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
Brunswick Branch Library
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Library Branch: Brunswick Branch Library
Room: Community Room (BR)
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 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.

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.

School Skills for Preschoolers (Ages 3-5)

11:15am - 11:45am
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:

Practice school-readiness skills with cutting, tracing, play, and other literacy activities.

Beekeeping 101

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: Education & Enjoyment
Event Details:

Learn how our pollinators fit into the ecosystem and what they do for all of us everyday.

Senior Services for Older Adults and Adults with Disabilities

11:30am - 12:30pm
Adult
Middletown Branch Library
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Library Branch: Middletown Branch Library
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: Wellness
Event Details:

Join Joy Rowe, Senior Services Division Specialist, to learn about resources for older Adults and Adults with disabilities. Bring questions.

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 Art & Writing 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: Make & Create, Homeschool
Event Details:

Join us for art and writing projects and activities: (3/27) Bob Ross Paint Along (4/24) Earth Day Poetry Slam (5/22) Space Stones and Stories.

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.

Babysitting 101 with Frederick County 4-H (Ages 14-18)

4:00pm - 6:00pm
Teen
Urbana Regional Library
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Library Branch: Urbana Regional Library
Room: Small Conference Room
Age Group: Teen
Program Type: Business & Job Skills
Event Details:

Develop an understanding and practice of babysitting, entrepreneurship, and leadership. Must attend all sessions at one branch to receive a certificate of completion.

Minecraft (Grades K-5)

4:30pm - 5:30pm
Elementary
Urbana Regional Library
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Library Branch: Urbana Regional Library
Room: Anthony M. Natelli Community Room
Age Group: Elementary
Program Type: STEM
Event Details:

Enter the world of Minecraft to build, explore, and destroy!

Family STEM Night (K-5)

6:00pm - 7:00pm
Elementary
C. Burr Artz Public Library
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Library Branch: C. Burr Artz Public Library
Room: Programming Room (CBA)
Age Group: Elementary
Program Type: STEM
Event Details:

Explore educational, creative, and mind-challenging games

Teen Advisory Board (Grades 6-12)

6:00pm - 7:00pm
Teen
Thurmont Regional Library
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Library Branch: Thurmont Regional Library
Room: Small Meeting Room
Age Group: Teen
Program Type: Education & Enjoyment
Event Details:

Let your voice be heard and influence the library! Gain leadership and volunteer experience and discuss what the library can do for you.

On-site at McClintock Distilling: A Taste of Gin Through History

6:00pm - 8:00pm
Adult
C. Burr Artz Public Library
Closed
Required
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Library Branch: C. Burr Artz Public Library
Room: On-site at McClintock Distilling: A Taste of Gin Through History
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: History & Genealogy
Required
Seats Remaining: Unlimited
Event Details:

Learn the history of gin and participate in a sensory evaluation of botanicals at McClintock Distilling, 35 S. Carroll St., Frederick.

Family Paint Night

7:00pm - 8:00pm
Elementary, All Ages
Urbana Regional Library
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Library Branch: Urbana Regional Library
Room: Anthony M. Natelli Community Room
Age Group: Elementary, All Ages
Program Type: Education & Enjoyment
Event Details:

Work together as a family to create a painting your family will treasure. All supplies will be provided.