Offsite: Thorpewood Community Day, Wednesday, July 12 (1 day only, 10am-1pm)
Join FCPL, for a Summer Reading Challenge day, exploring the natural wonder of ThorpeWood!
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.
Join FCPL, for a Summer Reading Challenge day, exploring the natural wonder of ThorpeWood!
Storytelling and other activities for families from birth to 5 years old
Join us at the Carroll Creek Amphitheater for Family storytime presented in partnership with Downtown Frederick Partnership. Enjoy stories, fingerplays, rhymes, and more.
Songs, stories, and fun for the whole family. Designed for ages 0 & up with a caregiver.
We are taking Toddler Storytime on the road!
Join us for outside storytime. Enjoy stories, songs, fingerplays, rhymes, and more! Ages 0-5. Consider bringing a blanket for sitting on the ground. Storytime will move inside in the event of bad weather.
Songs, stories, and fun for preschoolers and their grownups. Designed for ages 3-5 with a caregiver.
Explore the radical world of reptiles with Nicole and her exotic pets! Not only will participants learn all about what makes a reptile a reptile, they will have the opportunity to pet and interact with lots of animal friends!
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.
Join us outside after storytime for some creative play time. Ages 0-5. Creative Play move inside in the event of bad weather.
This summer, free lunches will be available from Tuesday through Thursday for youths 18 and under. Lunch may be picked up between 12 and 1pm, while supplies last, and may be carried out or enjoyed on the library's covered deck.
The City of Frederick will visit us serve lunches for children and teens (under 18) each afternoon this summer from 12:15-1:00 pm. Lunch will be served June 5-August 18 (lunches will not be served on June 19 & July 4).
Storytime is moving and grooving at the Walkersville Community Park at 22 Kenneth Drive Walkersville, MD 21793
Learn about the Maryland Community for LifeSM program which has been developed by the Maryland Department of Aging to support older adults as they age at home.
Please join Mr. Chris, a Carroll County Public Schools physical education teacher and YouTube star from Beaniebootv, as you take on 10 physical challenge stations!
Explore the radical world of reptiles with Nicole and her exotic pets! Not only will participants learn all about what makes a reptile a reptile, they will have the opportunity to pet and interact with lots of animal friends!
Join Fit2Shine Studio as we cultivate self-esteem and body awareness with fun exploration of movement and relaxed breathing. Fit2Shine Studio promotes strong minds and bodies while teaching children to release tension and relax.
Join us for an afternoon of creative fun while learning some sewing basics and getting comfortable working with fabric and notions. No experience necessary and all materials will be provided.
Join us for a pop up library visit at Bruster's Ice Cream! Ice cream, books, library cards, Summer Challenge - there will be something for everyone!
Travel the world of traditional map-making with former National Geographer Cartographer, Steve Wells, who will showcase some of his iconic maps, atlases, methods and tools. Learn about projections, orientation, relief and legends.
Join us for an all-ages storytime after a long day of work and play. Unwind with stories, songs, and rhymes for the whole family!
Join us outdoors on the Urbana Library Plaza for an evening of music, movement, and stories for the whole family. Designed for ages 0 and up with a caregiver.
Come play video games, board games, and more. Snacks will be provided! Geared for ages 8-13.
Join us for bedtime themed songs and stories--pajamas are welcome!
The Frederick County Landmarks Foundation is bringing back a popular free series of how-to seminars on how to obtain a plaque for a historic home. At each event, staff from the Frederick County Public Library’s Maryland Room, which specializ