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.

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 simple laser cutter project designed to utilize our laser's rotary attachment.

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 This writing group allows beginners, unpublished, and published writers to network, learn, vent, and feel inspired to move to the next level.

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.

Storyteller Beth Rebert’s delightful presentation of this heart-warming holiday tale will enchant children of all ages! Come dressed in your PJs as this magical story unfolds.

Just love to dance? At December Dance Day, you can learn a few new (or old) steps, do themed crafts, or groove out while listening to songs in different genres. There are so many ways to move to the music! 

Visit the Whos down in Whoville for a Grinch-tastic holiday celebration! 

Pull out those ugly holiday sweaters and join us for a party celebrating those hip and happening holiday treasures.

During this class, attendees will make three recipes from our 12-recipe Holiday Cookie Series. Attendees for this program will make Chocolate Crinkle Cookies, Raspberry Thumbprint Cookies, Chocolate Peanut Butter Buckeye Cookies.

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!

Exploration Commons customers have made some amazing things in 2023! Stop by any time between 10 AM and 1 PM to help us celebrate another year of learning and making!

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.

Paint and scissors and glue, oh my! It’s time to create your very own masterpieces that can be used for holiday gifts! Please dress to get messy.

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!    

This month's selection is Little Women by Louisa May Alcott.

During this class, attendees will make three recipes from our 12-recipe Holiday Cookie Series. Attendees for this program will make German Pfeffernüsse, Italian Anise Cookies, and Old Fashioned Spritz.

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!

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.

Like to crochet? Want to learn but not sure where to start? Join us for a weekly roundtable of crochet, conversation, and fun. Feel free to bring a snack or lunch. All experience levels are welcome. 

This educational program will teach you how to keep yourself, your identity, and your money safe and will cover current scams and strategies for avoiding them.

Do you feel like you’re going in a dozen directions? Or maybe you’re not focusing due to hectic schedules. Sometimes, we need to stop everything and concentrate on the simpler things.

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!

Oh, the things you can do with holiday greeting cards! Find out how to turn your old cards into something new that you can gift away. Create ornaments, gift tags, bookmarks, and more! Supplies will be provided.

Take a few minutes from the holiday hustle and bustle to join local guitarist Ben Sherman for an afternoon of acoustic holiday music.

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.

Microcontrollers are everywhere and are often the unseen heroes of our modern world. Microcontrollers can be programmed to fulfill various simple tasks, from coffee makers to elevators and even the television remote control.

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.

Learn how to 3D model using Onshape, a powerful cloud-based computer-aided design (CAD) software, and begin leveraging powerful design techniques to model and 3D print a holiday ornament!

Join us for a hands-on session where we create and cut out a wood puzzle ball on Exploration Commons' Iconic CNC router. Previous basic computer experience is required. No experience with the CNC router or design software is needed.

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.

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.

In this hands-on class, we will prepare plant-based dishes for the holiday season.

Stretch fresh curds into mozzarella cheese, then create an iconic Italian appetizer - Sfoglia.

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

Join us to paint a bottle or jar and create an artistic masterpiece. We will also provide mini lights to light up your creations.

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 Taki

From Ariel Lawhon, the New York Times bestselling author of I Was Anastasia and Code Name Hélène, comes The Frozen River, a sweeping historical mystery inspired by the Pulitzer Prize-winning dia

Hear the sounds of the season with the voices of the Grace Bible Church Holiday Children's Choir. All ages are invited to hear the holiday music by young ones. Enjoy music, smiles, and laughter during this memorable season.

Calling all teenage fans of trading card games! 

Join us to watch the latest and greatest anime 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.

Storyteller Beth Rebert’s delightful presentation of this heart-warming holiday tale will enchant children of all ages! Come dressed in your PJs as this magical story unfolds.

Join us for some fun and easy craft projects each month. No experience or creative skills are needed. Bring a friend or meet new people who also enjoy crafting.

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!

Join the fun as we celebrate the winter season and our Winter Reading program! We'll have games and crafts and hot chocolate!

Join the Teen Advisory Board as we celebrate the wonders of snow with a showing of Ice Age (Rated PG), an indoor snowball battle, and lots of other treats!

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