Upcoming Events

Brary Bear's Story Time is provided every Tuesday at 10am & 1pm from Labor Day to Derby Day, with the exception of city school closings.  

Brary Bear's Story Time is provided every Tuesday at 10am & 1pm from Labor Day to Derby Day, with the exception of city school closings.  

Hey there, parents! We'd love you and your kids to join us every fourth Tuesday in the upstairs Meeting Room. Your child can have the wonderful opportunity to read to one of our amazing pet therapy dog teams!

HC’s FREE Community Health Fair is happening Saturday, May 2nd, from 9am - 12pm. Dental services will be provided until 2pm.

May is National Tennis Month! Join us for a story and craft led by the Paducah Tennis Association on Tuesday, May 5, at 10 a.m. in our upstairs Meeting Room.

Come upstairs to enjoy playing a variety of board games.

It's Reading Night at the McCracken County Humane Society! Come out and read to a furry friend, and maybe even take one home! We'll be there from 4:00 - 6:00PM. Don't miss out!

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.

The Paducah Alumnae Chapter of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. is hosting a Health in the Park event on Tuesday, May 19th from 5-7PM at the Jim & Pat Brockenborough Rotary Park.

Hey there, parents! We'd love you and your kids to join us every fourth Tuesday in the upstairs Meeting Room. Your child can have the wonderful opportunity to read to one of our amazing pet therapy dog teams!

Join Bryant Law Center for an event that honors our local first responders at the first-ever Red, White & Blues Block Party! On Saturday, May 30th from Noon - 10:00PM, enjoy country, soul & blues performances that are free to attend!

Performances at 9:30, 11:00, & 1:00. A fun and interactive show by the talented actors from the Market House Theatre. This year’s show will be “GOLDILOCKS.”

Come upstairs to enjoy playing a variety of board games.

Paint your own mini dinosaur and decorate a scene for it to live in to create a “Dino in a Box.” *Supplies will be provided. Children and Teens welcome.  

Performances at 9:30, 11:00, & 1:00.  The Science Guys present an exciting and educational science program. 

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.

Join us in the library garden for a prehistoric adventure as we piece together a dinosaur skeleton with our foam dinosaur bones. Yep, we're on a dino-excavation mission for some roaring fun!

Performances at 9:30, 11:00, & 1:00. Let's all move & groove with this high-energy children's music group from Greensboro, NC using their own songs and covers with a twist.

Tuesday, June 23rd, 2:00-3:00 pm. Construct your own faux mini-garden dinosaur sanctuary! *Supplies will be provided to create this fun sanctuary in a bottle to take with you.

*While supplies last.

Hey there, parents! We'd love you and your kids to join us every fourth Tuesday in the upstairs Meeting Room. Your child can have the wonderful opportunity to read to one of our amazing pet therapy dog teams!

Performances at 9:30, 11:00, & 1:00.  A storytelling magic show with audience interaction from a humorist and his friends.

In celebration of America 250, the Rev. James H. Gearhart will be speaking in regards to the founding of the US Army Chaplain Corps and telling stories as one of the Chaplains of the Revolutionary War, Rev. Israel Evans.

Come upstairs to enjoy playing a variety of board games.

Be a Paleontologist! 

July 7, 2026 from 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM outside in the garden.

Dig into discovery and uncover hidden fossils, bones, teeth, and sparkling gems like a real Paleontologist!