Announcements

Holiday Closing - Easter

Frederick County Public Libraries will be closed on Sunday, March 31, 2024.

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Time Sun (11/21) Mon (11/22) Tue (11/23) Wed (11/24) Thu (11/25) Fri (11/26) Sat (11/27)
All Day
Closing

Thanksgiving - Libraries Closed

All Day 11/25 - 11/26
All Branches
Branches:
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, Around the Community
12 am
Closing

Libraries Closed

All Day 11/27 - 11/28
All Branches
Branches:
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, Around the Community
Description:
FCPL will be closed from November 25-28 and our online catalog will be unavailable as we migrate to our new system. Thank you for your patience as we work to bring you an improved library experience. ...
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This event is in the "Birth - 5" group.

Outdoor Baby Storytime

10:00am - 10:30am
Walkersville Branch Library
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Library Branch: Walkersville Branch Library
Room: Yard - Walkersville
Age Group: Birth - 5
Program Type: Recurring Storytime
Event Details:
Join us in our backyard with your blanket and energy to explore songs, stories, and fun designed for our youngest audience and their caregivers. Please check back here by 9am for cancellations due to weather. ...
This event is in the "Birth - 5" group.

Virtual Program: Thankful Storytime for Preschoolers

10:00am - 10:15am
Thurmont Regional Library
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Library Branch: Thurmont Regional Library
Age Group: Birth - 5
Program Type: Virtual Programming
Event Details:
What are you thankful for? Enjoy this exploration of things that make us thankful, including "Fry Bread" by Kevin Noble Maillard (Seminole), a Native American family story.  ...
This event is in the "Birth - 5" group.

Book Boogie at the Urbana Library Plaza

10:00am - 10:30am
Urbana Regional Library
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Library Branch: Urbana Regional Library
Age Group: Birth - 5
Program Type: Recurring Storytime
Event Details:
Join us in the Urbana Library Plaza for music, movement, and stories for the whole family. Designed for ages 0 and up with a caregiver.  Cancellations due to weather are made at 9 a.m. the morning of the storytime, based on projected temperature...
This event is in the "Birth - 5" group.

Outdoor Toddler Storytime

10:00am - 10:30am
Walkersville Branch Library
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Library Branch: Walkersville Branch Library
Room: Yard - Walkersville
Age Group: Birth - 5
Program Type: Recurring Storytime
Event Details:
Bring a blanket and your wiggles for songs, stories, and fun for toddlers and their grownups. Please check back here by 9am for cancellations due to weather. ...
This event is in the "Birth - 5" group.

Baby and Me! (on the Deck)

10:30am - 11:00am
Thurmont Regional Library
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Library Branch: Thurmont Regional Library
Room: Deck
Age Group: Birth - 5
Program Type: Recurring Storytime

Baby Storytime

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

Event Details:
Rhymes, bounces, songs and more to guide caregivers to early literacy skills for baby. We'll be outside on our beautiful covered deck, weather permitting.  Please bring a blanket or towel to sit on. ...
This event is in the "Birth - 5" group.

Outdoor Storytime at the Emmitsburg Library

10:30am - 11:00am
Emmitsburg Branch Library
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Library Branch: Emmitsburg Branch Library
Age Group: Birth - 5
Program Type: Recurring Storytime
Event Details:
Join us for an outside family storytime. Enjoy stories, fingerplays, rhymes, and more! Ages 0-5. Consider bringing a blanket for sitting on the ground. Please check back here by 10 a.m. for cancellations due to weather. ...
This event is in the "Birth - 5" group.

Outside Storytime at the Myersville Library

10:30am - 11:00am
Myersville Community Library
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Library Branch: Myersville Community Library
Room: Yard - Myersville
Age Group: Birth - 5
Program Type: Recurring Storytime
Event Details:
Join us for an outside family storytime. Enjoy stories, fingerplays, rhymes, and more! Ages 0-5. Consider bringing a blanket for sitting on the ground. Please check back here by 10 a.m. for cancellations due to weather. ...
This event is in the "Birth - 5" group.

Toddler Storytime on the Deck

10:30am - 11:00am
Thurmont Regional Library
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Library Branch: Thurmont Regional Library
Room: Deck
Age Group: Birth - 5
Program Type: Education & Enjoyment, Recurring Storytime
Event Details:
Designed with beginning mobility in mind, join us for movement, songs, stories and more that will guide caregivers toward early learning and literacy for toddlers. Bring a blanket to sit on. ...
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12 pm
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2 pm
This event is in the "All Ages" group.

Agility Dog Show with Tailwaggers 4-H Club

2:00pm - 3:00pm
Walkersville Branch Library
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Library Branch: Walkersville Branch Library
Room: Yard - Walkersville
Age Group: All Ages
Program Type: Education & Enjoyment
Event Details:
Enjoy a Tailwaggers 4-H Club agility dog show where members and their furry friends demonstrate tricks and obedience. Please wear closed toed shoes. ...
This event is in the "Birth - 5" group.

Outdoor Storytime Short

2:00pm - 2:15pm
C. Burr Artz Public Library
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Library Branch: C. Burr Artz Public Library
Age Group: Birth - 5
Program Type: Recurring Storytime
This event is in the "Birth - 5" group.

Outdoor Storytime Short

2:00pm - 2:15pm
C. Burr Artz Public Library
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Library Branch: C. Burr Artz Public Library
Age Group: Birth - 5
Program Type: Recurring Storytime
Event Details:
Join us outside the C. Burr Artz Children's Department by department windows. This mini storytime will still offer fingerplays, rhymes, and in addition inspiration for activities for the rest of the day. For potential weather cancellations please che...
3 pm
This event is in the "Teen" group.

Lawn Games (Grades 6-12)

3:30pm - 4:30pm
Walkersville Branch Library
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Library Branch: Walkersville Branch Library
Room: Yard - Walkersville
Age Group: Teen
Program Type: Education & Enjoyment
Event Details:
Calling all teens! Join us on the lawn for fun, outdoor lawn games. ...
4 pm
This event is in the "Elementary" group.

Pompom Fling!

4:30pm - 5:00pm
Brunswick Branch Library
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Library Branch: Brunswick Branch Library
Room: Outside Library (BR)
Age Group: Elementary
Program Type: Make & Create
Event Details:
Join us on the patio outside the library to create a pompom flinging contraption.  Please check back for cancellations due to weather. ...