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.

Drop by CCPL's Finksburg Branch for a free vision screening. The screening for preschool-aged children will test for nearsightedness, farsightedness, unequal focusing, and differences in the power of the eyes.

Join Ms. Glenda Walsh Crouse from Westminster Suzuki Strings for a free 30-minute violin class. Participants will explore the exciting world of pre-twinkle violin. Children are taught through play, games, and storytelling.

Nicole Osborne presents an exciting line-up of exotic reptiles in this interactive program, with a chance to hold/touch the reptiles! Learn about reptile care, fun facts, and more!

Explore medieval worlds by constructing catapults, making axes, and more!

We'll celebrate the joy of camping through stories, songs, and activities.

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.

Join us in this project-based class, which builds on basic and intermediate design tools and techniques. By manipulating irregular shapes and importing others, we will create a mini pie-shaped decoration.

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.

Join professional knucklehead and silly scientist Gregory May on a tour of the scientific principles behind his circus skills.

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 This writing group allows beginners, unpublished, and published writers to network, learn, vent, and feel inspired to move to the next level.

Nicole Osborne presents an exciting line-up of exotic reptiles in this interactive program, with a chance to hold/touch the reptiles! Learn about reptile care, fun facts, and more!

A little push, a twist, a turn. Keep those little fingers busy and experiment in our library Tinkertown. Fun, playful activities will engage the mind and body as your child builds their fine motor skills and creativity.

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!

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! 

CCPL's Taneytown Branch will partner with Carroll County Public Schools and the US Department of Agriculture to provide free summer meals for kids and teens.

CCPL's Westminster Branch is partnering with Carroll County Public Schools and the US Department of Agriculture to provide free summer meals for kids and teens. Due to federal regulations, meals must be eaten at the library.

CCPL's Taneytown Branch will partner with Carroll County Public Schools and the US Department of Agriculture to provide free summer meals for kids and teens.

CCPL's Taneytown Branch will partner with Carroll County Public Schools and the US Department of Agriculture to provide free summer meals for kids and teens.

CCPL's Taneytown Branch will partner with Carroll County Public Schools and the US Department of Agriculture to provide free summer meals for kids and teens.

CCPL's Taneytown Branch will partner with Carroll County Public Schools and the US Department of Agriculture to provide free summer meals for kids and teens.

Join the Carroll County Chapter of the Maryland Writers Association for their monthly meeting at CCPL's Finksburg Branch.

Knitters and crocheters are welcome to join this group gathering to share tips, projects, and patterns.

Join us to create and assemble your own junk journal. We'll provide a variety of recycled materials for you to make your very own creation out of.

Breastfeeding can be a struggle. Getting all the nutrition to support this time period can be extra challenging.

A survival bracelet is an essential item for any adventurer! Made from paracord, the bracelet can quickly be unwound to provide 10 feet of strong cording that can be used in emergency situations, from first aid to creating temporary shelters.

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!

This month's selection is Carnegie's Maid by Marie Benedict.

Decorate your own cardboard car, then hop in for a road trip adventure to CCPL's Taneytown Branch Drive-In for a kid-friendly movie!

Join us for an all-ages screening of Disney's Wish! The movie is rated PG.

Presented by Carroll County Public Library and A Likely Story Bookstore. 

Smokey Bear's official 80^th birthday is August 9, 2024, and his iconic message, "Only You Can Prevent Wildfires," is still important.

Bring your sweet tooth! Celebrate National S'mores Day with this family class, intended for groups of children ages 6 and up with at least one adult. Each registration is for a group of up to 4 attendees (one must be an adult).

How fast can you puzzle? Come with a group or be grouped with other players as we find out who can put a 300-piece puzzle together the fastest! Children under 11 must be accompanied by an adult.  

Want to practice your building skills? Join us for a LEGO^® program where you tackle a new design each time! We supply the bricks, and you supply the creativity! Designs will be displayed in the library.

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

Nicole Osborne presents an exciting line-up of exotic reptiles in this interactive program, with a chance to hold/touch the reptiles! Learn about reptile care, fun facts, and more!

If you enjoy reading poetry, chances are you enjoy writing it, too! Join our informal monthly poetry writing group, where we'll share a cup of tea, discuss poetry topics, and write poetry. All experience levels are welcome.

Calling all chefs! Bring up to 3 gently used cookbooks to swap with your fellow recipe fans.

This month's selection is The Wishing Game by Meg Shaffer.

Join us in the park for live music and dance performances from the talented youths of Find Your Purpose, a local nonprofit. Feel free to bring a blanket or lawn chair.

Please join the Carroll County Critique Group as we meet to discuss our writing efforts and achievements.

Join guest chefs Dom and Stephanie Greco and sous chef Eric White from Ötzi Mediterranean Market & Eatery as they share Sicily's rich heritage and flavors.

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, which depend on a digital file to define the shape and size of a real-world ob

Pop-up Diamond Painting Work Session.

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. There are many decisions to make when you are transitioning to Medicare.

3D scanning is a digital design process that enables the creation of detailed and accurate models of real-world objects.

Learn to bake a perfect angel food cake from scratch using six simple ingredients. Cakes will cool overnight and be ready for pickup the following day.

Are you curious about AI? Want to know more about ChatGPT? This lecture will introduce some of the basic ideas around artificial intelligence.

Experience the many benefits of yoga and meditation. This class, taught by Rebecca Berg, welcomes all levels of students. Adaptations for using a chair will be shared if participants are uncomfortable getting on the floor.

Come and join us for all things anime and manga! Share your latest faves, cosplay, and artwork! We'll have anime screenings, anime and manga discussions, crafts, coloring pages, and more!

Do you enjoy reading and talking about books while also enjoying excellent craft beer? Then our Books and Brews book club is for you! We will feature a different book at each meeting, so join us for a sharing of good books and good ideas.

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.

Come hang out with us as we watch Wish and munch on some yummy popcorn. Popcorn will be provided. Please bring your own water bottle. The movie is rated PG and is 95 minutes. 

Wear your pajamas and listen to stories before bed. Join us for family fun, featuring stories, music, crafts, play, and time with friends.

Join us at the Eldersburg Branch for all things anime and manga! Watch the first episode of an anime, make anime-themed Perler bead crafts, discuss your favorite series, share your artwork, and more! 

This gentle yoga class allows students of various abilities and physical conditions to develop their yoga practice comfortably.