Finksburg branch

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.

Twos and Threes Together

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

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.

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.

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! 

Chess at the Library

Are you a chess champion or want to learn? Show off your best moves against other chess players! Experienced and novice chess players are welcome.

Plant-Based Recipe Demo

Are you looking to switch things up in the kitchen? Join Weis Dietitian Christina for a plant-based food recipe demonstration.  

Twos and Threes Together

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

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.

Pumpkin Pendant Necklace

Welcome autumn with a creative jewelry-making workshop! Participants will design a festive wire-wrapped pumpkin pendant using beads and a cabochon, then turn it into a charming necklace—perfect for the fall season.

Crochet Circle

Cuentos Bilingües/Bilingual Storytime

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.  

¿Está interesado en mejorar sus habilidades del lenguaje? ¡Ven a la biblioteca para el programa de cuentos bilingües en español e inglés! Habrá cantos, bailes, actividades, y cuentos en español e inglés.

Costume Swap

Have a costume your child has outgrown? Need a costume for an upcoming holiday, party, or play area? Join us at our costume swap to find a treasure! Costumes will be accepted 1 week before the day of the event or can just be brought and traded on the day of. 

Only clean costumes in good condition will be accepted. Any items left over at the end of the event will be donated to local charities. 

Going Green for Free! Houseplant Propagation & Swap

Looking to add more houseplants to your home without spending a fortune? Join us for a fun, beginner program on plant propagation! Learn the basics of growing new plants from cuttings using simple techniques you can try at home. Whether you’re brand new to houseplants or already have a few favorites, you’ll walk away with practical skills to expand your indoor garden. Bring along healthy plant cuttings to share or swap with fellow participants, and discover new varieties to take home!

Read with a Ballerina: Ghost Afraid of the Dark

Join Contempic School of Ballet for Read with a Ballerina. Children will enjoy storytime and an excerpt performance from the Contempic School of Ballet.

Veterans Book Club: Every Weapon I Had

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 Every Weapon I Had: a Vietnam Vet's Long Road to the Medal of Honor by Paris Davis.

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.