Week Calendar

storytime/book exchange

storytime/book exchange

storytime/book exchange

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

Join a morning café scene with demonstrations and activities on our Smart Board.

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

storytime/book exchange

Only the healthiest of the Three Little Pigs has enough energy to build a sturdy home. Listen to the story of the Three Little Pigs and join the fun with our large, cardboard puppets!

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.

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.

A Learning Advantage Partnership program between Carroll County Public Schools and Carroll County Public Library.

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

Nicole Mikulas will present an exciting line-up of exotic reptiles in this interactive program for all ages! Learn about reptile care, fun facts, and more.

Welcoming of 600 incoming freshman students from McDaniel College. Event in MLD Park. Speakers, peer mentors, and other local attendees were present.

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.

storytime/book exchange

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

storytime/book exchange

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.

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 month's selection is The Stranger in the Woods by Michael Finkel.

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 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.

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.

This month's selection is The Story of Arthur Truluv by Elizabeth Berg.  

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!

Private tour of Exploration Point for Shanghai Delegation of STEAM educators

Join us for some outerspace fun!

An instructor from Tristar Martial Arts Academy will present a fun-filled, high-energy martial arts class focusing on stranger danger, safety, and anti-bullying.

Learn and perfect some basic origami folds that can be used to create a classic paper crane, along with many other origami projects. 

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)

Please join us for a showing of Bernie the Dolphin (G, 100 minutes). Feel free to bring your own refreshments.

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

We will explore the stars in the sky and create some of our own groups of them to create images of light.

Explore the parachute through singing, reading, talking, playing, and writing. All while having an enormous amount of fun!

Learn about owls and dissect an owl pellet. Use your investigative skills to analyze and identify the contents of the pellet to figure out what the owl ate!

Give blood and save a life. Set up an appointment or drop in. 

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.

In order to explore outer space, astronauts have to be experts at, well, everything!

An instructor from Tristar Martial Arts Academy will present a fun-filled, high-energy martial arts class focusing on stranger danger, safety, and anti-bullying.

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.

Learn about the planets in our solar system, then make your very own solar system bracelet!

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. Struggling readers are encouraged to participate.

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.

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

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

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.

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.

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.

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

This month's selection is The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian by Sherman Alexie.

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

Let a professional teach you how to declutter!

Tickets $28 each and include a copy of THE GHOSTS OF EDEN PARK.

Knitters and crocheters are all welcome to join this semi-monthly gathering to share tips, projects, and patterns.

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!

Whether you are a master or have never played, join us for Chess Club. You can learn the rules of the game, study classic games from history, stretch your brain with chess puzzles, or just sit down and play with friends. 

Join Caroline Brocato in this friendly crochet group that is open to both 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.

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.