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

Goldilocks contracts a foodborne illness after eating the Bear Family's breakfast - which was left on the counter for too long! Listen to the story and join the fun with our large, cardboard puppets.

Have you ever wondered what types of rocks there are on the moon? Come to the Finksburg Branch to find out! We will be learning all about moon rocks: what they are made of, what they look like, and where you can see REAL moon rocks here on Earth!

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.

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!

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

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

storytime/book exchange

Join us for our annual summer celebration! We'll have face painting as well as warm weather crafts and activities. Outside, we'll have some fun water play (weather permitting) so come prepared to get wet!

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

Participants will discover the Moon's influence on our culture through a light-hearted investigation of lunar phases. We will listen to stories, songs and poems that celebrate the Moon's different phases.

Bring your favorite stuffed animal to the Eldersburg Pet Show and join us for crafts and activities.

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

Explore dancing, singing, and shaking your sillies out at this movement-based program. Older siblings welcome.

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

This month's selection is One Summer by David Baldacci.

Calling all mermaids! Swim on in to our Mermaid Brigade, where we will celebrate all things mermaid with music, books, and a fun mermaid craft. Costumes welcome!

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 in our park. Feel free to bring a lawn chair or blanket. Enjoy your lunch while you are here.

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.

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

Capture the cosmos and create a notebook that’s out of this world! Learn a simple painting technique that will help you make your school supplies universally awesome! All materials are provided.

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

Learn about your credit report, credit score, and how they affect your ability to borrow money. Find out how to check your credit report and dispute any errors.

Join the fun as we meet a miniature horse from Full Moon Farms. We'll have a brief informative presentation, a Q and A session, and a chance to meet the mini horse.

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)

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

Join us for our 6^th annual painting extravaganza in our park. Come and explore some unusual paints and brushes while enjoying our beautiful park! In case of inclement weather, this program will be cancelled.  

Still waiting for your seat on a space shuttle? Come along with us as we virtually voyage and explore space using Google Expeditions. We will provide the supplies; we just need you to bring your imagination!

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.

Explore the strange side of science with messy experiments you shouldn't try at home without permission. Your parents will be glad they're not stuck with the cleanup!

Use the green screen and photo editing software to create out-of-this-world photos of yourself in the cosmos!

Let's play Pokémon! Bring your cards and/or devices to this informal gathering for some unofficial Pokémon play. 

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

Join us for a daddy-daughter workshop to learn the basics of styling your daughter’s hair. Spend quality time with your daughter while you learn how to French braid. Hair ties and ribbons are provided, but please bring a brush and comb.

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!

Globe, cherry, plum, or beefsteak? Open-pollinated, heirloom or hybrid? Determinate, indeterminate, or dwarf? There are many decisions to make about growing tomatoes and these are just a few.

Join Weis Dietitian Taylor Simpson, MS, RDN, LDN, for this event to get rid of that brown bag boredom! Taylor will provide creative lunch ideas featuring options that are sure to keep you or your child energized throughout the day!

Join the Teen Advisory Board! Share your opinions and ideas about programs and materials you'd like to see at the Finksburg Branch. Earn service hours while helping your library!

Still waiting for your seat on a space shuttle? Come along with us as we virtually voyage and explore space using Google Expeditions. We will provide the supplies; we just need you to bring your imagination!

This month's selection is The Broken Girls by Simone St. James.

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.

This gentle yoga class, taught by Rebecca Berg, is designed to allow students of various abilities and physical conditions to comfortably develop his or her own yoga practice.

Tickets $25 each and include copy of The Bitterroots

Purchase tickets at any CCPL branch or online at https://library.carr.org/box