Week Calendar

Enjoy a special storytime with Frederick County Public Libraries at Chick-fil-A!

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!

Interested in Zumba but want something that's lower intensity? Join us for a Zumba Gold class, a lower intensity fun dance workout!

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. 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.

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.

Put on your white shoes and groovy buttons and head to the Urbana Regional Library for a rockin storytime! We'll enjoy stories, songs, and rhymes featuring one of the most beloved picture book characters of all time, Pete the Cat!

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.

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.

Enjoy a lively Storytime filled with music, movement. 

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.

Join us at Thurmont Regional Library, to "touch" a variety of different trucks and vehicles. Learn about all these vehicles and snap photos next to (or inside)!

Event will start at 10:00 am---please no early birds!

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

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

Bring your imagination and explore art in this preschool art maker program. Dress for mess! Designed for ages 3-5.

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.

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.

Please join Mr. Chris, a Carroll County Public Schools physical education teacher and YouTube star from Beaniebootv, as you take on 10 physical challenge stations! When you attend, please bring a water bottle.

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.

Don't let downsizing your home overwhelm you! Join La'Keia Brown from WayForth as she shares all you need to know to get the task done. Learn how to make decisions about what to keep, donate, or sell, as well as how to make the most of your time.

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

Please join Mr. Chris, a Carroll County Public Schools physical education teacher and YouTube star from Beaniebootv, as you take on 10 physical challenge stations! This event is designed for children ages 4-10.

Join a Librarian at the park for Storytime! We will read stories, do a craft to take home, and have the chance to take a brief walk on the trail. If there is inclement weather, Storytime will be held in the Nature Center.

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 Council Dr. Woodsboro, MD 21798

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

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.

Your Secret Agent Spy Training starts now! Will you accept your mission? Join us for a morning of secret codes, puzzles and more.

Lawyer in the Library provides free one-on-one legal advice from Maryland Legal Aid lawyers. Types of issues include:

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).

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

For more information about this free concert: Music on the Deck | Frederick County Public Libraries (fcpl.org)

Is your internship at a big city company coming at a bad time and you need to escape to your grandpa's farm? Are your family vacations stressful because your dad is a mermaid, and your mom is a human?

Oh Crit! is a completely improvised comedy show fused with tropes and game-like mechanics from the classic tabletop role-playing game, Dungeons and Dragons.

Come share your love for Pokémon! We will have crafts, games and trading tables.

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

Teens are invited to join us to create art using alcohol inks and rubbing alcohol! 

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

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.

Explore the radical world of reptiles with Nicole and her exotic pets! Not only will participants learn all about what makes a reptile a reptile, they will have the opportunity to pet and interact with lots of animal friends!

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

Transform a simple square piece of paper into an amazing new form! Participants will be introduced to basic folding techniques and have the opportunity to make many different origami creations.

Enjoy an exciting line up of exotic reptiles who love to educate people of all ages!

Join us for a fun-filled STEM afternoon involving candy! Participants will learn about physical and chemical reactions by doing experiments with different types of sweet treats.

Please join Mr. Chris, a Carroll County Public Schools physical education teacher and YouTube star from Beaniebootv, as you take on 10 physical challenge stations! This event will be held outside.

Are you a Ninja who needs to brush up on skills, or new to the Ninja way? Get active with Kicks Karate Frederick for an afternoon of basic martial arts instruction with practice in listening and self-control. 

Join us for Nintendo Club! We will have Nintendo related activities and opportunities to challenge friends to a Mario Kart Race. For Grades K-5.

Explore the world through food! Come and try a variety of snacks from around the world and challenge them against each other to find the best snack!

Oh Crit Is a completely improvised comedy show fused with tropes and game-like mechanics from the classic tabletop role-playing game, Dungeons and Dragons.

Join us at our monthly TLC meeting to help make the library the best place it can be for you!

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.

Get started with crocheting, a life-long hobby - with the talented ladies of the Woodlands! Learn how to hold the hook & yarn and how to make a starting chain - then build from there! 

Grades 6-12. Let's get sticky. Create crafts and projects using Duct tape and Washi tape. 

Need help expunging your record from a past conviction? Meet with an attorney from Maryland Legal Aid to discuss your options and begin the process.

Explore the radical world of reptiles with Nicole and her exotic pets! Not only will participants learn all about what makes a reptile a reptile, they will have the opportunity to pet and interact with lots of animal friends!

Come play on Open Game Night!  Board games, card games, chess and much more. It's a fun night of cooperative play and team building.

Be creative and get a little messy together! Use various media and learn the art process to make a masterpiece. Geared for Grades K-5 and caregivers.

Learn about free resident assistance and home improvement programs available through the Frederick County Department of Housing and Community Development and Habitat for Humanity of Frederick County. 

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

Join local musician Cristina Rivero and bring your acoustic guitar, mandolin, fiddle, violin, ...  to jam with us!  

Join us for an all-ages storytime after a long day of work and play. Unwind with stories, songs, and rhymes for the whole family!

Let's get moving! Take on 10 physical challenges with Mr. Chris, physical education teacher and YouTube star from Beaniebootv. Plan to bring a water bottle to stay hydrated and appropriate play shoes.

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

Oh Crit! is a completely improvised comedy show fused with tropes and game-like mechanics from the classic tabletop role-playing game, Dungeons and Dragons.

Bring a friend and play a board game or two!

Did you know that Middletown is home to the very first meadery in the state of Maryland?

Didn't score tickets to the Eras Tour? Join us for a magical evening celebrating all things Taylor Swift!