Carroll County Public Library

Can You Find Gnome-E-O?

Gnome-E-O is excited to be back at the North Carroll Branch to welcome in football season! Stop by the library often to see if you can find Gnome-E-O's hiding spot! Tell us where you found him, get a sticker, and fill out a ticket for a chance to win a special football prize pack.

Family Storytime

We’ll share books, stories, rhymes, music, and movement. Come talk, sing, read, write, and play together in a format appropriate for young children.

Alphabet Train

Climb aboard each week to explore a different letter of the alphabet through books, songs, and activities. All adult caregivers are welcome.

Family Storytime

We’ll share books, stories, rhymes, music, and movement. Come talk, sing, read, write, and play together in a format appropriate for young children.

Family Storytime

We’ll share books, stories, rhymes, music, and movement. Come talk, sing, read, write, and play together in a format appropriate for young children.

Read and Play

Join your little one at a storytime featuring interactive books, rhymes, music, and movement, followed by playgroup activities that allow children to practice skills and socialize.

Move & Groove Storytime

This energetic storytime features books, rhymes, and songs with lots of wiggles and giggles! We’ll learn through movement and foster a love of stories. 

Alphabet Train

Climb aboard each week to explore a different letter of the alphabet through books, songs, and activities. All adult caregivers are welcome.

Vegetable Gardening and Tasting

This fun, hands-on program presented by the Maryland Food Bank will encourage healthy eating through learning about vegetables and how they’re grown. Participants will have the option to taste-test healthy foods and plant seeds to take home (note: a signed participation waiver is required due to allergy concerns).

Eldersburg Hooked on Crochet

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.

Cooking for Wellness: Savory Butter Beans

Embrace beans and plant-based proteins with this recipe that follows the Mediterranean diet. Discuss the benefits of this diet pattern and how it can help improve your health with a registered dietitian. This class is provided through our partnership with Carroll Hospital.

Hooks & Needles

Bring your crochet, knitting, embroidery, or any other portable project to the library to work alongside other crafters. Get out of the house and enjoy some company while you stitch a few more rows. Drop in anytime; no instruction will be provided.

Young Adult Writer's Group

Role-Playing Game Night

Tabletop role-playing games are story-based games focused on player choice and randomized encounters, built around cooperation and group learning. Role-playing games also feature cross-disciplinary activities and skill-building, such as reading, presentation, mathematics, and socio-emotional learning.

We will be playing a rules-light game focusing on cooperation and storytelling!

Custom Engraved Leatherette Bottle Openers

In the spirit of celebrating Carroll County Beer Week, join us in customizing your very own engraved bottle openers! 

This is a beginner-friendly class; no prior software or laser experience is required. 

Note: There are unique color options for the bottle openers, and they are highly limited! Attendees will get to choose their color on a first come, first served basis.

Open Mah Jongg

Join us for a friendly game of casual, non-competitive American Mah Jongg. This program is for experienced and newer players with some play experience. Please bring a current National Mah Jongg League card. If you don’t have a card, one will be provided. An instructor may or may not be present to assist newbies. Call 410-386-4460 x6629 to inquire.

Come Create

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

Veterans Book Club: The Black Sheep

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 Black Sheep: The Definitive Account of Marine Fighting Squadron 214 in World War II by Bruce Gamble.

Introduction to Modern Square Dancing

Come and give Modern Western Square Dance a spin! Square dancing is a staple of American life. It is currently the official folk dance in 31 US states. It encourages social interaction among neighbors and fitness. Modern square dancing emphasizes high energy, varied music (country, pop, rock), and a welcoming atmosphere for beginners. Come dance in a square and make a circle of friends!

North Carroll Teen Advisory Board

Calling all teens with a love of the library! Earn service hours while making friends, beautifying the library, and planning programs!

If this is your first time joining us, please print and complete a copy of the volunteer application.

Can You Find Gnome-E-O?

Gnome-E-O is excited to be back at the North Carroll Branch to welcome in football season! Stop by the library often to see if you can find Gnome-E-O's hiding spot! Tell us where you found him, get a sticker, and fill out a ticket for a chance to win a special football prize pack.

Read and Play

Join your little one at a storytime featuring interactive books, rhymes, music, and movement, followed by playgroup activities that allow children to practice skills and socialize.

North Carroll Ask a Master Gardener

Bring your questions about gardening to the Carroll County Master Gardeners and pick up tips, handouts, and more.

Preschool Vision Screening

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.

Read and Play

Join your little one at a storytime featuring interactive books, rhymes, music, and movement, followed by playgroup activities that allow children to practice skills and socialize.

Read and Play

Join your little one at a storytime featuring interactive books, rhymes, music, and movement, followed by playgroup activities that allow children to practice skills and socialize.

Read and Play

Join your little one at a storytime featuring interactive books, rhymes, music, and movement, followed by playgroup activities that allow children to practice skills and socialize.

Mount Airy Senior Center Book Club: Bittersweet

This month's selection is Bittersweet by Susan Cain. 

Move & Groove Storytime

This energetic storytime features books, rhymes, and songs with lots of wiggles and giggles! We’ll learn through movement and foster a love of stories. 

Read and Play

Join your little one at a storytime featuring interactive books, rhymes, music, and movement, followed by playgroup activities that allow children to practice skills and socialize.

Making for Seniors: Create a Simple Greeting Card on the Cricut

Learning new technology should be fun, not intimidating! Join us for a basic hands-on session where we'll use Cricut Design Space to create a simple greeting card design. Previous basic computer experience is required. No previous experience with design software or the Cricut machine is needed. Participants are required to set up their own free Cricut Design Space account prior to attending.

Family Storytime

We’ll share books, stories, rhymes, music, and movement. Come talk, sing, read, write, and play together in a format appropriate for young children.

Twos and Threes Together

This lively, fast-paced storytime for young children includes books, songs, fingerplays, and movement.

Twos and Threes Together

This lively, fast-paced storytime for young children includes books, songs, fingerplays, and movement.

Twos and Threes Together

This lively, fast-paced storytime for young children includes books, songs, fingerplays, and movement.

Twos and Threes Together

This lively, fast-paced storytime for young children includes books, songs, fingerplays, and movement.

Potomac Community Services

A client engagement specialist will visit the branch to share available services for both adults and children. Adult Services offers mental health case management focused on advocacy, education, connecting individuals to community resources, and supporting treatment to improve quality of life. The Children’s Program provides coordinated mental health support for ages 6–18, helping families set goals, access benefits and resources, improve stability, and promote healthy development.

Homeschooler Hangout: LEGO® Creations

Is it science? Is it art? It's both, and more! Apply fun and physics to build a castle, a spaceship, or whatever you like! We'll supply the bricks if you bring the ideas. 

North Carroll Needle and Fiber Arts

Bring your knitting, crocheting, embroidery, or other fiber arts projects to this group gathering to share tips, patterns, and inspiration. All skill levels are welcome.

Drop-In Diamond Painting

Join us for a drop-in session of diamond painting! No experience is necessary!

Open Mah Jongg

Join us for a friendly game of casual, non-competitive American Mah Jongg. This program is for experienced and newer players with some play experience. An instructor will be present. Please bring a current National Mah Jongg League card. If you don’t have a card, one will be provided. 

English Conversation Group

Join us for a friendly group gathering to practice speaking English. This program, led by a partner from the Literacy Council of Carroll County, is geared toward adults who are English language learners. All levels welcome.  

North Carroll Writers Group

Bring your writing, works-in-progress, or works-in-thought. This writing group allows beginners, unpublished writers, and published writers to network, learn, vent, and feel inspired to move to the next level. All genres are welcome: novel, short story, essay, poetry, memoirs, spiritual, sci-fi, fiction, and nonfiction. This group is led by Barbara D. Duffey, an experienced writing workshop leader and author of five books.

Cheers to Cheese!

Start Beer Week early with a tasting built around one of beer's best companions: cheese. Sample local brews, explore flavor pairings, and find a few new favorites. You must be 21 or older to attend; a government-issued photo ID is required. 

Healthy Eating: Gut Health

Join Weis Dietitian Christina to learn about how to support a healthy gut through diet and lifestyle. The presentation will be followed by an avocado, black bean, and quinoa salad recipe demonstration that participants will be able to sample. Pick up recipes, Weis Healthy Bites Magazine, healthy handout tips, a $5.00 Weis coupon, and more.

Let's Resin!

Join us for a fun resin project. Additional sessions will be added for those on the waitlist.  

Pajama Party Storytime

Wear your pajamas, bring your favorite stuffed animal, and listen to stories before bed. This storytime introduces stories through books, songs, and activities appropriate for young children.

Eldersburg Branch LEO Club

Sponsored by CCPL's Eldersburg Branch and the South Carroll Lioness Club, this group has been organized to promote service activities throughout the community and to develop in its members the individual qualities of leadership, experience, and opportunity. Join us to connect with your community and earn service learning hours while collaborating on projects that will benefit Eldersburg and beyond. 

The LEO club has invited a highly decorated US veteran to speak to them about the duties and responsibilities of service to their country. In response to this information, the club will be redesigning their sign on the library grounds to reflect and honor our community's veterans. Pictures with the sign can be taken on November 11 from 12 PM to 4 PM.

Pajama Party Storytime

Wear your pajamas, bring your favorite stuffed animal, and listen to stories before bed. This storytime introduces stories through books, songs, and activities appropriate for young children.

Can You Find Gnome-E-O?

Gnome-E-O is excited to be back at the North Carroll Branch to welcome in football season! Stop by the library often to see if you can find Gnome-E-O's hiding spot! Tell us where you found him, get a sticker, and fill out a ticket for a chance to win a special football prize pack.

Writing Group

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. The primary goal is to dedicate quiet time away from the daily chaos to make consistent progress on your novel or children's book. Bring your current project to work on during this time. At 10 AM, we will brainstorm, critique, and share knowledge about upcoming events and the book publishing industry. You are welcome to share a short piece of writing during this time for critique.

Move & Groove Storytime

This energetic storytime features books, rhymes, and songs with lots of wiggles and giggles! We’ll learn through movement and foster a love of stories. 

Family Storytime

We’ll share books, stories, rhymes, music, and movement. Come talk, sing, read, write, and play together in a format appropriate for young children.

Read and Play

Join your little one at a storytime featuring interactive books, rhymes, music, and movement, followed by playgroup activities that allow children to practice skills and socialize.

Family Storytime

We’ll share books, stories, rhymes, music, and movement. Come talk, sing, read, write, and play together in a format appropriate for young children.

Read and Play

Join your little one at a storytime featuring interactive books, rhymes, music, and movement, followed by playgroup activities that allow children to practice skills and socialize.

Read and Play

Join your little one at a storytime featuring interactive books, rhymes, music, and movement, followed by playgroup activities that allow children to practice skills and socialize.

Mount Airy Knitters

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

Move & Groove Storytime

This energetic storytime features books, rhymes, and songs with lots of wiggles and giggles! We’ll learn through movement and foster a love of stories. 

Ready, Set, School!

This special storytime for preschoolers promotes pre-reading and school readiness skills. Get ready for kindergarten through books, songs, activities, and lots of fun! 

Preschool Move and Learn

Join us for an interactive storytime where we develop school readiness skills using movement, music, and more, while fostering a love of learning! This fun program includes art projects and hands-on learning stations.

Ready, Set, School!

This special storytime for preschoolers promotes pre-reading and school readiness skills. Get ready for kindergarten through books, songs, activities, and lots of fun! 

Twos and Threes Together

This lively, fast-paced storytime for young children includes books, songs, fingerplays, and movement.

Mount Airy Book Discussion Group: Kin

This month's selection is Kin: Rooted in Hope by Carole Boston Weatherford.

Intro to Adobe Illustrator

Learn the basic features of Adobe Illustrator. Participants will have the opportunity to learn and explore the program through hands-on instruction. No experience is required.

LEGO® Builders Club

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!

Transitioning to Medicare Part 2

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. Learn about the different Medigap plans and your period of guaranteed issue rights under original Medicare. These secondary/supplemental plans can cover some or all of Medicare's out-of-pocket costs. We will also discuss a different way to obtain all services covered by Medicare and more: Medicare Advantage Plans.

Intro to Laser Cutting

• Take an Intro to Adobe Illustrator class (in person at Exploration Commons or on LinkedIn Learning — use Library ID: carroll).
   
• Take a laser project class at Exploration Commons (one that does not require participants to be laser certified).
   
• Work through the online portion of the Exploration Commons hybrid laser certification module. (No need to take the quiz; we will do that at the end of class.)

Make Your Own Sourdough Starter

Make your own sourdough starter! We'll provide everything you need to make a sourdough starter, explain how to maintain your new starter, and provide recipes to make bread. Join your fellow bread lovers in Taneytown!

Eldersburg Hooked on Crochet

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.

Family Fun Night

Join us for a fun-filled time of a story, music, games, and creativity! After a story and group activities, families have a choice of playing games and making crafts together. Perfect for all ages!

Finksburg Book Club: Before I Forget

This month's selection is Before I Forget by Tory Henwood Hoen.

Can You Find Gnome-E-O?

Gnome-E-O is excited to be back at the North Carroll Branch to welcome in football season! Stop by the library often to see if you can find Gnome-E-O's hiding spot! Tell us where you found him, get a sticker, and fill out a ticket for a chance to win a special football prize pack.

Read and Play

Join your little one at a storytime featuring interactive books, rhymes, music, and movement, followed by playgroup activities that allow children to practice skills and socialize.

Beginner Sewing Level 1: Sew a Small Zipper Bag (Class 3)

Get acquainted with the sewing machine and basic tools of the trade. Learn to insert a zipper into a small cotton bag with a lining and learn hand-sewing techniques.

Class Prerequisites: Exploration Commons' Sewing Machine Certification

Required Materials: A sewing machine and all materials will be provided.

About Beginner Sewing Level 1: These classes introduce new or less experienced sewists to beginning sewing information and resources with hands-on practice.

Beginner Sewing Level 1 classes introduce and practice the following skills:

• basic sewing tools
• cutting, measuring, and marking fabric
• pressing with an iron
• basting and sewing

You can take Level 1 classes in any order, but beginners will benefit most by taking the first three classes, Class 1, 2, and 3, in sequence.

Twos and Threes Together

This lively, fast-paced storytime for young children includes books, songs, fingerplays, and movement.

Family Storytime

We’ll share books, stories, rhymes, music, and movement. Come talk, sing, read, write, and play together in a format appropriate for young children.

Family Storytime

We’ll share books, stories, rhymes, music, and movement. Come talk, sing, read, write, and play together in a format appropriate for young children.

Family Storytime

We’ll share books, stories, rhymes, music, and movement. Come talk, sing, read, write, and play together in a format appropriate for young children.

Twos and Threes Together

This lively, fast-paced storytime for young children includes books, songs, fingerplays, and movement.

Carroll County Workforce Development Day

Explore invaluable career resources at Carroll County Workforce Development's pop-up event. Discover free training opportunities, learn how to connect with employers, and receive personalized support to revamp your resume.

North Carroll Writers Group

Bring your writing, works-in-progress, or works-in-thought. This writing group allows beginners, unpublished writers, and published writers to network, learn, vent, and feel inspired to move to the next level. All genres are welcome: novel, short story, essay, poetry, memoirs, spiritual, sci-fi, fiction, and nonfiction. This group is led by Barbara D. Duffey, an experienced writing workshop leader and author of five books.

Family Storytime

We’ll share books, stories, rhymes, music, and movement. Come talk, sing, read, write, and play together in a format appropriate for young children.

Family Storytime

We’ll share books, stories, rhymes, music, and movement. Come talk, sing, read, write, and play together in a format appropriate for young children.

Read and Play

Join your little one at a storytime featuring interactive books, rhymes, music, and movement, followed by playgroup activities that allow children to practice skills and socialize.

Quick Stovetop Bread

Learn a quick stovetop bread recipe to serve with any meal. In this hands-on class, you will prepare a fluffy skillet bread that can be made on a busy weeknight. While the dough rests, we'll make a simple lentil topping and dipping oil using pantry staples you can keep on hand for an easy appetizer or snack.

Mini Musicians

Join us for a creative and exploratory first introduction to music! This program will incorporate piano playing, boomwhackers, and rhythm instruments while teaching children the basics of pitch, patterns, and rhythm. We will learn skills that are beneficial for future piano lessons and other musical instruments too!

CCGS Research Thursday

Volunteers from the Carroll County Genealogical Society are available to help with your family history research. Please contact volunteers at info@ccgsmd.org to schedule a time if you require CCGS staff assistance.

Custom Engraved Leatherette Bottle Openers

In the spirit of celebrating Carroll County Beer Week, join us in customizing your very own engraved bottle openers! 

This is a beginner-friendly class; no prior software or laser experience is required. 

Note: There are unique color options for the bottle openers, and they are highly limited! Attendees will get to choose their color on a first come, first served basis.

Baking Basics: Apple Crisp with Caramel Sauce

Celebrate the flavors of fall in this hands-on baking class featuring a cozy homemade apple crisp topped with a rich caramel sauce. Learn how to choose the best apples for baking, create the perfect buttery cinnamon oat topping, and make a smooth caramel drizzle from scratch. Whether you love baking or just love autumn desserts, you'll leave with a couple of cozy seasonal recipes perfect for sharing all season long.

Strategy Games

Please drop in anytime between the hours listed and learn or teach a game. Most strategic games take between 1.5 to 2 hours to play. 

There will be games at various levels available to play, such as Mint Delivery, Catan, Azul, and Muffin Time, to name a few. You are welcome to bring your favorite game to teach/play.

Taneytown Book Club: The Measure

Eldersburg Teen Advisory Board

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!

Multiple Sclerosis Support Group

Speaking with other people who have multiple sclerosis can be one of the most empowering and helpful things for someone with MS. Sharing stories, feelings, and experiences with people in similar situations is not only therapeutic, but also enlightening, and can often improve emotional health. This group is part of the MS Focus Independent Support Group Network. Please email Nadine Rosendale (nadiner@carr.org) with questions. This group meets on the third Thursday of the month.

Pajama Party Storytime

Wear your pajamas, bring your favorite stuffed animal, and listen to stories before bed. This storytime introduces stories through books, songs, and activities appropriate for young children.

Crochet Circle

Downsizing Made Simple

Overwhelmed by stuff? And the work it takes to maintain it? This program will provide a starting point to living smaller and will cover all the major steps of the downsizing process, including the challenges of sorting and parting with sentimental items. Live in comfort, not clutter! 

Can You Find Gnome-E-O?

Gnome-E-O is excited to be back at the North Carroll Branch to welcome in football season! Stop by the library often to see if you can find Gnome-E-O's hiding spot! Tell us where you found him, get a sticker, and fill out a ticket for a chance to win a special football prize pack.

Q&A with the Small Business Administration

Meet with a representative from the Small Business Administration (SBA) for a 30-minute, one-on-one appointment to learn about resources available for small businesses. Whether you want to start a business or are interested in learning to improve the business you have, the SBA can assist you. 

Schedule an appointment at https://tinyurl.com/ccpl-sba-northcarroll or email Denise.Hayes@sba.gov. Walk-ins are welcomed as time allows.

Nurturing Touch: Infant Massage Class

Join us for a supportive, hands-on group for caregivers and their babies. Led by a certified infant massage instructor, this class guides caregivers through gentle massage strokes with their baby that can promote sleep, ease discomfort from colic and teething, and strengthen caregiver-infant bonds. Caregivers will learn these techniques in a calm, nurturing environment and leave with skills to support their baby’s comfort and development. Registration is encouraged, but drop-ins are welcome!

Read and Play

Join your little one at a storytime featuring interactive books, rhymes, music, and movement, followed by playgroup activities that allow children to practice skills and socialize.

Sensory Sensitive Storytime

Coffee with the Classics: It Happened One Night

Join us for our September selection, the Frank Capra classic, It Happened One Night, starring Clark Gable and Claudette Colbert.

Preschool Science: Apples

Join us as we encourage preschoolers to think like scientists while they observe, examine, and explore cool apple science activities and experiments!

Walking in Watkins Park

Do you want to exercise and socialize at the same time? If so, please join us for a monthly walking group from May through October at Watkins Park! We’ll explore both the Rail Trail and the Loop. Wear comfortable shoes; please bring bottled water and sunscreen. We'll meet rain or shine by the flagpole next to the tennis courts at 11 AM. Let’s get walking and talking!

Spanish Language Practice Circle

Join us for a friendly and informal group gathering to practice speaking Spanish together. This program is for intermediate and advanced-level Spanish speakers. A partner from The Literacy Council of Carroll County will lead this program.

Chair Yoga at the Library

Focus on simple stretches, mindful breathing, and relaxation techniques through chair yoga at the library! This class is a great way to improve your flexibility, balance, and overall well-being in a welcoming environment. No prior yoga experience or supplies are needed—just bring your curiosity and a smile! 

Teens Cook: Asian-American Takeout Favorites

Join us during CCPS early dismissal day for an Asian-American feast! Teens will be paired together to make one traditional takeout favorite, which will be shared buffet-style at the end for all to enjoy: 

• Crab Rangoons
• Chicken Lo Mein
• Shrimp Fried Rice
• Orange Chicken and White Rice
• American Chinese Buffet Donuts
• Chinese-style Garlic Green Beans

Bike Garden at the Library

Nerf Fall Fest

Breaker Space

Open old electronics to see what's inside! We will supply old electronics and tools; you use them to discover what's inside items we use every day!

Carroll Book Festival

Join us for our first-ever Carroll Book Festival! 

Free Admission for All Ages*

Book lovers from Carroll County and beyond are invited to this special event celebrating literacy, stories, and community. Don't miss out on this one-of-a-kind book festival; there will be something for everyone!

100+ Authors, Children's Book Character Breakfast, Vendors, and More

The Carroll Book Festival features 100+ bestselling and indie authors, book signings, panel discussions, author talks, and a children’s book character breakfast. Explore bookish vendors in the marketplace, and enjoy meals from local food trucks. A full list of featured authors will be available on the Carroll Book Festival website.

*Please note: some events will require tickets or advance registration. Please check the Carroll Book Festival website for more information.

Presented by Carroll County Public Library in partnership with Park Books on Main, Penguin Random House, Carroll County Economic Development, Last Word Bookstore, and Two Sides to the Story Podcast.

Find all the latest information on the Carroll Book Festival at carrollbookfestival.org

For updates, follow the library's Facebook, Instagram, and the event page on Facebook.

Carroll Book Festival: Jodi Picoult