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Henry County Reads Kickoff

Hosted by New Castle–Henry County Public Library

Visit the New Castle–Henry County Public Library to pick up a free copy of David McCullough’s 1776 and take part in the library’s community-wide read.

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October 1
10:00 am - 9:00 pm EDT
New Castle–Henry County Public Library
376 S. 15th St.
New Castle, IN 47362
Free

Event Details

The New Castle–Henry County Public Library is sponsoring the 2026 Henry County Reads, a community-wide read of  1776 by David McCullough. The library will distribute free copies of the book and will offer several related programs, including a presentation on Washington’s spies, a talk about Henry County’s own “founding fathers,” a screening of excerpts from the Ken Burns documentary The American Revolution, and more.

The library will kick off Henry County Reads during an all-day celebration on October 1. Residents are invited to visit the library’s main circulation desk or the bookmobile to pick up their free copy of 1776, learn about associated programs, and enjoy cupcakes.

For more information, call the library at 765.529.0362, email krystals@nchcpl.org, or visit the library’s event web page.

This program received support from an Indiana Humanities Mini-Grant.

 

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