Carroll County Public Library
Infinite Possibilities
Finksburg Branch
2265 Old Westminster Pike
Finksburg, MD 21048
Heather Owings, Branch Manager
Branch Hours
Monday - Thursday: 9 AM - 8 PM
Friday - Saturday: 9 AM - 5 PM
Directions
Upcoming Programs and Events
Check Currents or the Calendar of Events site for more events.
Chess at the Library
Wednesday, January 28, 2026 - 5:00pm - 7:00pm
Ages: 7 - Adults, Adults
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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.
Wednesday, January 28, 2026 - 5:00pm - 7:00pm
Ages: 7 - Adults, Adults
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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.
Twos and Threes Together
Thursday, January 29, 2026 - 9:45am - 10:30am
Ages: 2 - 3
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This lively, fast-paced storytime for young children includes books, songs, fingerplays, and movement.
Thursday, January 29, 2026 - 9:45am - 10:30am
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, January 29, 2026 - 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 that allow children to practice skills and socialize.
Thursday, January 29, 2026 - 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 that allow children to practice skills and socialize.
Your Health, Your Voice: Healthcare Advocacy for Seniors & Caregivers
Thursday, January 29, 2026 - 1:30pm - 2:30pm
Ages: Adults
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Learn practical strategies for navigating the healthcare system, including how to prepare for appointments, communicate effectively with doctors, and use available resources to ensure health needs are met.
Thursday, January 29, 2026 - 1:30pm - 2:30pm
Ages: Adults
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Learn practical strategies for navigating the healthcare system, including how to prepare for appointments, communicate effectively with doctors, and use available resources to ensure health needs are met.
Crochet Circle
Thursday, January 29, 2026 - 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Ages: 13 - Adults, Adults
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Join our welcoming crochet group for a relaxing and creative experience! Whether you’re a beginner or an experienced crocheter, you’ll find support and inspiration here. New to crocheting? We have some extra supplies available to get you started. Come stitch, chat, and connect with fellow makers!
Thursday, January 29, 2026 - 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Ages: 13 - Adults, Adults
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Join our welcoming crochet group for a relaxing and creative experience! Whether you’re a beginner or an experienced crocheter, you’ll find support and inspiration here. New to crocheting? We have some extra supplies available to get you started. Come stitch, chat, and connect with fellow makers!
Roar Like a Lion: An Afternoon of Community Service
Saturday, January 31, 2026 - 1:00pm - 4:00pm
Ages: All Ages
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class="ydp721dea3byiv8906546074">Beat the winter blues and feel the warmth of service to your community. In partnership with local Lions Clubs, join us for an afternoon of community service. Lions Clubs will supply materials, instructions, and volunteers to lead a variety of projects that benefit our community. Drop in for an hour or the entire time. Student service hours will be available.
Saturday, January 31, 2026 - 1:00pm - 4:00pm
Ages: All Ages
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class="ydp721dea3byiv8906546074">Beat the winter blues and feel the warmth of service to your community. In partnership with local Lions Clubs, join us for an afternoon of community service. Lions Clubs will supply materials, instructions, and volunteers to lead a variety of projects that benefit our community. Drop in for an hour or the entire time. Student service hours will be available.
Alphabet Train
Monday, February 2, 2026 - 11:00am - 12:00pm
Ages: 3 - 6
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Climb aboard each week to explore a different letter of the alphabet through books, songs, and activities. All adult caregivers are welcome.
Monday, February 2, 2026 - 11:00am - 12:00pm
Ages: 3 - 6
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Climb aboard each week to explore a different letter of the alphabet through books, songs, and activities. All adult caregivers are welcome.
Groundhog Storytime
Monday, February 2, 2026 - 1:30pm - 2:30pm
Ages: 3 - 6
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Will the groundhog see their shadow? Will there be six more weeks of winter? Come learn about and listen to stories about groundhogs, sing songs, and make a craft.
Monday, February 2, 2026 - 1:30pm - 2:30pm
Ages: 3 - 6
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Will the groundhog see their shadow? Will there be six more weeks of winter? Come learn about and listen to stories about groundhogs, sing songs, and make a craft.
Read and Play
Tuesday, February 3, 2026 - 9:45am - 10:30am
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 that allow children to practice skills and socialize.
Tuesday, February 3, 2026 - 9:45am - 10:30am
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 that allow children to practice skills and socialize.
Twos and Threes Together
Tuesday, February 3, 2026 - 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, February 3, 2026 - 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.
Pajama Party Storytime
Tuesday, February 3, 2026 - 6:30pm - 7:15pm
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.
Tuesday, February 3, 2026 - 6:30pm - 7:15pm
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.
Ask the Department of Human Services (DHS)!
Wednesday, February 4, 2026 - 9:30am - 11:30am
Ages: Adults
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Staff from the Carroll County Department of Social Services will be available to share community resources and DSS services; offer application assistance for SNAP, TCA, MA, and more; and assist with child support services.
Wednesday, February 4, 2026 - 9:30am - 11:30am
Ages: Adults
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Staff from the Carroll County Department of Social Services will be available to share community resources and DSS services; offer application assistance for SNAP, TCA, MA, and more; and assist with child support services.
Social workers are unable to provide clinical and therapeutic services, direct financial support, or make eligibility determinations.
Family Storytime
Wednesday, February 4, 2026 - 9:45am - 10:30am
Ages: Birth - 8
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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, February 4, 2026 - 9:45am - 10:30am
Ages: Birth - 8
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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, February 4, 2026 - 11:00am - 12:00pm
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, February 4, 2026 - 11:00am - 12:00pm
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.
Twos and Threes Together
Thursday, February 5, 2026 - 9:45am - 10:30am
Ages: 2 - 3
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This lively, fast-paced storytime for young children includes books, songs, fingerplays, and movement.
Thursday, February 5, 2026 - 9:45am - 10:30am
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, February 5, 2026 - 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 that allow children to practice skills and socialize.
Thursday, February 5, 2026 - 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 that allow children to practice skills and socialize.
Cuentos Bilingües/Bilingual Storytime
Friday, February 6, 2026 - 10:00am - 10:30am
Ages: 2 - 10
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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.
Friday, February 6, 2026 - 10:00am - 10:30am
Ages: 2 - 10
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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, cuentos y rimas en español e inglés.
College Prep 101
Saturday, February 7, 2026 - 10:00am - 11:00am
Ages: 16 - Adults, Adults
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Whether you're a soon-to-be-senior or the parent of a prospective grad, don't be intimidated by college and financial aid applications. Our special guest from Carroll Community College will help make sure you know what you need to take your next steps in higher education and career development.
Saturday, February 7, 2026 - 10:00am - 11:00am
Ages: 16 - Adults, Adults
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Whether you're a soon-to-be-senior or the parent of a prospective grad, don't be intimidated by college and financial aid applications. Our special guest from Carroll Community College will help make sure you know what you need to take your next steps in higher education and career development.
World in Harmony Singing Workshop
Saturday, February 7, 2026 - 3:00pm - 4:00pm
Ages: 12 - Adults, Adults
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Explore the world’s rich and diverse musical heritage, and experience the thrill of joining other voices to create a World in Harmony. Whether you have always loved to sing or always wished you could, come and add your voice. Songs are taught in the oral tradition, through call and response. If you want to have a joyous time singing, moving, laughing, and learning, come experience a World in Harmony with choral director Elizabeth Melvin.
Saturday, February 7, 2026 - 3:00pm - 4:00pm
Ages: 12 - Adults, Adults
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Explore the world’s rich and diverse musical heritage, and experience the thrill of joining other voices to create a World in Harmony. Whether you have always loved to sing or always wished you could, come and add your voice. Songs are taught in the oral tradition, through call and response. If you want to have a joyous time singing, moving, laughing, and learning, come experience a World in Harmony with choral director Elizabeth Melvin.
Alphabet Train
Monday, February 9, 2026 - 11:00am - 12:00pm
Ages: 3 - 6
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Climb aboard each week to explore a different letter of the alphabet through books, songs, and activities. All adult caregivers are welcome.
Monday, February 9, 2026 - 11:00am - 12:00pm
Ages: 3 - 6
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Climb aboard each week to explore a different letter of the alphabet through books, songs, and activities. All adult caregivers are welcome.
Veterans Book Club: The Unvanquished
Monday, February 9, 2026 - 6:00pm - 7:45pm
Ages: Adults
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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 Unvanquished: The Untold Story of Lincoln's Special Forces, the Manhunt for Mosby's Rangers, and the Shadow War that Forged America's Special Operations by Patrick K. O'Donnell.
Monday, February 9, 2026 - 6:00pm - 7:45pm
Ages: Adults
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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 Unvanquished: The Untold Story of Lincoln's Special Forces, the Manhunt for Mosby's Rangers, and the Shadow War that Forged America's Special Operations by Patrick K. O'Donnell.
Read and Play
Tuesday, February 10, 2026 - 9:45am - 10:30am
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 that allow children to practice skills and socialize.
Tuesday, February 10, 2026 - 9:45am - 10:30am
Ages: Birth - 24 Months
More information
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
Tuesday, February 10, 2026 - 11:00am - 12:00pm
Ages: 2 - 3
More information
This lively, fast-paced storytime for young children includes books, songs, fingerplays, and movement.
Tuesday, February 10, 2026 - 11:00am - 12:00pm
Ages: 2 - 3
More information
This lively, fast-paced storytime for young children includes books, songs, fingerplays, and movement.
Pajama Party Storytime
Tuesday, February 10, 2026 - 6:30pm - 7:15pm
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.
Tuesday, February 10, 2026 - 6:30pm - 7:15pm
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.
Family Storytime
Wednesday, February 11, 2026 - 9:45am - 10:30am
Ages: Birth - 8
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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, February 11, 2026 - 9:45am - 10:30am
Ages: Birth - 8
More information
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, February 11, 2026 - 11:00am - 12:00pm
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.
Wednesday, February 11, 2026 - 11:00am - 12:00pm
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.
Meeting Rooms
Meeting rooms are available for public use Monday through Saturday, 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)
- EV charging
- Free Wi-Fi access
- Memory lab
- Notary services
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.
