Announcements

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 (8/10)	Mon (8/11)	Tue (8/12)	Wed (8/13)	Thu (8/14)	Fri (8/15)	Sat (8/16)
All Day			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 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: Thurmont Regional Library Room: Study Room 1 (TRL) Age Group: Birth - 5, Elementary, Teen Program Type: Wellness
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 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: 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 Baby Storytime 10:30am–11:30am Birth - 5 Thurmont Regional Library This event is in the "Birth - 5" group Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. 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: Big Top Tales 10:30am–11:00am Birth - 5 Thurmont Regional Library This event is in the "Birth - 5" group Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. 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 "Birth - 5" group Toddler Storytime 10:30am–11:00am Birth - 5 Thurmont Regional Library This event is in the "Birth - 5" group Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. 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 Musical Storytime 10:30am–11:00am Birth - 5 Thurmont Regional Library This event is in the "Birth - 5" group Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Thurmont Regional Library Room: Community Room (TRL) Age Group: Birth - 5 Program Type: Recurring Storytime Event Details: Music, movement, stories and more!	This event is in the "Birth - 5" group This event is in the "All Ages" group Special Storytime: Peace, Love and Storytime! 10:30am–11:00am Birth - 5, All Ages Thurmont Regional Library This event is in the "Birth - 5" group This event is in the "All Ages" group Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Thurmont Regional Library Room: Community Room (TRL) Age Group: Birth - 5, All Ages Event Details: Get ready to groove at the library with a far-out storytime full of peace, love, and groovy tunes! We’ll sing, dance, and read colorful stories that celebrate kindness, creativity, and good vibes.
11 am			This event is in the "Birth - 5" group Get Ready for Kindergarten 11:15am–11:45am Birth - 5 Thurmont Regional Library This event is in the "Birth - 5" group Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. 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 Mischief Makers Family Storytime 11:00am–11:30am Birth - 5 Thurmont Regional Library This event is in the "Birth - 5" group Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Thurmont Regional Library Room: Community Room (TRL) Age Group: Birth - 5 Program Type: Recurring Storytime Event Details: Mischievous stories, movement, music and fun for the entire family. Designed for ages 0 and up with a caregiver.
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1 pm				This event is in the "Birth - 5" group This event is in the "Elementary" group This event is in the "All Ages" group Cancelled Storytime at the Park 1:00pm–1:30pm Birth - 5, Elementary, 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 "All Ages" group Cancelled Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Around the Community Age Group: Birth - 5, Elementary, All Ages Program Type: Special Storytime Event Details: Storytime is moving and grooving at Walkersville Community Park at 22 Kenneth Drive Walkersville, MD 21793.
2 pm					This event is in the "Elementary" group Elementary Explorers: Who Was Milton Bradley? 2:00pm–2:45pm Elementary Thurmont Regional Library This event is in the "Elementary" group Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Thurmont Regional Library Room: Community Room (TRL) Age Group: Elementary Program Type: Homeschool, STEM Event Details: Step into the colorful world of games and imagination with our fun and educational program, Who Was Milton Bradley? Discover the fascinating life of Milton Bradley, the inventor and entrepreneur who helped bring board games into American	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 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: 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 Teen Summer Program: Roundtable Fencing (Ages 10-18) 2:00pm–3:00pm Teen Thurmont Regional Library This event is in the "Teen" group Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Thurmont Regional Library Room: Community Room (TRL) Age Group: Teen Program Type: Tween Event Details: Join Roundtable Historical Fencing for an exciting hour that includes an educational overview, visual demonstration, safety review and interactive experience about the sport of fencing. Disclaimer(s) Program Cancellation FCPL’s programs and events are rarely changed/cancelled. Extreme weather warnings and a temperature index over 90 degrees Fahrenheit will automatically trigger a program/event cancellation (or relocation, if available) to protect our team and community members. Please monitor this website and our social media channels for updates.
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5 pm		This event is in the "Teen" group Anime Afternoon (Ages 10-17) 5:30pm–6:30pm Teen Thurmont Regional Library This event is in the "Teen" group Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Thurmont Regional Library Room: Small Meeting Room Age Group: Teen Program Type: Tween Event Details: Anime Afternoon is a place to chat with other enthusiasts about your favorite anime and manga! Chat about what you're currently reading and watching. For ages 10-17.			This event is in the "Teen" group Tween Gaming Hour: Switch Edition (ages 9-13) 5:30pm–6:30pm Teen Thurmont Regional Library This event is in the "Teen" group Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Thurmont Regional Library Room: Community Room (TRL) Age Group: Teen Program Type: Tween Event Details: Play our Nintendo Switch or bring your own and play with friends! Open to all skill levels for ages 9-13.		This event is in the "All Ages" group Library Pop-Up at VOU South Asian Heritage Celebration 5:00pm–8:30pm All Ages Around the Community Offsite Event 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: All Ages Program Type: Outreach
6 pm			This event is in the "Birth - 5" group This event is in the "All Ages" group Circus Science Spectacular in the Library 6:00pm–7:00pm Birth - 5, All Ages Thurmont Regional Library This event is in the "Birth - 5" group This event is in the "All Ages" group Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Thurmont Regional Library Room: Community Room (TRL) Age Group: Birth - 5, All Ages Program Type: Recurring Storytime Event Details: Join a professional knucklehead and silly scientist on a tour of the principles of circus skills. Be amazed by juggling, rolling globe walking, lasso spinning and other amazing tricks. Friends of the Thurmont Regional Library Meeting 6:30pm–8:00pm Thurmont Regional Library Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Thurmont Regional Library Room: Small Meeting Room Program Type: Friends of the Library Meeting
7 pm				This event is in the "Adult" group Cancelled A Conversation on International Affairs with Shaun Donnelly 7:00pm–8:00pm Adult Thurmont Regional Library This event is in the "Adult" group Cancelled Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Thurmont Regional Library Age Group: Adult Program Type: Public Meeting Event Details: This program has been cancelled. Join us for our next discussion on September 10th! Join Thurmont area resident and retired U.S. Ambassador Shaun Donnelly in a group conversation on International Affairs!