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.

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.

Coo-coo-ka-choo! Join The Pigeon Pit Sanctuary for a presentation about pigeons, doves, and animal rescue.

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.

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 basic hands-on session where we'll create a laser engraved cork project and watch your project being made on our Fusion Pro laser cutter.

Join us for this energetic and interactive storytime. Explore your favorite children’s books (and find some new ones) through song, dance, and creative movement!    

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

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 This writing group allows beginners, unpublished, and published writers to network, learn, vent, and feel inspired to move to the next level.

Learn the basics to create a 3D avatar and access the 2D T-shirt block in CLO 3D. We will learn how to create a virtual dress for your avatar and show how to send the pattern to the printer to create a real-world sewing pattern.

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

Are you interested in improving your language skills? Join us for Spanish Bilingual Storytime! There will be singing, dancing, activities, stories, and rhymes in Spanish and English.

THE SKY IS FALLING! Or, at least, that’s what Chicken Little thinks. It’s Chicken Little’s first trip to the big city to visit Corky the Penguin!

Join us for a fun-filled day and be a mad scientist. We will use test tubes and solutions to create some amazing reactions! Bring a white T-shirt so we can make a mad scientist lab coat.

Play is a fantastic way for children to develop their critical thinking skills. Join us for an open playtime where children can be imaginative and creative while exploring blocks, puzzles, playdough, and more.

Trot on over to the library and gobble up some turkey fun!

In this hands-on cooking series for people with disabilities and people without, we will prepare a simple spaghetti dinner. 

This is a conversation club created to help each other learn and practice Spanish. All levels welcome; native speakers, too. No pressure, no judgment. ¡Aprender juntos es divertido!

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

Coo-coo-ka-choo! Join The Pigeon Pit Sanctuary for a presentation about pigeons, doves, and animal rescue.

Are you looking to make new friends and have valuable social experiences for your little one? Join us for our new weekly playgroup!

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

Join us for this energetic and interactive storytime. Explore your favorite children’s books (and find some new ones) through song, dance, and creative movement!    

Decorate a cork trivet just in time for Thanksgiving! Create a handprint turkey to give to a special cook in your life, or design your own work of art. If you have a creative idea, we have the materials!

CCPL's Taneytown Branch is having a monthly Super Smash Bros. tournament for kids, so join us to show you're the best Super Smash Bros. player your age in town! No prizes, just glory to the winner!

Welcome to the exciting world of 3D design and modeling!

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.

This month we will discuss The Great Gilly Hopkins by Katherine Paterson.

This month's selection is Such a Fun Age by Kiley Reid.

This hands-on bake-along class teaches how to make a classic pumpkin roll with cream cheese filling. Participants will take home their delicious dessert to eat or freeze for Thanksgiving.

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! 

Learn the basics of using the GarageBand app to create music! Find Your Purpose's Rylee Bender will walk you through everything you need to know to create your own beats. No previous experience is required.

CCPL's Taneytown Branch is having a monthly Super Smash Bros. tournament for teens, so join us to show you're the best Super Smash Bros. player in town! No prizes, just glory to the winner!

In this hands-on class, you'll learn a few decorating techniques to dress up your holiday pies. 

THE SKY IS FALLING! Or, at least, that’s what Chicken Little thinks. It’s Chicken Little’s first trip to the big city to visit Corky the Penguin!

This month's selection is The Dictionary of Lost Words by Pip Williams.

Come to the library to visit with or read to a book-loving dog. Research shows that reading to animals boosts reading skills in children and helps with social skills and emotional health for all ages.

Every dog enjoys a good story! Trained reading dogs from My Caring Paws will provide a relaxed, informal atmosphere for kids to practice reading.

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.

Impress your dinner guests with this homemade egg noodle recipe, a Pennsylvania Dutch classic! We will make noodles from scratch and finish with browned butter and salt to taste. Each registration includes up to four attendees per group. 

Participants will be enveloped by a positive atmosphere to create art that inspires kindness. Join Eric and Tina from Action for Kindness to create your own hand-painted BE KIND sign. All supplies will be provided.

Join us to stitch the Love Patchwork & Quilting EPP Party Block of the Month using English paper piecing (EPP) and appliquè technique.

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

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

Digital design using tools such as Fusion 360 is a fundamental skill that unlocks the full potential of maker technologies such as 3D printing and many others that depend on a digital file to define the shape and size of a real-world obje

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.

This hands-on bake-along class teaches how to make a classic pumpkin roll with cream cheese filling.

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

Join us to learn how to pour resin and make a charm to take home with you.

Join us for a friendly game of American Mah Jongg. We welcome experienced players and newer players for casual, non-competitive play. Please bring a current National Mah Jongg League card. If you don’t have a card, one will be provided.

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 The

In Search of the Old Ones: An Odyssey Among Ancient Trees follows award-winning author Anthony D. Fredericks's adventures across the United States to uncover the remarkable secrets and lives of ancient trees.

A Master Gardener will help assess the successes and failures in our 2023 gardens to help make 2024 the GREAT garden year. Bring the dimensions of your garden plot for planning. No garden yet? No problem, we'll start on your plan.

Join us for an information session about the Battle of the Books! All parents and caregivers who have children who are interested in participating, as well as coaches, are encouraged to attend.

Join us for an information session about the Battle of the Books! All parents and caregivers who have children who are interested in participating, as well as coaches, are encouraged to attend.

Calling all teenage fans of trading card games! 

Are you interested in participating in the Battle of the Books? Would you like some additional information about the titles on this year's elementary book list?

Do you enjoy reading and talking about books while also getting a chance to enjoy excellent craft beer? Then our Books and Brews book club is for you!

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 and enjoy stories, music, crafts, play, and being together with friends.

This month's selection is Our Missing Hearts by Celeste Ng.

The history of how society treats individuals with disabilities is a rocky one.

Calling all teens with a love of the library! Help us plan teen programming and influence our teen collections. We want you for our Teen Advisory Board! Need service hours? We’ve got those too!

Speaking with other people who have multiple sclerosis can be one of the most empowering and helpful things for someone with MS.

THE SKY IS FALLING! Or, at least, that’s what Chicken Little thinks. It’s Chicken Little’s first trip to the big city to visit Corky the Penguin!

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

Registration required. Only one person per team needs to register.

All experience levels are welcome to participate in this one-hour virtual hatha yoga practice. In class, we will explore beginner-level asanas and mindful movements designed to support your well-being on many levels.

All experience levels are welcome to participate in this one-hour virtual hatha yoga practice. In class, we will explore beginner-level asanas and mindful movements designed to support your well-being on many levels.

In this online class, Sarah Reading CZT (Certified Zentangle Teacher) will lead us through a relaxing drawing activity that starts with four dots and a line. The outcome will amaze you!