Week Calendar

Need assistance navigating Ancestry.com or researching your family tree? Local historian and genealogy enthusiast Todd Moberly will be available in the library's Madison County Room on the first and third Monday of each month ready to help.

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:

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. 

Get Ready for Kindergarten

Aligned with the Kentucky Early Childhood Standards, this program builds practical skills through themed learning stations, hands-on tools, pattern recognition, and problem-solving activities that support early learning and develo

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. 

Presented in partnership with Madison County Adult Education. 

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

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. 

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.

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.  

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.

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.

Join us for the Bookish Brunch Book Club, a relaxed daytime gathering for readers who enjoy great stories and good company. Each month we'll discuss a new title over light brunch snacks in a welcoming, low-pressure setting.

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

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

Little Artist Story Time introduces preschoolers and their caregivers to basic art ideas through two engaging picture books, a fun hands-on craft, and group sharing.

Join our parent support group to connect with other caregivers, share experiences, and find encouragement in a welcoming space.

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.

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.

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

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.

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.

Try your hand at braiding coasters, meant to replicate the style of braided rugs that were popular during Colonial America. We’ll be using yarn and fabric glue. Needles and thread are also available upon request.

Try your hand at braiding coasters, meant to replicate the style of braided rugs that were popular during Colonial America. We’ll be using yarn and fabric glue. Needles and thread are also available upon request.

Explore history like you never have before! Learn about our nation's past through crafts, food, and mysteries. 

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.

Learn the secret behind this classic craft! We will have everything you need to create your own beautiful work of art. Teen programs are intended for those aged 11-17. 

African American quilts from the 1700s carried stories and coded meanings through vibrant color and design.

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.

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

Presented in partnership with Madison County Adult Education. 

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.

Come join us for the Maker Space Orientation. Where you can learn about the machines and technology hosted in the lab.

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

Join the Classically Read Book Club for Movie Night as we watch the film adaptation of last month’s book selection. Whether you read the book or just love a good movie, all are welcome!

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 13-18 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 13-18 to join. We usually meet on the first Wednesday of the month at 5pm. 

Join the Madison County Public Library at Just Love Coffee in Berea for our Just Love Book Club! This book club will meet on the first Tuesday of every month.

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.