Announcements

Holiday Closing - Thanksgiving

Frederick County Public Libraries will close at 5pm on Wednesday, November 27 and will remain closed on Thursday November 28, and Friday November 29, 2024 in observance of Thanksgiving.

Family Storytime at Carroll Creek Amphitheater

10:00am - 10:30am
Birth - 5
C. Burr Artz Public Library
Offsite Event
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Library Branch: C. Burr Artz Public Library
Room: Carroll Creek Linear Park Amphitheater
Age Group: Birth - 5
Program Type: Recurring Storytime
Event Details:

Join us at the Carroll Creek Amphitheater for Family storytime presented in partnership with Downtown Frederick Partnership. Enjoy stories, fingerplays, rhymes, and more.

Memory Lab by Appointment

10:00am - 8:00pm
Adult
Thurmont Regional Library
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Library Branch: Thurmont Regional Library
Room: Small Meeting Room
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: Computers & Technology
Event Details:

Use our equipment to convert your photos and analog home videos to digital formats you can share and enjoy today! Formats accepted: mini DV tapes, VHS tapes, VHS-C tapes, photos, slides, and negatives.

Family Storytime

10:15am - 10:45am
Birth - 5
Myersville Community Library
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Library Branch: Myersville Community Library
Room: Community Room (MY)
Age Group: Birth - 5
Program Type: Recurring Storytime
Event Details:

Enjoy stories, fingerplays, rhymes, and more! Designed for kids ages 0-5 with their caregivers.

Toddler Storytime

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:

Join us for stories, songs, rhymes, and more!  Designed for toddlers and their caregivers.

Toddler Storytime

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: Education & Enjoyment, Recurring Storytime
Event Details:

Designed with beginning mobility in mind, join us for movement, songs, stories and more that will guide caregivers toward early learning and literacy for toddlers.

Family Storytime

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

Enjoy stories, fingerplays, rhymes, and more! Designed for kids ages 0-5 with their caregivers.

STEM Connection

11:00am - 11:45am
Elementary
Walkersville Branch Library
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Library Branch: Walkersville Branch Library
Room: Yard - Walkersville
Age Group: Elementary
Event Details:

Explore the world of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics with a variety of hands-on activities.

Summer Lunch

11:00am - 1:00pm
Birth - 5, Elementary, Teen
Walkersville Branch Library
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Library Branch: Walkersville Branch Library
Room: Darrell L Batson Community Room
Age Group: Birth - 5, Elementary, Teen
Program Type: Education & Enjoyment
Event Details:

While summer is here, enjoy a free lunch! Lunches available for carry-out or curbside pick-up for youth ages 0-18.
 Funds provided by Glade Valley Community Services and the Town of Walkersville.

Summer Lunch in the Library

12:15pm - 1:00pm
Birth - 5, Elementary, Teen
Brunswick Branch Library
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Library Branch: Brunswick Branch Library
Room: Community Room (BR)
Age Group: Birth - 5, Elementary, Teen
Event Details:

This summer, children 18 and under can visit the Brunswick Library for a free summer lunch brought to you by the Department of Housing and Human Services.  Dine in only.

Dementia Genetics

2:00pm - 3:00pm
Adult
C. Burr Artz Public Library
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Library Branch: C. Burr Artz Public Library
Room: Community Room (CBA)
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: Education & Enjoyment
Event Details:

Many people who have watched family members develop Alzheimer's and other types of dementia worry about their own brain health but do not realize there are actions they can take to improve their cognitive performance and prevent dementia.

Discovery Depot (Grades K-5)

2:00pm - 3:00pm
Elementary
Myersville Community Library
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Library Branch: Myersville Community Library
Room: Community Room (MY)
Age Group: Elementary
Program Type: Education & Enjoyment, Make & Create, STEM
Event Details:

Discover and explore the world around you through science, math, technology, history, art, and literature. Designed for kids in grades K-5.

Teen Craft: Sharpie Tie-Dying

2:00pm - 3:00pm
Teen
C. Burr Artz Public Library
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Library Branch: C. Burr Artz Public Library
Room: Terrace
Age Group: Teen
Program Type: Make & Create, STEM
Event Details:

Teens- Join us on the second floor terrace for a sharpie tie-dying event. Bring your own item to tie-dye or use a provided tote bag (supplies limited). Rain location: STEM lab. 

Disclaimer(s)

Sign Language Interpreter

If an american sign language (asl) interpreter is needed for an event, we ask that you contact us one week in advance to ensure that we can process this request. If you need to cancel this request, we ask that you give us one weeks' notice.

Frederick County Health Department Vaccination Clinic

4:00pm - 6:00pm
Teen, Adult
Walkersville Branch Library
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Library Branch: Walkersville Branch Library
Room: Darrell L Batson Community Room
Age Group: Teen, Adult
Program Type: Wellness
Event Details:

COVID-19 vaccinations and boosters for ages 12+ Wednesdays from 4:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m.

Fishing at the Library!

5:00pm - 6:00pm
Teen, Adult, All Ages
Brunswick Branch Library
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Library Branch: Brunswick Branch Library
Room: Community Room (BR)
Age Group: Teen, Adult, All Ages
Program Type: Education & Enjoyment
Event Details:

Join Expert Angler Andy Smothers of Smoketown Bait & Tackle as he discusses fundamentals of fishing in Frederick County Maryland.

Outdoor Family Storytime Presents: Frederick County's Dairy Princess

6:00pm - 6:30pm
Birth - 5
Walkersville Branch Library
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Library Branch: Walkersville Branch Library
Room: Yard - Walkersville
Age Group: Birth - 5
Program Type: Recurring Storytime
Event Details:

Bring a blanket, wear your pajamas, and unwind with us on the lawn while we learn all about the dairy cow with a special storytime show with Frederick County's own Dairy Princess.

Summer Fun

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: Make & Create
Event Details:

Celebrate summer with some fun crafts, activities, and games!

Sunset Stories at the Urbana Library Plaza

6:30pm - 7:00pm
Birth - 5
Urbana Regional Library
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Library Branch: Urbana Regional Library
Age Group: Birth - 5
Program Type: Recurring Storytime
Event Details:

Join us in the Urbana Library Plaza for music, movement, and stories for the whole family. Designed for ages 0 and up with a caregiver.