Week Calendar

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.

storytime/book exchange

storytime/book exchange

During a meteor shower, something mysterious falls to Earth. When two kids investigate, they discover a family of visitors from another planet. Trapped by a crazy space scientist, the aliens need help to escape from Earth!

All our food comes from the earth. Many fruits and vegetables start as seeds that grow in the soil. Meat, eggs, and cheese come from animals that are fed grain or seeds from the earth. Make a garden in a glove, with seeds sprouting, to take home.

Traveling storytime requested by Y Preschool, including stories and songs around a theme.

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.

Drop in for self-directed use of our makerspace resources during our unstaffed open lab hours.

During a meteor shower, something mysterious falls to Earth. When two kids investigate, they discover a family of visitors from another planet. Trapped by a crazy space scientist, the aliens need help to escape from Earth!

Our regular, theme-based storytime with a twist and 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!

Drop in for self-directed use of our makerspace resources during our unstaffed open lab hours.

During a meteor shower, something mysterious falls to Earth. When two kids investigate, they discover a family of visitors from another planet. Trapped by a crazy space scientist, the aliens need help to escape from Earth!

storytime/book exchange

During a meteor shower, something mysterious falls to Earth. When two kids investigate, they discover a family of visitors from another planet. Trapped by a crazy space scientist, the aliens need help to escape from Earth!

Drop in for self-directed use of our makerspace resources during our unstaffed open lab hours.

During a meteor shower, something mysterious falls to Earth. When two kids investigate, they discover a family of visitors from another planet. Trapped by a crazy space scientist, the aliens need help to escape from Earth!

Learn about all the magical things that happen at night. We will experiment, observe, learn, and have fun with science. We will do a fizzy star experiment and learn how to make moon rocks.

Calling all astronauts in training! Learn about what it takes to become an astronaut, about the American space program, then practice launching your own shuttles.

Do you think you have what it takes to save the world? You have 45 minutes to defeat the supervillain Landslide and thwart his plans to unleash his deadly machine, The Petrifier, in this space-themed escape room.

Drop in for self-directed use of our makerspace resources during our unstaffed open lab hours.

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.

This month's selection is The Adventures of Tom Sawyer by Mark Twain.

Do you think you have what it takes to save the world? You have 45 minutes to defeat the supervillain Landslide and thwart his plans to unleash his deadly machine, The Petrifier, in this space-themed escape room.

Find a best friend for life at the Finksburg Branch with an adoption event from Operation Paws for Homes!

This summer the Taneytown Branch Library will be partnering with Carroll County Public Schools and the US Department of Agriculture to provide free summer meals for kids and teens. There is no enrollment and no cost.

This summer the Taneytown Branch Library will be partnering with Carroll County Public Schools and the US Department of Agriculture to provide free summer meals for kids and teens. There is no enrollment and no cost.

Breastfeeding can be challenging and emotional for new moms. Come share, support, socialize and help one another in a non-judgmental environment. Siblings welcome. This support group is led by Susan Weyer, RN, IBCLC.

This summer the Taneytown Branch Library will be partnering with Carroll County Public Schools and the US Department of Agriculture to provide free summer meals for kids and teens. There is no enrollment and no cost.

This summer the Taneytown Branch Library will be partnering with Carroll County Public Schools and the US Department of Agriculture to provide free summer meals for kids and teens. There is no enrollment and no cost.

This summer the Taneytown Branch Library will be partnering with Carroll County Public Schools and the US Department of Agriculture to provide free summer meals for kids and teens. There is no enrollment and no cost.

Join us for free live music on the Booth Stage. Feel free to bring a lawn chair or blanket. Enjoy your lunch while you are here.

Do you think you have what it takes to save the world? You have 45 minutes to defeat the supervillain Landslide and thwart his plans to unleash his deadly machine, The Petrifier, in this space-themed escape room.

This class in the Hatha Yoga tradition is suitable for many different levels and abilities. Therapeutic elements of yoga will be included. The class ends with a deep relaxation Yoga Nidra.

KPet's trained reading dogs provide a relaxed, informal atmosphere for kids to practice reading. Every dog enjoys a good story!

Join us in a discovery of inquiry, problem-solving, engagement, and creativity. There will be something different to do every day!

Join us in a discovery of inquiry, problem-solving, engagement, and creativity. There will be something different to do every day!

Come by for some hands-on tech fun for all ages in our Young Adult area of the library. The materials available will change from week to week.

During a meteor shower, something mysterious falls to Earth. When two kids investigate, they discover a family of visitors from another planet. Trapped by a crazy space scientist, the aliens need help to escape from Earth!

Join us in a discovery of inquiry, problem-solving, engagement, and creativity. There will be something different to do every day!

Join us to make a mini bug bot robot. All materials provided.

Meet Pepper, CCPL's humanoid robot! Program Pepper to strike up a conversation, dance, or tell a story using the simple drag and drop language interface, Choregraphe. No previous coding experience is required.

This month's selection is Death Comes to Pemberley by P. D. James.

Join us in a discovery of inquiry, problem-solving, engagement, and creativity. There will be something different to do every day!

Whether your children or grandchildren are learning to crawl or learning to drive, you can help make a college education a reality.

Are you up for a challenge? See if your group can figure out all the clues and solve all the puzzles to open the locks to break into our prize bag! This activity is great fun for groups and families.  

Explore your money values and habits and learn how to create manageable financial goals. Develop a spending plan to keep your money!

Gather clues, figure out puzzles, and attempt to escape the room in less than an hour.

Looking for a quilting group? Interested in learning how to quilt? Join the Busy Bee Quilt Guild every month for some quilting fun!

Harriet Tubman, an enslaved freedom seeker from the Eastern Shore of Maryland, led hundreds of slaves to freedom along the Underground Railroad.

Do you think you have what it takes to save the world? You have 45 minutes to defeat the supervillain Landslide and thwart his plans to unleash his deadly machine, The Petrifier, in this space-themed escape room.

This workshop for middle and high school students teaches basic web programming, with a focus on JavaScript, through game design. Prior to the program, please create a free account on freecodecamp.org.

6/2: Lydia Bandy (piano/harp)

6/9: Elaine Bryant (harp)

6/16: Rob Caswell (dulcimer)

6/23: Matt McMullin (guitar)

6/30:Chris Reynolds (guitar)

7/7: Lydia Bandy (piano/harp)

Join us for a fun afternoon of movie viewing! Feel free to bring your own refreshments. The movie is rated PG with a runtime of 137 minutes.

Drop in for self-directed use of our makerspace resources during our unstaffed open lab hours.

A piece of paper and your two hands can create some fabulous toys. Join us for some folding fun!

School's out! Don't waste your precious summer, sign up to compete in the Summer Smash League! We're hosting a series of Super Smash Bros.

Our robot needs a reboot! Help us update the famous library robot and create your very own robot model out of all sorts of recycled objects. You never know what you might discover as you experiment building with strange and unique materials.

Do you want to be an astronaut when you grow up? Have you ever dreamed about programming robots to complete a mission? At the Westminster Branch Library that could be a reality!

Come play Minecraft with other players on our special library Minecraft server. 

Join us as astronauts on the International Space Station read stories to and conduct science experiments for the children of Earth as the world rotates below. There will be a craft afterwards.

Do you believe in the magic of unicorns? Join us for some sparkly fun as we discover our inner unicorns through crafts, snacks, and much more.

In order to explore outer space, astronauts have to be experts at, well, everything! In this Astronaut Academy session, we'll learn the basics of observing, data and sample collecting, and what to do when you discover an alien planet!

Join NASA as they celebrate the 50^th anniversary of the Apollo 11 moon landing. We will be livestreaming sessions from NASA's new Apollo 50^th series in branch.

Join NASA as they celebrate the 50^th anniversary of the Apollo 11 moon landing. We will be livestreaming sessions from NASA's new Apollo 50^th series in branch.

Are you up for a challenge? See if your group can figure out all the clues and solve all the puzzles to open the locks to break into our prize bag! This activity is great fun for groups and families.  

Join us as we recall fond memories and free-write, creating a journal for others (and ourselves) to enjoy!  Each month holds a different topic.

Do you think you have what it takes to save the world? You have 45 minutes to defeat the supervillain Landslide and thwart his plans to unleash his deadly machine, The Petrifier, in this space-themed escape room.

Come to the library and read a story to a book-loving dog. Research shows that reading to animals can boost reading skills in children as well as help with emotional and social skills. Registration preferred, but walk-ins welcome!

Learn how to get creative, and organized, using recycled books. Design and put together your own journal, calendar, or planner using a recycled book. All supplies will be provided.

This month's selection is Tony's Wife by Adriana Trigiani.

How high can you fly? How fast and how far? Design your own handmade rocket and see if you can reach the stars. No prior NASA experience necessary. 

Explore dancing, singing, and shaking your sillies out at this movement based program.

Come play Minecraft with other players on our special library Minecraft server. 

Are you up for a challenge? See if your group can figure out all the clues and solve all the puzzles to open the locks to break into our prize bag! This activity is great fun for groups and families.  

Gather clues, figure out puzzles, and attempt to escape the room in less than an hour.

Do you think you have what it takes to save the world? You have 45 minutes to defeat the supervillain Landslide and thwart his plans to unleash his deadly machine, The Petrifier, in this space-themed escape room.

Are you up for a challenge? See if your group can figure out all the clues and solve all the puzzles to open the locks to break into our prize bag! This activity is great fun for groups and families.  

Are you or someone you care about eligible for Medicare? Come and find out how to make the most of your Medicare health benefits. This seminar focuses on Medicare Supplement/Medigap and Medicare Advantage plans.

Give your kids a taste of the olden days! In this two-part program, we'll be constructing our own cars out of kid-friendly tools and cardboard. After that, we'll park our vehicles and watch a movie while enjoying some snacks.

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!

De-stress, tone-up, and make friends with Syeda's yoga group. Difficulty level ranges from beginner to intermediate.

3D design your own outer space cookie cutters! No design experience required.

Apply tips to retain learning, prevent summer slip and prepare for the rigors of next school year. Presented by Celeste Stratton, Certified Practitioner of Learning and Performance.

Are you up for a challenge? See if your group can figure out all the clues and solve all the puzzles to open the locks to break into our prize bag! This activity is great fun for groups and families.  

Capture part of the night sky and view it any time you want! Using basic circuitry, we'll recreate a constellation in LED lights.

Please join us to share your ideas, patterns, books, and tips. A great time to visit and work on your latest projects.

Get ready to enjoy your ice cold beverages. Create fun scrabble tile coasters to add whimsy to your lazy summer days.

This is not your typical history lesson. Adam Shefts offers a unique insight into the obscure history of America's 19^th and early 20^th century.

Do you love trivia? If so, join us at Bistro 91 in Finksburg for an evening of showing off your useful and useless knowledge. Prizes will be awarded to the winners. Teams of up to five can sign up by registering online.

Experience the benefits of a deep relaxation session in this inwardly focused yoga class.

Join us as astronauts on the International Space Station read stories to and conduct science experiments for the children of Earth as the world rotates below. There will be a craft afterwards. Imagine no more…it’s Storytime from Space!

Beginners, please bring a light colored, worsted weight yarn and a size 8 needle to the class. If you know how to knit, please bring your project.

Apply tips to retain learning, prevent summer slip and prepare for the rigors of next school year. Presented by Celeste Stratton, Certified Practitioner of Learning and Performance.

Are you up for a challenge? See if your group can figure out all the clues and solve all the puzzles to open the locks to break into our prize bag! This activity is great fun for groups and families.