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FCPL Winter Holiday Hours

Frederick County Public Libraries will be closed December 24 and December 25 for Christmas.

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Maryland Iron Festival

All Day 5/21 - 5/22
Adult, All Ages
Around the Community
Offsite Event
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Library Branch: Around the Community
Age Group: Adult, All Ages
Program Type: Outreach
Event Details:

Celebrate Frederick County's history as an early center for iron making at this festival in the historic village of Catoctin Furnace.

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

Maryland Iron Festival

All Day 5/21 - 5/22
Adult, All Ages
Thurmont Regional Library
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Library Branch: Thurmont Regional Library
Room: Maryland Iron Festival
Age Group: Adult, All Ages
Program Type: Outreach
9 am
This event is in the "Adult" group.
This event is in the "All Ages" group.

Farmer's Market

9:00am - 1:00pm
Adult, All Ages
Walkersville Branch Library
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Library Branch: Walkersville Branch Library
Age Group: Adult, All Ages
Program Type: Education & Enjoyment
Event Details:

Enjoy a variety of goods from local vendors at our Farmer's Market every Saturday from 9 a.m. - 1 p.m.

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

Baby Storytime

10:30am - 11:00am
Birth - 5
Urbana Regional Library
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Library Branch: Urbana Regional Library
Room: Programming Room (UR)
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.

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

Preschool Storytime

10:30am - 11:00am
Birth - 5
Thurmont Regional Library
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Library Branch: Thurmont Regional Library
Room: Community Room (TRL)
Age Group: Birth - 5
Program Type: Recurring Storytime
Event Details:

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

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

STEM & Storytime on the Deck

10:30am - 11:00am
Birth - 5
Thurmont Regional Library
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Library Branch: Thurmont Regional Library
Room: Deck
Age Group: Birth - 5
Program Type: Education & Enjoyment, Recurring Storytime, STEM
Event Details:

We will be reading a story and doing STEM-related activities on the deck or the nature trail!

Dress appropriately for weather!

For children ages 3-5, but all are welcome to attend and enjoy!  

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

Toddler Storytime

10:15am - 10:45am
Birth - 5
C. Burr Artz Public Library
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Library Branch: C. Burr Artz Public Library
Room: Community Room (CBA)
Age Group: Birth - 5
Program Type: Recurring Storytime
Event Details:

Songs, stories, and fun for toddlers and their grown-ups. Designed for toddlers with a caregiver. 

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

Baby Storytime

10:30am - 11:00am
Birth - 5
Thurmont Regional Library
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Library Branch: Thurmont Regional Library
Room: Community Room (TRL)
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.

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

Book Boogie at the Urbana Library Plaza

10:30am - 11:00am
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.

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

Musical Storytime

10:30am - 11:00am
Birth - 5
Brunswick Branch Library
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Library Branch: Brunswick Branch Library
Room: Community Room (BR)
Age Group: Birth - 5
Program Type: Recurring Storytime
Event Details:

Join us for stories, songs, rhymes, and more!

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

Family Storytime at Carroll Creek Amphitheater

10:00am - 10:30am
Birth - 5
C. Burr Artz Public Library
Offsite Event
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Library Branch: C. Burr Artz Public Library
Room: Carroll Creek Linear Park Amphitheater
Age Group: Birth - 5
Program Type: Recurring Storytime
Event Details:

Join us at the Carroll Creek Amphitheater for Family storytime presented in partnership with Downtown Frederick Partnership. Enjoy stories, fingerplays, rhymes, and more.

This event is in the "Teen" group.

Middletown High School Visit- Summer Challenge

10:00am - 11:00am
Teen
Myersville Community Library
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Library Branch: Myersville Community Library
Age Group: Teen
This event is in the "Elementary" group.
This event is in the "Teen" group.

Storytime @ Rock Creek

10:00am - 11:00am
Elementary, Teen
Walkersville Branch Library
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Library Branch: Walkersville Branch Library
Age Group: Elementary, Teen
This event is in the "Birth - 5" group.

Family Storytime

10:15am - 10:45am
Birth - 5
Myersville Community Library
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Library Branch: Myersville Community Library
Room: Community Room (MY)
Age Group: Birth - 5
Program Type: Recurring Storytime
Event Details:

Enjoy stories, fingerplays, rhymes, and more! Designed for kids ages 0-5 with their caregivers.

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

Toddler Storytime

10:30am - 11:00am
Birth - 5
Thurmont Regional Library
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Library Branch: Thurmont Regional Library
Room: Community Room (TRL)
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.

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

Toddler Storytime

10:30am - 11:00am
Birth - 5
Brunswick Branch Library
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Library Branch: Brunswick Branch Library
Room: Community Room (BR)
Age Group: Birth - 5
Program Type: Recurring Storytime
Event Details:

Join us for stories, songs, rhymes, and more!  Designed for toddlers and their caregivers.

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

Preschool Storytime

10:15am - 10:45am
Birth - 5
C. Burr Artz Public Library
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Library Branch: C. Burr Artz Public Library
Room: Community Room (CBA)
Age Group: Birth - 5
Program Type: Recurring Storytime
Event Details:

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

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

Musical Storytime

10:30am - 11:00am
Birth - 5
Thurmont Regional Library
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Library Branch: Thurmont Regional Library
Room: Community Room (TRL)
Age Group: Birth - 5
Program Type: Recurring Storytime
Event Details:

Music, movement, stories and more!  

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

Baby Storytime

10:15am - 10:45am
Birth - 5
C. Burr Artz Public Library
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Library Branch: C. Burr Artz Public Library
Room: Community Room (CBA)
Age Group: Birth - 5
Program Type: Recurring Storytime
Event Details:

Songs, stories, and play for babies and their grownups. Designed for ages 0-12 months with a caregiver.

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

Book Boogie at the Urbana Library Plaza

10:30am - 11:00am
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.

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

Saturdays at the Market with Robo Rangers

10:00am - 10:30am
Elementary, All Ages
Walkersville Branch Library
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Library Branch: Walkersville Branch Library
Room: Yard - Walkersville
Age Group: Elementary, All Ages
Program Type: Education & Enjoyment
Event Details:

Join us at our Friends of the Walkersville Library Farmers Market for 4-H's Robo Rangers and their interactive robots at 10am. If you're interested in enjoying the market before the program, it's open from 9am - 1pm.

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

Family Storytime

10:15am - 10:45am
Birth - 5
C. Burr Artz Public Library
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Library Branch: C. Burr Artz Public Library
Room: Community Room (CBA)
Age Group: Birth - 5
Program Type: Recurring Storytime
Event Details:

Enjoy stories, fingerplays, rhymes, and more. Designed for ages 0-5 with caregiver. 

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

Outdoor Baby Storytime

11:00am - 11:30am
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

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

Outdoor Toddler Storytime

11:00am - 11:30am
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.

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

Family Storytime and Playgroup

11:00am - 12:00pm
Birth - 5
Emmitsburg Branch Library
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Library Branch: Emmitsburg Branch Library
Room: Community Room (EM)
Age Group: Birth - 5
Program Type: Recurring Storytime
Event Details:

Join us for stories, music, fingerplays, rhymes and more. Socialize at our playgroup, immediately following storytime.

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

OffSite: History Hike at Washington Monument State Park

11:30am - 12:30pm
Elementary, All Ages
Thurmont Regional Library
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Library Branch: Thurmont Regional Library
Room: OffSite: History Hike at Washington Monument State Park
Age Group: Elementary, All Ages
Program Type: History & Genealogy
Event Details:

Located atop South Mountain, Washington Monument State Park is named for the first completed monument dedicated to the memory of George Washington.

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

Family Storytime

11:00am - 11:30am
Birth - 5
Myersville Community Library
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Library Branch: Myersville Community Library
Room: Community Room (MY)
Age Group: Birth - 5
Program Type: Recurring Storytime
Event Details:

Enjoy stories, fingerplays, rhymes, and more! Designed for kids ages 0-5 with their caregivers.

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

Outdoor Preschool Storytime

11:00am - 11:30am
Birth - 5
Walkersville Branch Library
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Library Branch: Walkersville Branch Library
Room: Yard - Walkersville
Age Group: Birth - 5
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 "Birth - 5" group.

Outside Storytime at the Myersville Library

11:00am - 11:30am
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, songs, fingerplays, rhymes, and more! Ages 0-5. Consider bringing a blanket for sitting on the ground. Storytime will move inside in the event of bad weather.

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

Family Storytime at Middletown Branch Library

11:00am - 11:30am
Birth - 5
Middletown Branch Library
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Library Branch: Middletown Branch Library
Room: Inside Library (MD)
Age Group: Birth - 5
Program Type: Recurring Storytime
Event Details:

Join us for a family storytime at the Middletown Branch Library. Enjoy stories, fingerplays, rhymes, and more! Ages 0-5.

12 pm
1 pm
This event is in the "Adult" group.

Memory Lab by Appointment

1:00pm - 4:00pm
Adult
Brunswick Branch Library
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Library Branch: Brunswick Branch Library
Room: Inside Library (BR)
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: Computers & Technology
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.

2 pm
This event is in the "Elementary" group.

Hena Khan: Zara's Rules for Record-Breaking Fun

2:00pm - 3:00pm
Elementary
C. Burr Artz Public Library
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Library Branch: C. Burr Artz Public Library
Room: Community Room (CBA)
Age Group: Elementary
Program Type: Books & Authors
Event Details:

Join us as we welcome Hena Khan back to Frederick to celebrate the release of her latest middle-grade novel: Zara's Rules for Record-Breaking Fun. Presented in partnership with Curious Iguana. 

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

Imagination Zone

3:30pm - 4:30pm
Elementary
Thurmont Regional Library
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Library Branch: Thurmont Regional Library
Room: Thurmont Imagination Zone
Age Group: Elementary
Program Type: STEM
Event Details:

Chill out and explore after school in the Imagination Zone. STEM activities, cool tech and iPads will spark the imagination with hands-on play.

This event is in the "Elementary" group.

Imagination Zone

3:30pm - 4:30pm
Elementary
Thurmont Regional Library
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Library Branch: Thurmont Regional Library
Room: Thurmont Imagination Zone
Age Group: Elementary
Program Type: STEM
Event Details:

Chill out and explore after school in the Imagination Zone. STEM activities, cool tech and iPads will spark the imagination with hands-on play.

4 pm
This event is in the "Teen" group.
This event is in the "Adult" group.

Frederick County Health Department Vaccination Clinic

4:00pm - 6:00pm
Teen, Adult
Walkersville Branch Library
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Library Branch: Walkersville Branch Library
Room: Darrell L Batson Community Room
Age Group: Teen, Adult
Program Type: Wellness
Event Details:

COVID-19 vaccinations and boosters for ages 12+ Wednesdays from 4:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m.

This event is in the "Teen" group.

Dungeons & Dragons: Let's Play! (Ages 13-18)

4:00pm - 6:00pm
Teen
Thurmont Regional Library
Closed
Required
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Library Branch: Thurmont Regional Library
Age Group: Teen
Program Type: Discord for Teens, Education & Enjoyment, Virtual Programming
Required
Seats Remaining: 6
Event Details:

Set off on a new adventure with an unlikely band of heroes! Perfect for new and experienced players. This game will take place on Discord. Please register for this event to receive an invite link via email!

5 pm
This event is in the "Teen" group.
This event is in the "Adult" group.

Frederick County Health Department Vaccination Clinic

5:00pm - 7:00pm
Teen, Adult
Thurmont Regional Library
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Library Branch: Thurmont Regional Library
Room: Community Room (TRL)
Age Group: Teen, Adult
Program Type: Wellness
Event Details:

COVID-19 vaccinations and boosters for ages 12+ from 5:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m. Walk-ins welcome, but please pre-register if you are able at: www.frederickcountymd.gov/covidvaccine

This event is in the "Elementary" group.

Busy Beavers

5:00pm - 5:45pm
Elementary
Brunswick Branch Library
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Library Branch: Brunswick Branch Library
Room: Community Room (BR)
Age Group: Elementary
Program Type: Education & Enjoyment
Event Details:

Join the Potomac Valley Audubon Society for a fun, educational nature program all about busy beavers! Meet at Kim Weddle Memorial Park. MEET IN THE LIBRARY COMMUNITY ROOM!

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

Frederick County Health Department Vaccination Clinic

5:00pm - 7:00pm
Elementary, Adult, All Ages
Brunswick Branch Library
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Library Branch: Brunswick Branch Library
Room: Community Room (BR)
Age Group: Elementary, Adult, All Ages
Program Type: Wellness
Event Details:

COVID-19 vaccinations and boosters for anyone ages 5 and up. Thursdays from 5:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m.

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

Outdoor Family Storytime

6:00pm - 6:30pm
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, wear your pajamas, and unwind with us on the lawn for songs, stories, and fun for the whole family.

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

Sunset Stories at the Urbana Library Plaza

6:00pm - 6:30pm
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.

This event is in the "Teen" group.
This event is in the "Adult" group.
This event is in the "All Ages" group.

Comic Nite

6:00pm - 7:00pm
Teen, Adult, All Ages
Edward F. Fry Memorial Library at Point of Rocks
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Library Branch: Edward F. Fry Memorial Library at Point of Rocks
Room: Small Room
Age Group: Teen, Adult, All Ages
Program Type: Education & Enjoyment
Event Details:

Join us in the small program room at Point of Rocks Library for Comic Nite, featuring Jon Cohen from Beyond Comics, Buckeystown. Jon will share his insights into one of literature's most popular genres, i.e., the graphic novel, followed by a

7 pm
This event is in the "Birth - 5" group.
This event is in the "Elementary" group.

Starlight Storytime

7:00pm - 7:30pm
Birth - 5, Elementary
Thurmont Regional Library
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Library Branch: Thurmont Regional Library
Room: Thurmont Imagination Zone
Age Group: Birth - 5, Elementary
Program Type: Special Storytime
Event Details:

Let us provide your bedtime story tonight. Join us for stories, music and mindfulness before bedtime. PJ's acceptable!

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

Read to a Therapy Dog with WAGS for Hope

7:00pm - 8:00pm
Birth - 5, Elementary
Thurmont Regional Library
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Library Branch: Thurmont Regional Library
Room: Inside Library (TRL)
Age Group: Birth - 5, Elementary
Program Type: Education & Enjoyment
Event Details:

Come share a story with a specially trained therapy dog from WAGS For Hope.