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.

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 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!

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

In the case of inclement weather, storytime will be held indoors.

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. Ages 18 - 36 mos.

Inspired by Musical Storytime? Play with a variety of instruments from around the world and make some music of your own! Geared for ages 0-5 with a caregiver.

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

In the case of inclement weather, storytime will be held indoors.

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 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. 

Join us for a morning of building! Use the library's blocks and building toys to build with your little one while working on fine motor skills! Designed for ages 0-5 with a caregiver.

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.

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

Songs, stories, and play for babies and their grownups. Followed by baby playgroup. 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 special Outdoor Storytime ~ with the FCPL Book Bike ~ at Coblentz Park upper pavilion.

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.

Learn the basics of email marketing and automation, search engine optimization, digital advertising, and pay per click marketing.  Discover how analytics and performance measurements are used by companies and how you can also build your

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

Practice reading skills to patient and adorable Reading Education Assistance Dogs (R.E.A.D.). For Children Grades K-5. 

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

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

Join us for play based learning, games and activities! Designed for toddlers and their caregivers.

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. 

Variety of preschool aged activities to support early literacy and school readiness skills. 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.

Come visit our pop-up library and tour the ice cream shop to learn how ice cream is made at Bruster's of Frederick!

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 10 -August 16 (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 10 -August 16 (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 10 -August 16 (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 10 -August 16 (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 10 -August 16 (lunches will not be served on June 19 & July 4).

Meet and greet with Jenn and her Uncommon Critters! This is a show, tell, and touch experience focusing on general facts, unique characteristics, and animal stewardship.

In this thrilling show, young scientists will embark on a STEM adventure! Kids will explode right into a mission that reveals challenges of defying gravity and electrifying obstacles, all while exploring science principles to navigate an escape!

Join us for an hour of crafting and learn the basics from local knitter Terry Cammack. Use our supplies or bring your own! Designed for those who are new to the knit and pearl stitches. 

Learn about body boundaries with Heiress, the service dog from the Child Advocacy Center.

Find Waldo in Downtown Frederick begins on Monday, July 1 and ends on Sunday, July 28 with the We Found Waldo Celebration in the C. Burr Artz Library Community Room at 2 pm. 

"Preparing the Heart: Understanding Anticipatory Grief" is a workshop that delves into the emotional landscape of grief before loss, offering insights and coping strategies for this challenging experience.

Preschoolers and their caregivers will build school-ready skills while having fun and exploring their social-emotional selves at this weekly kindergarten prep program. Geared for ages 3-5 with a caregiver.

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

In this thrilling show, young scientists will embark on a STEM adventure! Kids will explode right into a mission that reveals challenges of defying gravity and electrifying obstacles, all while exploring science principles to navigate an escape!

Join us for a snack tasting event, where we learn about and eat snacks from around the world. 

Join us for an hour of crafting and learn the basics from local knitter Terry Cammack. Use our supplies or bring your own! Designed for those who have mastered the knit and pearl stitches. 

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

Enter the Wizarding World and celebrate Harry Potter's birthday with activities and crafts. Geared for Grades K-5.

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! 

Make your very own puppet using a sock!

Designed for children in grades K-5.

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

Calling all Tweens! Bring a friend and enjoy an afternoon of building fun. We will have out Lego bricks and other building sets to create and build stunning structures. Designed for students in 3rd through 7th grades.

Join us for fun, creative monthly social activities specifically geared toward adults on the spectrum. 

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!

In this thrilling show, young scientists will embark on a STEM adventure! Kids will explode right into a mission that reveals challenges of defying gravity and electrifying obstacles, all while exploring science principles to navigate an escape!

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

Want to know more about how to manage your money? Learn about financial literacy with bankers from PNC Bank!

This program is recommended for teens age 11 to 18.