Berea

Berea branch location exterior

Location Details

Address:
Madison County Public Library
319 Chestnut Street
Berea, KY 40403

Directions:
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Jon Reynolds 
Branch Services Manager

Christina Cornelison
Director

Phone:
(859) 986-7112

Fax:
(859) 986-7208

Hours:

Monday - Thursday: 9AM-8PM

Friday - Saturday: 9AM-6PM
Sunday: 1PM-5PM

MCPL’s Berea location features a reading area with a scenic nature view, a fireplace, outdoor reading garden, Friends Book Sale room, meeting room, and community room with a full kitchen.

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Upcoming Events

This event is in the "Richmond" group.

Get Ready For Kindergarten

10:00am - 11:00am
Richmond
Library Branch: Richmond
Room: Main Floor Community Room #142
Age Group: Preschool
Program Type: Educational
Event Details:
Is your preschooler ready for Kindergarten? If you're worried about where to start, have no fear! Join us at the Richmond location every Tuesday at 10 am, where we will be doing simple, hands-on activities to help prepare your child for Kindergarten....
This event is in the "Berea" group.
Library Branch: Berea
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Educational, Workshop
Event Details:
Gather with us to create, mend, knit, stitch, or make. Everyone who creates with their hands is invited to join our weekly meetings to work on their projects, start or finish existing creations, or find inspiration. Seasoned crafters will be present...

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.

Learn to Sew

5:00pm - 7:00pm
Richmond
Registration
Library Branch: Richmond
Room: Main Floor Community Room #142
Age Group: Teens, Adults
Program Type: Educational, How To, Technology Classes, Workshop
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 0
Event Details:
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 event is in the "Richmond" group.

ESL Class

5:30pm - 7:30pm
Richmond
Library Branch: Richmond
Room: Main Floor Conference Room #138
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Educational, Bilingual
Event Details:
Presented in partnership with Madison County Adult Education.  Madison County Adult Education is happy to offer free English as a Second Language classes for those who want to improve their reading, speaking, and written English language skil...

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.
Library Branch: Berea
Room: Community Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Technology Classes
Event Details:
Bring your favorite book or story you've read or written! We'll be transferring your favorite passages from book to glove, so you'll always have those important quotes at hand. ...
This event is in the "Off Site" group.
Library Branch: Off Site
Age Group: All ages
Program Type: Pop-up Library
Event Details:
The Madison Public Library will have a pop-up library at the Russell Action Folk Center in Berea during the Appalachian Meal Project. At our pop up libraries you can:  -Browse and check out books -Return books -Sign up for library cards -L...

Berea Community Resources

Berea Community Preschool
Address:

2 Pirate Parkway
Berea, KY 40403
United States

Phone:
859-986-4065

Preschool educational and intervention services for children 3-4 years old. Enrolling year round for children meeting eligibility requirements. Some tuition spaces are also available.

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Berea Senior Citizen's Center
Address:

214 West Jefferson Street
Berea, KY 40403
United States

Phone:
(859) 986-8350

Connects seniors with a variety of community resources, such as housing, heating assistance , transportation, Medicare and other available programs. Provides on-site health and wellness classes.

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Goodwill Industries of Kentucky
Address:

Richmond location
680 Eastern Bypass
Richmond, KY 40475
United States

Phone:
Berea location: 859-985-9816; Richmond location: 859-623-7173

Berea location:
112 Prince Royal Dr 
Berea, KY  40403 

Helps job seekers who need help getting a foot in the door with employers or who may need a second chance to participate in the workforce due to criminal backgrounds, language barriers, limited education, lack of transportation, and chronic poverty.

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Madison County Health Department
Address:

Richmond office
216 Boggs Lane Richmond, KY 40475
Richmond, KY 40475
United States

Phone:
Richmond: 859-623-7312; Berea: 859-986-1192

Berea office:
1001 Ace Drive
Berea, KY 40403

Clinic offering health services for children and adults. General services include immunizations, preventitive care, Freedom from Smoking classes, syringe exchanges, CARE, HANDS, and WIC programs.

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New Opportunity School for Women
Address:

204 Chestnut Street
Berea, KY 40403
United States

Phone:
859-985-7200

Offers a free, two-week educational residency to Appalachian women; focuses on self esteem and wellness, career and education, arts, culture and community.

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Office of Family Support
Address:

Richmond Office
304 Anna Hume Blvd
Richmond, KY 40403
United States

Phone:
1-855-306-8959

Berea Office:
204 Pauline Dr, Berea, KY  40403-0461

Local office offering assistance with food benefits, medical and welfare. 

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Saint Joseph Berea
Address:

305 Estill Street
Berea, KY 40403
United States

Phone:
859-986-3151

Hospital offering 24/7 emergency care, general surgery, primary care, women's care, sliding scale dental care, and a Senior Renewal Center.  

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The Prep Academy
Address:

Richmond:
301 Bellevue Drive
Richmond, KY 40475
United States

Phone:
Richmond: 859-623-8546; Berea: 859-756-3091

In Berea:
214 West Jefferson Street 
Berea, KY 40404

Head Start for children 3-5 years old, offered to families who meet eligibility requirements.

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