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Bridge Club

2:00pm–4:00pm
Berea
Library Branch: Berea
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Entertainment

Bridge Club

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. 

This event is in the "Richmond" group

Exploration Station: DIY Checkers

4:00pm–5:00pm
Richmond
Library Branch: Richmond
Room: Main Floor Community Room #142
Age Group: Elementary
Program Type: Educational
Event Details:

Celebrate America’s 250th birthday by creating your own set of checkers, a widely popular game during Colonial times. Use paper to weave a board and air dry clay to make your pieces.

This event is in the "Berea" group

Lego Club+

4:00pm–5:00pm
Berea
Library Branch: Berea
Room: Community Room
Age Group: Elementary
Program Type: Educational, Entertainment
Event Details:

We provide the building blocks, and you bring the creativity!

This event is in the "Richmond" group

GED Class

4:00pm–6:00pm
Richmond
Library Branch: Richmond
Room: Learning Lab
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Educational
Event Details:

Presented in partnership with Madison County Adult Education. 

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Accessibility

For special assistance during a library program, please contact the library at least 72 hours before the scheduled event.

This event is in the "Richmond" group

GED Math Class

9:00am–10:30am
Richmond
Cancelled
Library Branch: Richmond
Room: Learning Lab
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Educational
Event Details:

Presented in partnership with Madison County Adult Education. 

Disclaimer(s)

Accessibility

For special assistance during a library program, please contact the library at least 72 hours before the scheduled event.

This event is in the "Berea" group

Lap Time

10:00am–11:00am
Berea
Library Branch: Berea
Room: Fireplace Area
Age Group: Babies & Toddlers
Program Type: Educational, Storytimes
Event Details:

Join us for an interactive story time for babies and their caregivers, featuring lap and finger plays, scarves, board books, songs, rhymes, and gentle movement that support early language and social skills.

This event is in the "Richmond" group

Toddler Time

10:00am–11:00am
Richmond
Library Branch: Richmond
Room: Main Floor Community Room #142
Age Group: Babies & Toddlers
Program Type: Storytimes

Toddler Time

Enjoy early literacy activities like parachute play, songs, finger plays, and board books, followed by free play. Toddlers and caregivers can make friends and learn together. Meant for ages 0-3. 

This event is in the "Richmond" group

Maker Space Open Lab

10:00am–12:00pm
Richmond
Library Branch: Richmond
Room: Makerspace
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Educational, How To, Technology Classes, Workshop
Event Details:

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?

This event is in the "Berea" group

Books Cook!

2:00pm–3:00pm
Berea
Library Branch: Berea
Room: Community Room
Age Group: Elementary
Program Type: Educational, Food, Health and Wellness, Storytimes
Event Details:

Books Cook is a hands-on story time where reading meets cooking! Each week, we’ll read a fun book and then make a simple, themed dish together. Kids help with safe prep steps while we handle the heat.

This event is in the "Berea" group

Unplugged

3:30pm–5:00pm
Berea
Library Branch: Berea
Room: Community Room
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Entertainment, Food
Event Details:

Play board games, swap book recommendations, and explore creative projects with other teens while building real-world skills. Unplugged is your space to meet new friends, be yourself, and build confidence.

This event is in the "Richmond" group

Lego Club+

4:00pm–5:00pm
Richmond
Library Branch: Richmond
Room: Main Floor Community Room #142
Age Group: Elementary
Program Type: Educational, Entertainment

LEGO Club+

We supply the building blocks; you bring the creativity. Kids may make whatever time and imagination allows. Each week we display the LEGO creations inside one of our display cases.

This event is in the "Richmond" group

Teddy Bear Sleepover Drop-Off

4:00pm–6:00pm
Richmond
Library Branch: Richmond
Room: Children’s Area
Age Group: Babies & Toddlers, Preschool, Elementary
Program Type: Entertainment
Event Details:

Drop off your teddy bear (or other stuffed animal) for the annual Teddy Bear Sleepover at the library! Our staff will sign in your teddy bear and ask some questions about their bedtime routine.

This event is in the "Berea" group

Second Saturday Yoga

10:00am–11:00am
Berea
Library Branch: Berea
Room: Community Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Health and Wellness, How To
Event Details:

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.  

Disclaimer(s)

Accessibility

For special assistance during a library program, please contact the library at least 72 hours before the scheduled event.

This event is in the "Richmond" group

Teddy Bear Breakfast

10:00am–11:00am
Richmond
Library Branch: Richmond
Room: Main Floor Community Room #142
Age Group: Babies & Toddlers, Preschool, Elementary
Program Type: Entertainment, Food
Event Details:

Pick up your stuffed animals and join us in the Community Room for a light breakfast. Thanks to our “security” cameras, you’ll get to see pictures of all the mischievous things your stuffed animals got up to while staying at the library.

This event is in the "Richmond" group

Yoga for Every Body

10:00am–11:15am
Richmond
Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Richmond
Room: Ground Floor Community Room #013
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Educational, Health and Wellness, How To
Registration Required
Event Details:

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 Jennifer Wait.

Disclaimer(s)

Accessibility

For special assistance during a library program, please contact the library at least 72 hours before the scheduled event.

This event is in the "Off Site" group

Artic Zen

1:00pm–3:00pm
Off Site
Offsite Event
Library Branch: Off Site
Age Group: Elementary
Program Type: Educational, Pop-up Library, Arts & Crafts
Event Details:

Join the Library, Berea Parks & Rec, and Winterberry studios for winter crafts & Friluftsliv celebration. This is a Nordic tradition of being outside in the cold.

This event is in the "Berea" group

Throwback Pizza Party

2:00pm–4:00pm
Berea
Library Branch: Berea
Room: Community Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Entertainment, Arts & Crafts, Book Clubs, Food
Event Details:

Join us for a Throwback Pizza Party as we celebrate the end of the 2025 Year-Long Reading Challenge and kick off an exciting new year of reading adventures!

Disclaimer(s)

Accessibility

For special assistance during a library program, please contact the library at least 72 hours before the scheduled event.

Food Allergies

We cannot guarantee that the food served at this program has not come into contact with tree nuts, soy, or other allergens. If you have specific dietary restrictions, please contact the Youth Services team in advance to request a specialty lunch. Please note that we cannot guarantee all requests will be fulfilled.

This event is in the "Berea" group

Throwback Pizza Party

2:00pm–4:00pm
Berea
Library Branch: Berea
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Entertainment, Arts & Crafts, Book Clubs, Food
Event Details:

Join us for a Throwback Pizza Party as we celebrate the end of the 2025 Year-Long Reading Challenge and kick off an exciting new year of reading adventures!

Disclaimer(s)

Accessibility

For special assistance during a library program, please contact the library at least 72 hours before the scheduled event.

Food Allergies

We cannot guarantee that the food served at this program has not come into contact with tree nuts, soy, or other allergens. If you have specific dietary restrictions, please contact the Youth Services team in advance to request a specialty lunch. Please note that we cannot guarantee all requests will be fulfilled.

This event is in the "Berea" group

Read and Play

10:00am–11:00am
Berea
Library Branch: Berea
Room: Community Room
Age Group: Preschool
Program Type: Educational, Storytimes
Event Details:

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. 

This event is in the "Richmond" group

Toddler Time

10:00am–11:00am
Richmond
Library Branch: Richmond
Room: Main Floor Community Room #142
Age Group: Babies & Toddlers
Program Type: Storytimes

Toddler Time

Enjoy early literacy activities like parachute play, songs, finger plays, and board books, followed by free play. Toddlers and caregivers can make friends and learn together. Meant for ages 0-3. 

This event is in the "Berea" group

Creative Studio Orientation

11:00am–12:00pm
Berea
Library Branch: Berea
Room: Creative Studio
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Educational, Arts & Crafts, How To, Technology Classes, Workshop
This event is in the "Berea" group

GED Class

1:00pm–3:00pm
Berea
Cancelled
Library Branch: Berea
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Educational
Event Details:

Free GED classes are now being held at the Madison County Public Library. The classes are offered through a partnership between Madison County Adult Education Center and the Madison County Public Library.

Disclaimer(s)

Accessibility

For special assistance during a library program, please contact the library at least 72 hours before the scheduled event.

This event is in the "Richmond" group

GED Testing

2:00pm–6:00pm
Richmond
Library Branch: Richmond
Room: Main Floor Conference Room #138
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Educational
Event Details:

The Madison County Public Library provides a Pearson VUE GED testing site weekly on Mondays.  To register for your GED exam, visit ged.com and create an account.  Once you have created your account you can s

Disclaimer(s)

Accessibility

For special assistance during a library program, please contact the library at least 72 hours before the scheduled event.

This event is in the "Richmond" group

Crafternoon: Tin Punching

4:00pm–5:00pm
Richmond
Library Branch: Richmond
Room: Main Floor Community Room #142
Age Group: Elementary
Program Type: Educational, Arts & Crafts
Event Details:

Popular during Colonial America, tin punching consists of punching holes through a thin sheet of tin to create a fun and decorative design.