Week Calendar

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

Join us at Sophie and Madigan's Playground for a visit filled with rhymes, songs, lots of movement, and fun!

Join us inside to explore songs, stories, and fun designed for our youngest audience and their caregivers! This program is intended for children 0-12 months and their families.

Join us as infants and their caregivers explore early literacy and social emotional developmental skills at this self-paced program.

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

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

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

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

Inspired by Musical Storytime? Play with a variety of instruments from around the world and make some music of your own!

Music, movement, stories, and more outdoors on the Library Plaza! Designed for ages 0 and up with a caregiver. 

In case of inclement weather, this storytime will be moved indoors.

Songs, stories, and fun for preschoolers and their grownups. Common Market will join us for even more fun! Designed for ages 3-5 with a caregiver

Join us for stories, songs, rhymes, and more! For ages 0-5 with a caregiver.

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

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

Songs, stories, and play for babies and their grownups. Designed for ages 0-24 months with a caregiver.   Afterwards, we offer a "stay and play" for all to enjoy.

A morning of fun with Keyote and stories in the dugout at Nymeo Field at Harry Grove Stadium. Meet at 10:30 a.m. at the main gates, Nymeo Field at Harry Grove Stadium, 21 Stadium Drive, Frederick.

Enjoy a leisurely walk with us at Othello Regional Park (1901A Jefferson Pike, Knoxville, MD 21758) and learn about the history of the park and its namesake, Barney "Othello" Howard.  Howard and his fam

Monthly library day at the Thurmont Senior Center.

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

Songs, stories, and fun for the whole family. Designed for ages 0 & up with a caregiver.

Join us for outside 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.

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

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.

Join us for stories, songs, rhymes, and more! For ages 0-5 with a caregiver.

Music, movement, stories and more!  

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

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

Supporting Older Adults Through Resources (SOAR) and the Aging Network Alliance provide reoccurring Senior Education Seminars in partnership with 

Mr. Chris, a Carroll County Public Schools physical education teacher and YouTube star from Beaniebootv, will lead you through 10 physical challenge stations! Plan to bring a water bottle to stay hydrated and appropriate play shoes.

Music, movement, stories, and more outdoors on the Library Plaza! Designed for ages 0 and up with a caregiver. 

In case of inclement weather, this storytime will be moved indoors.

Join us on National Junk Food Day as we celebrate the mighty, "moo"velous cow and explore many ways they provide humans with healthy living!  Games, crafts, and more! 

Freedom Bang is a pre-choreographed fusion of boxing, HIIT, hip hop, world dance, optional weighted gloves and just a touch of attitude.  Offering a wide range of intensity options to help you customize your workout.

Have you considered adopting a pet? Join the Frederick County Humane Society and Animal Control, as well as some other local partners as we review services and options for pet adoption! 

Ready to exercise! Ready to dance! Ready to shake off the pounds!  Zumba at the Library on Saturday mornings is the perfect solution!  

Read with a dog from Wags for Hope on the fourth Saturday of every month.

Book Bike @ Farmer's Market, downtown Frederick 

Join us to explore songs, stories, and fun designed for our youngest audience and their caregivers.

Explore science and math through a variety of crafts, activities, and games.  Designed for ages 3-5 with a caregiver.

Preschool-aged 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!

While summer is here, enjoy a free lunch! Lunches available for carry-out or curbside pick-up for youth ages 0-18.
 Funds provided by Glade Valley Community Services and the Town of Walkersville.

Let’s celebrate all the treasures Frederick County has to offer as it turns the big 2-7-5! Enjoy stories, songs, and more during this special anniversary storytime. For ages 0-5 with a caregiver.

We're turning storytime up to 11! Come explore books and stories through music, movement, and plenty of dancing to kid-friendly tunes. Geared for children ages 0-5. Siblings welcome!

Bring your wiggles for songs, stories, and fun for toddlers and their grownups. In the event of inclement weather, storytime will be held inside.

While summer is here, enjoy a free lunch! Lunches available for carry-out or curbside pick-up for youth ages 0-18.
 Funds provided by Glade Valley Community Services and the Town of Walkersville.

Introducing toddlers and their caregivers to a variety of preschool-readiness skills including fine motor development, social emotional skills, and early literacy activities.

Gear up for exciting adventures happening right in our backyard! This program will feature hands-on fun and even some special guests, every Wednesday all summer long. In the event of inclement weather, this program will be held inside.

While summer is here, enjoy a free lunch! Lunches available for carry-out or curbside pick-up for youth ages 0-18.
 Funds provided by Glade Valley Community Services and the Town of Walkersville.

Join us outside after storytime for some creative play time. Ages 0-5. Creative Play move inside in the event of bad weather.

Songs, stories, and fun for preschoolers and their grownups. Designed for ages 3-5 with a caregiver. In the event of inclement weather, storytime will be held inside.

While summer is here, enjoy a free lunch! Lunches available for carry-out or curbside pick-up for youth ages 0-18.
 Funds provided by Glade Valley Community Services and the Town of Walkersville.

Young learners can practice skills they will need for school - listening, asking, writing, cutting, tracing, and more.

Preschoolers and their caregivers will practice school-readiness skills with cutting, tracing, play, and other literacy activities.

Join us for a special preschool storytime located at Old National Pike District Park 12406 Old National Pike, Mt Airy, MD 21771

In the case of inclement weather, storytime will be held at the Walkersville Branch Library.

Come out and meet the Book Bike @ Baker Park. Make library cards and check out a selection of books for all ages curated by our librarian.

While summer is here, enjoy a free lunch! Lunches available for carry-out or curbside pick-up for youth ages 0-18.
 Funds provided by Glade Valley Community Services and the Town of Walkersville.

Visit with an ant, a tortoise, a jackrabbit and an ornery donkey.  Featured is Kokopelli Winds, a woodwind quartet and narrator.

The City of Frederick will visit us serve lunches for children and teens (under 18) each afternoon this summer from 12:15-1:00 pm. Lunch will be served June 5-August 18 (lunches will not be served on June 19 & July 4).

This summer, free lunches will be available from Tuesday through Thursday for youths 18 and under.  Lunch may be picked up between 12 and 1pm, while supplies last, and may be carried out or enjoyed on the library's covered deck.  

The City of Frederick will visit us serve lunches for children and teens (under 18) each afternoon this summer from 12:15-1:00 pm. Lunch will be served June 5-August 18 (lunches will not be served on June 19 & July 4).

This summer, free lunches will be available from Tuesday through Thursday for youths 18 and under.  Lunch may be picked up between 12 and 1pm, while supplies last, and may be carried out or enjoyed on the library's covered deck.  

The City of Frederick will visit us serve lunches for children and teens (under 18) each afternoon this summer from 12:15-1:00 pm. Lunch will be served June 5-August 18 (lunches will not be served on June 19 & July 4).

This summer, free lunches will be available from Tuesday through Thursday for youths 18 and under.  Lunch may be picked up between 12 and 1pm, while supplies last, and may be carried out or enjoyed on the library's covered deck.  

The City of Frederick will visit us serve lunches for children and teens (under 18) each afternoon this summer from 12:15-1:00 pm. Lunch will be served June 5-August 18 (lunches will not be served on June 19 & July 4).

The City of Frederick will visit us serve lunches for children and teens (under 18) each afternoon this summer from 12:15-1:00 pm. Lunch will be served June 5-August 18 (lunches will not be served on June 19 & July 4).

Are you a fan of Dungeons & Dragons? Then come out for "Session 0" and go over all the basic D&D stuff - character creation, dice rolling, and have some fun!

Come for a little taste of Finding Nemo Jr. at the library with selections from Maryland Ensemble Theater's Summer Youth Series' production. See local talent and enjoy the afternoon performance. Remember: just keep swimming!

The Frederick County Landmarks Foundation is bringing back a popular free series of how-to seminars on how to obtain a plaque for a historic home.  At each event, staff from the Frederick County Public Library’s Maryland Room, which specializ

Children practice reading skills to the patient and adorable Reading Education Assistance Dogs. For Children Grades K-5. 

Storytime is moving and grooving at the Walkersville Community Park at 22 Kenneth Drive Walkersville, MD 21793

Join us as we have a Super Mario Party! We will be bringing some of your favorite Super Mario games to life! You will also be able to make your own Super Mario Kart, that you can display in the library.

Explore fun and engaging STEM activities and machines at the library.

Geared for kids 8-12 years old, we'll learn how to draw magical and cute animals and more.

Grades 6-12. Express yourself through art. Visit the teen art studio to express your creativity. Multiple mediums will be available for use. 

Storyteller, Fanny Crawford, shares stories steeped in local and regional, legendary, historical, contemporary, cross-cultural waterways - and some just for fun - for mixed audiences of children and curious adults who want to engage with the world

Join FCPL staff for an afternoon of fun at Monocacy Brewing Company. Get a library card, check out some books, play some board games, and enjoy the wonderful facility at Monocacy Brewing Company.

New to anime and manga? A long time fan? Join us to discuss your favorite series, learn a little about Japan, and play trivia! Prizes will be available for winners.

Join us for an afternoon 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.

Is your child starting Kindergarten in the fall? Join us for stories, songs, activities and crafts that promote kindergarten readiness skills. This 60-minute program is designed to help kids become comfortable with a routine and prepare

Pop on into the Urbana Regional Library for Bubble Science! In this messy and soapy program, we’ll teach children how to make their own bubble solution, bubble wands, and explain how bubbles form in a scientific way. For Grades K-5.

Join us as we get creative exploring art, science, history, and more!  Grades K-5.

Tell me a story... using different mediums we will explore basics of telling and writing stories.

Calling all middle-grade book lovers!

Have you HEARD the MOOS?! Join Middletown Library for a special storytime at South Mountain Creamery! Enjoy our Cow & Dairy themed storytime followed by a tour of the farm. See you there!”

The Art of Notional Ekphrasis: Bringing Inner Visions to Life

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

Author Connie Collins Morgan transports children and families to New Orleans with music and an interactive storytime featuring her book "The Runaway Beignet". For Grades K-5.

Come to a wackadoo party with your friends Bluey and Bingo. Celebrate all things Bluey with crafts, games, and activities inspired by the hit TV series.

This is a fun, introductory program for elementary aged children who want to learn how to sing and find out what singing lessons are all about.

We sing age appropriate folk songs, explore new languages, dance and learn rhythm patterns in a fun, upbeat atmosphere. We use scarves and small instruments and encourage parent participation!

Teens and Adults are invited to make Tiny Terrariums with a succulent inside! Supplies provided!

Take one of our LEGO® challenges, use one of our books to create a design or use your own imagination and create your own unique LEGO® creation.

The National Institute of Health team will guide kids through different professions within the engineering realm and provide hands-on examples of possible creations.

Enjoy this fun paint along event! 

It is the height of the growing season and you may notice some unwanted visitors in your garden.

Come enjoy a preview performance of "Spongebob: The Musical" by Other Voices Theatre.  Bring your autograph books and meet the cast.

Join us for a fun night battling it out with Mario Kart on Nintendo switch!  

Children can learn and explore using STEAM-based activities. Caregivers are encouraged to connect with children and participate in the activities! Designed for elementary students in grades K-5.

Visit the library table at the Middletown Farmer's Market! Create a fun craft to take home and enjoy.  The Middletown Farmer's Market is at 12 S Church St, Middletown, MD 21769 .

Come Visit the Middletown Library at the Middletown Farmer's Market! You can get a library card, check out books, and learn more about Library Services. We can't wait to see you there!

Are you a teen who has a passion for anime and manga? Join us for an afternoon of fun watching anime, discussing the best shows and books out there, and enjoy fun activities about your favorite fandom!

Library programming in your neighborhood. Each visit will be something new! Visit the Bookmobile and learn about Science, Technology, Engineering, Art and More!

Use unique elements to design and build a small robot. Then deploy your art bot to create artistic masterpieces!

Join us to watch Luca on the big screen!

Join Myersville Library staff for a fun outdoor storytime at The Bog Shack Snowball Stand. 10909 Wolfsville Road, Myersville

Join us for this free yoga class offered by Sol Yoga.  Be sure to wear comfortable clothes.

Prepare your mind and body for bedtime with stretches, music, stories and more. A hands-on activity will accompany this event. 

Join us for an all-ages storytime featuring songs, stories, and rhymes in Spanish and English. This program is open to families who speak Spanish and to families looking to learn!

Join us outdoors on the Urbana Library Plaza for an evening of music, movement, and stories for the whole family. Designed for ages 0 and up with a caregiver.

Using a base of mindfulness, we will make marks in pencil, pen and marker building up to acrylic paints. Join Jen Shoemaker for an exploration in the art of letting go, mindfulness at play and a building of self through community.

Join us for bedtime themed songs and stories--pajamas are welcome!

Enjoy some snacks while you pick up some tips and tricks on using the internet safely and keeping your data private!

Join a park ranger to learn about how fungi change the world in unbelievable ways.

Please join us for our in-depth journey of using Sahaja Yoga Meditation as a way to achieve stress- free living. Feel the freedom of your Self!