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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.

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This event is in the "Birth - 5" group.

Baby Storytime

Monday, January 13, 2025 at 11:00am - 11:30am
Darrell L Batson Community Room at Walkersville Branch Library
Program Type:
Recurring Storytime
Age Group:
Birth - 5
Event Details:

Join us to explore songs, stories, and fun designed for our youngest audience and their caregivers.

Library Branch: Walkersville Branch Library
Room: Darrell L Batson Community Room
Age Group: Birth - 5
Program Type: Recurring Storytime
Event Details:

Join us to explore songs, stories, and fun designed for our youngest audience and their caregivers.

This event is in the "Birth - 5" group.

Toddler Storytime

Tuesday, January 14, 2025 at 11:00am - 11:30am
Fireplace at Walkersville Branch Library
Program Type:
Recurring Storytime
Age Group:
Birth - 5
Event Details:

Bring your wiggles for songs, stories, and fun for toddlers and their grownups. 

Library Branch: Walkersville Branch Library
Room: Fireplace
Age Group: Birth - 5
Program Type: Recurring Storytime
Event Details:

Bring your wiggles for songs, stories, and fun for toddlers and their grownups. 

This event is in the "Birth - 5" group.

Toddler Skills

Tuesday, January 14, 2025 at 11:30am - 12:00pm
Fireplace at Walkersville Branch Library
Program Type:
Education & Enjoyment
Age Group:
Birth - 5
Event Details:

Introducing toddlers and their caregivers to a variety of preschool-readiness skills including fine motor development, social emotional skills, and early literacy activities. 

Library Branch: Walkersville Branch Library
Room: Fireplace
Age Group: Birth - 5
Program Type: Education & Enjoyment
Event Details:

Introducing toddlers and their caregivers to a variety of preschool-readiness skills including fine motor development, social emotional skills, and early literacy activities. 

This event is in the "Birth - 5" group.
This event is in the "Elementary" group.

Bilingual Storytime

Wednesday, January 15, 2025 at 6:00pm - 6:30pm
Darrell L Batson Community Room at Walkersville Branch Library
Program Type:
Recurring Storytime
Age Group:
Birth - 5, Elementary
Event Details:

Join us for an all-ages storytime featuring songs, stories, and rhymes in Spanish and other world languages. 

Library Branch: Walkersville Branch Library
Room: Darrell L Batson Community Room
Age Group: Birth - 5, Elementary
Program Type: Recurring Storytime
Event Details:

Join us for an all-ages storytime featuring songs, stories, and rhymes in Spanish and other world languages. 

This event is in the "Birth - 5" group.

Preschool Storytime

Thursday, January 16, 2025 at 11:00am - 11:30am
Fireplace at Walkersville 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: Walkersville Branch Library
Room: Fireplace
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.

This event is in the "Birth - 5" group.

School Skills for Preschoolers

Thursday, January 16, 2025 at 11:30am - 12:00pm
Fireplace at Walkersville Branch Library
Program Type:
Education & Enjoyment
Age Group:
Birth - 5
Event Details:

Preschoolers and their caregivers will practice school-readiness skills with cutting, tracing, play, and other literacy activities.

Library Branch: Walkersville Branch Library
Room: Fireplace
Age Group: Birth - 5
Program Type: Education & Enjoyment
Event Details:

Preschoolers and their caregivers will practice school-readiness skills with cutting, tracing, play, and other literacy activities.

Martin Luther King Jr. Day - Libraries Closed

All Day 1/19 - 1/20
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
Closing
Branches:
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
This event is in the "Birth - 5" group.

Toddler Storytime

Tuesday, January 21, 2025 at 11:00am - 11:30am
Fireplace at Walkersville Branch Library
Program Type:
Recurring Storytime
Age Group:
Birth - 5
Event Details:

Bring your wiggles for songs, stories, and fun for toddlers and their grownups. 

Library Branch: Walkersville Branch Library
Room: Fireplace
Age Group: Birth - 5
Program Type: Recurring Storytime
Event Details:

Bring your wiggles for songs, stories, and fun for toddlers and their grownups. 

This event is in the "Birth - 5" group.

Toddler Skills

Tuesday, January 21, 2025 at 11:30am - 12:00pm
Fireplace at Walkersville Branch Library
Program Type:
Education & Enjoyment
Age Group:
Birth - 5
Event Details:

Introducing toddlers and their caregivers to a variety of preschool-readiness skills including fine motor development, social emotional skills, and early literacy activities. 

Library Branch: Walkersville Branch Library
Room: Fireplace
Age Group: Birth - 5
Program Type: Education & Enjoyment
Event Details:

Introducing toddlers and their caregivers to a variety of preschool-readiness skills including fine motor development, social emotional skills, and early literacy activities. 

Friends of the Walkersville Library Meeting

Tuesday, January 21, 2025 at 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Darrell L Batson Community Room at Walkersville Branch Library
Walkersville Branch Library
This is not a library sponsored event.
Library Branch: Walkersville Branch Library
Room: Darrell L Batson Community Room
This event is in the "Birth - 5" group.
This event is in the "Elementary" group.

Family Storytime

Wednesday, January 22, 2025 at 6:00pm - 6:30pm
Darrell L Batson Community Room at Walkersville Branch Library
Program Type:
Recurring Storytime
Age Group:
Birth - 5, Elementary
Event Details:

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!

Library Branch: Walkersville Branch Library
Room: Darrell L Batson Community Room
Age Group: Birth - 5, Elementary
Program Type: Recurring Storytime
Event Details:

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!

This event is in the "Birth - 5" group.

Preschool Storytime

Thursday, January 23, 2025 at 11:00am - 11:30am
Fireplace at Walkersville 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: Walkersville Branch Library
Room: Fireplace
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.

This event is in the "Birth - 5" group.

School Skills for Preschoolers

Thursday, January 23, 2025 at 11:30am - 12:00pm
Fireplace at Walkersville Branch Library
Program Type:
Education & Enjoyment
Age Group:
Birth - 5
Event Details:

Preschoolers and their caregivers will practice school-readiness skills with cutting, tracing, play, and other literacy activities.

Library Branch: Walkersville Branch Library
Room: Fireplace
Age Group: Birth - 5
Program Type: Education & Enjoyment
Event Details:

Preschoolers and their caregivers will practice school-readiness skills with cutting, tracing, play, and other literacy activities.

This event is in the "Adult" group.

Bucket List Book Club at Frederick Health Village

Sunday, January 26, 2025 at 2:00pm - 4:00pm
Around the Community
Program Type:
Books & Authors
Age Group:
Adult
Event Details:

As you can tell by the title, this is not your usual book club!  Each month on a Sunday afternoon, experts from Frederick Health Hospice will explore issues surrounding death ...

Offsite Event
Library Branch: Around the Community
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: Books & Authors
Event Details:

As you can tell by the title, this is not your usual book club!  Each month on a Sunday afternoon, experts from Frederick Health Hospice will explore issues surrounding death AND life through a variety of books and other media. And no, y

This event is in the "Birth - 5" group.

Infant Storytime

Monday, January 27, 2025 at 10:00am - 10:30am
Darrell L Batson Community Room at Walkersville Branch Library
Program Type:
Recurring Storytime
Age Group:
Birth - 5
Event Details:

Join us inside to explore songs, stories, and fun designed for our youngest audience and their caregivers! This program is intended for children 0-12 months and their families.

Library Branch: Walkersville Branch Library
Room: Darrell L Batson Community Room
Age Group: Birth - 5
Program Type: Recurring Storytime
Event Details:

Join us inside to explore songs, stories, and fun designed for our youngest audience and their caregivers! This program is intended for children 0-12 months and their families.

This event is in the "Birth - 5" group.

It Takes a Village

Monday, January 27, 2025 at 10:30am - 11:00am
Darrell L Batson Community Room at Walkersville Branch Library
Program Type:
Education & Enjoyment
Age Group:
Birth - 5
Event Details:

Join us for a caregiver-led discussion and playgroup for tips and tricks to help navigate raising little ones. 

Library Branch: Walkersville Branch Library
Room: Darrell L Batson Community Room
Age Group: Birth - 5
Program Type: Education & Enjoyment
Event Details:

Join us for a caregiver-led discussion and playgroup for tips and tricks to help navigate raising little ones. 

This event is in the "Birth - 5" group.

Baby Storytime

Monday, January 27, 2025 at 11:00am - 11:30am
Darrell L Batson Community Room at Walkersville Branch Library
Program Type:
Recurring Storytime
Age Group:
Birth - 5
Event Details:

Join us to explore songs, stories, and fun designed for our youngest audience and their caregivers.

Library Branch: Walkersville Branch Library
Room: Darrell L Batson Community Room
Age Group: Birth - 5
Program Type: Recurring Storytime
Event Details:

Join us to explore songs, stories, and fun designed for our youngest audience and their caregivers.

This event is in the "Birth - 5" group.

Toddler Storytime

Tuesday, January 28, 2025 at 11:00am - 11:30am
Fireplace at Walkersville Branch Library
Program Type:
Recurring Storytime
Age Group:
Birth - 5
Event Details:

Bring your wiggles for songs, stories, and fun for toddlers and their grownups. 

Library Branch: Walkersville Branch Library
Room: Fireplace
Age Group: Birth - 5
Program Type: Recurring Storytime
Event Details:

Bring your wiggles for songs, stories, and fun for toddlers and their grownups. 

This event is in the "Birth - 5" group.

Toddler Skills

Tuesday, January 28, 2025 at 11:30am - 12:00pm
Fireplace at Walkersville Branch Library
Program Type:
Education & Enjoyment
Age Group:
Birth - 5
Event Details:

Introducing toddlers and their caregivers to a variety of preschool-readiness skills including fine motor development, social emotional skills, and early literacy activities. 

Library Branch: Walkersville Branch Library
Room: Fireplace
Age Group: Birth - 5
Program Type: Education & Enjoyment
Event Details:

Introducing toddlers and their caregivers to a variety of preschool-readiness skills including fine motor development, social emotional skills, and early literacy activities. 

This event is in the "Birth - 5" group.
This event is in the "Elementary" group.

Family Storytime

Wednesday, January 29, 2025 at 6:00pm - 6:30pm
Darrell L Batson Community Room at Walkersville Branch Library
Program Type:
Recurring Storytime
Age Group:
Birth - 5, Elementary
Event Details:

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!

Library Branch: Walkersville Branch Library
Room: Darrell L Batson Community Room
Age Group: Birth - 5, Elementary
Program Type: Recurring Storytime
Event Details:

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!

This event is in the "Birth - 5" group.

Preschool Storytime

Thursday, January 30, 2025 at 11:00am - 11:30am
Fireplace at Walkersville 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: Walkersville Branch Library
Room: Fireplace
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.

This event is in the "Birth - 5" group.

School Skills for Preschoolers

Thursday, January 30, 2025 at 11:30am - 12:00pm
Fireplace at Walkersville Branch Library
Program Type:
Education & Enjoyment
Age Group:
Birth - 5
Event Details:

Preschoolers and their caregivers will practice school-readiness skills with cutting, tracing, play, and other literacy activities.

Library Branch: Walkersville Branch Library
Room: Fireplace
Age Group: Birth - 5
Program Type: Education & Enjoyment
Event Details:

Preschoolers and their caregivers will practice school-readiness skills with cutting, tracing, play, and other literacy activities.

This event is in the "Birth - 5" group.

Infant Storytime

Monday, February 3, 2025 at 10:00am - 10:30am
Darrell L Batson Community Room at Walkersville Branch Library
Program Type:
Recurring Storytime
Age Group:
Birth - 5
Event Details:

Join us inside to explore songs, stories, and fun designed for our youngest audience and their caregivers! This program is intended for children 0-12 months and their families.

Library Branch: Walkersville Branch Library
Room: Darrell L Batson Community Room
Age Group: Birth - 5
Program Type: Recurring Storytime
Event Details:

Join us inside to explore songs, stories, and fun designed for our youngest audience and their caregivers! This program is intended for children 0-12 months and their families.

This event is in the "Birth - 5" group.

It Takes a Village

Monday, February 3, 2025 at 10:30am - 11:00am
Darrell L Batson Community Room at Walkersville Branch Library
Program Type:
Education & Enjoyment
Age Group:
Birth - 5
Event Details:

Join us for a caregiver-led discussion and playgroup for tips and tricks to help navigate raising little ones. 

Library Branch: Walkersville Branch Library
Room: Darrell L Batson Community Room
Age Group: Birth - 5
Program Type: Education & Enjoyment
Event Details:

Join us for a caregiver-led discussion and playgroup for tips and tricks to help navigate raising little ones.