indiana Consortium · Huntingburg, Indiana
Huntingburg Public Library
Opened June 22, 1922, as Dubois County's first public library under director Genevieve Williams, the Huntingburg Public Library has grown from roughly 1,200 salvaged volumes into a six-day-a-week resource serving the Patoka and Cass townships of a county shaped by generations of German immigrant craftsmanship.
🕑 Library Hours
| Monday | 9:00am–8:00pm |
| Tuesday | 9:00am–8:00pm |
| Wednesday | 9:00am–8:00pm |
| Thursday | 9:00am–8:00pm |
| Friday | 9:00am–6:00pm |
| Saturday | 9:00am–5:00pm |
| Sunday | Closed |
Hours may vary on holidays; check the library site before visiting.
📍 Location, Contact & Directions
Address: 419 North Jackson Street, HUNTINGBURG, IN 47542
Phone: (812) 683-2052
Website: huntingburglibrary.org
Plus Code: 86CM72WW+XG (HUNTINGBURG, IN)
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📖 About Huntingburg Public Library
The Huntingburg Public Library opened on June 22, 1922, when Dubois County's first public library began with about 1,200 volumes salvaged through a community book shower. Miss Genevieve Williams, the inaugural director, guided the library through its earliest years as it took root in a city founded in 1839 by Colonel Jacob Geiger — a hunter who named his settlement for the game-rich southern Indiana forests. Huntingburg grew into a prosperous furniture-manufacturing center driven by German immigrant craftsmen who arrived in the mid-1800s, drawn in part by the multilingual priest Joseph Kundek who encouraged settlement in Dubois County. Today the library serves the roughly 9,600 residents of Patoka and Cass townships with over 30,000 items, a dedicated Indiana Room for local and state history research, and access to nearly eight million items through the Evergreen Indiana shared catalog. The library participates in INSPIRE, Indiana's statewide virtual library, and offers evening hours four nights a week — among the most generous schedules for a town of this size.
⭐ What makes this library special
- Dubois County's first public library, opened June 22, 1922, with director Genevieve Williams and 1,200 volumes from a community book shower
- Indiana Room — local history and genealogy collection covering Dubois County and the state
- Open until 8 pm Monday through Thursday — rare evening access for a southern Indiana small city
- Evergreen Indiana member: access to nearly 8 million items across 100+ Indiana libraries through the shared catalog
- Test proctoring service — one of the few public libraries in Dubois County offering monitored exam sessions
📱 Digital Resources — Free with Your Library Card
Huntingburg cardholders access Indiana's statewide digital collections and databases at no cost:
📚 Services
- Indiana Room — local and state history research collection
- Public computers with internet access and printing
- Free Wi-Fi
- Meeting room available for community groups
- Test proctoring for online and correspondence courses
- Interlibrary loan through Evergreen Indiana consortium
- Library mobile app for digital access
- Imagination Library early literacy program
- Reference and reader's advisory assistance
🎸 Programs
- Preschool Storytime
- Wiggle Worms Stay & Play for young children
- Summer Reading Challenge
- Computer assistance sessions
- Imagination Library (free books for children birth to age 5)
📍 Nearby Libraries in Dubois & Spencer Counties
Distances are approximate straight-line miles from this library.
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❓ Frequently Asked Questions
When did the Huntingburg Public Library first open?
The library opened on June 22, 1922, as the first public library in Dubois County. It started with approximately 1,200 volumes collected through a community book shower and was led by inaugural director Miss Genevieve Williams. The library has since expanded twice to accommodate a growing collection now exceeding 30,000 items.
What is the Indiana Room at Huntingburg Public Library?
The Indiana Room is the library's dedicated collection of local and state history materials, covering Dubois County history, genealogy, and Indiana subjects. It is a good starting point for researching area families, the county's German immigrant heritage, and regional history.
Does the library offer test proctoring?
Yes. The Huntingburg Public Library provides test proctoring for online, correspondence, and distance-learning courses. Contact the library at (812) 683-2052 to schedule a session and confirm any requirements your institution may have.
What is INSPIRE and how do I access it?
INSPIRE — Indiana's Virtual Library — is a statewide collection of databases covering newspapers, encyclopedias, academic journals, genealogy tools, and more, provided by the Indiana State Library. Any Indiana resident can access INSPIRE at inspire.in.gov using their home address, with no library card required, though Huntingburg cardholders can also access it through the library's resource portal.
📜 This library has genealogy & local-history resources. See how library family-history research works and find other libraries with genealogy collections genealogy libraries by state.
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📅 This library has meeting & community rooms. See how library meeting rooms work — booking, policies and fees — and find other libraries with meeting or community rooms meeting rooms by state.
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