Week Calendar

Enjoy the fall fun of a petting zoo, story time, and explore the pumpkin patch! 

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. 

Story Stretchers brings stories to life through gentle stretching movements, helping children connect with tales in an interactive, playful way.

Celebrate your team and make team or individual bracelets with the library. 

Join us for a fun filled day and learn about library resources!

Stories, movement, music and fun for the entire family. Designed for ages 0 and up with a caregiver.

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. 

Join the staff of the Thurmont and Emmitsburg Libraries for a pop-up to celebrate Fall on the Mount Saint Mary's campus. Library staff will visit the quad with plenty of materials for checkout, as well as some fun games!

In honor of Hispanic Heritage Month each year, Centro Hispano turns Carrol Creek in downtown Frederick into a lively, colorful celebration of Hispanic art, culture and music.  Come visit your favorite library staff member at FCPL's outreach t

Stop by the Library table and sign up for your library card. Check out our upcoming Fall events and get to know your local librarians.

Step into nature and slow your pace. Spend the afternoon in a guided hike at ThorpeWood. Along the way, we will stop for moments of reflection, inviting you to notice, breathe, and connect with the world around you. Trail terrain is semi-flat.

As you can tell by the title, this is not your usual book club!  Each month on a Sunday afternoon, experts from Frederick Health Hospice will explore issues surrounding death AND life through a variety of books and other media. And no, y

Step into nature and slow your pace. Spend the afternoon in a guided hike at ThorpeWood. Along the way, we will stop for moments of reflection, inviting you to notice, breathe, and connect with the world around you.

Flap on over to the library for a bat-tastic time! Learn fun facts about bats, play games, and create a batty craft to take home. It’s sure to be a wing-flapping good time!

Drop in for a hands-on STEM Lab or STEAM Lab opportunity. This program is designed for children in grades K-5 and their caregiver.

Tweens and teens, grades 6 through 12, meet to collaborate with each other and teen librarians on upcoming library events and to plan teen-led projects.  Teen Library Council (TLC) is an opportunity for teens to make an impact within the libr

We welcome adults who want to practice their English to a conversation class hosted by the Literacy Council of Frederick County.

Spend the first Thursday of the month with a game of chess! Open to all levels of chess players, bring your own chess set or use one of ours. Bring your friends and meet other chess enthusiasts. Ages 9-18. 

Stop by the Library table and sign up for your library card. Check out our upcoming Fall events and get to know your local librarians.

Storytime, pajama style!  Enjoy movement, music, and stories with the whole family.  PJ's optional!  Designed for ages 0 and up with a caregiver.

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.

Join us for a workshop presented by the Better Business Bureau of Greater Maryland, designed to help audiences spot and avoid the various investment, social media, and telecommunications scams currently trending across the country.

Stop by the Library table and sign up for your library card. Check out our upcoming Fall events get to know your local libarians.