It is our mission to provide access to historical, recreational, educational, and cultural materials and services free of charge to all community residents, regardless of age, race, class, or gender. When you obtain a Willard Library card, you are celebrating an Evansville tradition of 120 years patronage of the oldest public library in Indiana. The Willard Library staff looks forward to providing you with the personalized service for which the Library has been known since 1885.