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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 (9/07)	Mon (9/08)	Tue (9/09)	Wed (9/10)	Thu (9/11)	Fri (9/12)	Sat (9/13)
9 am	This event is in the "Adult" group Frederick City Market Book Bike 9:00am–11:45am 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: 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! This event is in the "Adult" group Friends of the Thurmont Regional Library's Fall Book Sale 9:00am–3:00pm Adult Thurmont Regional Library This event is in the "Adult" group Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Thurmont Regional Library Age Group: Adult Program Type: Books & Authors Event Details: The Friends of the Thurmont Regional Library's Annual Fall Book Sale will take place on Friday, September 5 through Sunday, September 7 at the Thurmont and Emmitsburg Community Show in the auxiliary gym.
10 am		This event is in the "Birth - 5" group Baby Storytime 10:30am–11:15am 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: Carrot Capers 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 Preschool Storytime 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 Toddler Storytime Songs, stories, and fun for toddlers and their grownups. Designed for 2 year olds with a caregiver.	This event is in the "All Ages" group Book Bike at Frederick Coffee Co & Cafe 10:00am–12:00pm 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 Program Type: Outreach 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 Musical Storytime Music, movement, and stories for the whole family. Designed for ages 0 and up with a caregiver.	This event is in the "Birth - 5" group This event is in the "All Ages" group Offsite: Storytime and Tyke Hike at Catoctin Mountain Park 10:30am–11:30am 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 Age Group: Birth - 5, All Ages Program Type: Special Storytime Event Details: Join us at the Catoctin Mountain Park Visitor Center for a Storytime followed by an easy-going hike in the woods. The Visitor Center is located at: 14707 Park Central Road Thurmont, MD 21788 This event is in the "Birth - 5" group This event is in the "All Ages" group Storytime and Tyke Hike at Catoctin Mountain Park 10:30am–11:30am Birth - 5, All Ages Around the Community Offsite Event 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: Around the Community Age Group: Birth - 5, All Ages Program Type: Education & Enjoyment, Special Storytime Event Details: Join us at the Catoctin Mountain Park Visitor Center for a Storytime followed by an easy-going hike in the woods. Catoctin Mountain Park 14707 Park Central Road Thurmont, MD 21788	This event is in the "Birth - 5" group Imagination Celebration Family 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: Stories, movement, music and fun for the entire family. Designed for ages 0 and up with a caregiver.
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 Event Details: Have fun exploring literacy, science, mathematics, and art through play-based activities that integrate essential school skills. Designed for ages 3-5 with a caregiver.	This event is in the "Adult" group Offsite: Library Card Sign Up Month with the Rover at Mount St. Mary Phillips Library 11:00am–1:00pm 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: Make a library card! Check out books! Grab limited edition library swag!			This event is in the "Adult" group This event is in the "All Ages" group Outreach at In the Streets 2025 11:00am–5:00pm 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 your favorite library staff member at our table on the Green Block and learn about all the earth-friendly ways we can help the environment.
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2 pm					This event is in the "Elementary" group Elementary Explorers: Feathers, Physics & Falling Eggs 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: Get ready to ruffle some feathers and test your engineering skills! Kids will learn fun facts about chickens, then design and test their own egg-protecting contraptions in a high-flying STEM egg drop challenge.
3 pm						This event is in the "Elementary" group This event is in the "All Ages" group Meet the Rover at Hill Street Park 3:30pm–4:00pm 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: Outreach Event Details: It's time for a pop-up library experience. Visit the Rover, sign up for a library card, check out some materials, and participate in fun seasonal activities. We can't wait to see you at the park!
4 pm				This event is in the "Adult" group This event is in the "All Ages" group Mount Airy Farmers Market 4:00pm–7:00pm 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
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: Education & Enjoyment 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. 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 "Adult" group Cancelled Outreach: 2025 Financial Freedom Fair 5:30pm–7:30pm Adult Around the Community Offsite Event This event is in the "Adult" group Cancelled 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: Outreach & Library Card-Signup at the Frederick Coalition for Financial Success' "2025 Financial Freedom Fair." Library staff will be on-site at the fair, located inside the United Way of Frederick County, with branded giveaways, library cards			This event is in the "Teen" group Tween 90's Crafts (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: Small Meeting Room Age Group: Teen Program Type: Tween Event Details: Make beaded bag buddies, plastic gimp bracelets, and bring your own things to bedazzle!
6 pm			This event is in the "Birth - 5" group Night Owls 6:30pm–7:00pm 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: Deck Age Group: Birth - 5 Program Type: Recurring Storytime Event Details: Storytime, pajama style! Enjoy movement, music, and stories with the whole family. PJ's optional! Designed for ages 0 and up with a caregiver. 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	This event is in the "Elementary" group Art-Ventures: Family Art Night 6:00pm–7:00pm 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: Education & Enjoyment Event Details: Get creative and explore the world of art through hands-on projects and imaginative fun! Each session features a new artistic adventure designed for young artists to express themselves, try new techniques, and make something awesome.
7 pm				This event is in the "Adult" group A Conversation on International Affairs with Shaun Donnelly 7:00pm–8:00pm Adult Thurmont Regional Library This event is in the "Adult" group Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Thurmont Regional Library Room: Small Meeting Room Age Group: Adult Program Type: Education & Enjoyment Event Details: Join Thurmont area resident and retired U.S. Ambassador Shaun Donnelly in a group conversation on International Affairs!