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To Be Read: Bob Drury

Wednesday, May 8, 2024 at 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Exploration Commons Large Meeting Room at Exploration Commons
Program Type:
Author Talks
Age Group:
Adults
Description:

Throne of Grace: A Mountain Man, an Epic Adventure, and the Bloody Conquest of the American West is the explosive true saga of the legendary adventurer Jedediah Smith and the Mount

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Location: Exploration Commons
Room: Exploration Commons Large Meeting Room
Age Group:
Adults

Program Type: Author Talks
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 123
Description:
Throne of Grace: A Mountain Man, an Epic Adventure, and the Bloody Conquest of the American West is the explosive true saga of the legendary adventurer Jedediah Smith and the Mountain Men who explored the American frontier, written by New York T...

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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.

This event is in the "Adults" group.

The Biggest Ideas in the Universe with Sean Carroll

Thursday, May 16, 2024 at 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Exploration Commons Large Meeting Room at Exploration Commons
Program Type:
Author Talks, STEM/STEAM
Age Group:
Adults
Description:

Presented by A Likely Story Bookstore and Carroll County Public Library. Sean Carroll is creating a profoundly new approach to sharing physics with a broad audience, one that go

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Location: Exploration Commons
Room: Exploration Commons Large Meeting Room
Age Group:
Adults

Program Type: Author Talks, STEM/STEAM
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 135
Description:
Presented by A Likely Story Bookstore and Carroll County Public Library. Sean Carroll is creating a profoundly new approach to sharing physics with a broad audience, one that goes beyond analogies to show how physicists really think. He cuts to th...
This event is in the "Adults" group.

To Be Read: Jeff Shaara

Monday, May 20, 2024 at 6:00pm - 7:30pm
Exploration Commons Large Meeting Room at Exploration Commons
Program Type:
Author Talks
Age Group:
Adults
Description:

From the bestselling author Jeff Shaara, comes the story of rising conflict between the super-powers that gripped the world, a global war that almost happened: The Cuban Missile Cr

Required
Location: Exploration Commons
Room: Exploration Commons Large Meeting Room
Age Group:
Adults

Program Type: Author Talks
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 124
Description:
From the bestselling author Jeff Shaara, comes the story of rising conflict between the super-powers that gripped the world, a global war that almost happened: The Cuban Missile Crisis. Extensively researched and vividly imagined, The Shadow of ...

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.

Memorial Day

All Day
Eldersburg Branch, Exploration Commons, Finksburg Branch, Mount Airy Branch, North Carroll Branch, Taneytown Branch, Westminster Branch, Mobile Services, CCPL Headquarters, Offsite

Closed for the Memorial Day Holiday

Closing
Branches:
Eldersburg Branch, Exploration Commons, Finksburg Branch, Mount Airy Branch, North Carroll Branch, Taneytown Branch, Westminster Branch, Mobile Services, CCPL Headquarters, Offsite
Description:
Closed for the Memorial Day Holiday ...
This event is in the "Kids" group.
This event is in the "Teens" group.
This event is in the "Adults" group.

Amy Latta: Doodle All the Animals

Saturday, June 1, 2024 at 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Exploration Commons Large Meeting Room at Exploration Commons
Program Type:
Author Talks, DIY Arts and Crafts
Age Group:
Kids, 10 - Adults, Teens, Adults
Description:

Purchase tickets here! Tickets are $5.00. Your ticket incudes a $5.00 voucher to use towards the purchase of the book Doodle All the Animals. Limit one voucher per book pur

Location: Exploration Commons
Room: Exploration Commons Large Meeting Room
Age Group:
Kids ( 10 - Adults )
Teens
Adults

Program Type: Author Talks, DIY Arts and Crafts
Description:
Purchase tickets here! Tickets are $5.00. Your ticket incudes a $5.00 voucher to use towards the purchase of the book Doodle All the Animals. Limit one voucher per book purchase. Join author and arts & crafts expert Amy Latta as she te...
This event is in the "Adults" group.

Summer Reads: Alex Finlay

Monday, June 3, 2024 at 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Exploration Commons Large Meeting Room at Exploration Commons
Program Type:
Author Talks
Age Group:
Adults
Description:

Presented by A Likely Story Bookstore and Carroll County Public Library. Alex Finlay lives in Washington, D.C. and is the author of several critically-acclaimed novels, includin

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Location: Exploration Commons
Room: Exploration Commons Large Meeting Room
Age Group:
Adults

Program Type: Author Talks
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 122
Description:
Presented by A Likely Story Bookstore and Carroll County Public Library. Alex Finlay lives in Washington, D.C. and is the author of several critically-acclaimed novels, including the 2021 breakout, Every Last Fear. His work has appeared ...
This event is in the "Adults" group.

Summer Reads: Erika Robuck

Tuesday, June 4, 2024 at 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Exploration Commons Large Meeting Room at Exploration Commons
Program Type:
Author Talks
Age Group:
Adults
Description:

Join us for a special book launch for Erika Robuck's The Last Twelve Miles. From the glamorous world of D. C. Intelligence to the sultry shores of the Straits of Florida, The

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Location: Exploration Commons
Room: Exploration Commons Large Meeting Room
Age Group:
Adults

Program Type: Author Talks
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 112
Description:
Join us for a special book launch for Erika Robuck's The Last Twelve Miles. From the glamorous world of D. C. Intelligence to the sultry shores of the Straits of Florida, The Last Twelve Miles―a tale of ambition and envy―is based on the true sto...
This event is in the "Adults" group.

Summer Reads: Alma Katsu

Thursday, June 6, 2024 at 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Eldersburg Large Meeting Room at Eldersburg Branch
Program Type:
Author Talks
Age Group:
Adults
Description:

Alma Katsu's most recent novel, The Deep, is an eerie, psychological twist on one of the world's most renowned tragedies, the sinking of the Titanic and the ill-fated sai

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Location: Eldersburg Branch
Room: Eldersburg Large Meeting Room
Age Group:
Adults

Program Type: Author Talks
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 71
Description:
Alma Katsu's most recent novel, The Deep, is an eerie, psychological twist on one of the world's most renowned tragedies, the sinking of the Titanic and the ill-fated sail of its sister ship, the Britannic. Presented by A Likely Story ...
This event is in the "Adults" group.

Summer Reads: Craig Johnson

Tuesday, June 11, 2024 at 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Offsite
Program Type:
Author Talks
Age Group:
Adults
Description:

Presented by A Likely Story Bookstore, Carroll Lutheran Village, and Carroll County Public Library. Craig Johnson is the New York Times bestselling author of the Longmire myster

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Offsite Event
Location: Offsite
Age Group:
Adults

Program Type: Author Talks
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 96
Description:
Presented by A Likely Story Bookstore, Carroll Lutheran Village, and Carroll County Public Library. Craig Johnson is the New York Times bestselling author of the Longmire mysteries, the basis for the hit Netflix original series Longmire. He is the...

Juneteenth Holiday

All Day
Eldersburg Branch, Exploration Commons, Finksburg Branch, Mount Airy Branch, North Carroll Branch, Taneytown Branch, Westminster Branch
Closing
Branches:
Eldersburg Branch, Exploration Commons, Finksburg Branch, Mount Airy Branch, North Carroll Branch, Taneytown Branch, Westminster Branch
This event is in the "Adults" group.

Summer Reads: Eliza Knight

Thursday, June 20, 2024 at 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Eldersburg Large Meeting Room at Eldersburg Branch
Program Type:
Author Talks
Age Group:
Adults
Description:

From USA Today bestselling author Eliza Knight comes The Queen's Faithful Companion, an endearing and vivid story told from the unique multi-narrative viewpoints of a you

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Location: Eldersburg Branch
Room: Eldersburg Large Meeting Room
Age Group:
Adults

Program Type: Author Talks
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 64
Description:
From USA Today bestselling author Eliza Knight comes The Queen's Faithful Companion, an endearing and vivid story told from the unique multi-narrative viewpoints of a young Queen Elizabeth, Hanna Penwyck (the fictionalized keeper of the Que...
This event is in the "Adults" group.

Summer Reads: Tracy Chevalier

Monday, June 24, 2024 at 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Exploration Commons Large Meeting Room at Exploration Commons
Program Type:
Author Talks
Age Group:
Adults
Description:

Presented by A Likely Story Bookstore and Carroll County Public Library. Tracy Chevalier is the New York Times bestselling author of ten previous novels, includin

Required
Location: Exploration Commons
Room: Exploration Commons Large Meeting Room
Age Group:
Adults

Program Type: Author Talks
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 118
Description:
Presented by A Likely Story Bookstore and Carroll County Public Library. Tracy Chevalier is the New York Times bestselling author of ten previous novels, including Girl with a Pearl Earring, which has been translated into forty...

Independence Day Holiday

All Day
Eldersburg Branch, Exploration Commons, Finksburg Branch, Mount Airy Branch, North Carroll Branch, Taneytown Branch, Westminster Branch
Closing
Branches:
Eldersburg Branch, Exploration Commons, Finksburg Branch, Mount Airy Branch, North Carroll Branch, Taneytown Branch, Westminster Branch
This event is in the "Adults" group.

Summer Reads: Liv Constantine

Wednesday, July 17, 2024 at 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Exploration Commons Large Meeting Room at Exploration Commons
Program Type:
Author Talks
Age Group:
Adults
Description:

Daphne and Amber Parrish are thrust back into one another’s lives upon the resurgence of a long-forgotten threat, forcing a vicious game of cat and mouse where everything is on the

Required
Location: Exploration Commons
Room: Exploration Commons Large Meeting Room
Age Group:
Adults

Program Type: Author Talks
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 114
Description:
Daphne and Amber Parrish are thrust back into one another’s lives upon the resurgence of a long-forgotten threat, forcing a vicious game of cat and mouse where everything is on the line in The Next Mrs. Parrish, the thrilling sequel to the million-co...

Labor Day

All Day
Eldersburg Branch, Exploration Commons, Finksburg Branch, Mount Airy Branch, North Carroll Branch, Taneytown Branch, Westminster Branch, Mobile Services, CCPL Headquarters, Offsite

Closed for the Labor Day Holiday

Closing
Branches:
Eldersburg Branch, Exploration Commons, Finksburg Branch, Mount Airy Branch, North Carroll Branch, Taneytown Branch, Westminster Branch, Mobile Services, CCPL Headquarters, Offsite
Description:
Closed for the Labor Day Holiday ...

Staff Training

All Day
Eldersburg Branch, Exploration Commons, Finksburg Branch, Mount Airy Branch, North Carroll Branch, Taneytown Branch, Westminster Branch
Closing
Branches:
Eldersburg Branch, Exploration Commons, Finksburg Branch, Mount Airy Branch, North Carroll Branch, Taneytown Branch, Westminster Branch

Veteran's Day

All Day
Eldersburg Branch, Exploration Commons, Finksburg Branch, Mount Airy Branch, North Carroll Branch, Taneytown Branch, Westminster Branch, Mobile Services, CCPL Headquarters

Library closed for Veteran's Day

Closing
Branches:
Eldersburg Branch, Exploration Commons, Finksburg Branch, Mount Airy Branch, North Carroll Branch, Taneytown Branch, Westminster Branch, Mobile Services, CCPL Headquarters
Description:
Library closed for Veteran's Day ...

Thanksgiving Eve

Wednesday, November 27, 2024 at 5:00pm - 8:00pm
Eldersburg Branch, Exploration Commons, Finksburg Branch, Mount Airy Branch, North Carroll Branch, Taneytown Branch, Westminster Branch, CCPL Headquarters
Closing
Branches:
Eldersburg Branch, Exploration Commons, Finksburg Branch, Mount Airy Branch, North Carroll Branch, Taneytown Branch, Westminster Branch, CCPL Headquarters

Thanksgiving

All Day
Eldersburg Branch, Exploration Commons, Finksburg Branch, Mount Airy Branch, North Carroll Branch, Taneytown Branch, Westminster Branch, Mobile Services, CCPL Headquarters

Closed for the Thanksgiving Holiday

Closing
Branches:
Eldersburg Branch, Exploration Commons, Finksburg Branch, Mount Airy Branch, North Carroll Branch, Taneytown Branch, Westminster Branch, Mobile Services, CCPL Headquarters
Description:
Closed for the Thanksgiving Holiday ...

American Indian Heritage Day

All Day
Eldersburg Branch, Exploration Commons, Finksburg Branch, Mount Airy Branch, North Carroll Branch, Taneytown Branch, Westminster Branch
Closing
Branches:
Eldersburg Branch, Exploration Commons, Finksburg Branch, Mount Airy Branch, North Carroll Branch, Taneytown Branch, Westminster Branch

Christmas Holiday

All Day
Eldersburg Branch, Exploration Commons, Finksburg Branch, Mount Airy Branch, North Carroll Branch, Taneytown Branch, Westminster Branch
Closing
Branches:
Eldersburg Branch, Exploration Commons, Finksburg Branch, Mount Airy Branch, North Carroll Branch, Taneytown Branch, Westminster Branch

Christmas Holiday

All Day
Eldersburg Branch, Exploration Commons, Finksburg Branch, Mount Airy Branch, North Carroll Branch, Taneytown Branch, Westminster Branch
Closing
Branches:
Eldersburg Branch, Exploration Commons, Finksburg Branch, Mount Airy Branch, North Carroll Branch, Taneytown Branch, Westminster Branch

New Year's Holiday

All Day
Eldersburg Branch, Exploration Commons, Finksburg Branch, Mount Airy Branch, North Carroll Branch, Taneytown Branch, Westminster Branch
Closing
Branches:
Eldersburg Branch, Exploration Commons, Finksburg Branch, Mount Airy Branch, North Carroll Branch, Taneytown Branch, Westminster Branch

New Year's Day

All Day
CCPL Headquarters, Eldersburg Branch, Finksburg Branch, , , Mobile Services, Mount Airy Branch, North Carroll Branch, Offsite, Taneytown Branch, , , Westminster Branch

Closed for the New Year's Day Holiday

Closing
Branches:
CCPL Headquarters, Eldersburg Branch, Finksburg Branch, , , Mobile Services, Mount Airy Branch, North Carroll Branch, Offsite, Taneytown Branch, , , Westminster Branch
Description:
Closed for the New Year's Day Holiday ...