Announcements

Holiday Closing - Veteran's Day

Frederick County Public Libraries will be closed November 10 and November 11, 2024 in observance of Veteran's Day.

Infant Storytime (Ages 0-12 months)

10:00am - 10:15am
Birth - 5
Middletown Branch Library
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Library Branch: Middletown Branch Library
Room: Inside Library (MD)
Age Group: Birth - 5
Program Type: Recurring Storytime
Event Details:

Storytime designed to engage your developing newborn. Perfect for babes in arms!

Musical Storytime (Ages 0+)

10:00am - 10:30am
Birth - 5
Walkersville Branch Library
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Library Branch: Walkersville Branch Library
Room: Darrell L Batson Community Room
Age Group: Birth - 5
Program Type: Recurring Storytime
Event Details:

Music, movement, and stories for the whole family. Designed for ages 0 and up with a caregiver.

Preschool Storytime (Ages 3-5)

10:00am - 10:30am
Birth - 5
Urbana Regional Library
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Library Branch: Urbana Regional Library
Room: Anthony M. Natelli Community Room
Age Group: Birth - 5
Program Type: Recurring Storytime
Event Details:

Songs, stories, and fun for preschoolers and their grownups. Designed for ages 3-5 with a caregiver.

Musical Storytime (Ages 0+)

10:15am - 10:45am
Birth - 5
C. Burr Artz Public Library
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Library Branch: C. Burr Artz Public Library
Room: Community Room (CBA)
Age Group: Birth - 5
Program Type: Recurring Storytime
Event Details:

Music, movement, and stories for the whole family. Designed for ages 0 and up with a caregiver.

Family Storytime (Ages 0+)

10:30am - 11:00am
Birth - 5
Emmitsburg Branch Library
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Library Branch: Emmitsburg Branch Library
Room: Community Room (EM)
Age Group: Birth - 5
Program Type: Recurring Storytime
Event Details:

Songs, stories, and fun for the whole family. Designed for ages 0 and up with a caregiver.

Preschool Storytime (Ages 3-5)

10:30am - 11:00am
Birth - 5
Thurmont Regional Library
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Library Branch: Thurmont Regional Library
Room: Community Room (TRL)
Age Group: Birth - 5
Program Type: Recurring Storytime
Event Details:

Songs, stories, and fun for preschoolers and their grownups. Designed for ages 3-5 with a caregiver.

Preschool STEM Playgroup (Ages 3-5)

10:30am - 11:15am
Birth - 5
Urbana Regional Library
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Library Branch: Urbana Regional Library
Room: Anthony M. Natelli Community Room
Age Group: Birth - 5
Program Type: STEM
Event Details:

Explore Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math concepts in the STEM Lab. Children under age 8 must be accompanied by an Adult.

Tech Talk: Lynda.com

10:30am - 11:15am
Adult
Middletown Branch Library
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Library Branch: Middletown Branch Library
Room: Tech Talk: Lynda.com
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: Computers & Technology
Event Details:

Frederick City Senior Center - Tech Talk about Lynda.com

Library Safari (Ages 0-5)

10:30am - 11:30am
Birth - 5
Brunswick Branch Library
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Library Branch: Brunswick Branch Library
Room: Community Room (BR)
Age Group: Birth - 5
Program Type: Education & Enjoyment
Event Details:

Safari themed crafts and activities.

Preschool Playground (Ages 3-5)

11:00am - 11:30am
Birth - 5
Thurmont Regional Library
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Library Branch: Thurmont Regional Library
Room: Community Room (TRL)
Age Group: Birth - 5
Program Type: Education & Enjoyment
Event Details:

After storytime, enjoy active play, visiting with friends, and making new ones!

Preschool Storytime (Ages 3-5)

11:15am - 11:45am
Birth - 5
C. Burr Artz Public Library
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Library Branch: C. Burr Artz Public Library
Room: Community Room (CBA)
Age Group: Birth - 5
Program Type: Recurring Storytime
Event Details:

Songs, stories, and fun for preschoolers and their grownups. Designed for ages 3-5 with a caregiver.

Chalk Couture

11:30am - 12:30pm
Adult
Walkersville Branch Library
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Library Branch: Walkersville Branch Library
Room: Darrell L Batson Community Room
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: Make & Create, Education & Enjoyment
Event Details:

A Chalk Couture independent designer will help create home decorations using removable chalk paste, reusable silk-screen stencils and more.

Creative Crafting

11:30am - 12:30pm
Adult
Middletown Branch Library
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Library Branch: Middletown Branch Library
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: Make & Create

Preschool Storytime (Ages 3-5)

1:00pm - 1:30pm
Birth - 5
Walkersville Branch Library
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Library Branch: Walkersville Branch Library
Room: Darrell L Batson Community Room
Age Group: Birth - 5
Program Type: Recurring Storytime
Event Details:

Songs, stories, and fun for preschoolers and their grownups. Designed for ages 3-5 with a caregiver.

Teen STEM Club (Grades 6-12)

1:00pm - 2:00pm
Teen
Middletown Branch Library
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Library Branch: Middletown Branch Library
Room: Inside Library (MD)
Age Group: Teen
Program Type: STEM, Homeschool
Event Details:

Complete STEM activities at the library: (3/20) Make a Leprechaun trap (4/17) Build using recycled materials (5/15) Paper Circuits with LEDs.

Preschool Fun (Ages 2-5)

2:00pm - 3:00pm
Birth - 5
Thurmont Regional Library
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Library Branch: Thurmont Regional Library
Room: Community Room (TRL)
Age Group: Birth - 5
Program Type: Education & Enjoyment
Event Details:

Afternoon arts and crafts, games and play for preschoolers!

Family Storytime (Ages 0+)

2:30pm - 3:00pm
Birth - 5
Emmitsburg Branch Library
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Library Branch: Emmitsburg Branch Library
Room: Community Room (EM)
Age Group: Birth - 5
Program Type: Recurring Storytime
Event Details:

Songs, stories, and fun for the whole family. Designed for ages 0 and up with a caregiver.

Green STEAM (Ages 4-10)

4:00pm - 4:45pm
Elementary
Middletown Branch Library
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Library Branch: Middletown Branch Library
Room: Inside Library (MD)
Age Group: Elementary
Program Type: STEM
Event Details:

Explore environmental STEAM.

Elementary STEM Lab (Grades K-5)

4:00pm - 5:00pm
Elementary
Walkersville Branch Library
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Library Branch: Walkersville Branch Library
Room: Darrell L Batson Community Room
Age Group: Elementary
Program Type: STEM
Event Details:

Explore Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math concepts in the STEM Lab. Children under age 8 must be accompanied by an Adult.

Escape Room (Grades K-5)

4:30pm - 5:30pm
Elementary
Edward F. Fry Memorial Library at Point of Rocks
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Library Branch: Edward F. Fry Memorial Library at Point of Rocks
Room: Large Room
Age Group: Elementary
Program Type: Education & Enjoyment
Event Details:

Work as a team to escape the room!

Bullying in our Community

6:00pm - 8:00pm
Teen, Adult
C. Burr Artz Public Library
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Library Branch: C. Burr Artz Public Library
Room: Community Room (CBA)
Age Group: Teen, Adult
Program Type: Wellness
Event Details:

Malcolm Furgol, Director of Community Impact with United Way Frederick County, will moderate discussion with a panel of professionals on a range of topics related to bullying.

DoNotPublish: The Carrolls of Maryland

6:00pm - 8:00pm
Adult
C. Burr Artz Public Library
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Library Branch: C. Burr Artz Public Library
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: Maryland Room, History & Genealogy
Event Details:

Mary presenting to the Carrollton Manor DAR Chapter.

PJ Storytime (Ages 0-10)

6:30pm - 7:00pm
Elementary, Birth - 5
Walkersville Branch Library
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Library Branch: Walkersville Branch Library
Room: Darrell L Batson Community Room
Age Group: Elementary, Birth - 5
Program Type: Special Storytime
Event Details:

Wear your pajamas and slippers to the library for a fun bedtime storytime. Songs and stories to get ready for sleep.

Urbana Friends' Bookclub

6:45pm - 8:00pm
Adult
Urbana Regional Library
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Library Branch: Urbana Regional Library
Room: Small Conference Room
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: Books & Authors