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

Get ready for an all-day epic solar event.  Visit the Earth and Space Science lab as we observe the solar eclipse totally at 3:17 p.m.

There will be free planetarium shows (while tickets last) at 11am, 12pm, 1pm, and 2pm.

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.

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

Join us for stories, songs, rhymes, and more! This program is for children ages 2-3 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 Jeremy Macrum with Epic Events LLC as he talks about being a DJ.

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. This program is for children 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.

The Red Folder is a place where you can store important medical information, including your goals of care. Sponsored by the Frederick County Division of Fire and Rescue Services.

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

Music, movement, stories and more!  

Join us for stories, songs, rhymes, and more! This program is for children ages 0-5 with a caregiver.

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

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

Enjoy activities for the whole family including fun demonstrations on furniture upcycling, making rag rugs, beekeeping and much more. Discover children’s nature activities, be thrilled by live reptiles and discover our nature Story path.

Drop in anytime between 10 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. to take a whirlwind tour of Earth's seven land biomes right here at the library!

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

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!

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

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

Bring your sense of adventure, and maybe even some cool shades, to check out a variety of motorcycles at this extra rad Fri-Yay!

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

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

Instructor Ayanna Gallant from the Aya Cultural Arts Studio will be teaching a mini lesson on West African drums.

Reiki is a healing art for the improvement of body, mind and spirit.  It is used for promoting natural health on all levels. Come learn even more about Reiki from a  Master Teacher and Practitioner.

Join us for fun eclipse-themed activities to celebrate the 2024 solar eclipse. 

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

Habitat for Humanity will offer tips to homeowners for simple home repairs in time for spring. Also, information will be available for home repair programs and eligibility requirements.

Join us as we explore and investigate trees! Learn how to identify which tree is which by looking closely at their observable properties.

This program is designed for elementary-aged children.

Come meet author Nancy Spannaus and learn about her new book, Defeating Slavery: Hamilton's American System Sh

The moment you become part of a school community, it’s all about authentic relationships; all about authentic love.

Come find out why the sun is so proud during an eclipse while viewing the star of the show from the deck!  Solar glasses will be available in a limited supply on a first come basis.  

Join us on the second-floor terrace for a viewing party of the Solar Eclipse! Eclipse glasses will be provided to attendees, while supplies last.

You won't believe your eyes! Join us for an afternoon learning about magical creatures and folktales with some fun activites and games to try. Geared for ages 3-5 with a caregiver.

Come enjoy songs from the popular hit "Shrek: The Musical" presented by Linganore High School Drama.

Join us outside the library for a viewing party of the Total Solar Eclipse! Eclipse glasses will be provided to attendees, while supplies last. We can observe the eclipse totally at 3:17 P.M.

Join us outside the library for a viewing party of the Total Solar Eclipse! Eclipse glasses will be provided to attendees, while supplies last. We can observe the eclipse totally at 3:17 P.M.

Put your engineering skills to the test! Design and construct a device that can protect a raw egg from cracking when dropped from up high. Can you find a way to cushion your egg and ensure its safe landing?

Build a Solar Bug and harness the power of solar energy! We'll test how different light sources affect the speed and movement of our engineered bugs.

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 Chief Instructor Jeff Chavez from Frederick Martial Arts as he guides you through a dynamic session combining physical movement with mental focus.

Need a quiet-ish place to study? We'll provide the tables, chairs, and some extra surprises to help you get the most of your cram sessions! 

STEAM Lab takes place every Tuesday afternoon at 4pm.

Do you have something you're working on, like a story, comic, game, or work of art? Come to the Brunswick Library to meet, collaborate, and connect with other teen creators!

Get started with crocheting, a life-long hobby - with the talented ladies of the Woodlands!

No sew? No problem! We will be upcycling t-shirts into some fun no sew projects. 

This elementary program is best suited for grades K-3. 

Learn how to make solar powered bugs using a special kit from the GEMS program. The kits will be provided by the Gains in Education of Mathematics and Science (GEMS) which is sponsored by the Army for the exploration of STEM education.

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

Get all up in your feels and create beautiful black out poetry

Curious about becoming a Foster Parent? Connect with Family Resource Trainer and Recruiter Kaitlin Morris from Frederick County DSS to learn more about the need for foster families in Frederick County and the steps to get involved.

Come out and see a stand up comedy show showing off local comedic talent! Content will be PG-13. 

Learn to play Dodo Dash, the sequel to the original game Dodos Riding Dinos.

Drop meteorites, flick eggs, or throw bananas at your rival dino-meeples as you race through the jungle to El Dodorado.

No need to write your own words; borrow someone else's! Blackout poetry pages are easy to create and share. Once you’ve chosen the words you want, cross out the rest. Color, decorate, or scribble as the mood moves you.

Are you ready to embark on an exciting journey into the world of babysitting? Get ready to become the ultimate go-to babysitter in your neighborhood with the Frederick County 4-H Babysitting 101 Course.

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.

Cuentame un Cuento is an interactive storytime featuring books and songs in Spanish. For ages 0-5 with a caregiver.

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

On June 19, 1922, more than 5,000 marines left Quantico, heading north to the battlefield of Gettysburg passing through Emmitsburg, MD. They would reach the battlefield on June 26, but their arrival would be marred by the sudden, tragic death

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!

Hadley Vlahos, RN, is a hospice registered nurse, mother, and wife. Her husband also works in 
the medical field as a doctor of physical therapy. Vlahos started her career as a registered nurse 

Build a Solar Bug and harness the power of solar energy! We'll test how different light sources affect the speed and movement of our engineered bugs. Materials provided by the United States Army Medical Research and Development Command.

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

No sew? No problem! We will be upcycling t-shirts into fun no sew projects. 

An evening tween program geared towards grades 4-7. 

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

Light up the night with a lantern made from a jar, decorated with a cool stained-glass tissue paper effect!

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

Join Go Team Therapy Dogs to improve your reading confidence and make a new friend when you read aloud to a 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

On April 23, 1755, British Major General Edward Braddock, Lt. Col. George Washington, and Benjamin Franklin met in Frederick to discuss an attack on the French Ft. Duquesne.

Curious about becoming a Foster Parent? Connect with Family Resource Trainer and Recruiter Kaitlin Morris from Frederick County DSS to learn more about the need for foster families in Frederick County and the steps to get involved.