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!

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.

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. 

Makers Space open Lab is a time for using the equipment and space in the Maker's Lab to start, work on, or complete projects. Don't have any projects to work on?

Start your Saturday morning with a gentle yoga class! Join us as Tiffany leads a class that teaches gentle stretches, breathing techniques, and mindful meditation.  

Want to learn yoga?

Join us at the Richmond Location once a month  for Yoga for Every Body: Free, beginner-level yoga classes taught by certified instructor Max Grigg.

Berea Parks & Rec. will have their 6th annual Fall into Reading Kick off, and the Madison County Public Library is proud to partner with them! Come visit us in the Berea City Park by the story trail.

Drop off your donated materials for the FREE MARKET during this designated time. Since the Library can not store Free Market materials, this is the only time to bring your items in to donate to the market. 

Join us for an enriching program with artist Susan Mullins Kwaronhia:wi. A proud Mohawk from the Kahnawake reserve in Canada, Susan now resides in Berea, Kentucky.

Join us for an enriching program with artist Susan Mullins Kwaronhia:wi. A proud Mohawk from the Kahnawake reserve in Canada, Susan now resides in Berea, Kentucky.

Join us for an enriching program with artist Susan Mullins Kwaronhia:wi. A proud Mohawk from the Kahnawake reserve in Canada, Susan now resides in Berea, Kentucky.

The Madison Public Library will have a pop-up library at Just Love Coffee in Berea. If you missed our Just Love Book Club, this is your chance to check out "Wake the Bones" by Elizabeth Kilcoyne and join us at our November book club.

Dive into a world of adventure with Nieta Wigginton’s storytelling!

Bring items you no longer need but someone else can use. Take things you find and can use. We never know just what will show up. 

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

Join us for an enriching program with artist Susan Mullins Kwaronhia:wi. A proud Mohawk from the Kahnawake reserve in Canada, Susan now resides in Berea, Kentucky.

Join us for an enriching program with artist Susan Mullins Kwaronhia:wi. A proud Mohawk from the Kahnawake reserve in Canada, Susan now resides in Berea, Kentucky.

Join us for an enriching program with artist Susan Mullins Kwaronhia:wi. A proud Mohawk from the Kahnawake reserve in Canada, Susan now resides in Berea, Kentucky.

Dive into a world of adventure with Nieta Wigginton’s storytelling!

Join us once a month for Bridge Club. This club is for all experience levels, beginners and pros, to gather to play the game of bridge. Snacks will be provided. 

Dive into a world of adventure with Nieta Wigginton’s storytelling!

Join us at the library for our Teen D&D Open Table! Bring your own character or stop by an hour before the program for help making your character, and we'll have a short one-shot scenario for you to role-play your way through!

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.

Makers Space open Lab is a time for using the equipment and space in the Maker's Lab to start, work on, or complete projects. Don't have any projects to work on?

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!

We're kicking off October with this super cute pumpkin-themed craft! We'll be using felt, yarn, scissors, fabric markers, fabric patterns, and hot glue to create our pumpkin pouches.

We're kicking off October with this super cute pumpkin-themed craft! We'll be using felt, yarn, scissors, fabric markers, fabric patterns, and hot glue to create our pumpkin pouches.

Join us in the Community Room for PAWS to Read! Elementary-aged children can practice reading out loud in front of a kind audience: certified therapy dogs.

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.

Pumpkin spice latte season is upon us! Learn how to make your own PSL syrup and enjoy a latte before you leave! Teen programs are intended for those age 11-17. 

Pumpkin spice latte season is upon us! Learn how to make your own PSL syrup and enjoy a latte before you leave! Teen programs are intended for those age 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!

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

Presented in partnership with Madison County Adult Education. 

Presented in partnership with Madison County Adult Education. 

MCPL Outreach is proud to partner with Richmond Parks and Recreation to bring you a showing of "Five Nights at Freddy's" at Irvine-McDowell Park in Richmond! Gathering for our event will begin at 5:30 p.m. on Friday, October 11th.

MCPL Outreach is proud to partner with Richmond Parks and Recreation to bring you "Spooky Storytellers at Camp Catalpa." This family-friendly storytelling event will feature three well-known Kentucky storytellers as they help us get in the spooky

Join us for the Tale Tail Book Club with KY Saves Animal Rescue!

Each month, we will be joined by a few of the animals available for adoption while we discuss the month's book pick! 

Join us for the spooktacularly fun craft! We will be free hand painting terracotta planters and participants will also get a succulent to take home!

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).

Join us for the spooktacularly fun craft! We will be free hand painting terracotta planters and participants will also get a succulent to take home!