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.

Music, movement, and stories for the whole family. Designed for ages 0 and up with a caregiver.

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

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

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!

Preparation of Federal and MD income taxes for Northern Frederick County residents who earned less than about $60,000 in 2023.  By appointment only.  Contact 301-471-5757 after Jan 22, 2024 for more information.

Music, movement, and stories about the big and beautiful moon for the whole family. Designed for ages 0 and up 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.

Come have fun creating and building with legos, magna tiles and more.

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

A multi-sensory storytime designed to support children with autism or sensory processing challenges. This time is designed to meet your child where they are in, a fun, engaging environment.

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

Songs, stories, and fun for the whole family. This Storytime is followed by a playgroup.  Designed for ages 0 -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.

Songs, stories, and fun for toddlers and their grownups. Designed for 2 year olds with a caregiver.

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.

Visit beautiful Othello Regional Park to “touch” a variety of trucks and vehicles. Learn all about these different trucks and snap photos next to (or inside!) these cool vehicles. Rain or shine, appropriate for all ages.

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

We come in peace . . . Join us for a special storytime complete with flying saucers, songs and stories about visitors from outer space. Designed for ages 0 and up with a caregiver.

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.

Calling all young writer's ages 12-17! We're inviting Teens to practice the craft of writing, share their work, and enjoy the wonderful world of writing. Stop by for activities and discussion with other teen writers.

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

Learn how to be an executor for a loved one or designate the responsibilities as part of your own estate plan.

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

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!

Have fun exploring literacy, STEM, and art through play-based activities that integrate essential school skills.  Designed for ages 3-5 with a caregiver. 

Music, movement, and stories for the whole family. Designed for ages 0 and up with a caregiver.

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. In the event of inclement weather, this program will be held inside.

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. 

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.

Songs, stories, and fun for toddlers and their grownups. Designed for 2 year olds with a caregiver.

Preschoolers and their caregivers will practice school-readiness skills with cutting, tracing, play, and other literacy activities. In the event of inclement weather, this program will be held inside.

Join us and our special guests from the Frederick County Division of Solid Waste and Recycling. 

In the event of inclement weather, this program will be held inside.

This storytime welcomes children of all abilities ages birth-3 years old and is also open to children of any age who receive services from Frederick County's Infants &

Stories, movement, music, and fun for the entire family.  Designed for ages 0 and up with a caregiver. 

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

Theatricks is a social circus program and school! The organization promotes life skills through practice and performance of circus arts.

Explore furs, skulls, and more as we learn about animals from around our area!

This program is designed for elementary-aged children.

In the event of inclement weather, storytime will be held inside.

Two Free Helen Smith Workshops Sponsored by the Delaplaine will be offered---one for ages 6-8 at 1:00 pm and one for ages 9-12 at 3:00 pm.

Prepare yourself for the upcoming solar eclipse by training to become an Earth Astronaut! We will train our bodies and minds, then step outside to launch an alka rocket. 

Come in and hang out with friends during this chill hour. Snacks, games, and crafts will be provided!

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

This week: Enjoy silly stories and fun in celebration of April Fool's Day!

Storytime! Crafts! and More at this Spring Break Event! 

Meet and Greet a horse from Hearts of the Herd while children are encouraged to read, practice social emotional learning and more. 

Need some help setting up your new tablet? Not sure why your phone isn't doing what you want? Come to our Teen Tech Help session!

Teens and tweens in grades 6-12 can come paint a glow-in-the-dark creation! We will paint in the light and then view our finished paintings under black lights!

Supplies limited. 

Get into dance mode as we groove to the rhythm of the show’s catchy tunes. Then challenge Bluey to a keepy uppy competition -- for real life!

Enjoy snacks and the 2023 movie, Barbie (PG-13)!

For grades 6 - 12.

Come for a double feature program, or stay for just part of it! 

Join is for an hour of crafting and learn the basics from local knitter Terry Cammack. Bring your own project or start one here. Supplies provided, all skill levels welcome.

Celebrate the upcoming solar eclipse by creating your very own solar eclipse glow-in-the-dark bag! 

Supplies limited. This program is for grades 6 - 12. 

Space is dangerous - join us as we learn astronaut safety skills in our training camp!

Sun's gone, shades on! Learn how to safely view the upcoming solar eclipse and why a solar eclipse occurs with crafts and science demonstrations. Geared for Grades K-5.

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

3, 2, 1, BLAST OFF! Join us as we learn how rockets blast off into space and how long it takes to travel through space.

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.

Join us for a Universal afternoon cosmic space party. Space themed games, crafts, and activities will accompany a mid-afternoon gathering of elementary aged participants. Geared for Grades K-5.

Two Free Helen Smith Workshops Sponsored by the Delaplaine will be offered---one for ages 6-8 at 1:00 pm and one for ages 9-12 at 3:00 pm.

April is National Poetry Month! Come learn about poetry and participate in creating a library zine! No writing experience necessary!

Join us Tuesdays at the library for your chance to learn a new skill, create art, and hang out with your friends!

Learn how to safely view the upcoming solar eclipse and why a solar eclipse occurs.

Grades 6-12. Get in on the action and become the character. Create and participate in a live action role-playing game.

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

Spend an hour with friends creating fun Perler Bead bookmarks!

Whether you prefer tabletop roleplaying or video games, come in and get gaming! TTRPG Magical Kitties will have a one-shot game running. A switch will also be available with Mario Kart and Super Smash Bros.

Calling all Tweens! Join us for an afternoon of science activities, games and fun. Designed for students in 3rd through 7th grades.

Calling all young writer's ages 12-17! We're inviting Teens to practice the craft of writing, share their work, and enjoy the wonderful world of writing. Stop by for activities and discussion with other teen writers. www.marylandwriters.org

Enjoy a special evening storytime with books, rhymes and songs as we kick off our NEW 1,000 Books Before Kindergarten.

Mine, build, and explore with like-minded tweens in our library Minecraft server! This program is intended for tweens ages 10-13. 

This is a group for those who would like to gather for a social time of crafting together. Bring your own projects to work on and meet other local crafters. Knitting, crochet, all fiber crafts welcome! 

Join us for an all-ages storytime featuring songs, stories, and rhymes in Spanish and other world languages. 

Sun's gone, shades on! Learn how to safely view the upcoming solar eclipse and why a solar eclipse occurs with crafts and science demonstrations. Geared for Grades K-5.

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

It's Spring Break! Come hang out and enjoy some light refreshments and fun activities at the library!

This program is recommended for teens in grades 6 through 12.

Make out of this world art, all supplies provided by the library. Program for teens and tweens to start a new work of art or bring a work in progress!