Upcoming Events

In this class we will begin on the floor with seated postures warming the body up. Then moving into standing poses as we work on balance.

MPL Book Lovers Book Club is held the 3rd Thursday of the month. This program currently has a waitlist. Please go to the Services Desk to be added to the waitlist or call 704-799-4200.

Come and see where art meets reading. Children and their caregivers are invited to join us for a story and craft. Each month we will read a different picture book and create a craft based on the title.

Knitting experts, beginners, and everyone in between are invited to join us for Knitting Group on the first and third Thursday of every month at the Main Library!

DAR sponsored Community Read Event with Local Author Sarah Sue Hardinger.

Sarah is the co-author of the book One Day Revolution, a collection of short biographies of the 18 Signers of the Mecklenburg Declaration of Independence. 

Join this drop-in course to quickly build your basic computer knowledge and essential skills. Finish the class with the opportunity to take an assessment and earn a certificate that proves your proficiency.

Chair yoga improves muscle and bone strength, flexibility, better dexterity, mind clarity, improves breathing and reduces stress. No yoga experience required.

Join us every Friday for an afternoon of Mahjong.

Adorn your red, white and blue or colonial attire and join us for a patriotic celebration. There will be period games, a craft, storytelling, and blue-ribbon contests. Patrons of all ages are invited to join us! 

Children are invited to participate in our Personal Textile Creation Contest. Bring in your handmade textile project (knitting, sewing, quilting, etc.) for our judges to try out for a chance to win a ribbon! 

Teens and adults are invited to participate in our Personal Textile Creation Contest. Bring in your handmade textile project (knitting, sewing, quilting, etc.) for our judges to try out for a chance to win a ribbon! 

Teens and adults are invited to participate in our Red, White, and Blue Dessert contest. Bring in your homemade dessert decorated in red, white, and blue for our judges to try out for a chance to win a ribbon! 

Time for Tots is an interactive literacy program featuring simple stories, finger plays, songs, nursery rhymes, and movement activities. This program is for children, ages 18 - 36 months old and their caregivers.

Have fun listening to stories, singing songs, learning rhymes, and participating in movement activities that will enhance a love of books and introduce children to a world of imagination.

Teens are invited to make easy and delicious recipes that can be reproduced at home.

Do you love true crime? Join us for a true crime podcast discussion! Twice a month we'll meet at the Main Library to discuss a few episodes of a podcast and share our thoughts on the case. We'll be listening to the following podcasts: 

Baby and Me is a program for children ages 6 months to 18 months and their caregivers.

Time for Tots is an interactive literacy program featuring simple stories, finger plays, songs, nursery rhymes, and movement activities. This program is for children, ages 18 - 36 months old and their caregivers.

Join us every Tuesday for a morning of Mahjong.

Have fun listening to stories, singing songs, learning rhymes, and participating in movement activities that will enhance a love of books and introduce children to a world of imagination.

Have you attended Intermediate Code Club? Do you want to build more Scratch skills? If you do, then join us for Advanced Code Club. Children, grades K-6, will explore the Scratch coding program.