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Snowmen with snowflakes; text reads "Escape Room" with dates for the program

Escape Room

Tuesday, December 30, 2025 at 1:00pm - 7:00pm
Children's Program Room at Main Library (Martinsville)

Program Type:

Other

Age Group:

Everyone
Library Branch: Main Library (Martinsville)
Room: Children's Program Room
Age Group: Everyone
Program Type: Other
Event Details:

Can you and your friends solve clues to escape in time?  Sign up for our newest escape room!  Your group will have 45 minutes to solve clues and complete puzzles in order to find the treasure before time runs out.  Fun for a group o

New years clipart

Noon Year's Celebration

Wednesday, December 31, 2025 at 11:30am - 12:30pm
Meeting Room at Monrovia Branch

Program Type:

Storytime

Age Group:

Babies & Toddlers, Children, Family
Library Branch: Monrovia Branch
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Babies & Toddlers, Children, Family
Program Type: Storytime
Event Details:

Want to make sure your little one enjoys all the fun of New Year's but dread the idea of messing up your bedtime routine?  We've got the solution!  Countdown to NOON with us!

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Popcorn & Painting for Kids

Friday, January 2, 2026 at 10:30am - 12:30pm
Children's Program Room at Main Library (Martinsville)

Program Type:

Arts & Crafts

Age Group:

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

It's the first program of 2026!  Kick off the new year with a morning of popcorn and painting.  We'll be painting a snowman.

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.

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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.  

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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.
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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.

Learn to Play Mahjong

6:00pm–8:00pm
Everyone
Monrovia Branch
Library Branch: Monrovia Branch
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Everyone
Program Type: Other
Event Details:

Want to learn a new game?  Try Mahjong!  Robin Robinson will be here to teach you how to play, for free!  Come try it out!

Teen Tuesdays

3:00pm–4:00pm
Teens
Main Library (Martinsville)
Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Main Library (Martinsville)
Room: Children's Program Room
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Other
Registration Required
Event Details:
Teens in grades 6-12 can join us for weekly programs featuring crafts, games, creating art, and more! There’s something new every week, so stop by the Children's Program Room any Tuesday at 3 to find out what’s going on!

Tween Wednesdays

4:00pm–5:00pm
Main Library (Martinsville)
Library Branch: Main Library (Martinsville)
Room: Children's Program Room
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, STEM, Other
Event Details:

Join us for crafts, games, snacks, and much more.  This program is for kids ages 9-12. 

Kids Learn to Play: Acoustic Guitar

5:00pm–6:00pm
Children, Tweens
Waverly Branch
Open
Registration Required
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

6:00pm–7:00pm
Teens, Adults
Waverly Branch
Open
Registration Required
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.

Chew and Glue

6:00pm–8:00pm
Teens, Adults
Main Library (Martinsville)
Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Main Library (Martinsville)
Room: Large Meeting Space
Age Group: Teens, Adults
Registration Required
Event Details:
Come help paste precut newspaper articles to copy pay. These will then be labeled and placed in the Morgan County Vertical File. A few snacks will be provided and you are welcome to bring a snack to share.

Vocational Rehabilitation

9:00am–4:00pm
Main Library (Martinsville)
This is not a library sponsored event.
Library Branch: Main Library (Martinsville)
Room: Study Room 3
Purpose of Meeting

In-person intake

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!

Afternoon Adventures

4:30pm–5:15pm
Children
Main Library (Martinsville)
Library Branch: Main Library (Martinsville)
Room: Children's Program Room
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Storytime
Event Details:

It's a Storytime for the school age crowd!  Join us for an afternoon story and a craft or STEAM project.  For kids in grades K-3.  Children under age 7 will need an adult helper. 

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!

Toddler Time

10:30am–11:00am
Babies & Toddlers
Main Library (Martinsville)
Library Branch: Main Library (Martinsville)
Room: Children's Program Room
Age Group: Babies & Toddlers
Program Type: Storytime
Event Details:

It's a storytime for our littlest patrons!  This program is best suited for children ages 1-2 years and their caregivers. Siblings outside the age range for the program welcome!

Jigsaw Puzzle Race

10:00am–12:00pm
Teens, Adults, Everyone
Main Library (Martinsville)
Upcoming
Registration Required
Library Branch: Main Library (Martinsville)
Room: Children's Program Room
Age Group: Teens, Adults, Everyone
Program Type: Other
Registration Required
Event Details:
Celebrate International Jigsaw Puzzle Day with a puzzle race at the library! Teams of 2-3 people can register to compete to be the first to finish this year's puzzle. Registration is required for this event.

Family Fort Night

6:00pm–8:00pm
Family
Waverly Branch
Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Waverly Branch
Age Group: Family
Program Type: Other
Registration Required
Event Details:
Work together to construct epic forts, then crawl inside to read stories, share laughs, and hang out in your creation. After all that building and reading, relax with some pizza for everyone and make an evening of it 🏰📚🍕

Storytime

10:30am–11:00am
Babies & Toddlers
Main Library (Martinsville)
Library Branch: Main Library (Martinsville)
Room: Children's Program Room
Age Group: Babies & Toddlers
Program Type: Storytime
Event Details:

Join us for stories, songs, rhymes, crafts, and much more!  This program is best suited for children ages 3-5 years and their caregiver.  Siblings outside the programs age range 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. 

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.

Apple Pickers

10:00am–12:00pm
Monrovia Branch
This is not a library sponsored event.
Library Branch: Monrovia Branch
Room: Meeting Room

Teen Tuesdays

3:00pm–4:00pm
Teens
Main Library (Martinsville)
Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Main Library (Martinsville)
Room: Children's Program Room
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Other
Registration Required
Event Details:
Teens in grades 6-12 can join us for weekly programs featuring crafts, games, creating art, and more! There’s something new every week, so stop by the Children's Program Room any Tuesday at 3 to find out what’s going on!

Tween Wednesdays

4:00pm–5:00pm
Main Library (Martinsville)
Library Branch: Main Library (Martinsville)
Room: Children's Program Room
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, STEM, Other
Event Details:

Join us for crafts, games, snacks, and much more.  This program is for kids ages 9-12. 

Kids Learn to Play: Acoustic Guitar

5:00pm–6:00pm
Children, Tweens
Waverly Branch
Open
Registration Required
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

6:00pm–7:00pm
Teens, Adults
Waverly Branch
Open
Registration Required
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.

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!

Afternoon Adventures

4:30pm–5:15pm
Children
Main Library (Martinsville)
Library Branch: Main Library (Martinsville)
Room: Children's Program Room
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Storytime
Event Details:

It's a Storytime for the school age crowd!  Join us for an afternoon story and a craft or STEAM project.  For kids in grades K-3.  Children under age 7 will need an adult helper.