Upcoming Events

One is the loneliest number, so grab a buddy and head to the Walkersville Branch Library to try your hand at a variety of team-based challenges and activities!

Calling all young writer's ages 12-17! We're inviting Teens to practice the craft of writing, share their work, and enjoy the wonderful world of writing. Stop by for activities and discussion with other teen writers.

As part of the Christmas in Thurmont celebration, children are welcome to drop in the library for a fun Christmas themed craft. 

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)!

Join Susan Day and Patti Lenko from the Candy Kitchen to learn tips and tricks for wrapping presents this holiday season.

Children learn and explore through hands on activities using science, technology, engineering, art, and math concepts at the library. Caregivers are encouraged to connect with children and participate in the activities!

Decorate a cookie, unwrap a mystery book, and take it on a blind date! Each wrapped read comes with fun clues—but no peeking!  Finish your book and turn in a written summary to be entered to win a sweet prize.

Join us as we explore different artists, techniques and cultures using a variety of materials to create inspired works of art.

Get crocheting with the skilled ladies of the Woodlands! Whether you are a practiced hand or it's your first time holding a hook, join us for community and skill-sharing. You can also try our alternative fiber art craft.

Follow this fun TikTok trend and bedazzle a bookmark! Bookmarks will be provided, but bring your favorite one to bedazzle if you wish! While supplies last.

Ages 14+. 

Come join the fun and make a holiday mesh ribbon wreath. You will receive step by step instructions on how to attach your mesh ribbon to a wire frame. It's a perfect colorful addition to your wall or door or to give as a gift.

Learn basic crochet techniques while starting a cozy winter scarf. Yarn provided or bring your own! 

Participants are encouraged to bring their own crochet hook. However, hooks will be available to borrow. 

Explore Science, Technology, Engineering, Art, and Math concepts. Designed for ages 2-5 with a caregiver.

You will love creating these adorable pinecone gnomes.  We will use colorful craft materials to transform a pinecone into a cute little gnome.  A perfect way to add a touch of magic to your holiday decorations.

Come in, create a character, and join a one-shot of a tabletop role playing game! Different games to be featured.

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.

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

Come decorate the Teen Zone windows with fun winter art using chalk markers!

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

Music without lyrics can sometimes strike a deeper chord. In this workshop, we're going to listen to two pieces of music and develop two different characters based on the emotions, moods, and rhythms the two songs conjure.

Turn up your imagination and join us for a day of fun as children get the opportunity to play with puppets, no strings attached! Will your puppet be a chef grilling up some fun and feasts for all?

Once a year, Frederick County’s historic sites and museums provide visitors with a reminder of our area's remarkable past.

It's Jane Austen's 250th birthday this month!

Be transported back in time to the beginnings of library service in Frederick County in a 100-year-old school, now serving as home to the Emmitsburg Library.

Calling all knitters—whether you're a seasoned pro, a curious beginner, or somewhere in between! The Knitting Help Circle is a cozy and collaborative space where Frederick’s fiber enthusiasts come together to stitch, learn, and share.