Week Calendar

Presented in partnership with Madison County Adult Education. 

Presented in partnership with Madison County Adult Education. 

This is a program for children ages 0-5.  We love learning different types of literacy through reading, music, movement, and play. This program lasts 45 minutes to an hour and we could get messy so please dress appropriately!

Join Us for Play with Purpose!

This is a program for children ages 0-5.  We love learning different types of literacy through reading, music, movement, and play. This program lasts 45 minutes to an hour and we could get messy so please dress appropriately!

Looking for a calm and quiet early childhood program? Join our Peaceful Play sessions! This program is designed to accommodate kiddos that are shy or neurodivergent, though all are welcome to attend. 

Do you want to see what the Maker Space has to offer? Come see how you can use the different machines in the lab to produce different parts to help assemble a full project. 

MCPL Outreach is proud to join the City of Richmond's Annual Millstone Festival! Come join in the fun on Main Street in Richmond as vendors from all over the area celebrate Richmond's heritage!

Gather with us to create, mend, knit, stitch, or make.

Need homework help? The Newby Country Store and the Newby Blessed Foundation are partnering with the Madison County Public Library to provide free tutoring for elementary aged students.

Need homework help? The Newby Country Store and the Newby Blessed Foundation are partnering with the Madison County Public Library to provide free tutoring for elementary aged students.

Come hang out with friends or meet new friends over a cup of coffee (or tea). Our coffee cart will have everything you need to create a delicious brew. Games, simple crafts, and fun will be provided!

Join us for a fun craft here at the library! This week we will be painting with pendulums!! How might you ask? Using Gravity as our pen and the paint our ink. We will make cool one of a kind paintings. 

Join us for a fun craft here at the library! This week we will be painting with pendulums!! How might you ask? Using Gravity as our pen and the paint our ink. We will make cool one of a kind paintings. 

Dive into the art of watercolor painting this October at the library with Pat Banks, a seasoned watercolor artist. Each week, Pat will cover a range of watercolor techniques, from foundational skills to more advanced methods.

Make a new little friend just in time for the spooky season! We will provide everything you need to create the perfect haunted home for your new floating friend. Teen programs are intended for those aged 11-17. 

Make a new little friend just in time for the spooky season! We will provide everything you need to create the perfect haunted home for your new floating friend. Teen programs are intended for those aged 11-17. 

Dive into the art of watercolor painting this October at the library with Pat Banks, a seasoned watercolor artist. Each week, Pat will cover a range of watercolor techniques, from foundational skills to more advanced methods.

Learn to make a song at the Joan Klein Creative Studio! Whether you have musical experience or not, we'll guide you through the process of writing your own song with Ableton Live!

Do you want to see what the Maker Space has to offer? Come see how you can use the different machines in the lab to produce different parts to help assemble a full project. 

Stop by every Monday night to join our group of Nifty Needlers! Every skill level is welcome!

Join us to learn to sew, have a space to lay out projects, have questions answered, or to just have a place to come and sew with friends.

*Registration is only required if you need to use one of our machines.

Presented in partnership with Madison County Adult Education. 

Stop by, let us know what you want to see at the library, volunteer, and earn service hours! The Teen Advisory Group (TAG) is open to patrons 11-18 to join. 

Stop by, let us know what you want to see at the library, volunteer, and earn service hours! The Teen Advisory Group (TAG) is open to patrons 11-18 to join. 

Presented in partnership with Madison County Adult Education. 

Individual and small-group language practice and tutoring for adults who are developing English language skills.

Join Ashley for our Just Love Book Club, at Just Love Coffee in Berea. This book club will meet the first Tuesday of every month.

Join us at the fireplace area of our Berea location for a group read. Bring the book you are currently reading and enjoy companionable silence as we read our individual books together

Individual and small-group language practice and tutoring for adults who are developing English language skills.

Weekly Spanish language class for adults who are developing Spanish language skills. Led by Berea College students through the Hispanic Outreach Program (HOP) of the Center for Excellence in Learning through Service (CELTS).

Are you smarter than a librarian? Test your spooky trivia knowledge at a night of fun, facts, and a healthy dose of competition.

Join us for Live Action Clue Night!
Take a walk through the Library and interact with the characters from the family favorite game of Clue. 

MCPL Outreach is proud to partner with Berea Parks and Recreation to bring you a showing of Hocus Pocus at Jefferson Memorial Park in Berea! Gathering for our event will begin at 6:00 p.m.