Carroll County Public Library
Infinite Possibilities
Finksburg Branch
2265 Old Westminster Pike
Finksburg, MD 21048
Heather Owings, Branch Manager
Branch and Drive-Up Window Hours
Monday - Thursday: 9 AM - 8:45 PM
Friday - Saturday: 9 AM - 5 PM
Sunday: Closed
Directions
Upcoming Programs and Events
Check Currents or the Calendar of Events site for more events.
Cats: The Fantastic Pets
Monday, July 22, 2019 - 11:00am - 12:00pm
Ages: All Ages
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There are many types of cats and each one has its own personality. Can cats be taught tricks? Can they be taught to be obedient? Do they provide companionship? Can they live with other animals? Learn all the answers to these questions and more.
Monday, July 22, 2019 - 11:00am - 12:00pm
Ages: All Ages
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There are many types of cats and each one has its own personality. Can cats be taught tricks? Can they be taught to be obedient? Do they provide companionship? Can they live with other animals? Learn all the answers to these questions and more.
Do You Want To Be An Astronaut?
Monday, July 22, 2019 - 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Ages: 8 - 12
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Do you want to be an astronaut when you grow up? Or have you ever dreamed about programming robots to complete a mission? At the Finksburg Branch that could be a reality! Join University of Maryland Extension, Carroll County 4-H as we will learn to construct and program robots to complete a mission!
Monday, July 22, 2019 - 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Ages: 8 - 12
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Do you want to be an astronaut when you grow up? Or have you ever dreamed about programming robots to complete a mission? At the Finksburg Branch that could be a reality! Join University of Maryland Extension, Carroll County 4-H as we will learn to construct and program robots to complete a mission!
Read and Play
Tuesday, July 23, 2019 - 9:45am - 10:45am
Ages: Birth - 24 Months
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Join your little one at a storytime featuring interactive books, rhymes, music, and movement, followed by playgroup activities which allow children to practice skills and socialize.
Tuesday, July 23, 2019 - 9:45am - 10:45am
Ages: Birth - 24 Months
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Join your little one at a storytime featuring interactive books, rhymes, music, and movement, followed by playgroup activities which allow children to practice skills and socialize.
Twos and Threes Together
Tuesday, July 23, 2019 - 11:00am - 12:00pm
Ages: 2 - 3
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This lively, fast-paced storytime for young children includes books, songs, fingerplays, and movement.
Tuesday, July 23, 2019 - 11:00am - 12:00pm
Ages: 2 - 3
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This lively, fast-paced storytime for young children includes books, songs, fingerplays, and movement.
Yoga with Syeda
Tuesday, July 23, 2019 - 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Ages: Adults
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De-stress, tone-up, and make friends with Syeda's yoga group. Difficulty level ranges from beginner to intermediate.
Tuesday, July 23, 2019 - 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Ages: Adults
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De-stress, tone-up, and make friends with Syeda's yoga group. Difficulty level ranges from beginner to intermediate.
Family Storytime
Wednesday, July 24, 2019 - 11:00am - 12:00pm
Ages: Birth - 5
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We’ll share books, stories, rhymes, music, and movement. Come talk, sing, read, write, and play together in a format appropriate for young children.
Wednesday, July 24, 2019 - 11:00am - 12:00pm
Ages: Birth - 5
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We’ll share books, stories, rhymes, music, and movement. Come talk, sing, read, write, and play together in a format appropriate for young children.
Ready, Set, School!
Wednesday, July 24, 2019 - 1:30pm - 2:30pm
Ages: 3 - 6
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An independent storytime that prepares children for school. Fun, hands-on activities will teach listening, pre-reading, math, movement, music, and art skills.
Wednesday, July 24, 2019 - 1:30pm - 2:30pm
Ages: 3 - 6
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An independent storytime that prepares children for school. Fun, hands-on activities will teach listening, pre-reading, math, movement, music, and art skills.
Pajama Party Storytime
Wednesday, July 24, 2019 - 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Ages: Birth - 8
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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.
Wednesday, July 24, 2019 - 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Ages: Birth - 8
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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.
Twos and Threes Together
Thursday, July 25, 2019 - 9:45am - 10:45am
Ages: 2 - 3
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This lively, fast-paced storytime for young children includes books, songs, fingerplays, and movement.
Thursday, July 25, 2019 - 9:45am - 10:45am
Ages: 2 - 3
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This lively, fast-paced storytime for young children includes books, songs, fingerplays, and movement.
Read and Play
Thursday, July 25, 2019 - 11:00am - 12:00pm
Ages: Birth - 24 Months
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Join your little one at a storytime featuring interactive books, rhymes, music, and movement, followed by playgroup activities which allow children to practice skills and socialize.
Thursday, July 25, 2019 - 11:00am - 12:00pm
Ages: Birth - 24 Months
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Join your little one at a storytime featuring interactive books, rhymes, music, and movement, followed by playgroup activities which allow children to practice skills and socialize.
Monarch Butterfly Workshop
Friday, July 26, 2019 - 11:00am - 12:30pm
Ages: 6 - Adults, Adults
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Join educator and butterfly enthusiast, Adreon Hubbard, for a workshop on monarch butterflies! You’ll learn about raising them from eggs and caterpillars found on local milkweed plants and why that’s important. Ms. Hubbard will "lend" monarch chrysalids to the library so everyone can watch the adult butterflies emerge, then help release them into the outdoors. It will be family fun for everyone!
Friday, July 26, 2019 - 11:00am - 12:30pm
Ages: 6 - Adults, Adults
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Join educator and butterfly enthusiast, Adreon Hubbard, for a workshop on monarch butterflies! You’ll learn about raising them from eggs and caterpillars found on local milkweed plants and why that’s important. Ms. Hubbard will "lend" monarch chrysalids to the library so everyone can watch the adult butterflies emerge, then help release them into the outdoors. It will be family fun for everyone!
Out of This World Virtual Reality!
Saturday, July 27, 2019 - 11:00am - 1:00pm
Ages: 11 - Adults, Adults
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Take a virtual trip beyond earth's atmosphere! Explore the International Space Station, see distant planets, and more! No spaceship required.
Saturday, July 27, 2019 - 11:00am - 1:00pm
Ages: 11 - Adults, Adults
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Take a virtual trip beyond earth's atmosphere! Explore the International Space Station, see distant planets, and more! No spaceship required.
Painter's Palette
Saturday, July 27, 2019 - 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Ages: 16 - Adults, Adults
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Join us for an afternoon of painting in the library! Attendees will create a beginner-level painting with the guidance of a demonstrator. We will be painting pictures inspired by outer space.
Saturday, July 27, 2019 - 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Ages: 16 - Adults, Adults
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Join us for an afternoon of painting in the library! Attendees will create a beginner-level painting with the guidance of a demonstrator. We will be painting pictures inspired by outer space.
Is There Anyone Out There?
Monday, July 29, 2019 - 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Ages: 6 - 12
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Is there life in the universe? Is it intelligent? Is there intelligent life on Earth? The dolphins and whales are still discussing whether the intelligent life on Earth is a land or water mammal. Join Skip Bird, Observatory Director of the Westminster Astronomical Society, to find out the answer to this debate.
Monday, July 29, 2019 - 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Ages: 6 - 12
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Is there life in the universe? Is it intelligent? Is there intelligent life on Earth? The dolphins and whales are still discussing whether the intelligent life on Earth is a land or water mammal. Join Skip Bird, Observatory Director of the Westminster Astronomical Society, to find out the answer to this debate.
Read and Play
Tuesday, July 30, 2019 - 9:45am - 10:45am
Ages: Birth - 24 Months
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Join your little one at a storytime featuring interactive books, rhymes, music, and movement, followed by playgroup activities which allow children to practice skills and socialize.
Tuesday, July 30, 2019 - 9:45am - 10:45am
Ages: Birth - 24 Months
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Join your little one at a storytime featuring interactive books, rhymes, music, and movement, followed by playgroup activities which allow children to practice skills and socialize.
Twos and Threes Together
Tuesday, July 30, 2019 - 11:00am - 12:00pm
Ages: 2 - 3
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This lively, fast-paced storytime for young children includes books, songs, fingerplays, and movement.
Tuesday, July 30, 2019 - 11:00am - 12:00pm
Ages: 2 - 3
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This lively, fast-paced storytime for young children includes books, songs, fingerplays, and movement.
Family Storytime
Wednesday, July 31, 2019 - 11:00am - 12:00pm
Ages: Birth - 5
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We’ll share books, stories, rhymes, music, and movement. Come talk, sing, read, write, and play together in a format appropriate for young children.
Wednesday, July 31, 2019 - 11:00am - 12:00pm
Ages: Birth - 5
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We’ll share books, stories, rhymes, music, and movement. Come talk, sing, read, write, and play together in a format appropriate for young children.
Ready, Set, School!
Wednesday, July 31, 2019 - 1:30pm - 2:30pm
Ages: 3 - 6
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An independent storytime that prepares children for school. Fun, hands-on activities will teach listening, pre-reading, math, movement, music, and art skills.
Wednesday, July 31, 2019 - 1:30pm - 2:30pm
Ages: 3 - 6
More information
An independent storytime that prepares children for school. Fun, hands-on activities will teach listening, pre-reading, math, movement, music, and art skills.
Pajama Party Storytime
Wednesday, July 31, 2019 - 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Ages: Birth - 8
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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.
Wednesday, July 31, 2019 - 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Ages: Birth - 8
More information
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.
Twos and Threes Together
Thursday, August 1, 2019 - 9:45am - 10:45am
Ages: 2 - 3
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This lively, fast-paced storytime for young children includes books, songs, fingerplays, and movement.
Thursday, August 1, 2019 - 9:45am - 10:45am
Ages: 2 - 3
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This lively, fast-paced storytime for young children includes books, songs, fingerplays, and movement.
Read and Play
Thursday, August 1, 2019 - 11:00am - 12:00pm
Ages: Birth - 24 Months
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Join your little one at a storytime featuring interactive books, rhymes, music, and movement, followed by playgroup activities which allow children to practice skills and socialize.
Thursday, August 1, 2019 - 11:00am - 12:00pm
Ages: Birth - 24 Months
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Join your little one at a storytime featuring interactive books, rhymes, music, and movement, followed by playgroup activities which allow children to practice skills and socialize.
The National Aquarium: Sharks!
Thursday, August 1, 2019 - 1:30pm - 2:30pm
Ages: 4 - Adults, Adults
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Sharks are not the fearsome eating machines portrayed in movies. Explore these unique creatures and their amazing survival adaptations, while dispelling myths about these "monsters."
Thursday, August 1, 2019 - 1:30pm - 2:30pm
Ages: 4 - Adults, Adults
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Sharks are not the fearsome eating machines portrayed in movies. Explore these unique creatures and their amazing survival adaptations, while dispelling myths about these "monsters."
Transitioning to Medicare Part 1
Thursday, August 1, 2019 - 5:30pm - 6:30pm
Ages: Adults
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Are you or someone you care about eligible for Medicare? Come and find out how to make the most of your Medicare health benefits. There are many decisions to make when you are transitioning on to Medicare. This seminar will cover what the four parts of Medicare (Parts A, B, C, and D) are, Medicare Supplement (Medigap) plans, Medicare Advantage plans, available preventative services, and how to protect yourself from healthcare fraud. We will cover Medicare Savings Programs, which help pay for Medicare beneficiary out-of-pocket costs. These are not all low-income programs.
Thursday, August 1, 2019 - 5:30pm - 6:30pm
Ages: Adults
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Are you or someone you care about eligible for Medicare? Come and find out how to make the most of your Medicare health benefits. There are many decisions to make when you are transitioning on to Medicare. This seminar will cover what the four parts of Medicare (Parts A, B, C, and D) are, Medicare Supplement (Medigap) plans, Medicare Advantage plans, available preventative services, and how to protect yourself from healthcare fraud. We will cover Medicare Savings Programs, which help pay for Medicare beneficiary out-of-pocket costs. These are not all low-income programs.
Meeting Rooms
Meeting rooms are available for public use Monday through Saturday and Sundays during October-April, excluding library-observed holidays.
We have 2 meeting rooms available for public use:
Large Meeting Room - Capacity: 50
Small Meeting Room - Capacity: 10
Services
- 24/7 book drop access
- Children's learning games
- Copy machine
- Drive-Up Window (return items, pick up holds and pay fines)
- Free Wi-Fi access
- Pay County tax bills
- Play and Learn Centers
- Public fax
- Public Internet computers
- Scan documents to email
- Wireless printing
Branch History
Library service to the Finksburg area began on January 28th 2009 with the opening of a 13,805 square foot branch. The Finksburg Planning and Citizens' Council played an integral role in helping the Finksburg Branch become a reality. This library was the first Green building in Carroll County. Some of the green features include: geothermal wells, a storm water management system, and recyclable & recycled materials.
