Week Calendar

Carnival Games, Fun, and Food. Stop by the library table to get a library card and find out more about our programs!

Join library staff at Hope Valley Farm (1069 Valley Road, Knoxville, MD) for a morning of making art to celebrate the end of summer.  We invite the entire family to visit the 29 acre working flower farm to enjoy stunning views and get creativ

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

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.

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.

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!

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.

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.

Monthly library day at the Thurmont Senior Center.

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.

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.

Need help with your devices, or would you like to discover the basics of browsing the web, setting up an email or writing a resume? We are here to help. Laptops provided.

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.

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.

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.

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. 

Local harper Jim Dronenburg, accompanied by Julie Merchant on flute, and Wes Merchant on violin, will delight us with their beautiful musical stylings. 

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.

Cardio Drumming for adults and seniors, bringing together drumsticks and an exercise ball. You can stand or sit to do this exercise.

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.

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.

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!

Enjoy music, stories and more.

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.

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.

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.

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 Pinecliff Park at 8350 Pinecliff Park Road, Frederick, MD 21704. We will meet near the large playground between Shelters 3 and 4.

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.

This week's theme is Cloud Creatures (Cloud Drawing + Bubbles)

Join Myersville Library staff for a fun outdoor storytime in the Lark Pavillion at Surreybrooke. Pack a picnic or snack. 8610 Baltimore National Pike, Middletown.

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).

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).

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).

Did you miss the first D&D meet up? No worries! Join us for this session and review all of the fun with character building, getting know new people, and joining the adventure. 

Join us for thrilling tales of female spies during WWII. Spymaster Vera Atkins will deliver up secrets of women you knew were spies. Rendezvous with Vera at our cafe and bring your coffee or tea.

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

Grades 6-12. Want to update your wardrobe before school starts? Need to clean out your closet? Refresh your wardrobe for free! Bring items you no longer want and go home with some new pieces.

Join us as Erika Montgomery discusses her new novel Our Place on the Island, a richly-woven and escapist summer read. A q&a and book signing will follow the talk.

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

Adam Booth is the recipient of the 2022 Governor’s Arts Award for Folk Arts in West Virginia. His original storytelling blends traditional mountain folklore, music, and an awareness of contemporary Appalachia.

Join us this summer on our lovely terrace for free family-friendly live music performed by local musicians every 2^nd Sunday at 2 p.m.  Beat the August heat with an acoustic cool down by 

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

Ready, get set, and create! Bring your imagination and we'll bring the materials. 

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!”

Slither or hop on over to the library to learn about reptiles and amphibians with our friends from Fountain Rock Nature Center. Ages 3-12.

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

Explore the science behind bubbles as we wrap up the end of the Summer Challenge. 

What can you build out of recycled materials?

Want to see if the spy life might be for you? This elementary age program is designed as an intro class into spy craft.

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.

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 enjoying 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!

Create fun, light-up accessories for back to school using LED lights!

Join us to watch Lyle, Lyle Crocodile on the big screen!

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

A celebration of Indian culture, including live music and entertainment and food. Discover local businesses and non-profits of the Urbana community.

Grades 6-12. Summer is coming to an end. Join us for pizza, snacks and activities to ring in the end of summer. Located at Tuscany's Pizzeria 2 E Main St, Emmitsburg, MD 21727

Join the library for a science program highlighting a career in the sciences and explore fun, hands-on science activities. For Grades K-5 and caregivers. 

Delve into the world of notional ekphrasis, a powerful method for crafting works of art that seamlessly blend visual and literary elements.  The workshop is led by local creator, Nicole Abuhamada, an interdisciplinary literar

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!

Join representatives from Hood College to learn about the steps leading up to applying to college and what to expect through the process.

Come down to the library for some gaming fun! Bring a friend!

Come make your own Minion on Family Movie Night. This event will take place at Remsberg Park.

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

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!