Week Calendar

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.

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.

Join us for a caregiver-led discussion and playgroup for tips and tricks to help navigate raising little ones. 

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.  Afterwards, we offer a baby playgroup for all to enjoy.

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. 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.

Tai Chi is a self-paced system of gentle physical exercise and stretching. It is practiced for defense training, health benefits, and meditation! Presented by Inner Court Tai-Ji

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. This Storytime is followed by a playgroup.  Designed for ages 0 -5, with a caregiver.

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

Enjoy stories, songs, fingerplays, rhymes, and more! Ages 0-5 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.

Listen as Music and Arts demonstrates instruments and then try them yourself!  This program designed for adults with intellectual disabilities and their caregivers.

Join us at the Thurmont Senior Center this month for a special program on Phishing and Spam Awareness.

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

Music, movement, stories and more!  

Enjoy stories, songs, fingerplays, rhymes, and more! Ages 0-5 with a caregiver. 

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

Frederick County Public Libraries is celebrating Library Card Sign Up Month in our community this Fall! Stop by our outreach table at Chartreuse & Co. Fall Market Days!

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.

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.

Visually explore the Thurmont Library Nature Trail with Cindy Stockton Moore, in this hands-on workshop for all-ages.  Sketching windfall specimens from the forest trail, participants can experiment with locally foraged inks and charcoal

Coffee with a Bread Maker. In this presentation you will learn how to make sourdough starter from scratch with the science of fermentation. Also, discover what makes this bread so unique and how this popular variety can benefit your health.

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

Enjoy music, stories and more! Designed for ages 0-5 with a caregiver.

Enjoy a variety of activities to help develop the skills needed for school. Designed for ages 3-5 with a caregiver.

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!

This program is located offsite at the Point of Rocks Community Commons Park at 3700 Commerce St, Point of Rocks, MD 21777.

Enjoy a variety of activities to help develop the skills needed for school. Designed for ages 3-5 with a caregiver.

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.

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.

Preschoolers and their caregivers will build school-ready skills while having fun and exploring their social-emotional selves at this weekly kindergarten prep program. In the event of inclement weather, this program will be held inside.

Enjoy a variety of activities to help develop the skills needed for school. Designed for ages 3-5 with a caregiver.

Explore Science, Technology, Engineering, Art, and Math concepts. 

Frederick County Public Libraries is turning 60 and we are celebrating with a birthday storytime for the ages! Join us for songs, stories, and fun, and sign up for the best birthday card ever - a library card!

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

The Family Partnership Family Support Center and Maryland Family Network bring this five week Parent and Child Education Series to the Brunswick Library.

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

Learn all about the world of paleontology with a variety of dinosaur activities, including the chance to meet a dinosaur!

Stories and songs in Spanish and English celebrating our Latino heritage. For ages 0-5 with a caregiver.

Two very special celebrations are in store! Let’s celebrate all the treasures Frederick County has to offer as it turns the big 2-7-5, and us, Frederick County Public Libraries, as we turn the big 6-0!

Joi Vogin from University of Maryland will give a basic introduction to food preservation techniques including home canning, freezing, drying, and fermenting.

Enjoy a variety of activities to help develop the skills needed for school. Designed for ages 3-5 with a caregiver.

Want to give your home grown preserves as gifts? Want to organize your sewing supplies? Join professional crafter Denise Wagenaar on September 14 to learn how  simple Mason jars can be transformed into useful and lovely gifts.

Thinking about homeschooling? Just starting your homeschooling journey? Come find support and information from experienced homeschoolers in an informal Q&A session. 

Learn about different types of engineering with hands on activities lead by NIH education outreach specialists. 

Grades 6-12. Macramé is a form of textile make using knots. Create wall hangings, bracelets & more.

Frederick County Public Libraries is turning 60 and we are celebrating with a birthday party for the ages! Join us for family-fun, activities, and sign up for the best birthday card ever - a library card!

Interested in fishing? Don't know where to start? Now's your chance to hear from Dan Neuland, a member of the Friends of Lefty Kreh, as you learn about the best spots to fish in Frederick and how to start your fishing adventure. 

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

Connect with other kids, create, and be curious together!

Learn Medicare and Medicaid with Worldshine adult daycare center.

Bring your little one to this sensory storytime designed for children ages 0-24 months and a caregiver. This special storytime focuses on sensory development and engagement through songs, fingerplays, movement activities, and tactile play.

Learn how to create your own 3D printing project. Designed for students in 3rd through 7th grades.

Need some help with your electronic device? At this informal, drop-in event teen volunteers will be on hand to help guide you through basic settings, accessing apps and more!

Calling all teens! Join us to explore, create, and innovate with S.T.E.A.M. activities.

Design, build, and test your own spaghetti soapbox derby car.

Grades 6-12, come hang out and make your own polymer clay pen! Using polymer clay and a toaster oven, you can create swirling patterns and wild designs for a one of a kind pen to take home!

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

Teen Connect is a time to engage with friends, peer mentors, and teen-oriented community resources.

The 3rd Annual Urbana Latino Celebration is held in collaboration with the Villages of Urbana and takes place outdoors at the Urbana Library Plaza from 3-7PM.

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.

Create your own 3D food truck using math skills, problem solving skills, creativity, and recycled materials. STEAM Lab takes place every Tuesday afternoon at 4pm.

Take a step back in time with us to learn about people, places and events throughout history. Learn about the past through hands-on activities, games and more.

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! 

Enjoy a story and then create a colorful butterfly with scrapbook paper to hang in the library. Designed for grades K-5.

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

Elementary Explorers is a weekly after-school program that connects children in Grades K-5 to fun, hands-on experiences. Join other curious kids as we explore a different topic each week!

Explore fiber arts while creating and designing with a variety of textiles.  

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.

New to anime and manga? A long time fan? Join us to discuss your favorite series, learn a little about Japan, and enjoy watching a show or two! 

Please join us and our special guests from Tailwinds Over Frederick for a fun-filled program!

Calling all teenagers! Come to an open forum to discuss the technology, programs, and library activities you would like to see offered or participate in. Earn volunteer credit for attending and pizza will be provided. 

Grades 4-7. Learn the beginner basics of knitting and crocheting or bring your own projects to join in the crafting. All skill levels welcome. Materials will be provided.

Learn all about the process of creating and producing movie magic with a short presentation from Black Fox Pictures and an hands-on activity all about the technology behind video production.

Join the Sloan School of Music for an interactive evening that engages the whole family in a fun and memorable musical experience!

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

We welcome adults who want to practice their English to a conversation class hosted by the Literacy Council of Frederick County.

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!

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.

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

Frederick County Public Libraries is turning 60 and we are celebrating with a birthday party for the ages! Join us for family-fun, activities, and sign up for the best birthday card ever - a library card! (Outside weather permitting)

Come share a story with a specially trained therapy dog form WAGS for Hope.

Unwind with friends and create your own scratch art masterpiece.

Create pixel art with Perler Beads!

Improve your reading confidence and make a new friend when you read aloud to a Go Team Therapy Dog.

Tweens and teens, grades 6 through 12, meet to collaborate with each other and teen librarians on upcoming library events and to plan teen-led projects.  Teen Library Council (TLC) is an opportunity for teens to make an impact within the libr

Join us as we welcome Clay McLeod Chapman to Frederick to celebrate the release of his southern gothic horror, What Kind of Mother. Clay will discuss What Kind of Mother, answer questions, and sign books.