Week Calendar

Take control of your financial future with one-on-one financial coaching sessions with Sherry Schloemer from Operation Hope! In these personalized sessions, you can discuss a variety of important financial topics, including:

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

Presented in partnership with Madison County Adult Education. 

Presented in partnership with Madison County Adult Education. 

We love learning different types of literacy through reading, music, movement, and play. It may get messy—please dress appropriately! Meant for ages 0-5. 

Each week, kids will explore a new science concept through a picture book, followed by hands-on stations. A take-home sheet is provided for continued learning at home. This week's theme is space!

In this program, preschoolers learn about their bodies, build strength, and practice mindfulness through yoga, reading, and movement—perfect for those who love to move and need help with emotional regulation. Meant for ages 3-5.

We promote preschool literacy with conversation, parachute play, music, movement, and picture books. Activities end with stations (occasionally preschool crafts). It may get messy—please dress appropriately! Meant for ages 3-5.

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. 

We love learning different types of literacy through reading, music, movement, and play. It may get messy—please dress appropriately! Meant for ages 0-5. 

Peaceful Play is designed with shy or neurodivergent children in mind, though all are welcome.

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?

We will have multiple stations set up for families to explore their imaginations! Tables will include a make your own story book, DIY puppet station, fairy wand making, a bounce house and story times at 12:30, 1:00, 1:30.

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

Welcome to the Madison County Public Library's Makerspace crash course. Every week we will do an introduction to the various machine and equipment housed in the Makerspace.

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 at our monthly genealogy group, where history comes alive through shared stories and research! Partnered with the local library, we welcome enthusiasts of all levels to connect, learn, and explore their family histories.

Join us at the library to celebrate our launch of the "Tell Your Own Story" series with two beloved members of our local community and library family, Beth Madden and Pauline Oliver.

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. 

Teen Takeover is held every third Saturday of the month from 2-5 PM, where teens take over the community room for a fun-filled afternoon.

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

Join us for a craft at the Richmond location. 

Join us at the library this week in making edible playdough! We'll be using icing, powdered sugar, and food coloring to make our dough. Take it home or eat it, the choice is yours.

Learn how to make butter the old-fashioned way: with some elbow grease! We will provide all the ingredients you need, just come ready to shake things up! We will also have something yummy to try out your delicious creation.

Learn how to make butter the old-fashioned way: with some elbow grease! We will provide all the ingredients you need, just come ready to shake things up! We will also have something yummy to try out your delicious creation.

Join us for an afternoon of fun STEAM activities! From LEGO challenges to arts and crafts, fun experiments and games, learning through play is our goal! Each of the four stations focuses on a different aspect of STEAM education.

Join us outside the Richmond location for an exciting hands-on session in the Exploration Station series!

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. 

IMPORTANT: This workshop was scheduled for 1 - 5 PM and has been rescheduled for 5:30 - 7:30 PM for staff availability. We apologize for the inconvenience!

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

Stop by to make your own pressed flower bookmark. Different designs and flower options are available. The bookmarks are an easy and quick DIY craft. 

Crash Course is a weekly introduction to the machines and equipment housed in the Makerspace and will include basic operations, materials selection, and even resources to start your very own project. 

Join us for a Family Activity Night hosted by Aspire Mentoring Foundation. Spend the evening enjoying games, activities, crafts, and snacks with your loved ones while having the chance to meet new friends.

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).

Stop by to make your own pressed flower bookmark. Different designs and flower options are available. The bookmarks are an easy and quick DIY craft.