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.

Baby 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

Baby Storytime

Songs, stories, and play for babies and their grownups. Designed for ages 0-24 months with a caregiver.

Book Boogie at the Urbana Library

10:15am - 10:45am
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:

Music, movement, stories, and more! Designed for ages 0 and up with a caregiver.

Musical Storytime

10:30am - 11:00am
Birth - 5
Middletown Branch Library
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Library Branch: Middletown Branch Library
Room: Inside Library (MD)
Age Group: Birth - 5
Program Type: Education & Enjoyment

Musical Storytime

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

Offsite: Nature Storytime and Hike at Catoctin Mountain Park

10:30am - 11:30am
Birth - 5
Around the Community
Offsite Event
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Library Branch: Around the Community
Age Group: Birth - 5
Program Type: Special Storytime
Event Details:

Spend a morning in nature. Enjoy a nature-themed storytime followed by an easy, ranger-guided hike. Come dressed for the weather. Meet at gravel parking lot across from park visitor center - 14707 Park Central Road, Thurmont, MD.

Offsite: Nature Storytime and Hike at Catoctin Mountain Park

10:30am - 11:30am
Birth - 5
Around the Community
Offsite Event
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Library Branch: Around the Community
Age Group: Birth - 5
Program Type: Special Storytime
Event Details:

Spend a morning in nature. Enjoy a nature-themed storytime followed by an easy, ranger-guided hike. Come dressed for the weather. Meet at gravel parking lot across from park visitor center - 14707 Park Central Road, Thurmont, MD.

Fri-Yay! Fire Safety with Walkersville Volunteer Fire Company

11:00am - 11:45am
Birth - 5, Elementary
Walkersville Branch Library
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Library Branch: Walkersville Branch Library
Room: Yard - Walkersville
Age Group: Birth - 5, Elementary
Program Type: Education & Enjoyment
Event Details:

Learn all about fire safety and see a fire truck from our very own Walkersville Volunteer Fire Company. 

Nature Is All Around Us: Bugs

1:00pm - 1:45pm
Elementary
Walkersville Branch Library
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Library Branch: Walkersville Branch Library
Room: Yard - Walkersville
Age Group: Elementary
Program Type: Education & Enjoyment
Event Details:

Get buggy with us as entomologist, Mike Turell, talks everything insects. This program is designed for children grades K-5.

Baby Sensory Storytime

2:00pm - 2:30pm
Birth - 5
Urbana Regional Library
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Library Branch: Urbana Regional Library
Room: Anthony M. Natelli Community Room
Age Group: Birth - 5
Event Details:

Bring your little one to this sensory storytime designed for children ages 0-24 months and a caregiver. This special storytime focuses on sensory development and engagement through songs, fingerplays, movement activities, and tactile play.

Beyond Earth: Space & STEAM

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

Discover and explore outer space, through science, art, math, STEM and literature. 

Airplane Story Time with Pilot Mia Anderson

3:00pm - 4:00pm
Elementary, Teen
C. Burr Artz Public Library
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Library Branch: C. Burr Artz Public Library
Room: Community Room (CBA)
Age Group: Elementary, Teen
Program Type: Education & Enjoyment, Special Storytime
Event Details:

Mia is an 18 year-old Glider and Airplane pilot. She had her pilot’s license before her driver’s license!

Teen Connect

3:30pm - 4:30pm
Teen
Walkersville Branch Library
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Library Branch: Walkersville Branch Library
Room: Darrell L Batson Community Room
Age Group: Teen
Program Type: Education & Enjoyment
Event Details:

Teen Connect is a time to engage with friends, peer mentors, and teen-oriented community resources.

 

 

 

Friday Night Library Lights at Urbana HS Football Game

6:00pm - 8:00pm
Teen, All Ages
Around the Community
Offsite Event
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Library Branch: Around the Community
Age Group: Teen, All Ages
Program Type: Outreach
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Frederick County Public Libraries is celebrating Library Card Sign Up Month in our community this Fall!