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Musical Storytime: Pink vs. Green!

Friday, December 5, 2025 at 10:15am - 10:45am
Anthony M. Natelli Community Room at Urbana Regional Library
Program Type:
Special Storytime
Age Group:
Birth - 5

Are you more of a bubbly pink or a vibrant green? "Pink and green go good together!" Enjoy some wicked-ly fun music, movement, and stories for the whole family. Designed for ages 0 and up with a caregiver.
 

Library Branch: Urbana Regional Library
Room: Anthony M. Natelli Community Room
Age Group: Birth - 5
Program Type: Special Storytime
Event Details:

Are you more of a bubbly pink or a vibrant green? "Pink and green go good together!" Enjoy some wicked-ly fun music, movement, and stories for the whole family. Designed for ages 0 and up with a caregiver.
 

Walkersville Christkindlmarket

Saturday, December 6, 2025 at 10:00am - 2:00pm
Walkersville Branch Library
Program Type:
Education & Enjoyment, Make & Create, Special Storytime
Age Group:
Elementary, Adult, All Ages

Celebrate the holiday season at the library! Browse vendors at the holiday market, create a craft, enjoy a scavenger hunt, meet St. Nick (at 11:00AM), and have storytime with Mrs. Claus (at 12:00PM)!

Library Branch: Walkersville Branch Library
Age Group: Elementary, Adult, All Ages
Program Type: Education & Enjoyment, Make & Create, Special Storytime
Event Details:

Celebrate the holiday season at the library! Browse vendors at the holiday market, create a craft, enjoy a scavenger hunt, meet St. Nick (at 11:00AM), and have storytime with Mrs. Claus (at 12:00PM)!

Storytime with Mrs. Claus

Saturday, December 6, 2025 at 12:00pm - 12:30pm
Fireplace at Walkersville Branch Library
Program Type:
Special Storytime
Age Group:
Birth - 5, Elementary, All Ages

Join us for a wonderful, whimsical winter storytime with our special guest, Mrs. Claus! Enjoy songs, stories, and rhymes with the whole family. 

Library Branch: Walkersville Branch Library
Room: Fireplace
Age Group: Birth - 5, Elementary, All Ages
Program Type: Special Storytime
Event Details:

Join us for a wonderful, whimsical winter storytime with our special guest, Mrs. Claus! Enjoy songs, stories, and rhymes with the whole family. 

Christmas in Thurmont: North Pole Storytime

Saturday, December 6, 2025 at 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Inside Library (TRL) at Thurmont Regional Library
Program Type:
Special Storytime
Age Group:
Birth - 5, Elementary, Adult, All Ages

Very special guests from the North Pole will join us for a reading of The Night Before Christmas. There will be a meet and greet opportunity after the storytime for pictures. 

Library Branch: Thurmont Regional Library
Room: Inside Library (TRL)
Age Group: Birth - 5, Elementary, Adult, All Ages
Program Type: Special Storytime
Event Details:

Very special guests from the North Pole will join us for a reading of The Night Before Christmas. There will be a meet and greet opportunity after the storytime for pictures. 

Nutcracker Storytime with the Sugarplum Fairy

Wednesday, December 10, 2025 at 6:00pm - 6:30pm
Anthony M. Natelli Community Room at Urbana Regional Library
Program Type:
Special Storytime
Age Group:
Birth - 5

Join us for our 4th annual Nutcracker Storytime featuring the Sugarplum Fairy and music from the classical ballet. It will be tutu fun! Designed for ages 0 and up with a caregiver.

Library Branch: Urbana Regional Library
Room: Anthony M. Natelli Community Room
Age Group: Birth - 5
Program Type: Special Storytime
Event Details:

Join us for our 4th annual Nutcracker Storytime featuring the Sugarplum Fairy and music from the classical ballet. It will be tutu fun! Designed for ages 0 and up with a caregiver.

Bilingual Storytime

Friday, December 12, 2025 at 10:15am - 10:45am
Anthony M. Natelli Community Room at Urbana Regional Library
Program Type:
Special Storytime
Age Group:
Birth - 5

Join us for a special storytime featuring songs, stories, and rhymes in different languages. For ages 0-5 with a caregiver.

Library Branch: Urbana Regional Library
Room: Anthony M. Natelli Community Room
Age Group: Birth - 5
Program Type: Special Storytime
Event Details:

Join us for a special storytime featuring songs, stories, and rhymes in different languages. For ages 0-5 with a caregiver.

Toddler Storytime: Holly Jolly!

Wednesday, December 17, 2025 at 10:15am - 10:45am
Anthony M. Natelli Community Room at Urbana Regional Library
Program Type:
Special Storytime
Age Group:
Birth - 5

Join us for a holly jolly storytime filled with a fun story and songs celebrating the red and green colors of the season. Perfect for the whole family! Designed for ages 2 and 3 with a caregiver.

Library Branch: Urbana Regional Library
Room: Anthony M. Natelli Community Room
Age Group: Birth - 5
Program Type: Special Storytime
Event Details:

Join us for a holly jolly storytime filled with a fun story and songs celebrating the red and green colors of the season. Perfect for the whole family! Designed for ages 2 and 3 with a caregiver.

Signing Stories for Babies - ASL Immersive Storytime for Deaf, Hard of Hearing and CODA

Saturday, December 20, 2025 at 10:15am - 11:00am
Anthony M. Natelli Community Room at Urbana Regional Library
Program Type:
Special Storytime
Age Group:
Birth - 5

ASL storyteller brings deaf, hard of hearing and CODA babies and their families stories, interactive bonding moments and more in this ASL immersive storytime.

 

Library Branch: Urbana Regional Library
Room: Anthony M. Natelli Community Room
Age Group: Birth - 5
Program Type: Special Storytime
Event Details:

ASL storyteller brings deaf, hard of hearing and CODA babies and their families stories, interactive bonding moments and more in this ASL immersive storytime.

 

Disclaimer(s)

Sign Language Interpreter

If an american sign language (asl) interpreter is needed for an event, we ask that you contact us one week in advance to ensure that we can process this request. If you need to cancel this request, we ask that you give us one weeks' notice.

Special Storytime: Winter Sing-a-long

Monday, December 22, 2025 at 10:30am - 11:30am
Community Room (MID) at Middletown Branch Library
Program Type:
Special Storytime
Age Group:
Birth - 5

Enjoy the winter season with music, movement, and stories for the whole family. Designed for families, ages birth - 5 with a caregiver. FCPS closed.
 

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

Enjoy the winter season with music, movement, and stories for the whole family. Designed for families, ages birth - 5 with a caregiver. FCPS closed.
 

Musical Storytime: Winter Wiggles!

Tuesday, December 23, 2025 at 10:15am - 10:45am
Anthony M. Natelli Community Room at Urbana Regional Library
Program Type:
Special Storytime
Age Group:
Birth - 5

Winter is here! Lets put on our warm clothes and snuggle in for a good book! We'll enjoy some music, movement, and stories for the whole family. Designed for ages 0 and up with a caregiver.

Library Branch: Urbana Regional Library
Room: Anthony M. Natelli Community Room
Age Group: Birth - 5
Program Type: Special Storytime
Event Details:

Winter is here! Lets put on our warm clothes and snuggle in for a good book! We'll enjoy some music, movement, and stories for the whole family. Designed for ages 0 and up with a caregiver.

Christmas Holiday - Libraries Closed

All Day 12/24 - 12/25
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

Baby Sensory Storytime and Playgroup

Monday, December 29, 2025 at 11:00am - 12:00pm
Small Room at Edward F. Fry Memorial Library at Point of Rocks
Program Type:
Special Storytime
Age Group:
Birth - 5

Bring your little one to this sensory storytime and playgroup designed for children ages 0-24 months and a caregiver.

Library Branch: Edward F. Fry Memorial Library at Point of Rocks
Room: Small Room
Age Group: Birth - 5
Program Type: Special Storytime
Event Details:

Bring your little one to this sensory storytime and playgroup designed for children ages 0-24 months and a caregiver.

Special Storytime: New Year Countdown

Tuesday, December 30, 2025 at 11:00am - 11:30am
Fireplace at Walkersville Branch Library
Program Type:
Special Storytime
Age Group:
Birth - 5

Join us for a special New Year's Eve Storytime as we ring in the New Year with fun stories, a lively countdown and exciting activities! Designed for little ones and their caregivers. Ages 0-5.

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

Join us for a special New Year's Eve Storytime as we ring in the New Year with fun stories, a lively countdown and exciting activities! Designed for little ones and their caregivers. Ages 0-5.

Special Storytime: New Year Countdown

Wednesday, December 31, 2025 at 10:30am - 11:30am
Community Room (MID) at Middletown Branch Library
Program Type:
Special Storytime
Age Group:
Birth - 5

Join us for a special New Year's Eve Storytime as we ring in the New Year with fun stories, a lively countdown and exciting activities! Designed for little ones and their caregivers. Ages 0-5.

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

Join us for a special New Year's Eve Storytime as we ring in the New Year with fun stories, a lively countdown and exciting activities! Designed for little ones and their caregivers. Ages 0-5.

New Year's Eve - Libraries Close at 5pm

Wednesday, December 31, 2025 at 5:00pm - 9:00pm
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

New Year's Day - Libraries Closed

All Day
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

Baby Storytime: Zumbini with Sepi

Monday, January 5, 2026 at 10:15am - 10:45am
Anthony M. Natelli Community Room at Urbana Regional Library
Program Type:
Special Storytime
Age Group:
Birth - 5

Join special guest Ms. Sepi for a Zumbini session that combines music, dance, and play to promote cognitive, social, and motor skill development—all while having tons of fun! Designed for ages 0 to 24 months with a caregiver.

Library Branch: Urbana Regional Library
Room: Anthony M. Natelli Community Room
Age Group: Birth - 5
Program Type: Special Storytime
Event Details:

Join special guest Ms. Sepi for a Zumbini session that combines music, dance, and play to promote cognitive, social, and motor skill development—all while having tons of fun! Designed for ages 0 to 24 months with a caregiver.

Autism/ASD Friendly Storytime

Tuesday, January 6, 2026 at 6:00pm - 6:30pm
Darrell L Batson Community Room at Walkersville Branch Library
Program Type:
Special Storytime
Age Group:
Birth - 5, Elementary

A multi-sensory storytime designed to support children with autism or sensory processing challenges. This time is designed to meet your child where they are in a fun, engaging environment.

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

A multi-sensory storytime designed to support children with autism or sensory processing challenges. This time is designed to meet your child where they are in a fun, engaging environment.

Evening Storytime (ages 0-5)

Wednesday, January 7, 2026 at 6:30pm - 7:00pm
Community Room (BR) at Brunswick Branch Library
Program Type:
Education & Enjoyment, Special Storytime
Age Group:
Birth - 5

Join us for an evening of stories, songs and games!

This program is for children ages 0-5 with a caregiver.

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

Join us for an evening of stories, songs and games!

This program is for children ages 0-5 with a caregiver.

Bilingual Storytime

Friday, January 9, 2026 at 10:15am - 10:45am
Anthony M. Natelli Community Room at Urbana Regional Library
Program Type:
Special Storytime
Age Group:
Birth - 5

Join us for a special storytime featuring songs, stories, and rhymes in different languages. For ages 0-5 with a caregiver.

Library Branch: Urbana Regional Library
Room: Anthony M. Natelli Community Room
Age Group: Birth - 5
Program Type: Special Storytime
Event Details:

Join us for a special storytime featuring songs, stories, and rhymes in different languages. For ages 0-5 with a caregiver.

Rubber Ducky Day Musical Storytime

Tuesday, January 13, 2026 at 10:15am - 10:45am
Anthony M. Natelli Community Room at Urbana Regional Library
Program Type:
Special Storytime
Age Group:
Birth - 5

A splish-splash of fun for little ones! Join us for stories, songs, and movement inspired by everyone’s favorite bath-time buddy — the rubber duck! Designed for ages 0 and up with a caregiver.

Library Branch: Urbana Regional Library
Room: Anthony M. Natelli Community Room
Age Group: Birth - 5
Program Type: Special Storytime
Event Details:

A splish-splash of fun for little ones! Join us for stories, songs, and movement inspired by everyone’s favorite bath-time buddy — the rubber duck! Designed for ages 0 and up with a caregiver.

Special Preschool Storytime: Fairy Tale Fun!

Wednesday, January 14, 2026 at 10:30am - 11:30am
Community Room (MID) at Middletown Branch Library
Program Type:
Special Storytime
Age Group:
Birth - 5

Dress up like your favorite story character and join us for fairytale fun!  Songs, stories, crafts, activities 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: Special Storytime
Event Details:

Dress up like your favorite story character and join us for fairytale fun!  Songs, stories, crafts, activities and fun for preschoolers and their grownups. Designed for ages 3-5 with a caregiver.

Starlight Storytime

Thursday, January 15, 2026 at 6:30pm - 7:00pm
Community Room (MID) at Middletown Branch Library
Program Type:
Special Storytime
Age Group:
Birth - 5

A special storytime evening that will include a story and activities for the whole family -- pajamas are welcome!  Designed for ages 0-5, with a caregiver.

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

A special storytime evening that will include a story and activities for the whole family -- pajamas are welcome!  Designed for ages 0-5, with a caregiver.

Special Storytime with the MSO: Do Like a Duck Does by Judy Hindley (all ages)

Friday, January 16, 2026 at 2:00pm - 2:45pm
Community Room (MID) at Middletown Branch Library
Program Type:
Education & Enjoyment, Homeschool, Special Storytime
Age Group:
Birth - 5, Elementary, All Ages

Join us in partnership with the Maryland Symphony Orchestra for a special musical reading of "Do Like a Duck Does".  A story by Judy Hindley. MSO Oboist, Rick Basehore. All ages welcome. FCPS 2 hr Early Dismissal

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

Join us in partnership with the Maryland Symphony Orchestra for a special musical reading of "Do Like a Duck Does".  A story by Judy Hindley. MSO Oboist, Rick Basehore. All ages welcome. FCPS 2 hr Early Dismissal