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Holiday Closing - Memorial Day

Frederick County Public Libraries will be closed Sunday May 26 and Monday May 27, 2024 in observance of Memorial Day.

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Independence Day - Libraries Closed

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Around the Community, Brunswick Branch Library, C. Burr Artz Public Library, Community Bookmobile, Early Start Bookmobile, Edward F. Fry Memorial Library at Point of Rocks, Emmitsburg Branch Library, Middletown Branch Library, Myersville Community Library, Thurmont Regional Library, Urbana Regional Library, Walkersville Branch Library
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Around the Community, Brunswick Branch Library, C. Burr Artz Public Library, Community Bookmobile, Early Start Bookmobile, Edward F. Fry Memorial Library at Point of Rocks, Emmitsburg Branch Library, Middletown Branch Library, Myersville Community Library, Thurmont Regional Library, Urbana Regional Library, Walkersville Branch Library

OUTDOOR Storytime at Coblentz Park Upper Pavilion

Friday, July 5, 2024 at 10:30am - 11:30am
Community Room (MID) at Middletown Branch Library
Program Type:
Education & Enjoyment, Homeschool, Special Storytime
Age Group:
Birth - 5
Event Details:

Join us for a special Outdoor Storytime at Coblentz Park upper pavilion. Enjoy songs, rhymes, and books in the fresh air, then explore a variety of hands-on activities in conjuncti...

Library Branch: Middletown Branch Library
Room: Community Room (MID)
Age Group: Birth - 5
Program Type: Education & Enjoyment, Homeschool, Special Storytime
Event Details:

Join us for a special Outdoor Storytime at Coblentz Park upper pavilion. Enjoy songs, rhymes, and books in the fresh air, then explore a variety of hands-on activities in conjunction with the Middletown Learning Studio (located in the park).

R.E.A.D.® with Wags for Hope (ages 5-10)

Saturday, July 6, 2024 at 10:30am - 11:30am
Meeting Room B at Middletown Branch Library
Program Type:
Education & Enjoyment, Homeschool
Age Group:
Elementary
Event Details:

Practice reading skills to patient and adorable Reading Education Assistance Dogs (R.E.A.D.). For Children Grades K-5. 

Library Branch: Middletown Branch Library
Room: Meeting Room B
Age Group: Elementary
Program Type: Education & Enjoyment, Homeschool
Event Details:

Practice reading skills to patient and adorable Reading Education Assistance Dogs (R.E.A.D.). For Children Grades K-5. 

Musical Storytime

Monday, July 8, 2024 at 10:30am - 11:00am
Community Room (MID) at Middletown Branch Library
Program Type:
Education & Enjoyment, Recurring Storytime
Age Group:
Birth - 5
Musical Storytime:

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

Library Branch: Middletown Branch Library
Room: Community Room (MID)
Age Group: Birth - 5
Program Type: Education & Enjoyment, Recurring Storytime

Musical Storytime

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

Little Musicians (ages 0-5)

Monday, July 8, 2024 at 11:00am - 11:30am
Community Room (MID) at Middletown Branch Library
Program Type:
Education & Enjoyment
Age Group:
Birth - 5
Library Branch: Middletown Branch Library
Room: Community Room (MID)
Age Group: Birth - 5
Program Type: Education & Enjoyment
Mario Kart Tournament Teens Tweens 10-18 Ages July 8th

Mario Kart Tournament (Ages 10-18)

Monday, July 8, 2024 at 3:30pm - 5:30pm
Meeting Room A at Middletown Branch Library
Program Type:
Computers & Technology
Age Group:
Elementary, Teen
Event Details:

Test your Mario Kart skills against your fellow gamers! This tournament is open to teens and tweens...may the best player win!

Library Branch: Middletown Branch Library
Room: Meeting Room A
Age Group: Elementary, Teen
Program Type: Computers & Technology
Event Details:

Test your Mario Kart skills against your fellow gamers! This tournament is open to teens and tweens...may the best player win!

Family STEAM: Rainbow In a Jar (ages 6 -12)

Monday, July 8, 2024 at 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Meeting Room B at Middletown Branch Library
Program Type:
Education & Enjoyment, STEM
Age Group:
Elementary
Event Details:

Come explore liquid densities in this elementary school aged STEM program. We will talk briefly about how liquids have different densities and then we will set to work using what w...

Library Branch: Middletown Branch Library
Room: Meeting Room B
Age Group: Elementary
Program Type: Education & Enjoyment, STEM
Event Details:

Come explore liquid densities in this elementary school aged STEM program.

Toddler Storytime

Tuesday, July 9, 2024 at 10:30am - 11:00am
Community Room (MID) at Middletown Branch Library
Program Type:
Education & Enjoyment, Recurring Storytime
Age Group:
Birth - 5
Event Details:

Join us for stories, songs, rhymes, and more! Designed for toddlers and their caregivers. Ages 18 - 36 mos.

Library Branch: Middletown Branch Library
Room: Community Room (MID)
Age Group: Birth - 5
Program Type: Education & Enjoyment, Recurring Storytime
Event Details:

Join us for stories, songs, rhymes, and more! Designed for toddlers and their caregivers. Ages 18 - 36 mos.

Toddler Play to Learn (ages 18-36 mos.)

Tuesday, July 9, 2024 at 11:00am - 11:30am
Community Room (MID) at Middletown Branch Library
Program Type:
Education & Enjoyment
Age Group:
Birth - 5
Event Details:

Join us for play based learning, games and activities! Designed for toddlers and their caregivers.

Library Branch: Middletown Branch Library
Room: Community Room (MID)
Age Group: Birth - 5
Program Type: Education & Enjoyment
Event Details:

Join us for play based learning, games and activities! Designed for toddlers and their caregivers.

Preschool STEM: Reactions (ages 3-6)

Tuesday, July 9, 2024 at 1:00pm - 1:30pm
Meeting Room B at Middletown Branch Library
Program Type:
Education & Enjoyment, Special Storytime, STEM
Age Group:
Birth - 5
Event Details:

Let's get exploring! We'll read a fun book about science and then get some hands-on learning about reactions!

Library Branch: Middletown Branch Library
Room: Meeting Room B
Age Group: Birth - 5
Program Type: Education & Enjoyment, Special Storytime, STEM
Event Details:

Let's get exploring! We'll read a fun book about science and then get some hands-on learning about reactions!

group of people sitting around a table looking at knitted scarf

Valley Needle Crafters

Tuesday, July 9, 2024 at 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Family Play Area at Middletown Branch Library
Program Type:
Make & Create
Age Group:
Adult
Event Details:

This is a group for those who would like to gather for a social time of crafting together. Bring your own projects to work on and meet other local crafters. Knitting, crochet, all ...

Library Branch: Middletown Branch Library
Room: Family Play Area
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: Make & Create
Event Details:

This is a group for those who would like to gather for a social time of crafting together. Bring your own projects to work on and meet other local crafters. Knitting, crochet, all fiber crafts welcome! 

Preschool Storytime

Wednesday, July 10, 2024 at 10:30am - 11:00am
Community Room (MID) at Middletown Branch Library
Program Type:
Recurring Storytime
Age Group:
Birth - 5
Event Details:

Songs, stories, and fun for preschoolers and their grownups. Designed for ages 3-5 with a caregiver.

Library Branch: Middletown Branch Library
Room: Community Room (MID)
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.

Let's Get Ready for Kindergarten (ages 3-5)

Wednesday, July 10, 2024 at 11:00am - 11:30am
Community Room (MID) at Middletown Branch Library
Program Type:
Education & Enjoyment, Recurring Storytime
Age Group:
Birth - 5
Event Details:

Variety of preschool aged activities to support early literacy and school readiness skills. Designed for ages 3-5 with a caregiver.

Library Branch: Middletown Branch Library
Room: Community Room (MID)
Age Group: Birth - 5
Program Type: Education & Enjoyment, Recurring Storytime
Event Details:

Variety of preschool aged activities to support early literacy and school readiness skills. Designed for ages 3-5 with a caregiver.

Senior Cafe - Chair Yoga

Wednesday, July 10, 2024 at 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Meeting Room A at Middletown Branch Library
Program Type:
Education & Enjoyment
Age Group:
Adult
Library Branch: Middletown Branch Library
Room: Meeting Room A
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: Education & Enjoyment

Friends of the Middletown Library meeting

Wednesday, July 10, 2024 at 6:30pm - 8:00pm
Meeting Room A at Middletown Branch Library
Program Type:
Friends of the Library Meeting
Age Group:
Adult
Event Details:

Come join us for the quarterly Friends of the Middletown Library Meeting.

Library Branch: Middletown Branch Library
Room: Meeting Room A
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: Friends of the Library Meeting
Event Details:

Come join us for the quarterly Friends of the Middletown Library Meeting.

Baby Storytime

Thursday, July 11, 2024 at 10:30am - 11:30am
Community Room (MID) at Middletown Branch Library
Program Type:
Education & Enjoyment, Recurring Storytime
Age Group:
Birth - 5
Event Details:

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

Library Branch: Middletown Branch Library
Room: Community Room (MID)
Age Group: Birth - 5
Program Type: Education & Enjoyment, Recurring Storytime
Event Details:

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

Preschool Storytime at Happy Cow Creamery

Thursday, July 11, 2024 at 11:00am - 11:30am
Around the Community
Program Type:
Recurring Storytime
Age Group:
Birth - 5
Event Details:

Mooove and groove with us at this special storytime at Happy Cow Creamery located at 8728 Dollyhyde Rd. Union Bridge, MD 21791 In the event of inclement weather, storytime will be ...

Offsite Event
Library Branch: Around the Community
Age Group: Birth - 5
Program Type: Recurring Storytime
Event Details:

Mooove and groove with us at this special storytime at Happy Cow Creamery located at 8728 Dollyhyde Rd. Union Bridge, MD 21791 In the event of inclement weather, storytime will be held at Walkersville Branch Library.

Reading with Heiress the Dog: A Storytime about Body Safety (families)

Thursday, July 11, 2024 at 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Community Room (MID) at Middletown Branch Library
Program Type:
Education & Enjoyment, Special Storytime, Wellness
Age Group:
Birth - 5, Elementary
Event Details:

Learn about body boundaries with Heiress, the service dog from the Child Advocacy Center. Through stories, experts will help kids know their own body, understand how to r...

Library Branch: Middletown Branch Library
Room: Community Room (MID)
Age Group: Birth - 5, Elementary
Program Type: Education & Enjoyment, Special Storytime, Wellness
Event Details:

Learn about body boundaries with Heiress, the service dog from the Child Advocacy Center.

Musical Performer: Mr Lilo (families, all ages)

Friday, July 12, 2024 at 10:30am - 11:15am
Community Room (MID) at Middletown Branch Library
Program Type:
Education & Enjoyment, Recurring Storytime
Age Group:
Birth - 5, Elementary, All Ages
Event Details:

Songs and fun for the whole family. Join us for a special musical performance. Mr. Lilo Gonzalez is a local singer and songwriter who has touched the lives of many people with h...

Library Branch: Middletown Branch Library
Room: Community Room (MID)
Age Group: Birth - 5, Elementary, All Ages
Program Type: Education & Enjoyment, Recurring Storytime
Event Details:

Songs and fun for the whole family.

Seed Library: Planning for the Fall Garden

Saturday, July 13, 2024 at 10:30am - 11:30am
Meeting Room A at Middletown Branch Library
Program Type:
Education & Enjoyment
Age Group:
Adult
Event Details:

Fall is a terrific time in our area to plant a third crop of veggies. Join us for tips and tricks on crop selection, seed starting and getting the most out of our third growing sea...

Library Branch: Middletown Branch Library
Room: Meeting Room A
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: Education & Enjoyment
Event Details:

Fall is a terrific time in our area to plant a third crop of veggies. Join us for tips and tricks on crop selection, seed starting and getting the most out of our third growing season.

Musical Storytime

Monday, July 15, 2024 at 10:30am - 11:00am
Community Room (MID) at Middletown Branch Library
Program Type:
Education & Enjoyment, Recurring Storytime
Age Group:
Birth - 5
Musical Storytime:

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

Library Branch: Middletown Branch Library
Room: Community Room (MID)
Age Group: Birth - 5
Program Type: Education & Enjoyment, Recurring Storytime

Musical Storytime

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

Little Musicians (ages 0-5)

Monday, July 15, 2024 at 11:00am - 11:30am
Community Room (MID) at Middletown Branch Library
Program Type:
Education & Enjoyment
Age Group:
Birth - 5
Library Branch: Middletown Branch Library
Room: Community Room (MID)
Age Group: Birth - 5
Program Type: Education & Enjoyment
Flier for our Minecraft Build Challenge on 7/15!

Teen Craft: Magnetic Mini Canvases (Ages 12 -18)

Monday, July 15, 2024 at 2:00pm - 3:30pm
Meeting Room A at Middletown Branch Library
Program Type:
Make & Create
Age Group:
Teen
Event Details:

Make your mark on the brand-new Teen Department! Come decorate a mini art canvas which will decorate the library’s bookshelves.

Library Branch: Middletown Branch Library
Room: Meeting Room A
Age Group: Teen
Program Type: Make & Create
Event Details:

Make your mark on the brand-new Teen Department! Come decorate a mini art canvas which will decorate the library’s bookshelves.

Minecraft Monday (ages 6-10)

Monday, July 15, 2024 at 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Meeting Room B at Middletown Branch Library
Program Type:
Computers & Technology, Education & Enjoyment, Homeschool, STEM
Age Group:
Elementary
Event Details:

Join us for an afternoon of Minecraft creation. This program is for elementary age children who are ready to have fun crafting a world together. Never played, no problem, staff wil...

Library Branch: Middletown Branch Library
Room: Meeting Room B
Age Group: Elementary
Program Type: Computers & Technology, Education & Enjoyment, Homeschool, STEM
Event Details:

Join us for an afternoon of Minecraft creation. This program is for elementary age children who are ready to have fun crafting a world together. Never played, no problem, staff will be on hand to help with the basics.