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.

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On narrow displays, the weekly calendar is wider than the screen. You can side-scroll within this table to view events and reservations for the whole week.
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10 am
This event is in the "Teen" group.

Virtual Program: STEM Mini Series - Alka-Seltzer Rockets

10:00am - 10:15am
Teen
Thurmont Regional Library
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Library Branch: Thurmont Regional Library
Age Group: Teen
Program Type: Virtual Programming
Event Details:

Check out how to build an Alka-Seltzer Rocket using a film canister! Test how varying amounts of water affects the launch speed and height.

This event is in the "Birth - 5" group.

Outdoor Baby Storytime

10:00am - 10:30am
Birth - 5
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.

Book Boogie at the Urbana Library Plaza

10:00am - 10:30am
Birth - 5
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.

This event is in the "Birth - 5" group.

Outdoor Toddler Storytime

10:00am - 10:30am
Birth - 5
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 "Adult" group.

Memory Lab By Appointment

10:00am - 5:00pm
Adult
Walkersville Branch Library
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Library Branch: Walkersville Branch Library
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: History & Genealogy
Event Details:

Use our equipment to convert your photos, audio, and analog home videos to digital formats you can share and enjoy today! Formats accepted: mini DV tapes, VHS tapes, VHS-C tapes, photos, audio cassettes, slides, and negatives.

This event is in the "Adult" group.

Memory Lab By Appointment

10:00am - 5:00pm
Adult
Walkersville Branch Library
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Library Branch: Walkersville Branch Library
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: History & Genealogy
Event Details:

Use our equipment to convert your photos, audio, and analog home videos to digital formats you can share and enjoy today! Formats accepted: mini DV tapes, VHS tapes, VHS-C tapes, photos, audio cassettes, slides, and negatives.

This event is in the "Birth - 5" group.

Outside Storytime at the Myersville Library

10:30am - 11:00am
Birth - 5
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.

Book Boogie at the Urbana Library Plaza

10:00am - 10:30am
Birth - 5
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.

This event is in the "Birth - 5" group.

Outdoor Preschool Storytime

10:00am - 10:30am
Birth - 5
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:

We've taken storytime outside where preschoolers and their caregivers will learn early literacy skills with fun songs, story telling, movement, and more. Don't forget a blanket for sitting on the ground.

This event is in the "Adult" group.

Memory Lab By Appointment

10:00am - 5:00pm
Adult
Walkersville Branch Library
Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened.
Library Branch: Walkersville Branch Library
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: History & Genealogy
Event Details:

Use our equipment to convert your photos, audio, and analog home videos to digital formats you can share and enjoy today! Formats accepted: mini DV tapes, VHS tapes, VHS-C tapes, photos, audio cassettes, slides, and negatives.

This event is in the "Birth - 5" group.

Outside Storytime at the Myersville Library

10:30am - 11:00am
Birth - 5
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.

Book Boogie at the Urbana Library Plaza

10:00am - 10:30am
Birth - 5
Urbana Regional Library
Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened.
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.

This event is in the "Adult" group.

Memory Lab By Appointment

10:00am - 3:30pm
Adult
Walkersville Branch Library
Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened.
Library Branch: Walkersville Branch Library
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: History & Genealogy
Event Details:

Use our equipment to convert your photos and analog home videos to digital formats you can share and enjoy today! Formats accepted: mini DV tapes, VHS tapes, VHS-C tapes, photos, slides, and negatives.

This event is in the "Adult" group.

Memory Lab By Appointment

10:00am - 3:30pm
Adult
Walkersville Branch Library
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Library Branch: Walkersville Branch Library
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: History & Genealogy
Event Details:

Use our equipment to convert your photos and analog home videos to digital formats you can share and enjoy today! Formats accepted: mini DV tapes, VHS tapes, VHS-C tapes, photos, slides, and negatives.

11 am
This event is in the "Birth - 5" group.

Winter Art for Little Picassos

11:00am - 11:30am
Birth - 5
Thurmont Regional Library
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Library Branch: Thurmont Regional Library
Room: Deck
Age Group: Birth - 5
Program Type: Make & Create
Event Details:

Explore winter in a creative way. Dress warmly as this is an outside art exploration for toddlers and preschoolers. 

This event is in the "Birth - 5" group.
This event is in the "Elementary" group.
This event is in the "All Ages" group.

Natural Ornaments on the Deck

11:00am - 11:30am
Birth - 5, Elementary, All Ages
Thurmont Regional Library
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Library Branch: Thurmont Regional Library
Room: Deck
Age Group: Birth - 5, Elementary, All Ages
Event Details:

Create natural ornaments suitable for feeding wildlife during the winter months. Decorate one to place on the Library Loop trail, and one to take home. 

12 pm
1 pm
2 pm
This event is in the "Elementary" group.
This event is in the "All Ages" group.

Pine Cone Bird Feeders

2:00pm - 3:00pm
Elementary, All Ages
Brunswick Branch Library
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Library Branch: Brunswick Branch Library
Room: Outside Library (BR)
Age Group: Elementary, All Ages
Program Type: Education & Enjoyment
Event Details:

Join us on the patio as we turn pine cones into bird feeders for our feathered friends. Please dress for messy work, and check back for cancellations due to weather.

3 pm
This event is in the "Teen" group.

Lawn Games (Grades 6-12)

3:30pm - 4:30pm
Teen
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
5 pm
Reservation

Reservation for Study Room 1 (BR)

5:30pm - 7:30pm
Brunswick Branch Library
This is not a library sponsored event.
Library Branch: Brunswick Branch Library
Room: Study Room 1 (BR)
6 pm
This event is in the "Teen" group.

Game On: Nintendo Switch

6:00pm - 7:00pm
Teen
Thurmont Regional Library
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Library Branch: Thurmont Regional Library
Room: Deck
Age Group: Teen
Program Type: Computers & Technology
Event Details:

Compete against friends on Nintendo Switch Consoles provided by the library.