Events

We’re celebrating YOU! 
The first 50 guests get a FREE beverage 🥤

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Create Stunning Floral Designs on Wood to Adorn Your Home and Beyond! Grab-and-go kits will be available at the main circulation desk. Please note that no holds are permitted.

While supplies last

Celebrate the beauty of words and creativity during National Library Week and Poetry Month with an enjoyable Poetry Tin!

Grab & Go's will be available at the Children's circulation desk.

For ages 10-18 | While Supplies Last 

Calling all little artists! Paint your very own birdhouse and give a feathered friend a cozy, colorful home. Kids can let their creativity soar with bright paints, fun patterns, and sparkly decorations. It’s a chirp-tastic, hands-on craft full of giggles, colors, and tiny nests waiting to be filled!

Grab & Go's will be available at the Children's circulation desk.

While Supplies Last 

We’d love for you to join us for a super fun and cozy 45-minute Storytime adventure and craft! Our sessions are perfect for kids ages 3 to 5 and will include two delightful stories, some interactive songs, fun movement activities, and a cute craft to make or take home! To keep things comfy and cozy, we limit each Storytime to just 16 children. We encourage parents to let their little ones attend on their own, as this helps build important school readiness skills and encourages independence. 

Session times:
10:00 am & 11:00 am 

Bagdad | The Whole Child

Everyone deserves access to the wonders of the library. The Shelby County Public Library Bookmobile Services makes that easier by bringing library resources, services and materials to convenient locations throughout the county.

Visit our Bookmobile to:

• Sign up for a library card
• Browse our collection of large print, regular print, YA, and children's books
• Speak with a library associate for recommendations and reference services

Please note, the schedule is subject to change based on weather and other unforeseen factors. Please check the website and social media for updates.

For more information or a complete schedule, please contact Outreach Services, Heather Williams, by emailing outreachservices@scplibrary.net or calling (502) 633-3803.

Join Beth McCoun every Tuesday at 4:45 PM for chair yoga and discover a gentle yet effective form of exercise that can benefit seniors both physically and mentally. Chair yoga makes yoga accessible to adults with mobility limitations, providing a comfortable alternative to traditional yoga practice. With chair yoga, you can experience the benefits of yoga while seated, eliminating the need for up-and-down movements typically associated with yoga practice.

Leading a Virginia State military force during the Revolutionary War, George Rogers Clark (1752 – 1818) secured a region West of the Appalachian Mountains from British control for the United States. Despite this early success, Clark’s later life was marred by financial difficulties, slanderous rumors, and an international scandal. This presentation will unpack the complicated and often nearly unbelievable details of this uniquely American story from the early days of the founding of the United States.

This is the second program in the With Liberty & Justice For All speaker series created by the Shelby County Historical Society and the Countdown to USA 250! Committee. This program will be presented by Brian Cushing. Brian served as a volunteer at Historic Locust Grove, the last home of George Rogers Clark, from 1999, and later as Program Director. There, he had the opportunity over a period of years to take a deep dive into documentation related to George Rogers Clark and his complex, sometimes almost unbelievable, life. Cushing served as Executive Director of the Shelby County Historical Society from 2021-2023, at which time he became Historic District Coordinator for the City of Shelbyville. He lives in Pleasureville, KY with his wife Amy, and they are the hosts of The Victorian Barroom on YouTube.

The SAR (Sons of the American Revolution, Gov. Isaac Shelby Chapter), DAR (Daughters of the American Revolution, Isaac Shelby Chapter), the Painted Stone Settlers, Inc. and the Shelby County Public Library are partnering with the Shelby County Historical Society to present this program, held at the Carnegie Library Center. These 250th programs were made possible by a generous anonymous donor.

Programs are free and open to the public.

Celebrating 250 years of history in Shelby County, Kentucky!

Come join us for Baby Time, perfect for little ones from birth to two years old! This fun program is a 30 minute Storytime all about fostering a love of reading and early literacy in a joyful setting. Each session includes two adorable board books and lively rhymes that will have you and your baby smiling. After the stories, we’ll enjoy some playtime with toys and a chance to socialize with other little ones. It’s a wonderful opportunity to bond, learn, and make new friends in a warm, friendly atmosphere!

We can’t wait to see you there!

Cardio Drumming is an invigorating, inclusive workout that people of all ages and fitness levels can enjoy. It’s a dynamic blend of drumming and cardio set to music, boosting heart rate, enhancing rhythm, building upper body strength, refining motor skills, and hand-eye coordination—all while torching calories. What's truly incredible is that you don't need drumming experience or even actual drums! Instead, we'll use stability balls, buckets, and drumsticks. Tristen Stansfield will be leading us in an energetic session of Cardio Drumming.

Buckets and drumsticks will be provided, but attendees must bring their own stability ball.