Read and Play

9:30am - 10:30am
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Location: Westminster Branch
Room: Westminster Large Meeting Room (Staff Use Only)
Age Group:
Kids ( Birth - 24 Months )

Program Type: , Storytime

Join your little one at a storytime featuring interactive books, rhymes, music, and movement, followed by playgroup activities that allow children to practice skills and socialize.

Family Storytime

9:45am - 10:45am
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Location: Eldersburg Branch
Room: Eldersburg Large Meeting Room
Age Group:
Kids ( Birth - 8 )

Program Type: , Storytime

We’ll share books, stories, rhymes, music, and movement. Come talk, sing, read, write, and play together in a format appropriate for young children. 

Read and Play

9:45am - 10:45am
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Location: Mount Airy Branch
Room: Mount Airy Large Meeting Room
Age Group:
Kids ( Birth - 24 Months )

Program Type: Storytime

Join your little one at a storytime featuring interactive books, rhymes, music, and movement, followed by playgroup activities that allow children to practice skills and socialize.

Play Dough Fun

10:00am - 11:00am
Required
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Location: Taneytown Branch
Room: Taneytown Large Meeting Room
Age Group:
Kids ( 2 - 6 )

Program Type: DIY Arts and Crafts
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 2
Description:
Join the fun as we celebrate Play Dough Day! ...

Disclaimer(s)

Only kids need to register. 

Meetup Mondays

10:00am - 12:00pm
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Location: North Carroll Branch
Room: North Carroll Large Meeting Room
Age Group:
Everyone ( All Ages )

Program Type: Fun and Games, STEM/STEAM
Description:
Get together at the library for a fun social time for you and your children. We’ll provide the space, toys, and activities, you provide the fun. Play is an important part of developing early literacy skills. Learn and make new friends at the same tim...

Day for Book Lovers

10:00am - 2:30pm
Offsite Event
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Location: Offsite
Age Group:
Adults

Program Type: Author Talks
Description:
Join us for our 9th Annual Day for Book Lovers with special guests Tracy Chevalier and Angie Kim. Day for Book Lovers features a Book Buzz preview of new and upcoming releases directly from the publisher, a deli buffet lunch, and two author talks and...

Ready, Set, School!

10:30am - 11:30am
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Location: Westminster Branch
Room: Westminster Large Meeting Room (Staff Use Only)
Age Group:
Kids ( 3 - 6 )

Program Type: , Storytime

An independent storytime that prepares children for school. Fun, hands-on activities will teach listening, pre-reading, math, movement, music, and art skills.

Family Storytime

11:00am - 12:00pm
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Location: Eldersburg Branch
Room: Eldersburg Large Meeting Room
Age Group:
Kids ( Birth - 8 )

Program Type: , Storytime

We’ll share books, stories, rhymes, music, and movement. Come talk, sing, read, write, and play together in a format appropriate for young children. 

Meetup Mondays

11:00am - 12:00pm
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Location: Mount Airy Branch
Room: Mount Airy Large Meeting Room
Age Group:
Kids ( 2 - 5 )

Program Type: , Music Theater and Dance
Description:
Join us for a playgroup just for preschoolers. Come enjoy a festive space where you and your child can explore and play with our toys, read a board book, enjoy music, and socialize with others. ...

Open Exploration

3:00pm - 8:00pm
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Location: Eldersburg Branch
Room: Eldersburg Mid-Size Meeting Room
Age Group:
Kids ( 6 - 17 )
Teens

Program Type: STEM/STEAM, Technology and Maker
Description:
Drop in for self-directed use of our makerspace resources during our unstaffed open lab hours. Check https://library.carr.org/programs/explorationpoint.asp for a full list of the equipment and software available. ...

Happy Birthday, Mrs. Dewey!

6:00pm - 6:30pm
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Location: Westminster Branch
Age Group:
Everyone ( All Ages )

Program Type: Fun and Games
Description:
Join us as we remember the late Mary Lou Dewey, a driving force behind libraries in Carroll County. Enjoy a cupcake while supplies last! Refreshments donated by members of Mrs. Dewey's family. ...

Disclaimer(s)

Refreshments will be served.

Veterans Book Club: Islands of Destiny

6:00pm - 8:00pm
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Location: Finksburg Branch
Room: Finksburg Large Meeting Room
Age Group:
Adults

Program Type: Book Clubs
Description:
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. This month's selection is Islands of Desti...

Disclaimer(s)

Celebrating America fosters a greater sense and understanding of America's history and Carroll County's important role in that history by joining forces with private and public institutions around the county. For more information about the initiative, visit Carroll County's Celebrating America website.

Refreshments will be served.

Drone Flying!

6:30pm - 7:30pm
Required
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Location: North Carroll Branch
Room: North Carroll Large Meeting Room
Age Group:
Teens
( 11 - 17 )

Program Type: STEM/STEAM, Technology and Maker
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 5
Description:
Come and learn how to fly our Parrot Drones and take part in some races. ...

Teen Advisory Board

6:30pm - 7:30pm
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Location: Mount Airy Branch
Room: Mount Airy Small Meeting Room
Age Group:
Teens ( 12 - 17 )

Description:
Need service hours? Join the Teen Advisory Board for a fun-filled meeting to learn how you can become a leader in your library. But it's not all work and no play; we'll provide plenty of snacks and games too! ...

Disclaimer(s)

Refreshments will be served.

Open Mah Jongg

6:30pm - 8:45pm
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Location: Eldersburg Branch
Room: Eldersburg Small Meeting Room
Age Group:
Adults

Program Type: Fun and Games
Description:
Join us for a friendly game of American Mah Jongg. We welcome experienced players, as well as those newer to the game, for casual, non-competitive play. Please bring a current National Mah Jongg League card. If you don’t have a card, one will be prov...

In the Garden with Laura: Native Plants

7:00pm - 8:00pm
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Location: Eldersburg Branch
Room: Eldersburg Large Meeting Room
Age Group:
Everyone ( All Ages )

Program Type: Gardening and Environment
Description:
Join Laura O'Callaghan, host of In the Garden with Laura, as she discusses native plants that thrive in our Piedmont region and their benefits to local habitats. ...