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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

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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.  

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.
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Pop-up Program - Digitize Your Photos at the Library!

6:00pm–8:00pm
Teens, Adults
Main Library (Martinsville)
Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Main Library (Martinsville)
Room: Genealogy & Local History
Age Group: Teens, Adults
Program Type: Other
Registration Required
Event Details:
Pop in to the Morgan County Public Library anytime between 6 and 8 PM. Try to arrive before 7:30 P at the latest. Bring a dozen or so photos and a flash drive. Don't have a flash drive (sometimes called a thumb drive)?

LDCD Board Meeting

7:00pm–8:00pm
Main Library (Martinsville)
This is not a library sponsored event.
Library Branch: Main Library (Martinsville)
Room: Large Meeting Space
Purpose of Meeting

Monthly District Board Meeting

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!

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. 

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!

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!

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. 

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.

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.

Finding Evidence

6:00pm–7:00pm
Teens, Adults
Main Library (Martinsville)
Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Main Library (Martinsville)
Room: Genealogy & Local History
Age Group: Teens, Adults
Program Type: Other
Registration Required
Event Details:
Are you wanting to apply to the DAR or another group dedicated to a portion of our nation’s history? To do this you need solid evidence of your family’s history.

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. 

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!

Bigfoot in the Heartland: Audio Evidence and Encounters from Indiana

2:00pm–4:00pm
Everyone
Main Library (Martinsville)
Library Branch: Main Library (Martinsville)
Room: Large Meeting Space
Age Group: Everyone
Program Type: Lecture
Event Details:
Join us at the library to learn about Bigfoot!

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.