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!

This engaging program is designed for children ages birth to 5 years and their caregivers. Participants will enjoy singing and moving to recorded music, as well as playing with shakers, rhythm sticks, and scarves.

Stop by the Berea Location to watch the Berea Woodcarver Group in action, hear some great stories, and learn a thing or two about wood carving. 

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. 

Come join us for a sewing repair party at the library. We'll be learning how to mend and fix old clothing, or even give new life to old clothes by changing their design.

The AARP Smart Driver™ course will help you refresh your driving skills, and may even help you save on your auto insurance! . Make sure to register because space is limited!

Please note the fees for 2024 are:

Join us for GED classes presented in partnership with Madison Adult Education Center!

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

The Berea Writers Circle (BereaWriters.com) meets 1:30 - 3:00 PM on the third Saturday of the month at the Berea location of the Madison County Public Library. Each meeting features a program to foster good writing.

Join us in welcoming Todd Moberly as he discusses court documents (mainly focusing on wills and estates) that you can access through the local courthouses.

Join us in the Learning Lab for GED and technology literacy classes presented in partnership with Madison Adult Education Center!

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. 

Join us in the Learning Lab for GED and technology literacy classes presented in partnership with Madison Adult Education Center!

Join us at the Richmond branch for our monthly Teen Takeover, arranged by the members of the Teen Advisory Group (TAG)! This month's theme is thankful for my tastebuds.

The Madison County Public Library provides a Pearson VUE GED testing site on the second Monday of the month from 9am to 1pm.  To register for your GED exam, visit ged.com and create an account.  Once you hav

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!

This week, we'll be painting suncatchers! You'll get to pick two of your favorite patterns and paint them however you'd like.

This week, we'll be painting suncatchers! You'll get to pick two of your favorite patterns and paint them however you'd like.

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.

Show someone you really care by sharing friendship bread! We will be making and packaging our own friendship bread starter packs so you can hand them out to pals. Teen programs are intended for those age 11-17.

Show someone you really care by sharing friendship bread! We will be making and packaging our own friendship bread starter packs so you can hand them out to pals. Teen programs are intended for those age 11-17.

Unleash your creativity in our improv workshop designed for ages 13-17, led by the talented theatrical artist Bob Martin. This engaging 90-minute session will focus on fun, play, and the essential “Yes! And…” technique.

Join us in welcoming Marshall Pediatric Therapy in November as they share expert knowledge to help you with some of your daily concerns. 

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. 

Presented in partnership with Madison County Adult Education. 

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

Indulge in a literary adventure at our Book Tasting! 

Join us in welcoming the Alzheimer's Association as they present an educational program about Alzheimer's causes, changes in memory,
thinking and behavior that are not normal aging.

Topics that will be covered include:

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).

Indulge in a literary adventure at our Book Tasting! 

The Madison Public Library will have a Gilmore Girls inspired trivia & pop-up library at Just Love Coffee in Berea. The Gilmore Girls trivia winner will receive a prize.