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FCPL Winter Holiday Hours

Frederick County Public Libraries will be closed December 24 and December 25 for Christmas.

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This event is in the "Birth - 5" group
This event is in the "Elementary" group
This event is in the "Teen" group

Free Summer Lunch for Ages 18 and Under!

All Day
Birth - 5, Elementary, Teen
Thurmont Regional Library
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Library Branch: Thurmont Regional Library
Room: Study Room 1 (TRL)
Age Group: Birth - 5, Elementary, Teen
Program Type: Wellness
Closing

Juneteenth - Libraries Closed

All Day
All Branches
Branches:
Around the Community, Brunswick Branch Library, C. Burr Artz Public Library, Community Bookmobile, Early Start Bookmobile, Edward F. Fry Memorial Library at Point of Rocks, Emmitsburg Branch Library, Middletown Branch Library, Myersville Community Library, Thurmont Regional Library, Urbana Regional Library, Walkersville Branch Library
9 am
This event is in the "All Ages" group

Frederick City Market Book Bike

9:00am–11:45am
All Ages
Around the Community
Offsite Event
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Library Branch: Around the Community
Age Group: All Ages
Program Type: Outreach
Event Details:

Visit the Library Book Bike at the Frederick City Market! Library staff will be there to check out books, make library cards, and answer any library questions you may have! 


 

10 am
This event is in the "Birth - 5" group
This event is in the "Elementary" group
This event is in the "All Ages" group

Library Visit at Sophie and Madigan's Playground

10:00am–10:30am
Birth - 5, Elementary, All Ages
Around the Community
Offsite Event
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Library Branch: Around the Community
Age Group: Birth - 5, Elementary, All Ages
Program Type: Outreach
Event Details:

Join us at Sophie and Madigan's Playground for a visit filled with rhymes, songs, lots of movement, and fun!

This event is in the "Birth - 5" group

Baby Storytime

10:30am–11:30am
Birth - 5
Thurmont Regional Library
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Library Branch: Thurmont Regional Library
Room: Community Room (TRL)
Age Group: Birth - 5
Program Type: Recurring Storytime
Event Details:

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.

This event is in the "Birth - 5" group

Preschool Storytime

10:30am–11:00am
Birth - 5
Thurmont Regional Library
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Library Branch: Thurmont Regional Library
Room: Community Room (TRL)
Age Group: Birth - 5
Program Type: Recurring Storytime
Event Details:

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

This event is in the "Adult" group

Pop-Up at the Thurmont Senior Center

10:00am–1:00pm
Adult
Around the Community
Offsite Event
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Library Branch: Around the Community
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: Outreach
Event Details:

Staff from the Thurmont Regional Library will be on hand to provide library cards and check out books. 

This event is in the "Birth - 5" group

Toddler Storytime

10:30am–11:00am
Birth - 5
Thurmont Regional Library
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Library Branch: Thurmont Regional Library
Room: Community Room (TRL)
Age Group: Birth - 5
Program Type: Recurring Storytime
Event Details:

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.

 


 

This event is in the "Birth - 5" group
This event is in the "All Ages" group

Boot-Scootin' Special Storytime: Boots & Books

10:30am–11:00am
Birth - 5, All Ages
Thurmont Regional Library
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Library Branch: Thurmont Regional Library
Room: Community Room (TRL)
Age Group: Birth - 5, All Ages
Event Details:

Grab your boots and hats for a rootin’-tootin’ good time! Join us for stories, songs, and movement straight from the Wild West. Perfect for little buckaroos and their caregivers!

11 am
This event is in the "Birth - 5" group

Get Ready for Kindergarten

11:15am–11:45am
Birth - 5
Thurmont Regional Library
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Library Branch: Thurmont Regional Library
Room: Thurmont Imagination Zone
Age Group: Birth - 5
Program Type: Education & Enjoyment, Make & Create
Event Details:

This self-guided program is designed to help little learners (ages 3–5) build early school skills through fun, hands-on activities.

This event is in the "Birth - 5" group
This event is in the "All Ages" group

Family Storytime

11:00am–11:30am
Birth - 5, All Ages
Thurmont Regional Library
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Library Branch: Thurmont Regional Library
Room: Community Room (TRL)
Age Group: Birth - 5, All Ages
Program Type: Recurring Storytime
Event Details:

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

12 pm
This event is in the "Elementary" group
This event is in the "All Ages" group

Bookmobile 60th Anniversary Party

12:00pm–4:00pm
Elementary, All Ages
Around the Community
Offsite Event
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Library Branch: Around the Community
Age Group: Elementary, All Ages
Program Type: Education & Enjoyment, Outreach
Event Details:

Join us at Hillcrest Park (on the corner of McCain Drive and Hillcrest Drive) to celebrate 60 years of bookmobile service to Frederick County.

1 pm
2 pm
This event is in the "Adult" group

Book Talk at Middletown 50+ Community Center

2:00pm–2:30pm
Adult
Around the Community
Offsite Event
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Library Branch: Around the Community
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: Books & Authors, Outreach
Event Details:

Join Middletown Branch Librarians each month at the senior center for a topical discussion of favorite, new or trending titles. We will have a selection of items to check out and you'll have an opportunity to sign up for a library card!

This event is in the "Birth - 5" group
This event is in the "Elementary" group

Storytime Stretchers

2:00pm–2:30pm
Birth - 5, Elementary
Thurmont Regional Library
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Library Branch: Thurmont Regional Library
Room: Community Room (TRL)
Age Group: Birth - 5, Elementary
Program Type: Education & Enjoyment, Homeschool, Special Storytime, Wellness
Event Details:

Story Stretchers brings stories to life through gentle stretching movements, helping children connect with tales in an interactive, playful way.

This event is in the "Teen" group
This event is in the "Adult" group

Dancing on the Deck: Adult Dance Class

2:00pm–3:30pm
Teen, Adult
Thurmont Regional Library
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Library Branch: Thurmont Regional Library
Room: Deck
Age Group: Teen, Adult
Program Type: Education & Enjoyment, Wellness
Event Details:

Whether you can boot-scoot your way around the dance floor or if you are just looking to brush up for an upcoming wedding, the library has the moves.

3 pm
4 pm
5 pm
6 pm
This event is in the "Teen" group
This event is in the "Adult" group

History of Juneteenth with AARCH

6:00pm–7:00pm
Teen, Adult
Thurmont Regional Library
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Library Branch: Thurmont Regional Library
Room: Community Room (TRL)
Age Group: Teen, Adult
Program Type: History & Genealogy
Event Details:

Join Barbara Thompson from the African American Resources Cultural and Heritage Society, as she discusses the origin and history of Juneteenth! 

Disclaimer(s)

Sign Language Interpreter

If an american sign language (asl) interpreter is needed for an event, we ask that you contact us one week in advance to ensure that we can process this request. If you need to cancel this request, we ask that you give us one weeks' notice.
This event is in the "Birth - 5" group

Touch-a-Truck Storytime and Interactive Exhibit

6:00pm–7:00pm
Birth - 5
Thurmont Regional Library
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Library Branch: Thurmont Regional Library
Room: Community Room (TRL)
Age Group: Birth - 5
Program Type: Education & Enjoyment, Special Storytime
Event Details:

Come out to "touch" a variety of trucks and vehicles! 

This event is in the "Adult" group

Online Job Search Skills

6:00pm–7:00pm
Adult
Thurmont Regional Library
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Library Branch: Thurmont Regional Library
Room: Community Room (TRL)
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: Business & Job Skills, Computers & Technology
Event Details:

The Online Job Search Skills workshop is designed to help participants confidently navigate the digital job market.

Disclaimer(s)

Sign Language Interpreter

If an american sign language (asl) interpreter is needed for an event, we ask that you contact us one week in advance to ensure that we can process this request. If you need to cancel this request, we ask that you give us one weeks' notice.
7 pm
This event is in the "Elementary" group

Make your Own Wild Robot - Middletown Movie Night Craft

7:00pm–9:00pm
Elementary
Around the Community
Offsite Event
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Library Branch: Around the Community
Age Group: Elementary
Program Type: Make & Create
Event Details:

make your own wild robot to watch the movie with!

This event is in the "Elementary" group

Middletown PTA Family Movie Night

7:00pm–9:00pm
Elementary
Around the Community
Offsite Event
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Library Branch: Around the Community
Age Group: Elementary
Program Type: Education & Enjoyment, Outreach