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.

Upcoming Events

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This event is in the "Elementary" group.

LEGO® Free Play

2:00pm - 4:00pm
Elementary
Middletown Branch Library
Library Branch: Middletown Branch Library
Room: Meeting Room B
Age Group: Elementary
Program Type: Education & Enjoyment, Homeschool, Make & Create, STEM
Event Details:

Bring a friend, meet a friend and enjoy an afternoon of LEGO® free play building! (FCPS closed)

This event is in the "Elementary" group.

LEGO® Movie Build-Along: Moana!

2:30pm - 4:30pm
Elementary
Urbana Regional Library
Library Branch: Urbana Regional Library
Room: Anthony M. Natelli Community Room
Age Group: Elementary
Program Type: Homeschool
Event Details:

How far will you go building with LEGO®? Enjoy an afternoon of creative play and LEGO® building fun while watching the movie Moana (PG) in anticipation of Moana 2!

Thanksgiving Eve - Libraries Close at 5 pm

5:00pm - 9:00pm
All Branches
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

Thanksgiving - Libraries Closed

All Day 11/28 - 11/29
All Branches
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 "Elementary" group.

Artist Adventures: Picasso

4:00pm - 5:00pm
Elementary
Middletown Branch Library
Library Branch: Middletown Branch Library
Room: Community Room (MID)
Age Group: Elementary
Program Type: Education & Enjoyment, Homeschool, Make & Create
Event Details:

Join us for a fun and creative exploration of Pablo Picasso's cubism.  Discover how Picasso's unique style can inspire you to reimagine classic snowmen as colorful, geometric masterpieces.  Ages 6-10.

This event is in the "Elementary" group.

Elementary Explorers: Design a Food Truck (ages 5-10)

4:30pm - 5:30pm
Elementary
Brunswick Branch Library
Library Branch: Brunswick Branch Library
Room: Inside Library (BR)
Age Group: Elementary
Program Type: Education & Enjoyment, Homeschool
Event Details:

Feeling creative? Join us to read Duck, Duck, Taco Truck and create your own food truck design and menu. Hear from a real food truck owner! 

This event is in the "Elementary" group.

Follow the Yellow Brick Road: Wicked STEAM

3:00pm - 4:00pm
Elementary
Urbana Regional Library
Library Branch: Urbana Regional Library
Room: Anthony M. Natelli Community Room
Age Group: Elementary
Program Type: Homeschool
Event Details:

Tornados, Bubbles, Flying Monkeys, and Hot Air Balloons! Let's have fun making and playing with the different ways people travel in the Land of OZ. Geared for elementary age children.

This event is in the "Elementary" group.

Dog Man Party (Grades K-5)

4:00pm - 4:45pm
Elementary
Myersville Community Library
Library Branch: Myersville Community Library
Room: Community Room (MY)
Age Group: Elementary
Program Type: Education & Enjoyment, Homeschool, Make & Create
Event Details:

Come celebrate the release of Dav Pilkey's new Dog Man book Big Jim Begins! We will have Dog Man themed crafts, games and more! This program is aimed at Dog Man lovers grades K-5. 

This event is in the "Elementary" group.

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

10:30am - 11:30am
Elementary
Middletown Branch Library
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. 

This event is in the "Elementary" group.

Elementary Explorers: Build a Bridge (ages 5-10)

4:30pm - 5:30pm
Elementary
Brunswick Branch Library
Library Branch: Brunswick Branch Library
Room: Community Room (BR)
Age Group: Elementary
Program Type: Education & Enjoyment, Homeschool, STEM
Event Details:

Enjoy a reading of Iggy Peck, Architect by Andrea Beaty and then design a bridge using recycled materials. This program is for children in kindergarten through 5th grades (ages 5-10).

This event is in the "Elementary" group.

Do You Want to Draw a Snowman?

3:00pm - 4:00pm
Elementary
Urbana Regional Library
Library Branch: Urbana Regional Library
Room: Anthony M. Natelli Community Room
Age Group: Elementary
Program Type: Homeschool
Event Details:

Want to learn how to make your drawings POP? Learn about perspective while drawing a snowman. We'll create the illusion of 3D space on a flat surface while drawing some snowy friends! For elementary age children.

This event is in the "Elementary" group.

Discovery Depot (Grades K-5)

4:00pm - 4:45pm
Elementary
Myersville Community Library
Library Branch: Myersville Community Library
Room: Community Room (MY)
Age Group: Elementary
Program Type: Education & Enjoyment, Homeschool, Make & Create, STEM
Event Details:

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

This event is in the "Teen" group.

Teen Time: Beeswax Candles (ages 11-18)

6:00pm - 7:00pm
Teen
Brunswick Branch Library
Library Branch: Brunswick Branch Library
Room: Community Room (BR)
Age Group: Teen
Program Type: Education & Enjoyment, Homeschool, Make & Create, Wellness
Event Details:

Use sheets of beeswax to make your own candle!

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

This event is in the "Elementary" group.

Minecraft Monday (ages 6-10)

4:00pm - 5:00pm
Elementary
Middletown Branch Library
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 hour 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.

This event is in the "Elementary" group.

Elementary Explorers: Games & Puzzles (ages 5-10)

4:30pm - 5:30pm
Elementary
Brunswick Branch Library
Library Branch: Brunswick Branch Library
Room: Community Room (BR)
Age Group: Elementary
Program Type: Education & Enjoyment, Homeschool
Event Details:

Explore a variety of games and puzzles at the library. This program is for children in kindergarten through 5th grades (ages 5-10).

This event is in the "Elementary" group.

Catch the Gingerbread Man with Sphero!

3:00pm - 4:00pm
Elementary
Urbana Regional Library
Library Branch: Urbana Regional Library
Room: Anthony M. Natelli Community Room
Age Group: Elementary
Program Type: Homeschool
Event Details:

Help the Gingerbread Man escape our Fairy Tale obstacle course using Sphero BOLT. Geared for elementary age children.

This event is in the "Elementary" group.

Discovery Depot (Grades K-5)

4:00pm - 4:45pm
Elementary
Myersville Community Library
Library Branch: Myersville Community Library
Room: Community Room (MY)
Age Group: Elementary
Program Type: Education & Enjoyment, Homeschool, Make & Create, STEM
Event Details:

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

This event is in the "Elementary" group.
This event is in the "Teen" group.

Tween Scene: Polymer Clay Pens and Shrinky Dink (ages 8-13)

4:00pm - 5:00pm
Elementary, Teen
Middletown Branch Library
Library Branch: Middletown Branch Library
Room: Meeting Room A
Age Group: Elementary, Teen
Program Type: Education & Enjoyment, Homeschool, Make & Create
Event Details:

Come join us after school to make your own polymer clay pen and for some shrinky dink crafting! Create your own design, pop it in the oven for a moment to set or shrink it and then reap the rewards of your excellent effort!

This event is in the "Teen" group.

Teen Time: Design a Cookie Cutter! (ages 11-18)

6:00pm - 7:00pm
Teen
Brunswick Branch Library
Library Branch: Brunswick Branch Library
Room: Community Room (BR)
Age Group: Teen
Program Type: Education & Enjoyment, Homeschool, Make & Create, STEM
Event Details:

Use a simple 3D modeling program to design your own custom cookie cutter to be 3D printed! Cookies not included.

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

Christmas Holiday - Libraries Closed

All Day 12/24 - 12/25
All Branches
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 "Elementary" group.

Family STEAM: Animals in Winter

4:00pm - 5:00pm
Elementary
Middletown Branch Library
Library Branch: Middletown Branch Library
Room: Community Room (MID)
Age Group: Elementary
Program Type: Education & Enjoyment, Homeschool, STEM
Event Details:

Join us for an opportunity to explore, learn and discover together!  We will provide the materials, bring your imagination and we can discover together.  For families 5 and up.

This event is in the "Teen" group.

Teen Time: Sonic Party for Teens! (ages 11-18)

6:00pm - 7:00pm
Teen
Brunswick Branch Library
Library Branch: Brunswick Branch Library
Room: Community Room (BR)
Age Group: Teen
Program Type: Education & Enjoyment, Homeschool, Make & Create
Event Details:

Come celebrate the new movie with some fun Sonic the Hedgehog-themed activities at the library!

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

This event is in the "Elementary" group.
This event is in the "All Ages" group.

Dog Man "Crafternoon"

1:00pm - 2:00pm
Elementary, All Ages
Middletown Branch Library
Library Branch: Middletown Branch Library
Room: Community Room (MID)
Age Group: Elementary, All Ages
Program Type: Education & Enjoyment, Homeschool, Make & Create
Event Details:

While school is out, come to the library to celebrate everyone's favorite canine (or part canine) crime-fighter, Dog Man! We'll have crafts and activities! Program is geared to school age children, ages 5 and up. (FCPS Closed)

This event is in the "Elementary" group.
Library Branch: Brunswick Branch Library
Room: Community Room (BR)
Age Group: Elementary
Program Type: Education & Enjoyment, Homeschool
Event Details:

*Please note time change for today's program due to the library closing at 5 today*

Ring in the new year with a fun dance party at the library and an early countdown to 2025!