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.

Teens Teach Tech: Beginners Coding Class

10:00am - 12:00pm
Teen
Urbana Regional Library
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Library Branch: Urbana Regional Library
Room: Small Conference Room
Age Group: Teen
Program Type: Computers & Technology, Education & Enjoyment, STEM
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Interested in learning Coding? Join us on Thursday mornings for a beginners level coding class from 10am-12pm starting July 14th-August 11th. This class is taught by teens from Urbana High Schools Robotics Club.

Memory Lab Event (No appointment necessary)

10:00am - 6:30pm
Adult
C. Burr Artz Public Library
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Library Branch: C. Burr Artz Public Library
Room: Maryland Conference Room
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: Computers & Technology, Education & Enjoyment, History & Genealogy

Memory Lab

Use our equipment to convert your photos and analog home videos to digital formats you can share and enjoy today! Lab volunteers will be available to help. Formats accepted: mini DV tapes, VHS tapes, VHS-C tapes, photos, slides, and negatives. Bring a flash drive or other device to save your files. This project was made possible in part by the Institute of Museum and Library Services and the Maryland State Department of Education.

Dance Party at Sky Stage

10:15am - 10:45am
Birth - 5, Elementary
Around the Community
Offsite Event
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Library Branch: Around the Community
Age Group: Birth - 5, Elementary
Program Type: Education & Enjoyment
Event Details:

Get your body moving with a dance party at Sky Stage. A great program for the whole family. Thank you to our partners at Sky Stage. 

Dance Party at Sky Stage

10:15am - 10:45am
Birth - 5, Elementary
C. Burr Artz Public Library
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Library Branch: C. Burr Artz Public Library
Room: Dance Party at Sky Stage
Age Group: Birth - 5, Elementary
Program Type: Education & Enjoyment
Event Details:

Get your body moving with a dance party at Sky Stage. A great program for the whole family. Thank you to our partners at Sky Stage. 

Outside Storytime with a School Bus

10:15am - 10:45am
Birth - 5, Elementary
Myersville Community Library
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Library Branch: Myersville Community Library
Room: Yard - Myersville
Age Group: Birth - 5, Elementary
Program Type: Recurring Storytime
Event Details:

Join us for a special outside storytime featuring a real school bus! Enjoy stories, songs, fingerplays, rhymes, and more!  Consider bringing a blanket for sitting on the ground. Storytime will move inside in the event of bad weather.

Toddler Storytime

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:

Songs, stories, and fun for toddlers and their grown-ups. Designed for toddlers with a caregiver. 

Musical 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: Recurring Storytime
Event Details:

Music, movement, stories and more!  

Parton' Me: A Dolly 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: Special Storytime
Event Details:

Join us for a special Dolly Parton themed family storytime to celebrate the Book Ball at the Brunswick Branch Library.  Enjoy stories, finger plays, rhymes, and more! 

Outdoor Preschool Storytime

11:00am - 11:30am
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:

We've taken storytime outside where preschoolers and their caregivers will learn early literacy skills with fun songs, story telling, movement, and more. Don't forget a blanket for sitting on the ground.

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.

Preschool Storytime

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.

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.

Kids Create!

1:30pm - 2:15pm
Birth - 5, Elementary
Thurmont Regional Library
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Library Branch: Thurmont Regional Library
Room: Community Room (TRL)
Age Group: Birth - 5, Elementary
Program Type: Make & Create
Event Details:

Come and experience Kids Create! Explore tactile sensations with various art supplies in creative ways. All ages welcome but younger children may need assistance from their caregiver. Everyone can enjoy these monthly projects!

Exercise Basics for Older Adults

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, Wellness
Event Details:

Exercise is essential for good health and mobility but what should be included in a program as we age? Walking alone is not enough. 

Imagination Zone

3:30pm - 4:30pm
Elementary
Thurmont Regional Library
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Library Branch: Thurmont Regional Library
Room: Thurmont Imagination Zone
Age Group: Elementary
Program Type: STEM
Event Details:

Chill out and explore in the Imagination Zone. STEM activities, cool tech and iPads will spark the imagination with hands-on play.

Time Travelers

4:00pm - 5:00pm
Elementary
Middletown Branch Library
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Library Branch: Middletown Branch Library
Room: Inside Library (MD)
Age Group: Elementary
Program Type: Education & Enjoyment
Event Details:

Come travel through time with us as we explore different time periods with fun activities! Geared toward grades 2-5.

Adam Booth: Stories of Appalachia

4:30pm - 5:30pm
Adult, All Ages
Brunswick Branch Library
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Library Branch: Brunswick Branch Library
Room: Inside Library (BR)
Age Group: Adult, All Ages
Program Type: Education & Enjoyment
Event Details:

Adam Booth, the 2022 West Virginia Folk Artist of the Year, will share a program of family friendly stories from the Appalachian mountains!

Frederick County Health Department Vaccination Clinic

5:00pm - 7:00pm
Elementary, Adult, All Ages
Brunswick Branch Library
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Library Branch: Brunswick Branch Library
Room: Community Room (BR)
Age Group: Elementary, Adult, All Ages
Program Type: Wellness
Event Details:

COVID-19 vaccinations and boosters for anyone ages 5 and up. Thursdays from 5:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m.

Open Game Night with Wookiee Walkers

5:30pm - 7:00pm
Teen
Emmitsburg Branch Library
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Library Branch: Emmitsburg Branch Library
Room: Community Room (EM)
Age Group: Teen
Program Type: Education & Enjoyment
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Come play on Open Game Night!  Board games, card games, chess and much more. It's a fun night of cooperative play and team building.

Cancelled

Cancelled - Summer Fun Night

5:30pm - 7:30pm
Birth - 5, Elementary, Teen, Adult, All Ages
Myersville Community Library
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Library Branch: Myersville Community Library
Room: Yard - Myersville
Age Group: Birth - 5, Elementary, Teen, Adult, All Ages
Program Type: Education & Enjoyment
Event Details:

Cancelled

The Friends of the Myersville Library and Myersville Library staff invite you to an evening of fun with music, games, and more. 

 

Paws 2 Read with Go Team Therapy Dogs

6:30pm - 7:30pm
All Ages
Walkersville Branch Library
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Library Branch: Walkersville Branch Library
Room: Discovery Meadow
Age Group: All Ages
Program Type: Education & Enjoyment
Event Details:

Improve your reading confidence and make a new friend when you read aloud to a Go Team Therapy Dog. 

On-site at the Starlight Family Film Festival: Encanto (PG)

7:00pm - 10:00pm
Elementary, All Ages
Urbana Regional Library
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Library Branch: Urbana Regional Library
Room: On-site at the Starlight Family Film Festival: Encanto (PG)
Age Group: Elementary, All Ages
Program Type: Education & Enjoyment
Event Details:

Get your popcorn ready, because Starlight is back! 

Movies start at 8:30 p.m., but the fun really begins with pre-show activities at 7 p.m.