Christmas closing 2024

The Library will be closed on December 24th and 25th. We will be open regular hours on Thursday, December 26th. 

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Candlelight Vigil Honoring Those That Have Passed Locally Without a Home

Saturday, December 21, 2024 at 3:00pm - 4:00pm
Library Garden at McCracken County Public Library
Program Type:
Community Event
Age Group:
Adults, All Ages
Event Details:

Paducah Cooperative Ministry and The McCracken County Public Library will be honoring those who have passed locally without a home. Since 1990, The National Coalition for the Homel...

Library Branch: McCracken County Public Library
Room: Library Garden
Age Group: Adults, All Ages
Program Type: Community Event
Event Details:

Paducah Cooperative Ministry and The McCracken County Public Library will be honoring those who have passed locally without a home.

Christmas Eve

All Day
McCracken County Public Library, Brary Bus Bookmobile

The McCracken County Public Library will be closed for this holiday, everyone enjoy and stay safe!

Closing
Branches:
McCracken County Public Library, Brary Bus Bookmobile
Description:

The McCracken County Public Library will be closed for this holiday, everyone enjoy and stay safe!

Christmas Day

All Day
McCracken County Public Library, Brary Bus Bookmobile

The McCracken County Public Library will be closed for this holiday, everyone enjoy and stay safe!

Closing
Branches:
McCracken County Public Library, Brary Bus Bookmobile
Description:

The McCracken County Public Library will be closed for this holiday, everyone enjoy and stay safe!

This event is in the "Adults" group.

Digital skills: Smartphones and tablets

Monday, December 30, 2024 at 10:00am - 11:30am
W. David Denton Multi-Media Room at McCracken County Public Library
Program Type:
Class
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

Got a new tablet or phone? In this class, we’ll talk about apps and device settings that will make using your phone or tablet easier.  You can bring your own device, or y...

Library Branch: McCracken County Public Library
Room: W. David Denton Multi-Media Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Class
Event Details:

Got a new tablet or phone? 

In this class, we’ll talk about apps and device settings that will make using your phone or tablet easier.  You can bring your own device, or you can use a library tablet. 

This event is in the "Adults" group.

Digital skills: Mclib digital library class

Monday, December 30, 2024 at 11:30am - 1:00pm
W. David Denton Multi-Media Room at McCracken County Public Library
Program Type:
Class
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

Get all of the library apps on your tablet or phone! An overview of Hoopla, Overdrive/Libby, and Freegal.  How to access the free e-books and e-audiobooks, digital magazi...

Library Branch: McCracken County Public Library
Room: W. David Denton Multi-Media Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Class
Event Details:

Get all of the library apps on your tablet or phone! 

New Year's Eve

All Day
McCracken County Public Library, Brary Bus Bookmobile

The McCracken County Public Library will be closed for this holiday, everyone enjoy and stay safe!

Closing
Branches:
McCracken County Public Library, Brary Bus Bookmobile
Description:

The McCracken County Public Library will be closed for this holiday, everyone enjoy and stay safe!

New Year's Day

All Day
McCracken County Public Library, Brary Bus Bookmobile

The McCracken County Public Library will be closed for this holiday, everyone enjoy and stay safe!

Closing
Branches:
McCracken County Public Library, Brary Bus Bookmobile
Description:

The McCracken County Public Library will be closed for this holiday, everyone enjoy and stay safe!

This event is in the "Adults" group.

DIY Peppermint Lip Balm

Monday, January 6, 2025 at 5:30pm - 6:30pm
Meeting Room at McCracken County Public Library
Program Type:
Crafts
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

Join us in learning to make peppermint lip balm, with just a few ingredients. Please reserve your seat here. 

Open
Required
Library Branch: McCracken County Public Library
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Crafts
Required
Event Details:

Join us in learning to make peppermint lip balm, with just a few ingredients. Please reserve your seat here. 

This event is in the "Babies" group.
This event is in the "Children" group.

Story Time

Tuesday, January 7, 2025 at 10:00am - 11:00am
Meeting Room at McCracken County Public Library
Program Type:
Performance, Story Time
Age Group:
Babies, Children
Event Details:

Brary Bear's Story Time is provided every Tuesday at 10am from Labor Day to Derby Day, with the exception of city school closings.     Story Time is prese...

Library Branch: McCracken County Public Library
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Babies, Children
Program Type: Performance, Story Time
Event Details:

Brary Bear's Story Time is provided every Tuesday at 10am from Labor Day to Derby Day, with the exception of city school closings.  

 

This event is in the "Teens" group.

Laugh Track: Teen Comedy

Tuesday, January 7, 2025 at 4:30pm - 6:45pm
Meeting Room at McCracken County Public Library
Age Group:
Teens
Event Details:

Calling all quick thinking teens, and witty, wannabe, comedians. “Laugh Track” is ready to take on the ins and outs of improv, and sketch with the area's most talented teens! Join ...

Library Branch: McCracken County Public Library
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Teens
Event Details:

Calling all quick thinking teens, and witty, wannabe, comedians. “Laugh Track” is ready to take on the ins and outs of improv, and sketch with the area's most talented teens!

This event is in the "Adults" group.

McFlix - Film Club

Tuesday, January 7, 2025 at 5:30pm - 6:30pm
Conference Room at McCracken County Public Library
Program Type:
Book Club
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

Join Justin and Isabel for lively discussion about movies and TV shows on the first Tuesday of each month! We don't discuss any particular movie or show; we want to talk about what...

Library Branch: McCracken County Public Library
Room: Conference Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Book Club
Event Details:

Join Justin and Isabel for lively discussion about movies and TV shows on the first Tuesday of each month! We don't discuss any particular movie or show; we want to talk about whatever you've been watching!

This event is in the "Teens" group.

Loqui

Wednesday, January 8, 2025 at 4:30pm - 6:00pm
Meeting Room at McCracken County Public Library
Program Type:
Community Event, Discussion, Health & Wellbeing
Age Group:
Teens
Event Details:

Attention Middle School Students! Enjoy a free drink while participating in conversations about mental health and empowering students’ voices. Meet at the McCracken County Public L...

Library Branch: McCracken County Public Library
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Community Event, Discussion, Health & Wellbeing
Event Details:

Attention Middle School Students! Enjoy a free drink while participating in conversations about mental health and empowering students’ voices.

This event is in the "Adults" group.

The Creation of a County… the Story of McCracken’s Formation

Thursday, January 9, 2025 at 5:30pm - 6:30pm
McCracken County Public Library
Program Type:
Evening Upstairs
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

This presentation will take you through the beginnings of what became Kentucky’s 78th county, McCracken. Hensel will discuss the origin of the name and highlight the daring pi...

Library Branch: McCracken County Public Library
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Evening Upstairs
Event Details:

This presentation will take you through the beginnings of what became Kentucky’s 78th county, McCracken. 

Hensel will discuss the origin of the name and highlight the daring pioneers who helped develop McCracken County.

This event is in the "Adults" group.
This event is in the "All Ages" group.

Bend and Book Yoga

Saturday, January 11, 2025 at 12:00pm - 1:00pm
Meeting Room at McCracken County Public Library
Program Type:
Class, Community Event, Health & Wellbeing
Age Group:
Adults, All Ages
Event Details:

Led by instructors from True North Yoga, this free community yoga class series is open to all sizes, shapes, ages, genders, and levels of experience. Our yoga classes take place t...

Library Branch: McCracken County Public Library
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults, All Ages
Program Type: Class, Community Event, Health & Wellbeing
Event Details:

Led by instructors from True North Yoga, this free community yoga class series is open to all sizes, shapes, ages, genders, and levels of experience.

This event is in the "Teens" group.
This event is in the "Adults" group.

2024 - The Year in Books

Saturday, January 11, 2025 at 2:00pm - 3:00pm
W. David Denton Multi-Media Room at McCracken County Public Library
Program Type:
Book Club
Age Group:
Teens, Adults
Event Details:

Join Kristen and Jolee, along with our friends from Marshall County PL, Tammy and Sarah, as they discuss the books you SHOULD have read in 2024!  We will discuss the best, and...

Library Branch: McCracken County Public Library
Room: W. David Denton Multi-Media Room
Age Group: Teens, Adults
Program Type: Book Club
Event Details:

Join Kristen and Jolee, along with our friends from Marshall County PL, Tammy and Sarah, as they discuss the books you SHOULD have read in 2024!

This event is in the "Babies" group.
This event is in the "Children" group.

Story Time

Tuesday, January 14, 2025 at 10:00am - 11:00am
Meeting Room at McCracken County Public Library
Program Type:
Performance, Story Time
Age Group:
Babies, Children
Event Details:

Brary Bear's Story Time is provided every Tuesday at 10am from Labor Day to Derby Day, with the exception of city school closings.     Story Time is prese...

Library Branch: McCracken County Public Library
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Babies, Children
Program Type: Performance, Story Time
Event Details:

Brary Bear's Story Time is provided every Tuesday at 10am from Labor Day to Derby Day, with the exception of city school closings.  

 

This event is in the "Teens" group.

Laugh Track: Teen Comedy

Tuesday, January 14, 2025 at 4:30pm - 6:45pm
Meeting Room at McCracken County Public Library
Age Group:
Teens
Event Details:

Calling all quick thinkers, and witty, wannabe, comedians. “Laugh Track” is ready to take on the ins and outs of improv, and sketch with the area's most talented teens! Join us in ...

Library Branch: McCracken County Public Library
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Teens
Event Details:

Calling all quick thinkers, and witty, wannabe, comedians. “Laugh Track” is ready to take on the ins and outs of improv, and sketch with the area's most talented teens!

This event is in the "Adults" group.

Genealogy Society

Wednesday, January 15, 2025 at 1:00pm - 3:00pm
Meeting Room at McCracken County Public Library
Program Type:
Community Event, Discussion
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

Monthly meeting of the McCracken County Genealogical and Historical Society. All are welcome to join. 

Library Branch: McCracken County Public Library
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Community Event, Discussion
Event Details:

Monthly meeting of the McCracken County Genealogical and Historical Society. All are welcome to join. 

This event is in the "Adults" group.

Portrait Your Moment

Saturday, January 18, 2025 at 9:00am - 4:30pm
W. David Denton Multi-Media Room at McCracken County Public Library
Program Type:
Community Event
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

Get Your Winter Portrait!Winter let us imagine variety of colors. On the snowy white canvas, the landscape of winter allow us to portrait various things. We can make portraits of o...

Library Branch: McCracken County Public Library
Room: W. David Denton Multi-Media Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Community Event
Event Details:

Get Your Winter Portrait!

This event is in the "Adults" group.

Body and Soul: A Musical Celebration

Sunday, January 19, 2025 at 2:00pm - 3:30pm
On the Floor at McCracken County Public Library
Program Type:
Front & Center, Performance
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

A Musical Celebration with Diverse Themes of Dignity and Hope. Join pianist and aspiring musicologist Owen Cody as he celebrates gems of the African -American musical heritage...

Library Branch: McCracken County Public Library
Room: On the Floor
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Front & Center, Performance
Event Details:

A Musical Celebration with Diverse Themes of Dignity and Hope.

This event is in the "Teens" group.

Tabletop RPG Club

Monday, January 20, 2025 at 4:00pm - 6:30pm
Conference Room at McCracken County Public Library
Program Type:
Community Event
Age Group:
Teens
Event Details:

Playing various Tabletop RPGs, with a focus on story telling and improvisation.On this adventure we will be playing Dungeons and Dragons 5e.   We will be continuing the c...

Open
Required
Library Branch: McCracken County Public Library
Room: Conference Room
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Community Event
Required
Event Details:

Playing various Tabletop RPGs, with a focus on story telling and improvisation.

This event is in the "Adults" group.

DIY Heart-Stippling Tea Towels

Monday, January 20, 2025 at 5:30pm - 6:30pm
Meeting Room at McCracken County Public Library
Program Type:
Crafts
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

Join us in making DIY heart-stippling tea towels, just in time to decorate for Valentine's Day! Please register for your seat here. 

Required
Library Branch: McCracken County Public Library
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Crafts
Required
Event Details:

Join us in making DIY heart-stippling tea towels, just in time to decorate for Valentine's Day! Please register for your seat here. 

This event is in the "Babies" group.
This event is in the "Children" group.

Story Time

Tuesday, January 21, 2025 at 10:00am - 11:00am
Meeting Room at McCracken County Public Library
Program Type:
Performance, Story Time
Age Group:
Babies, Children
Event Details:

Brary Bear's Story Time is provided every Tuesday at 10am from Labor Day to Derby Day, with the exception of city school closings.     Story Time is prese...

Library Branch: McCracken County Public Library
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Babies, Children
Program Type: Performance, Story Time
Event Details:

Brary Bear's Story Time is provided every Tuesday at 10am from Labor Day to Derby Day, with the exception of city school closings.  

 

This event is in the "Babies" group.
This event is in the "Children" group.

Laugh & Learn

Tuesday, January 21, 2025 at 11:00am - 12:00pm
On the Floor at McCracken County Public Library
Program Type:
Crafts, Story Time
Age Group:
Babies, Children
Event Details:

Engage your 3-5 year old in playful stories, songs, crafts, and snacks designed to prepare them for kindergarten. Sponsored by the McCracken County Extension Office.

Library Branch: McCracken County Public Library
Room: On the Floor
Age Group: Babies, Children
Program Type: Crafts, Story Time
Event Details:

Engage your 3-5 year old in playful stories, songs, crafts, and snacks designed to prepare them for kindergarten. Sponsored by the McCracken County Extension Office.