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Morgan County Public Library Board of Trustees Meeting

6:00pm - 7:30pm
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.

Book Club

7:00pm - 8:00pm
Monrovia Branch
Library Branch: Monrovia Branch
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Book Club
Event Details:

Join our book club!  This low key group meets once a month to discuss that month's title.  No need to sign up, just read the book (or at least most of it) and show up the last Monday of the month to discuss.  Physical copies will be

Local History and Genealogy Scavenger Hunt

All Day 6/25 - 6/29
Main Library (Martinsville)
Library Branch: Main Library (Martinsville)
Age Group: Everyone
Event Details:
Come to the Local History and Genealogy Room anytime from June 1 to June 29, 2024. Scavenger Hunt sheets will be located in the entryway to the room where the information brochures are. Find and fill in the sheet.

Space Adventures

10:30am - 11:30am
Main Library (Martinsville)
Registration
Library Branch: Main Library (Martinsville)
Room: Children's Program Room
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, STEM, Other
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 20
Event Details:

It's time for an out of this world adventure!  We'll be:

-Making straw rockets

-Creating a space lander

-Drawing a galaxy

 

Teen Tuesday - Adventures in Storytelling

3:00pm - 4:00pm
Main Library (Martinsville)
Library Branch: Main Library (Martinsville)
Room: Children's Program Room
Age Group: Teens
Event Details:
Design and decorate your own set of story cubes, then we’ll use them to create a fun group story!

Jr. Book Club

4:00pm - 5:00pm
Monrovia Branch
Registration
Library Branch: Monrovia Branch
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Tweens, Teens
Program Type: Book Club
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 20
Event Details:

Join our Junior Book Club!  We have two books this summer, and both times we meet we will discuss one of the books while we have a little snack, and maybe do an activity or two that fits with the book's theme.

Yoga & Meditation for Absolute Beginners

6:30pm - 7:15pm
Main Library (Martinsville)
Registration
Library Branch: Main Library (Martinsville)
Room: Large Meeting Space
Age Group: Teens, Adults, Family
Program Type: Health & Wellness
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 10
Event Details:
The simplest poses for absolute beginners! After we gently stretch our bodies we will do a beginner's meditation. You will feel more relaxed and refreshed after each session so come and join us.

Ms. Kathy Storytime

10:30am - 11:30am
Monrovia Branch
Library Branch: Monrovia Branch
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Storytime
Event Details:

The usual Storytime with a Summer Reading twist! Ms. Kathy and Ms. Kathy are ready to read, craft, and game with you and your little ones!  Can't make it at 10:30?  Catch the encore performance at 1:30.

Storytime with Ms. Emma

10:30am - 11:30am
Waverly Branch
Library Branch: Waverly Branch
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Storytime
Event Details:

Stories, crafts, and activities for pre-school aged children.  

Ms. Kathy Storytime

1:30pm - 2:30pm
Monrovia Branch
Library Branch: Monrovia Branch
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Storytime
Event Details:

Our usual Storytime with a Summer Reading twist! Ms. Kathy and Ms. Kathy are ready to read, craft, and game with you and your little ones!  Need to get storytime in before nap time?  Catch the morning performance at 10:30.

Tween Wednesdays

4:00pm - 5:00pm
Main Library (Martinsville)
Open
Registration
Library Branch: Main Library (Martinsville)
Room: Children's Program Room
Age Group: Tweens
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, STEM, Other
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: Unlimited
Event Details:

Join us for crafts, games, snacks, and much more.  This program is for kids ages 9-12.  Registration is appreciated, but not required. 

human resources

11:30am - 2:30pm
Main Library (Martinsville)
This is not a library sponsored event.
Library Branch: Main Library (Martinsville)
Room: Large Meeting Space

Tiny Tots

10:30am - 11:00am
Monrovia Branch
Library Branch: Monrovia Branch
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Babies & Toddlers
Program Type: Storytime
Event Details:

Tiny Tots is all about exploring books, songs, rhymes, games and activities with your little ones.  This early literacy focused program is a perfect introduction to library programming.  Siblings are always welcome.

Toddler Time

10:30am - 11:00am
Main Library (Martinsville)
Open
Registration
Library Branch: Main Library (Martinsville)
Room: Children's Program Room
Age Group: Babies & Toddlers
Program Type: Storytime
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: Unlimited

T-Swift After Hours

6:00pm - 8:00pm
Main Library (Martinsville)
Open
Registration
Library Branch: Main Library (Martinsville)
Room: Large Meeting Space
Age Group: Everyone
Program Type: Other
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 96
Event Details:
Join us for an evening filled with all things Taylor Swift! Make bracelets, perform your favorite Taylor song, karaoke style, create song lyric art, and more! All ages are welcome, so stop in for a program that never goes out of style!

Craft-Along Adventures

All Day
Main Library (Martinsville)
Open
Registration
Library Branch: Main Library (Martinsville)
Room: Large Meeting Space
Age Group: Teens, Adults
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 19
Event Details:
Bring enough craft supplies to spend the day at the library creating your favorite things. It could be scrapbooking, card making, weaving, cross stitching, quilting, sewing, crocheting, knitting, etc.

Storytime

10:30am - 11:15am
Main Library (Martinsville)
Open
Registration
Library Branch: Main Library (Martinsville)
Room: Children's Program Room
Age Group: Babies & Toddlers, Children
Program Type: Storytime
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: Unlimited
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. Registration is appreciated! 

Popcorn & Painting for Kids

2:00pm - 4:00pm
Main Library (Martinsville)
Registration
Library Branch: Main Library (Martinsville)
Room: Children's Program Room
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 20
Event Details:

Popcorn & Painting is back for the summer!  We'll be painting a sea turtle.  Dress for a mess!

GS Troop 2968 Meeting

6:30pm - 8:00pm
Monrovia Branch
This is not a library sponsored event.
Library Branch: Monrovia Branch
Room: Meeting Room
Purpose of Meeting

Troop meeting

YA for Adults Book Club

7:00pm - 8:00pm
Main Library (Martinsville)
Library Branch: Main Library (Martinsville)
Room: Children's Program Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Book Club
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

Red, White, & Blue Crafts

10:30am - 11:30am
Main Library (Martinsville)
Registration
Library Branch: Main Library (Martinsville)
Room: Children's Program Room
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, STEM, Other
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 20
Event Details:

Let's get ready for the Fourth of July with a morning of crafts!  We'll have a variety of crafts to create, plus a cool "firework" experiment.

 

Teen Tuesday - Solar Smores

3:00pm - 4:00pm
Main Library (Martinsville)
Library Branch: Main Library (Martinsville)
Room: Children's Program Room
Age Group: Teens
Event Details:
Build your own personal solar oven and then use it to cook yourself a batch of smores! No need to limit yourself to just chocolate, marshmallow, and graham crackers; we’ll have plenty of candy options to create unique treats!

Yoga & Meditation for Absolute Beginners

6:30pm - 7:15pm
Main Library (Martinsville)
Registration
Library Branch: Main Library (Martinsville)
Room: Large Meeting Space
Age Group: Teens, Adults, Family
Program Type: Health & Wellness
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 10
Event Details:
The simplest poses for absolute beginners! After we gently stretch our bodies we will do a beginner's meditation. You will feel more relaxed and refreshed after each session so come and join us.