The following programs will be offered through Carroll County Public Library. Registration is required only where noted. For more information, call 410-386-4488. Visit www.library.carr.org for more program information.
Eldersburg
6400 W. Hemlock Drive, Eldersburg
410-386-4460, 410-795-3520
Thursday
Read and Play: 9:45 a.m. For ages birth-24 months. Join your little one at a storytime featuring interactive books, rhymes, music, and movement, followed by playgroup activities which allow children to practice skills and socialize.
Independent Exploration: 10 a.m. For all ages. Drop-in for self-directed use of our makerspace resources during Independent Exploration, our unstaffed open lab hours. Check library.carr.org/explorationpoint for a full list of equipment and software available. Children 12 and younger must be accompanied by an adult. For staff assistance with a project or piece of equipment, please speak with a librarian to schedule a one-on-one tech appointment. Mondays and Tuesdays 10 a.m.-8 p.m., Thursdays 10 a.m.-5 p.m., Saturdays 10 a.m.-4 p.m., and Sundays 2-4 p.m. during listed dates.
Twos and Threes Together: Wild West: 11 a.m. For ages 2-3. This lively, fast-paced storytime for young children includes books, songs, fingerplays, and movement.
Independent Exploration: 5-8 p.m. For ages 16-adults. Drop-in for self-directed use of our makerspace resources during Independent Exploration, our unstaffed open lab hours. Check library.carr.org/explorationpoint for a full list of equipment and software available. For staff assistance with a project or piece of equipment, please speak with a librarian to schedule a one-on-one tech appointment.
Friday
The Holiday Extravaganza: 10 a.m. For all ages. You are cordially invited to join the Eldersburg Children's Librarians for a one-of-a-kind holiday event. Enjoy activities, crafts, music, and snacks as we come together to share our holiday spirit with you and your family. Refreshments will be served.
Saturday
Saturday Storytime: Wild West: 9:45 a.m. For ages birth-8. We'll share books, stories, rhymes, music, and movement. Come talk, sing, read, write, and play together in a format appropriate for young children.
PAWS to Read: 2 p.m. For ages 4-17. Come to the library and read a story to a book-loving dog. Research shows that children enjoy improving their reading skills by practicing the art of reading to animals. Struggling readers are encouraged to participate.
Sunday
Color My World: 2 p.m. For adults. Are you an adult who likes to color in coloring books? It's ok to admit it! We're giving grown-ups the opportunity to experience this relaxing and fun activity. Patterns and pages will be provided, along with a rainbow of colored pencils. Feel free to bring your own coloring book and/or pencils!
Independent Exploration: 2 p.m. For all ages. Drop-in for self-directed use of our makerspace resources during Independent Exploration, our unstaffed open lab hours. Check library.carr.org/explorationpoint for a full list of equipment and software available. Children 12 and under must be accompanied by an adult. For staff assistance with a project or piece of equipment, please speak with a librarian to schedule a one-on-one tech appointment. Mondays and Tuesdays 10 am-8 pm, Thursdays 10 am-5 pm, Saturdays 10 am-4 pm, and Sundays 2-4 pm during listed dates.
Gingerbread Houses: 2:30 p.m. For ages 3-11. Decorate a graham cracker gingerbread house with icing and candy for a holiday decoration or treat. All materials will be provided. Only kids need to register.
Monday
Family Storytime: Homes: 9:45 a.m. For ages birth-8. We'll share books, stories, rhymes, music, and movement. Come talk, sing, read, write, and play together in a format appropriate for young children.
Independent Exploration: 10 a.m. For all ages. Drop-in for self-directed use of our makerspace resources during Independent Exploration, our unstaffed open lab hours. Check library.carr.org/explorationpoint for a full list of equipment and software available. Children 12 and under must be accompanied by an adult. For staff assistance with a project or piece of equipment, please speak with a librarian to schedule a one-on-one tech appointment. Mondays and Tuesdays 10 a.m.-8 p.m., Thursdays 10 a.m.-5 p.m., Saturdays 10 a.m.-4 p.m., and Sundays 2-4 p.m. during listed dates.
Family Storytime: Homes: 11 a.m. For ages birth-8. We'll share books, stories, rhymes, music, and movement. Come talk, sing, read, write, and play together in a format appropriate for young children.
KidWorks Kids Present: Happy Holidays: 6:30 p.m. For all ages. Join the KidWorks kids as they present a storytime filled with stories, songs and activities.
Mah Jongg-Game On: 6:30 p.m. For adults. Join us for a friendly game of mah jongg. We welcome experienced mah jongg players, as well as those newer to the game for casual, non-competitive play. Please bring a current 2016 National Mah Jongg League card.
Tuesday
Read and Play: 9:15 a.m. For ages birth-24 months. Join your little one at a storytime featuring interactive books, rhymes, music, and movement, followed by playgroup activities which allow children to practice skills and socialize.
Independent Exploration: 10 a.m. For all ages. Drop-in for self-directed use of our makerspace resources during Independent Exploration, our unstaffed open lab hours. Check library.carr.org/explorationpoint for a full list of equipment and software available. Children 12 and under must be accompanied by an adult. For staff assistance with a project or piece of equipment, please speak with a librarian to schedule a one-on-one tech appointment. Mondays and Tuesdays 10 a.m.-8 p.m., Thursdays 10 a.m.-5 p.m., Saturdays 10 a.m.-4 p.m., and Sundays 2-4 p.m. during listed dates.
Read and Play: 10:15 a.m. For ages birth-24 months. Join your little one at a storytime featuring interactive books, rhymes, music, and movement, followed by playgroup activities which allow children to practice skills and socialize.
Wednesday
Read and Play: 9:45 a.m. For ages birth-24 months. Join your little one at a storytime featuring interactive books, rhymes, music, and movement, followed by playgroup activities which allow children to practice skills and socialize.
Twos and Threes Together: Homes: 11 a.m. For ages 2-3. This lively, fast-paced storytime for young children includes books, songs, fingerplays and movement.
Gingerbread Houses: 4 p.m. For ages 3-11. Decorate a graham cracker gingerbread house with icing and candy for a holiday decoration or treat. All materials will be provided. Only kids need to register.
Crochet 911: 7 p.m. For ages 11-adults. Join Caroline Brocato to learn to crochet. Please bring a size J hook and light colored worsted yarn to the class. If you know how to crochet, please join the group.
Finksburg
2265 Old Westminster Pike, Finksburg
410-386-4505
Thursday
Twos and Threes Together: Winter: 9:45 a.m. For ages 2-3. This lively, fast-paced storytime for young children includes books, songs, fingerplays, and movement.
Read and Play: 11 a.m. For ages birth-24 months. Join your little one at a storytime featuring interactive books, rhymes, music, and movement, followed by playgroup activities which allow children to practice skills and socialize.
Teen Advisory Board: 6 p.m. For ages 12-17. Need service hours? Join the Teen Advisory Board and share your opinions with the library staff about books, music, movies, and programs you'd like to see at the Finksburg Branch. Refreshments will be served.
Homebrewing 101: 6:30 p.m. For adults. Come learn about the Midnight Homebrewers' League, Carroll County's homebrew club. They will be discussing the history of the club, the homebrewing hobby, and the beer-making process. Attendees must be 21 or older.
Friday
No special programs listed.
Saturday
The Maryland Zoo Presents: Storytime with the Zoo: 11 a.m. For ages 2-6. Register for this event. The ZOOmobile is coming to bring a story to life. You'll enjoy an interactive reading of a wildlife-themed children's book followed by a craft and a visit from a real animal ambassador. Presented by the Maryland Zoo in Baltimore with funding from The Kahlert Foundation. Only kids need to register.
Sunday
No special programs listed.
Monday
Painter's Palette: 6 p.m. For ages 16-adults. Register for this event. Join us for an evening of painting in the library. Attendees will create a beginner's painting with the guidance of a demonstrator. We'll be celebrating the season with a winter theme. This program is sponsored in part by a Community Arts Development Grant from the Carroll County Arts Council and the Maryland State Arts Council.
Tuesday
Finksburg Book Discussion Group: Dead Wake by Erik Larson: 6:30 p.m. For adults. Welcome. Join us and add your own opinions, thoughts, and memories to the fray as we give this month's book an airing.
Veterans Book Discussion Group: The Things They Carried by Tim O'Brien: 7 p.m. For adults. In partnership with the Carroll County Veterans Advisory Council, we invite veterans, current military and reservists, and family members to join us for an evening of discussion, fellowship, and camaraderie. Refreshments will be served. A Celebrating America program.
Wednesday
No special programs listed.
Mount Airy
705 Ridge Ave., Mount Airy
410-386-4470, 301-829-5290
Thursday
The Maryland Zoo Presents: Storytime with the Zoo: 10 a.m. For ages 2-6. The ZOOmobile is coming to bring a story to life. You'll enjoy an interactive reading of a wildlife-themed children's book followed by a craft and a visit from a real animal ambassador. Presented by the Maryland Zoo in Baltimore with funding from The Kahlert Foundation. Only kids need to register.
Twos and Threes Together: Special Program-Zoomobile Storytime: 10 a.m. For ages 2-3. This lively, fast-paced storytime for young children includes books, songs, fingerplays, and movement. Registration required.
Friday
Ready, Set, School: Furry Friends: 10 a.m. For ages 3-6. An independent storytime that prepares children for school. Fun, hands-on activities will teach listening, pre-reading, math, movement, music, and art skills. All adult caregivers are welcome.
Family Storytime: Furry Friends: 11 a.m. For ages birth-8. We'll share books, stories, rhymes, music, and movement. Come talk, sing, read, write, and play together in a format appropriate for young children.
Memory Writing: 2 p.m. For adults. Join us the third Friday of each month as we recall fond memories and free-write, creating a journal for others and ourselves to enjoy. Each week holds a different topic.
Saturday
Saturday Storytime: Furry Friends: 11 a.m. For ages birth-8. We'll share books, stories, rhymes, music, and movement. Come talk, sing, read, write, and play together in a format appropriate for young children.
Build It: 1 p.m. For ages 2-12. LEGO bricks, blocks, magnets, and more-in sizes and shapes for everyone. Bring your friends and build. Get creative and see what you can design.
Sunday
Sunday Storytime: Holiday Stories: 2 p.m. For ages birth-8. We'll share books, stories, rhymes, music, and movement. Come talk, sing, read, write, and play together in a format appropriate for young children.
Holiday Music: 3 p.m. For all ages. Our own library staff member and pianist Matt Wright will fill the branch with sounds of the season. His music will be enhanced with his engaging seasonal graphics on a large screen. Come relax and enjoy Christmas carols, popular holiday tunes, and eye-catching visuals to make your days merry and bright.
Monday
Read and Play: 9:45 a.m. For ages birth-24 months. Join your little one at a storytime featuring interactive books, rhymes, music, and movement, followed by playgroup activities which allow children to practice skills and socialize.
Twos and Threes Together: Holiday Stories: 11 a.m. For ages 2-3. This lively, fast-paced storytime for young children includes books, songs, fingerplays, and movement.
Tuesday
Family Storytime: Holiday Stories: 10 a.m. For ages birth-8. We'll share books, stories, rhymes, music, and movement. Come talk, sing, read, write, and play together in a format appropriate for young children.
Family Storytime: Holiday Stories: 11 a.m. For ages birth-8. We'll share books, stories, rhymes, music, and movement. Come talk, sing, read, write, and play together in a format appropriate for young children.
Wednesday
Read and Play: 9:45 a.m. For ages birth-24 months. Join your little one at a storytime featuring interactive books, rhymes, music, and movement, followed by playgroup activities which allow children to practice skills and socialize.
Twos and Threes Together: Holiday Stories: 11 a.m. For ages 2-3. This lively, fast-paced storytime for young children includes books, songs, fingerplays, and movement.
North Carroll
2255 Hanover Pike, Greenmount
410-386-4480
Thursday
Energy Assistance and So Much More: 9:30 a.m. For adults. Human Services Programs of Carroll County will be in the library to provide energy assistance information, refer clients for hearing aids and eyeglasses, assist with security deposits, and connect people to other HSP emergency services. HSP staff will be in the branch 9:30-11:30 a.m..
Family Storytime: Holiday Stories: 10 a.m. For ages birth-8. We'll share books, stories, rhymes, music and movement. Come talk, sing, read, write, and play together in a format appropriate for young children.
American Girls: Holiday Tea Party: 6:45 p.m. For ages 7-10. Register for this event. Join us for stories and more. Bring your dolls or dress up. Only kids need go register. A Celebrating America program.
Friday
Read and Play: 10:30 a.m. For ages birth-24 months. Join your little one at a storytime featuring interactive books, rhymes, music, and movement, followed by playgroup activities which allow children to practice skills and socialize.
Saturday
Christmas Sights and Sounds: 2 p.m. For all ages. Library staff member and keyboardist Matt Wright will fill the branch with sounds of the season. His music will be enhanced with his engaging seasonal graphics on a large electronic screen. Come relax and enjoy Christmas carols, popular holiday tunes, and eye-catching visuals to make your days merry and bright.
Sunday
No special programs listed.
Monday
No special programs listed.
Tuesday
North Carroll Knitters Night: 7 p.m. For adults. Knitters and crocheters are all welcome to join this semi-monthly gathering to share tips, projects, and patterns.
Wednesday
No special programs listed.
Taneytown
10 Grand Drive, Taneytown
410-386-4510
Thursday
Family Storytime: Dogs: 9:45 a.m. For ages birth-8. We'll share books, stories, rhymes, music, and movement. Come talk, sing, read, write, and play together in a format appropriate for young children.
Taneytown Book Discussion Group: "A Lucky Life Interrupted," by Tom Brokaw: 6:30 p.m. For adults. Join us for a lively discussion. New participants are always welcome.
Friday
Preschool STEAM: Gingerbread Fun: 11 a.m. For ages 3-6. Register for this event. Join the fun as we add science, technology, engineering, art, and math components to favorite folk tales. We'll read the story first, then let the kids work on fun and creative solutions to the problem. This active, hands-on session will stress self-expression and creativity with multiple activity stations. Only kids need to register.
Movie Chat: 1 p.m. For ages 16-adults. Join us for movie sharing. Tell others what you've been watching and get ideas for what to watch next.
Saturday
No special programs listed.
Sunday
No special programs listed.
Monday
No special programs listed.
Tuesday
No special programs listed.
Wednesday
Wee Move: Holiday Music and More: 9:45 a.m. For ages 3-6. Register for this event. Join the fun with your child as we celebrate the joys of music with instruments, dancing, bean bags, streamers, and more. Only kids need to register.
Westminster
50 E. Main St., Westminster
410-386-4490
Thursday
Twos and Threes Together: Toys: 10 a.m. For ages 2-3. This lively, fast-paced storytime for young children includes books, songs, fingerplays, and movement.
Read and Play: 11 a.m. For ages birth-24 months. Join your little one at a storytime featuring interactive books, rhymes, music, and movement, followed by playgroup activities which allow children to practice skills and socialize.
Family Storytime: Toys: 1 p.m. For ages birth-8. We'll share books, stories, rhymes, music, and movement. Come talk, sing, read, write, and play together in a format appropriate for young children.
Medicare 102: 5 p.m. For adults. Are you or someone you care about eligible for Medicare? Come and find out how to get the most out of your Medicare health benefits. Medicare 102 covers the four parts of Medicare with a special focus on the Medigap plans. Learn about the different Medigap plans and your period of guaranteed issue rights. These secondary/supplemental plans can cover the deductibles and coinsurances not covered by Medicare. We will cover the Medicare Savings Programs (not all programs are low-income programs.) and healthcare fraud. Presented by Carroll County's SHIP/SMP program.
Knitting Know-How: Cable Creation: 6 p.m. For adults. Spice up your knitting with a fresh take on classic techniques. Learn how to intertwine stitches in a beautiful knotted or twisted pattern while following a chart. Basic knowledge of knitting required (knit, purl, cast on, bind off). Please bring a solid, light-colored worsted weight yarn, a cable needle, and size US 7 needles. Knitting needles are now available to check out at the Westminster Branch.
Friday
Creative Playtime: 10 a.m. For ages 3-8. Play is a fantastic way for children to develop their critical thinking skills. Come join us for an open play time where children can be imaginative and creative while exploring blocks, LEGO blocks, playdough, and more.
Saturday
Sensory Storytime: 2 p.m. For ages birth-8. Register for this event. This inclusive program welcomes children of all abilities and their caregivers to a supportive, judgment-free storytime. Only kids need to register.
Sunday
No special programs listed.
Monday
Read and Play: 9:30 a.m. For ages birth-24 months. Join your little one at a storytime featuring interactive books, rhymes, music, and movement, followed by playgroup activities which allow children to practice skills and socialize.
Ready, Set, School: Birds: 10:30 a.m. For ages 3-6. An independent storytime that prepares children for school. Fun, hands-on activities will teach listening, pre-reading, math, movement, music, and art skills. All adult caregivers are welcome.
Tuesday
Let's Move: Birds: 10 a.m. For ages 2-5. Our regular, theme-based storytime with a twist, a stretch, and maybe a yoga pose. There will be an age appropriate story, songs, and a learning activity along with the opportunity to get up and get moving.
Read and Play: 11 a.m. For ages birth-24 months. Join your little one at a storytime featuring interactive books, rhymes, music, and movement, followed by playgroup activities which allow children to practice skills and socialize.
Pajama Party Storytime: Birds: 7 p.m. For ages birth-8. Wear your pajamas, bring your favorite stuffed animal, and listen to stories before bed. This storytime introduces stories through books, songs, and activities appropriate for young children.
Wednesday
Twos and Threes Together: Birds: 10 a.m. For ages 2-3. This lively, fast-paced storytime for young children includes books, songs, fingerplays, and movement.
Read and Play: 11 a.m. For ages birth-24 months. Join your little one at a storytime featuring interactive books, rhymes, music, and movement, followed by playgroup activities which allow children to practice skills and socialize.
Make and Take Craft: Pom Pom Garland: 3 p.m. For ages 16-adults. Learn how to make yarn pom poms and string them onto a festive garland. Supplies provided. All attendees need to register.
A few of our favorites
Knitting Know-How: Cable Creation
Westminster branch, Thursday, 6 p.m. For adults. Spice up your knitting with a fresh take on classic techniques. Learn how to intertwine stitches in a beautiful knotted or twisted pattern while following a chart. Basic knowledge of knitting required (knit, purl, cast on, bind off). Please bring a solid, light-colored worsted weight yarn, a cable needle, and size US 7 needles. Knitting needles are now available to check out at the Westminster Branch.
American Girls: Holiday Tea Party
North Carroll branch, Thursday, 6:45 p.m. For ages 7-10. Register for this event. Join us for stories and more. Bring your dolls or dress up. Only kids need go register. A Celebrating America program.
Veterans Book Discussion Group: The Things They Carried by Tim O'Brien
Finksburg branch, Tuesday, 7 p.m. For adults. In partnership with the Carroll County Veterans Advisory Council, we invite veterans, current military and reservists, and family members to join us for an evening of discussion, fellowship, and camaraderie. Refreshments will be served. A Celebrating America program.
