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FCPL Winter Holiday Hours

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

Week Calendar

On narrow displays, the weekly calendar is wider than the screen. You can side-scroll within this table to view events and reservations for the whole week.

Time	Sun (6/22)	Mon (6/23)	Tue (6/24)	Wed (6/25)	Thu (6/26)	Fri (6/27)	Sat (6/28)
10 am		This event is in the "Birth - 5" group Family Storytime 10:30am–11:00am Birth - 5 Emmitsburg Branch Library This event is in the "Birth - 5" group Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Emmitsburg Branch Library Room: Community Room (EM) Age Group: Birth - 5 Program Type: Recurring Storytime Event Details: Enjoy music, stories, and more! Designed for ages 0-5 with a caregiver.	Middletown Memorial Park Meet and Greet 10:00am–11:00am Around the Community Offsite Event Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Around the Community Program Type: Outreach This event is in the "Birth - 5" group This event is in the "Elementary" group This event is in the "Teen" group Summer Lunch (Ages 0-18) 10:00am–12:00pm Birth - 5, Elementary, Teen Emmitsburg Branch Library This event is in the "Birth - 5" group This event is in the "Elementary" group This event is in the "Teen" group Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Emmitsburg Branch Library Room: Community Room (EM) Age Group: Birth - 5, Elementary, Teen Program Type: Wellness Event Details: While supplies last, lunches are available for youth ages 0-18 each Tuesday June 17 -August 11. Lunches are provided by Helping Hands and Caring Hearts, a local nonproft.	This event is in the "Birth - 5" group This event is in the "Elementary" group Junior Gardeners 10:30am–11:30am Birth - 5, Elementary Emmitsburg Branch Library This event is in the "Birth - 5" group This event is in the "Elementary" group Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Emmitsburg Branch Library Room: Community Room (EM) Age Group: Birth - 5, Elementary Program Type: Education & Enjoyment, STEM Event Details: Is your child interested in learning how to care for a garden? Look no further! Join us for a fun morning of exploring, creating, and learning how to care for plants and gardens at the Emmitsburg Library. Ages 0-12.	This event is in the "Birth - 5" group Outdoor Storytime at ThorpeWood 10:00am–11:00am Birth - 5 Around the Community Offsite Event This event is in the "Birth - 5" group Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Around the Community Age Group: Birth - 5 Program Type: Special Storytime Event Details: A very special outdoor storytime as part of our ThorpeWood Community Day! This event is in the "Birth - 5" group This event is in the "Elementary" group This event is in the "Teen" group This event is in the "Adult" group This event is in the "All Ages" group ThorpeWood Community Day 10:00am–1:00pm Birth - 5, Elementary, Teen, Adult, All Ages Around the Community Offsite Event This event is in the "Birth - 5" group This event is in the "Elementary" group This event is in the "Teen" group This event is in the "Adult" group This event is in the "All Ages" group Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Around the Community Age Group: Birth - 5, Elementary, Teen, Adult, All Ages Program Type: Education & Enjoyment Event Details: Explore the natural wonder of ThorpeWood! Reconnect with nature while you visit the horses, goats, cows, and chickens, get dirty in the mud kitchen, take a tractor ride, and enjoy a nature scavenger hunt on this beautiful 156-acre farm. This event is in the "Teen" group Tween/Teen Leadership Camp (Ages 11-18) 10:30am–12:00pm Teen Emmitsburg Branch Library This event is in the "Teen" group Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Emmitsburg Branch Library Room: Community Room (EM) Age Group: Teen Program Type: Education & Enjoyment, Make & Create, Tween Event Details: Join us every Thursday this summer for a Tween/Teen Leadership Camp and earn Community Service hours each week. Today, we will kick off our camp with games, a pizza party and ice cream making. Come join the fun!
11 am		This event is in the "Birth - 5" group Little Adventurers 11:00am–11:30am Birth - 5 Emmitsburg Branch Library This event is in the "Birth - 5" group Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Emmitsburg Branch Library Room: Community Room (EM) Age Group: Birth - 5 Program Type: Make & Create, STEM Event Details: 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 event is in the "Adult" group This event is in the "All Ages" group Outreach at Frederick Pride 2025 11:00am–6:00pm Adult, All Ages Around the Community Offsite Event This event is in the "Adult" group This event is in the "All Ages" group Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Around the Community Age Group: Adult, All Ages Program Type: Outreach Event Details: Visit our outreach table at Pride! We'll have a table and tent set up behind the library, near the Creek. Make a paper butterfly, get a library card, and say hello to your favorite library staff! This event is in the "Adult" group This event is in the "All Ages" group Emmitsburg Heritage Days in the Park 11:00am–9:00pm Adult, All Ages Around the Community Offsite Event This event is in the "Adult" group This event is in the "All Ages" group Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Around the Community Age Group: Adult, All Ages Program Type: Outreach Event Details: It's a tradition! Heritage Days is the best of summer in Emmitsburg. See a full line up of events at COMMUNITY HERITAGE DAY 2025 \| emmitsburgevents.
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1 pm		This event is in the "Elementary" group Exito with Centro Hispano 1:00pm–2:00pm Elementary Around the Community Offsite Event This event is in the "Elementary" group Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Around the Community Age Group: Elementary Program Type: Education & Enjoyment Event Details: Presented SRC Video 30 kids. Registered 15 for Summer Reading Challenge.			This event is in the "Adult" group Senior Information Seminar - SOAR 1:30pm–3:00pm Adult Emmitsburg Branch Library This event is in the "Adult" group Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Emmitsburg Branch Library Room: Community Room (EM) Age Group: Adult Program Type: Education & Enjoyment, Wellness Event Details: Members of the Senior Service Provider Community will provide information on a variety of topics including Healthcare, Transportation, Downsizing, At-Home Doctor and Physical Therapist Visits, Housing Options, Dementia Issues, and more.
2 pm		This event is in the "Birth - 5" group This event is in the "Elementary" group Offsite@Cunningham Falls State Park Manor Area: So you want to be a....Park Ranger? 2:00pm–3:00pm Birth - 5, Elementary Around the Community Offsite Event This event is in the "Birth - 5" group This event is in the "Elementary" group Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Around the Community Age Group: Birth - 5, Elementary Program Type: Education & Enjoyment, Special Storytime Event Details: Connect with nature! Enjoy a nature-themed storytime at the playground, followed by an easy hike with Ranger Zach who will share all about the job as a park ranger. Come prepared to ask lots of questions about being a park ranger! 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 This event is in the "Elementary" group Offsite@Cunningham Falls State Park Visitor Center: So you want to be a....Park Ranger? 2:00pm–3:00pm Birth - 5, Elementary Emmitsburg Branch Library This event is in the "Birth - 5" group This event is in the "Elementary" group Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Emmitsburg Branch Library Room: Outside Library (EM) Age Group: Birth - 5, Elementary Program Type: Education & Enjoyment, Special Storytime Event Details: Connect with nature! Enjoy a nature-themed storytime , followed by a talk with Ranger Zach who will share all about the job as a park ranger. Come prepared to ask lots of questions about being a park ranger! 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 This event is in the "Elementary" group Summer Spectacular - Chris Vaughn Color Our World 2:00pm–3:00pm Birth - 5, Elementary Emmitsburg Branch Library This event is in the "Birth - 5" group This event is in the "Elementary" group Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Emmitsburg Branch Library Room: Gymnasium Age Group: Birth - 5, Elementary Program Type: Education & Enjoyment, Wellness Event Details: Join Mr. Chris at the library this summer for “Color Our World” – a movement-filled adventure! This year’s program features 10 exciting PE-style stations, including rolling, underhand and overhand tossing, an obstacle course, and much more!
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6 pm			This event is in the "Adult" group This event is in the "All Ages" group What's That Insect in my Garden? 6:00pm–7:00pm Adult, All Ages Emmitsburg Branch Library This event is in the "Adult" group This event is in the "All Ages" group Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Emmitsburg Branch Library Room: Community Room (EM) Age Group: Adult, All Ages Program Type: Education & Enjoyment Event Details: Need some help identifying those insects in your garden? Join us for a buggy evening identifying beneficial and harmful garden insects. We will start in the community room with insect displays and Q and A.		This event is in the "Birth - 5" group Pajama Storytime 6:00pm–6:30pm Birth - 5 Emmitsburg Branch Library This event is in the "Birth - 5" group Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Emmitsburg Branch Library Room: Community Room (EM) Age Group: Birth - 5 Program Type: Recurring Storytime Event Details: Enjoy music, stories, and more! Designed for ages 0-5 with a caregiver.