Benton Public Library will be closed from
August 10th to August 20th
The last day to pick up holds at our current location is Saturday, August 8th. Any books waiting to be picked up while we are closed will be sent back to their owning library. If you want to pick up books between our closed dates, give us a call and we can redirect books to other another library.
– You can still return books to our current book drop at 48 W Main Street (next to the bank).
We will have an open house for the
Benton Community Center, Library, and Museum on August 21st from 4:30 to 7.
The library will be officially open on Saturday, August 22nd from 9 to 2.
Hooray! Check out the new building as we turn the page to a new chapter!
Posted 07/29/2026
Open House Hours
for the
Benton Community Center, Library, and Museum
– 31 W Main Street –
- FRIDAY, AUGUST 21 – 4:30 TO 7
- SATURDAY, AUGUST 22 – 9 TO 2
- SUNDAY, AUGUST 23 – 12 TO 4
- SATURDAY, AUGUST 29 – 9 TO 2
- SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 5 – 9 TO 2
- SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 6 – 9 TO 12
Come take a tour of the brand new meeting rooms, library, and museum displays. Go to our local Facebook pages for updates on more events and vendors during our open house weekends!
Staff Members:
- Susan Ward – Assistant/Children’s Librarian
- Deborah Kinane – Library Assistant
- Kayte Emery – Library Assistant
- Connor McCarthy – Director
Board Members:
- Stacy Addie – President
- Sandye Voight – Secretary
- Sherri Timmerman – Treasurer
- Janice Blaine
- Lisa Lawrence
- David Hillary
- Jill Knight
