Upcoming Events

Join us for a morning of building! Use the library's blocks and building toys to build with your little one while working on fine motor skills! For ages 0-5 with a caregiver.

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

Learn all about Frederick County Family Partnership with Director Chantell Duckett.

Young learners can practice skills they will need for school - listening, asking, writing, cutting, tracing, and more. Designed for ages 2-5 with a caregiver.

Join us for a fun filled storytime, with songs, stories and so much fun! Designed for toddlers with a caregiver.

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

Participate in a variety of experiences related to science, technology, engineering, art, and mathematics.  This program is designed for children in grades K - 5.

Next Steps is a drop-in reengagement and support program for youth and young adults ages 14–24 who may be feeling stuck, disconnected, or uncertain about their next steps in education, career, or life plann

Discover and explore the world around you through science, math, technology, history, art, and literature. For kids in grades K-5. 

Join Curious Iguana at C. Burr Artz Library on Thursday, March 26 from 4:00-5:00 pm for an event with children’s author Amy S. Hansen.

New to anime and manga? A long time fan? Join us to discuss your favorite series, learn a little about Japan, and celebrate the joy of anime and manga! 

Play our Nintendo Switch or bring your own and play with friends! Open to all skill levels for ages 9-13.

Join us for a viewing of Tim Burton's Frankenweenie and make some 'franken-snacks'.

This program is for teens in 6th through 12th grades (ages 11-18).

Hop into the Emmitsburg Library for an evening of fun! The excitement starts at 6pm with a family egg hunt followed by a bouncing bubbly dance party with a special cotton-tailed friend. All ages. 

Songs, stories and fun for the whole family with a special session of parachute play -- pajamas are welcome!  Designed for ages 0-5, with a caregiver.

We welcome adults who want to practice their English to a conversation class hosted by the Literacy Council of Frederick County.

A sensory experience, exploring texture and color that encourages toddler creativity & fine motor skills. Designed for ages 2-5, with a caregiver.

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

Songs, stories and fun for the whole family. Designed for ages 0-5, with a caregiver.

Enjoy a variety of activities to help develop the skills needed for school. Designed for ages 0-5 with a caregiver.

This is nacho average program...lettuce impress you with these food- and cooking-themed activities that will fill you up on fun with a side of learning!  

Have fun exploring literacy, science, mathematics, and art through play-based activities that integrate essential school skills.  Designed for ages 3-5 with a caregiver.