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 (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!
10 am		This event is in the "Birth - 5" group Infant Storytime 10:00am–10:30am Birth - 5 Walkersville Branch Library This event is in the "Birth - 5" group Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Walkersville Branch Library Room: Darrell L Batson Community Room Age Group: Birth - 5 Program Type: Recurring Storytime Event Details: Join us inside to explore songs, stories, and fun designed for our youngest audience and their caregivers! This program is intended for children 0-12 months and their families. This event is in the "Birth - 5" group It Takes a Village 10:30am–11:00am Birth - 5 Walkersville Branch Library This event is in the "Birth - 5" group Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Walkersville Branch Library Room: Darrell L Batson Community Room Age Group: Birth - 5 Program Type: Education & Enjoyment Event Details: Join us for a caregiver-led discussion and playgroup for tips and tricks to help navigate raising little ones.		This event is in the "Adult" group Ask a Dentist: an Adult Adaptive Program 10:15am–11:15am Adult Walkersville Branch Library This event is in the "Adult" group Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Walkersville Branch Library Room: Fireplace Age Group: Adult Program Type: Education & Enjoyment, Wellness Event Details: Learn all about how to take care of your teeth!	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 "Adult" group Senior Cafe: Medicare Workshop 10:30am–2:00pm Adult Walkersville Branch Library This event is in the "Adult" group Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Walkersville Branch Library Room: Darrell L Batson Community Room Age Group: Adult Program Type: Education & Enjoyment Event Details: Presented by SHIP, SMP, and Frederick County Division of Aging and Independence.	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 "Adult" group Freedom BANG Class 10:00am–11:00am Adult Walkersville Branch Library This event is in the "Adult" group Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Walkersville Branch Library Room: Darrell L Batson Community Room Age Group: Adult Program Type: Wellness Event Details: Freedom Bang is a pre-choreographed fusion of boxing, HIIT, hip hop, world dance, optional weighted gloves and just a touch of attitude. Offering a wide range of intensity options to help you customize your workout.
11 am		This event is in the "Birth - 5" group Baby Storytime 11:00am–11:30am Birth - 5 Walkersville Branch Library This event is in the "Birth - 5" group Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Walkersville Branch Library Room: Darrell L Batson Community Room 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.	This event is in the "Birth - 5" group Toddler Storytime 11:00am–11:30am Birth - 5 Walkersville Branch Library This event is in the "Birth - 5" group Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Walkersville Branch Library Room: Fireplace Age Group: Birth - 5 Program Type: Recurring Storytime Event Details: Bring your wiggles for songs, stories, and fun for toddlers and their grownups. This event is in the "Birth - 5" group Toddler Skills 11:30am–12:00pm Birth - 5 Walkersville Branch Library This event is in the "Birth - 5" group Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Walkersville Branch Library Room: Darrell L Batson Community Room Age Group: Birth - 5 Program Type: Education & Enjoyment Event Details: Introducing toddlers and their caregivers to a variety of preschool-readiness skills including fine motor development, social emotional skills, and early literacy activities.	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 "Birth - 5" group Preschool Storytime 11:00am–11:30am Birth - 5 Walkersville Branch Library This event is in the "Birth - 5" group Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Walkersville Branch Library Room: Fireplace 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 School Skills for Preschoolers 11:30am–12:00pm Birth - 5 Walkersville Branch Library This event is in the "Birth - 5" group Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Walkersville Branch Library Room: Fireplace Age Group: Birth - 5 Program Type: Education & Enjoyment Event Details: Preschoolers and their caregivers will practice school-readiness skills with cutting, tracing, play, and other literacy activities.	This event is in the "Birth - 5" group Fri-Yay: Library Card Sign-Up Bonanza 11:00am–11:45am Birth - 5 Walkersville Branch Library This event is in the "Birth - 5" group Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Walkersville Branch Library Room: Darrell L Batson Community Room Age Group: Birth - 5 Program Type: Education & Enjoyment, Make & Create, STEM Event Details: Calling all young readers and future book lovers—it’s time to join the library adventure! Come celebrate the magic of reading at our Library Card Sign-Up Bonanza, a fun-filled event just for preschoolers and their families.	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.
12 pm
1 pm	This event is in the "Adult" group Vibrations of Wellness - Exploring Sound Therapy 1:00pm–2:00pm Adult Walkersville Branch Library This event is in the "Adult" group Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Walkersville Branch Library Room: Darrell L Batson Community Room Age Group: Adult Program Type: Wellness Event Details: Discover how the power of vibration can restore balance, release stress, and awaken inner harmony with Ayanna Gallant, M.ed., owner of Aya Cultural Arts Studio.
2 pm
3 pm			This event is in the "Teen" group Teen Tuesday: Tiny Tales Library 3:30pm–4:30pm Teen Walkersville Branch Library This event is in the "Teen" group Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Walkersville Branch Library Room: Darrell L Batson Community Room Age Group: Teen Program Type: Education & Enjoyment Event Details: Make your very own mini library! Get creative by designing and filling your tiny tin library with replicas of your favorite titles.			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 "Elementary" group This event is in the "Teen" group Tween-Tastic: Design Your Own Magnets (Ages 8-13) 4:00pm–4:45pm Elementary, Teen Walkersville Branch Library 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: Walkersville Branch Library Room: Darrell L Batson Community Room Age Group: Elementary, Teen Program Type: Education & Enjoyment, Tween Event Details: Create your own locker or fridge magnets using air-dry clay! Shape, decorate, and personalize your magnets to add a fun, creative touch to your space. 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 "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
6 pm		This event is in the "Adult" group Sol Yoga 6:00pm–7:00pm Adult Walkersville Branch Library This event is in the "Adult" group Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Walkersville Branch Library Room: Darrell L Batson Community Room Age Group: Adult Program Type: Wellness Event Details: Join us for this free yoga class offered by Sol Yoga. Be sure to wear comfortable clothes.		This event is in the "Birth - 5" group This event is in the "Elementary" group Family Storytime 6:00pm–6:30pm Birth - 5, Elementary Walkersville 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: Walkersville Branch Library Room: Darrell L Batson Community Room Age Group: Birth - 5, Elementary Program Type: Recurring Storytime Event Details: Join us for an all-ages storytime after a long day of work and play. Unwind with stories, songs, and rhymes for the whole family!	This event is in the "Birth - 5" group This event is in the "Elementary" group This event is in the "All Ages" group Paws 2 Read 6:30pm–7:30pm Birth - 5, Elementary, All Ages Walkersville Branch Library 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: Walkersville Branch Library Room: Fireplace Age Group: Birth - 5, Elementary, All Ages Program Type: Education & Enjoyment Event Details: Join Go Team Therapy Dogs to improve your reading confidence and make a new friend when you read aloud to a therapy dog.