Week Calendar

A special storytime just for preschoolers! Activities will promote pre-reading and school-readiness skills in preparation for kindergarten. Adult caregivers are welcome. Food and natural items may be present.

Infants and young babies who are crawlers/pre-walkers and their caregivers are invited to this laid-back, gentle program to enjoy nursery rhymes and stories together as we start baby's love of reading and begin to build literacy skills, all f

Drop by for a free vision screening for preschool-aged children. Testing covers nearsightedness, farsightedness, unequal focusing, and differences in the power of the eyes. Offered in partnership with the Lineboro-Manchester Lions Club.

Writers of all levels and genres are invited to join our weekly writing group. It is a flexible, drop-in, stay-as-long-as-you-like environment.

This energetic storytime encourages creative movement and dance to help develop gross motor skills, coordination, and spatial awareness while fostering a love of stories.

Child car safety seats can be very challenging and confusing to install! The Carroll County Health Department will perform car seat safety checks and assist families to ensure they use child seats correctly.

This series of sewing classes introduces new or less experienced sewists to beginner sewing information, resources, and hands-on experience.

Open Sewing Studio is an opportunity to enjoy freestyle sewing with other sewists. Come in and work on your current sewing project in the company of others.

This program utilizes fun dance activities that include props (e.g., hula hoops, bean bags, scarves, tunnels, parachute, etc.) while working on motor skills, color recognition, and counting, as well as dancing.

A theme-based storytime featuring an age-appropriate story, songs, and learning activities, with a concentration on creative movement.

Learning new technology should be fun, not intimidating! Join us for a walkthrough of our podcasting equipment and software to get you started using our Audio/Video Lab! 

Join Carroll County Workforce Development for a pop-up event at CCPL's Eldersburg Branch! Learn about free career services, opportunities for free training, updating your resume, and getting connected to employers.

Join the Mount Airy Knitters for a weekly roundtable of knitting, conversation, and fun. All experience levels are welcome.

This energetic storytime encourages creative movement and dance to help develop gross motor skills, coordination, and spatial awareness while fostering a love of stories.

Bring your writing, works-in-progress, or works-in-thought. This writing group allows beginners, unpublished, and published writers to network, learn, vent, and feel inspired to move to the next level.

Celebrate National Fire Prevention Week and meet local heroes from the Mount Airy Volunteer Fire Company. We will learn fire safety tips and see a fire truck up close. Don't forget your cameras!

Experience the many benefits of yoga and meditation. This class, taught by Rebecca Berg, welcomes all levels of students. Adaptations for using a chair will be shared if participants are uncomfortable getting on the floor.

An inclusive visit with book-loving therapy dogs for people and children of all abilities. Research shows that reading to animals boosts reading skills and helps with social skills and emotional health for all ages.

Sometimes, talking to people is hard. Why not write a letter instead?

Come to the library every Saturday morning for a new adventure! Stories, songs, dancing, crafts, and there will be something new and different each week. The one thing that will always happen? Fun!

Join us for an interactive storytime where we're learning through movement. We'll explore books, rhymes, and songs with lots of wiggles and giggles!

A theme-based storytime featuring an age-appropriate story, songs, and learning activities, with a concentration on creative movement.

This month's selection is West with Giraffes by Lynda Rutledge.

Join us at Watkins Park fur the ulti-mutt Halloween paw-ty! Visit your favorite library staff, as well as local vendors, to get plenty of treats. Costumes welcomed. This waggin' celebration is both kid- and pet-friendly. 

Please plan ahead! Downtown Westminster will have high traffic on Saturday, October 12 due to the Oyster Stroll.

Knitters and crocheters are welcome to join this group gathering to share tips, projects, and patterns.

Chili is a great meal to make for so many reasons. It’s easy, freezes well, and you can throw a ton of nutritious veggies in it.

The library is more than just books. It's a place to come together as a community. We welcome teens and adults with developmental disabilities and their caregivers to join us for games, crafts, music, and more!

This month's selection is Finlay Donovan Is Killing It by Elle Cosimano.

Health on Wheels will offer a range of services, including reproductive health services, HIV and Hepatitis C testing, blood pressure screening, smoking cessation, Naloxone training, peer support services, birth certificates, assistance with vaccin

Join the Carroll County Chapter of the Maryland Writers Association for their monthly meeting at CCPL's Finksburg Branch.

Spiders and skulls and Frankentoys, oh my! Embrace the season with creepy, crawly crafting.

Are you looking to get started in 3D printing? This class will review the basics of the process, software, and machinery we have available in our makerspace.

This month's selection is What Storm, What Thunder by Myriam J. A. Chancy.

What Storm, What Thunder is the One Maryland One Book 2024 selection.

Please join the Carroll County Critique Group as we meet to discuss our writing efforts and achievements.

Join us for a session of Dungeons & Dragons played entirely online! Pre-generated characters will be available, and registrants will meet on Zoom the day before to become familiar with any websites used.

Want to practice your building skills? Join us for a LEGO^® program where you tackle a new design each time! We supply the bricks, and you supply the creativity!

This program is designed for kids who are just starting out in the kitchen. We will learn about kitchen tools, how to measure ingredients, and safety in the kitchen. We'll put our skills to use by making one bowl muffins to eat and take home.

This beginner-level laser cutter class will walk you through design basics, machine use, and safety procedures.

Join us for a drop-in session of diamond painting! No experience is necessary!  

Bring your writing, works-in-progress, or works-in-thought. This writing group allows beginners, unpublished, and published writers to network, learn, vent, and feel inspired to move to the next level.

Welcome to the exciting world of reverse engineering! Learn how to reconstruct and modify existing parts using basic measuring tools and Onshape, a powerful cloud-based 3D modeling software.

Are you curious about gluten-free cooking or what it means to be gluten-free? Join us for a hands-on cooking class as we make Buffalo Chicken Sweet Potato Bites with a Ranch Drizzle and Gluten-Free Chocolate Chip Cookies.

Whether you are a chess newbie or an expert, you will find a community here in Westminster Branch's Chess Club and walk away having learned something new from our personal instructor.

Doing crafts improves your mood, reduces stress, and it's fun! Explore your inner artist. All supplies will be provided.

Join us for this beginner-friendly crochet class. In part 1, you will learn crochet basics and how to make a granny square. In part 2, you will turn your granny squares into a cute tote bag.

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 Gent

Bring out your inner mad scientist and join us in taking apart lightly used toys and putting them together to make a monstrous creation of your very own.

Experience the many benefits of yoga and meditation. This class, taught by Rebecca Berg, welcomes all levels of students. Adaptations for using a chair will be shared if participants are uncomfortable getting on the floor.

This informative presentation will teach participants how to cut costs on groceries, retail items, gifts, and toys, as well as how to use digital coupons. Learn what apps will help you save money on the things you purchase every day.

Are you a teen who loves reading and discussing books? Then our book discussion group is for you! Join us in a safe and fun environment where you can share whatever you've been reading recently!

Everyone has a story. Local historian Stephen G. Evangelista will highlight portions of his book Our Story: The Lives and Legacy of Those Who Served in Battery B First Rhode Island Light Artillery.

Join us each month for an anime-themed craft and a chance to watch the latest and greatest anime on Crunchyroll with other Taneytown teens!

Join this friendly crochet group open to beginners and experienced crocheters alike. Those new to crocheting should bring a size J hook and a light-colored, worsted-weight yarn to the class.

Wear your pajamas and listen to stories before bed. Join us for family fun, featuring stories, music, crafts, play, and time with friends.

Join Ms. Glenda Walsh Crouse from Westminster Suzuki Strings for a free 30-minute violin class. Participants will explore the exciting world of pre-twinkle violin. Children are taught through play, games, and storytelling.

Join the Robo-Lions, a team of students, as they fire up their robots for Robot Pumpkin Smash! Find out how long it takes a robot to crack open a pumpkin.

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Join us after the library closes for an evening of fun for the whole family with book bingo! There is no cost to enter, door prize raffles just for showing up, and every win lets you pick a free book! 

There's been a murder at the Mount Airy Casino! Now, the guests are being illegally detained by casino management, with a killer still on the loose. Can you crack the case and free yourself from casino security?

What trivia tidbits are rattling around in your head? Grab a few friends and join us for Trivia Night at Bistro 91!