Central Library

10375 Little Patuxent Pkwy., Columbia. 410-313-7800.

•All Together Now. Saturdays, 10:15 and 11:30 a.m. All ages; 30 minutes.

•Eclectic Evenings. Second Tuesdays, 7 p.m.

•English Conversation Club. Mondays, 10 a.m.; and Thursdays, 7:30 p.m. Practice speaking and understanding English in a group setting. Register before attending.

•Getting What You Want: Setting and Maintaining Boundaries with Others. March 7, 7 p.m. Executive coach and consultant Mark Sachs teaches how to set limits and handle boundary conflicts.

•Play Partners. Fridays, 10:15 and 11:30 a.m. Ages up to 23 months with adult; 20-30 minutes.

East ColumbiaBranch

6600 Cradlerock Way, Columbia. 410-313-7700.

•All Together Now. Mondays, 10:15 and 11:15 a.m. All ages; 30 minutes.

•Black Fiction. First Saturdays, 1 p.m.

•Box Lunch. Second Tuesdays, 12:15 p.m.

•Morning Books with Coffee. Third Tuesdays, 10 a.m.

•Mother/Daughter Book club. March 14, 7 p.m. Mothers and daughters read, discuss and explore books together. Ages 7-9.

Elkridge Branch

6540 Washington Blvd., Elkridge. 410-313-5077.

•Elks Excellent Reads. Second Tuesdays, 12:30 p.m.

•Play Partners. Tuesdays, 10:15 and 11:15 a.m.; Saturdays, 11:15 a.m. Ages up to 23 months with adult; 20-30 minutes.

•Tech Mania. March 5, 7 p.m. Join the staff of the National Electronics Museum for technology demonstrations. Register online or at the branch.

Glenwood Branch

2350 Route 97, Cooksville. 410-313-5577.

•All Together Now. Tuesdays, March 6-27, 2 p.m.

•Picture Book Parade. Fridays, 10:30 a.m. Ages 2-5 with adult.

•Readers' Tea at 10. First Wednesdays, 10 a.m.

Howard CountyLaw Library

8360 Court Ave., Ellicott City. 410-313-4851.

•Law Advice. Tuesdays, 9 a.m.-noon. An attorney is available to give free legal advice to self-represented litigants in civil, nonfamily matters. No appointment necessary.

Miller Branch

9421 Frederick Road, Ellicott City. 410-313-1950.

•All Together Now. Tuesdays, through Feb. 28, 10:15 and 11:15 a.m.

•Cover Girl Culture: Awakening the Media Generation. March 15, 7 p.m. Filmmaker and former Elite International fashion model Nicole Clark explores how fashion, modeling, advertising, and the cult of celebrity affect teens and young women, and how to educate young girls to think critically about the media. Suggested for ages 14 and older.

•Dudes on Books. Second Tuesdays, 7 p.m.

•Meet the Author. March 16, 7 p.m. Jodi Picoult presents her 19th novel, "Lone Wolf."

•Tea and Tomes. Third Thursdays, 10:30 a.m.

Savage Branch

9525 Durness Lane, Laurel. 410-880-5975.

•Asian American Literature. Third Mondays, 7 p.m.

•Mystery. Second Wednesdays, 7 p.m.

•Nonfiction. Third Wednesdays. 7 p.m.

•Picture Book Parade. Thursdays, 10:15 a.m. Ages 2-5 with adult.