Upcoming Events

Featured Events

Blue background with snowflakes and a photo of a painting of mittens holding a snowball; Text reads "Cocoa and Canvas for Teens and Tweens Saturday, January 3rd at 2pm; for teens and tweens ages 9-7, registration required"

Cocoa & Canvas for Teens & Tweens

Saturday, January 3, 2026 at 2:00pm - 4:00pm
Children's Program Room at Main Library (Martinsville)

Program Type:

Arts & Crafts

Age Group:

Tweens, Teens
Library Branch: Main Library (Martinsville)
Room: Children's Program Room
Age Group: Tweens, Teens
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Registration Required
Event Details:

It's time for Cocoa and Canvas!  Teens and tweens are invited to paint a winter scene featuring mittens.

For tweens and teens ages 9-17.  Space is limited and registration is REQUIRED.  Sign up online or at the library.

Blue background with snowflakes and a snow globe with a small yeti inside; Text reads "Winter Reading 2026"

Winter Reading Begins!

All Day 1/5
MCPL System-Wide

Program Type:

Other

Age Group:

Everyone
Library Branch: MCPL System-Wide
Age Group: Everyone
Program Type: Other
Event Details:

It's the first day of Winter Reading!  Get Yeti to Read by signing up in the Beanstack app or online at morgancountylibrary.beanstack.org.  

information about the program on a yellow background with a cartoon bulb of garlic

Spice Club: Garlic

Thursday, January 8, 2026 at 6:30pm - 8:00pm
Children's Program Room at Main Library (Martinsville)

Program Type:

Health & Wellness

Age Group:

Teens, Adults
Library Branch: Main Library (Martinsville)
Room: Children's Program Room
Age Group: Teens, Adults
Program Type: Health & Wellness
Registration Required
Event Details:
Join us for January's spice club where we celebrate garlic! Bring your favorite garlic dish and we'll eat and chat together. Registration is encouraged.
Bob's Burgers 15th Anniversary Celebration

Bob's Burgers 15th Anniversary Celebration

Friday, January 9, 2026 at 7:00pm - 10:00pm
Waverly Branch

Program Type:

Arts & Crafts, Movie

Age Group:

Teens, Adults
Library Branch: Waverly Branch
Age Group: Teens, Adults
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Movie
Registration Required
Event Details:
Join us for a Bob's Burgers 15th Anniversary celebration like no other! Watch the Bob's Burgers Movie, test your knowledge in an epic trivia contest, and get crafty by making your very own plush Kuchi Kopi!
Kids Learn to Play: Acoustic Guitar

Kids Learn to Play: Acoustic Guitar

Wednesday, January 21, 2026 at 5:00pm - 6:00pm
Meeting Room at Waverly Branch

Program Type:

Lecture, Workshop, Other

Age Group:

Children, Tweens
Library Branch: Waverly Branch
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Children, Tweens
Program Type: Lecture, Workshop, Other
Registration Required
Event Details:
Learn the basics of guitar in this six-week beginner course designed for new players. Registration for the first week automatically enrolls you in the full six-week series. Participants must bring their own guitar.
Learn to Play: Acoustic Guitar

Learn to Play: Acoustic Guitar

Wednesday, January 21, 2026 at 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Meeting Room at Waverly Branch

Program Type:

Lecture, Workshop, Other

Age Group:

Teens, Adults
Library Branch: Waverly Branch
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Teens, Adults
Program Type: Lecture, Workshop, Other
Registration Required
Event Details:
Learn the basics of guitar in this six-week beginner course designed for new players. Registration for the first week automatically enrolls you in the full six-week series. Participants must bring their own guitar.
Kids Learn to Play: Acoustic Guitar

Kids Learn to Play: Acoustic Guitar

Wednesday, February 4, 2026 at 5:00pm - 6:00pm
Meeting Room at Waverly Branch

Program Type:

Lecture, Workshop, Other

Age Group:

Children, Tweens
Library Branch: Waverly Branch
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Children, Tweens
Program Type: Lecture, Workshop, Other
Registration Required
Event Details:
Learn the basics of guitar in this six-week beginner course designed for new players. Registration for the first week automatically enrolls you in the full six-week series. Participants must bring their own guitar.
Learn to Play: Acoustic Guitar

Learn to Play: Acoustic Guitar

Wednesday, February 4, 2026 at 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Meeting Room at Waverly Branch

Program Type:

Lecture, Workshop, Other

Age Group:

Teens, Adults
Library Branch: Waverly Branch
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Teens, Adults
Program Type: Lecture, Workshop, Other
Registration Required
Event Details:
Learn the basics of guitar in this six-week beginner course designed for new players. Registration for the first week automatically enrolls you in the full six-week series. Participants must bring their own guitar.
Filters
Age Group

Storytime with Ms. Emma

10:30am–11:15am
Babies & Toddlers, Children
Waverly Branch
Library Branch: Waverly Branch
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Babies & Toddlers, Children
Program Type: Storytime
Event Details:
Stories, crafts, and activities for pre-school aged children. 

Other Lands

4:00pm–6:00pm
Tweens, Teens, Adults
Waverly Branch
Library Branch: Waverly Branch
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Tweens, Teens, Adults
Program Type: Other
Event Details:
Explore Other Lands in this Dungeons and Dragons style role-playing adventure. Beginners welcome!

Sew What?! Fiber Group

6:30pm–8:00pm
Adults
Waverly Branch
Library Branch: Waverly Branch
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Event Details:

Bring your current fiber project and join us for the monthly meeting of Sew What!

Storytime with Ms. Emma

10:30am–11:15am
Babies & Toddlers, Children
Waverly Branch
Library Branch: Waverly Branch
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Babies & Toddlers, Children
Program Type: Storytime
Event Details:
Stories, crafts, and activities for pre-school aged children. 

Morgan County Public Library Board of Trustees Meeting

6:00pm–7:30pm
Everyone
Main Library (Martinsville)
Library Branch: Main Library (Martinsville)
Room: Genealogy & Local History
Age Group: Everyone
Program Type: Other
Event Details:
Monthly public meeting of the Morgan County Public Library Board of Trustees.

Other Lands

4:00pm–6:00pm
Tweens, Teens, Adults
Waverly Branch
Library Branch: Waverly Branch
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Tweens, Teens, Adults
Program Type: Other
Event Details:
Explore Other Lands in this Dungeons and Dragons style role-playing adventure. Beginners welcome!

Dungeons & Dragons

6:30pm–8:15pm
Teens, Adults
Waverly Branch
Library Branch: Waverly Branch
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Teens, Adults
Program Type: Other
Event Details:
Join us for Dungeons & Dragons!

Pokémon Club

10:00am–11:00am
Children, Tweens
Main Library (Martinsville)
Library Branch: Main Library (Martinsville)
Room: Children's Program Room
Age Group: Children, Tweens
Program Type: Other
Event Details:
Join us for Pokemon Club at the library! Bring your decks ready to play or some cards to trade. If you don't know how to play, we are happy to teach you!

Storytime with Ms. Emma

10:30am–11:15am
Babies & Toddlers, Children
Waverly Branch
Library Branch: Waverly Branch
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Babies & Toddlers, Children
Program Type: Storytime
Event Details:
Stories, crafts, and activities for pre-school aged children. 

YA for Adults Book Club

7:00pm–8:00pm
Adults
Main Library (Martinsville)
Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Main Library (Martinsville)
Room: Children's Program Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Book Club
Registration Required
Event Details:
Do you enjoy reading young adult literature and need a place to discuss what you read? Join our book club, where we read nothing but YA books! We meet the first Monday of the month at 7 p.m.

Other Lands

4:00pm–6:00pm
Tweens, Teens, Adults
Waverly Branch
Library Branch: Waverly Branch
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Tweens, Teens, Adults
Program Type: Other
Event Details:
Explore Other Lands in this Dungeons and Dragons style role-playing adventure. Beginners welcome!

Crafty Night

6:30pm–8:00pm
Teens, Adults
Main Library (Martinsville)
Library Branch: Main Library (Martinsville)
Age Group: Teens, Adults
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Event Details:
Crafters, join us at the library for Crafty Night! Bring your crochet, cross stitch, embroidery, drawing, painting, chain maille, or other craft project with you and we'll chat and craft together!

Storytime with Ms. Emma

10:30am–11:15am
Babies & Toddlers, Children
Waverly Branch
Library Branch: Waverly Branch
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Babies & Toddlers, Children
Program Type: Storytime
Event Details:
Stories, crafts, and activities for pre-school aged children. 

Afternoon Readers

2:00pm–3:00pm
Adults
Main Library (Martinsville)
Library Branch: Main Library (Martinsville)
Room: Children's Program Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Book Club
Event Details:
Join our daytime book club! Discuss the book of the month with other readers on the 3rd Thursday of each month at 2 p.m. You can get a copy of this month’s selection by attending a meeting, or by visiting the circulation desk.

Other Lands

4:00pm–6:00pm
Tweens, Teens, Adults
Waverly Branch
Library Branch: Waverly Branch
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Tweens, Teens, Adults
Program Type: Other
Event Details:
Explore Other Lands in this Dungeons and Dragons style role-playing adventure. Beginners welcome!

LEGO Club

6:30pm–8:00pm
Children, Tweens
Main Library (Martinsville)
Library Branch: Main Library (Martinsville)
Room: Children's Program Room
Age Group: Children, Tweens
Program Type: STEM
Event Details:
Come to the library and build with us! Kids and their caregivers are welcome to join us for our monthly LEGO club.

Dungeons & Dragons

6:30pm–8:15pm
Teens, Adults
Waverly Branch
Library Branch: Waverly Branch
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Teens, Adults
Program Type: Other
Event Details:
Join us for Dungeons & Dragons!

Storytime with Ms. Emma

10:30am–11:15am
Babies & Toddlers, Children
Waverly Branch
Library Branch: Waverly Branch
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Babies & Toddlers, Children
Program Type: Storytime
Event Details:
Stories, crafts, and activities for pre-school aged children. 

Other Lands

4:00pm–6:00pm
Tweens, Teens, Adults
Waverly Branch
Library Branch: Waverly Branch
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Tweens, Teens, Adults
Program Type: Other
Event Details:
Explore Other Lands in this Dungeons and Dragons style role-playing adventure. Beginners welcome!

Storytime with Ms. Emma

10:30am–11:15am
Babies & Toddlers, Children
Waverly Branch
Library Branch: Waverly Branch
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Babies & Toddlers, Children
Program Type: Storytime
Event Details:
Stories, crafts, and activities for pre-school aged children. 

Morgan County Public Library Board of Trustees Meeting

6:00pm–7:30pm
Everyone
Main Library (Martinsville)
Library Branch: Main Library (Martinsville)
Room: Genealogy & Local History
Age Group: Everyone
Program Type: Other
Event Details:
Monthly public meeting of the Morgan County Public Library Board of Trustees.

Other Lands

4:00pm–6:00pm
Tweens, Teens, Adults
Waverly Branch
Library Branch: Waverly Branch
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Tweens, Teens, Adults
Program Type: Other
Event Details:
Explore Other Lands in this Dungeons and Dragons style role-playing adventure. Beginners welcome!

Sew What?! Fiber Group

6:30pm–8:00pm
Adults
Waverly Branch
Library Branch: Waverly Branch
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Event Details:

Bring your current fiber project and join us for the monthly meeting of Sew What!

Storytime with Ms. Emma

10:30am–11:15am
Babies & Toddlers, Children
Waverly Branch
Library Branch: Waverly Branch
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Babies & Toddlers, Children
Program Type: Storytime
Event Details:
Stories, crafts, and activities for pre-school aged children.