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 (8/17)	Mon (8/18)	Tue (8/19)	Wed (8/20)	Thu (8/21)	Fri (8/22)	Sat (8/23)
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 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 This event is in the "Birth - 5" group This event is in the "Elementary" 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, 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 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.		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.
11 am	This event is in the "Elementary" group This event is in the "All Ages" group Touch a Truck with C. Burr Artz Library and the Frederick Keys 11:00am–2:00pm Elementary, All Ages Around the Community Offsite Event This event is in the "Elementary" 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: Elementary, All Ages Program Type: Education & Enjoyment Event Details: Join us at the Frederick Keys Stadium, to "touch" a variety of different trucks and vehicles. Learn about these vehicles and feel free to snap some photos! 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.	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 Mind Care for Seniors & Caregivers: Topic- Dementia Friendly Frederick 11:00am–12:00pm 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: Inside Library (EM) Age Group: Adult Program Type: Education & Enjoyment, Wellness Event Details: Jordan Cox, Dementia Friendly Frederick, will be our guest speaker. After our speaker, we will have games and activities. Games are among the many activities that can keep the human mind entertained and engaged.
12 pm							This event is in the "All Ages" group Library Fun at Emmitsburg Family and Farm Fest 12:00pm–4:00pm 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
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 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 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 "Adult" group Book Talk at Middletown 50+ Community Center 2:00pm–2:30pm Adult Around the Community Offsite Event This event is in the "Adult" group Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. 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 "Adult" group Make Homemade Hand Sanitizer (Ages 11 to adult) 2:00pm–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, Make & Create, Tween, Wellness Event Details: Want to learn to make your own hand sanitizer that is natural and simple using an Aloe Vera plant? Join us for a hands-on activity and leave with a bottle of hand sanitizer that you made yourself.
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5 pm						This event is in the "Adult" group Library Pop-Up at Thurmont Main Street Art & Wine Stroll 5:00pm–8:00pm Adult Around the Community Offsite Event This event is in the "Adult" group Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Around the Community Age Group: Adult Program Type: Outreach Event Details: Drop by the library tent at the Thurmont Art and Wine Stroll. We'll be inside the Walking Together Integrative Mental Health Center. Pick up a library card, make a tie-dye bookmark or check out all of our upcoming Fall events.
6 pm					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.