Taneytown Branch

Read and Play
Tuesday, June 17, 2025 - 10:00am - 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 that allow children to practice skills and socialize.

Twos and Threes Together
Tuesday, June 17, 2025 - 11:00am - 11:30am
Ages: 2 - 3
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This lively, fast-paced storytime for young children includes books, songs, fingerplays, and movement.

Diamond Painting for Teens
Tuesday, June 17, 2025 - 2:00pm - 4:00pm
Ages: 12 - 17
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We'll have a new diamond painting project each month, and no experience is necessary!  

Diamond Painting
Tuesday, June 17, 2025 - 5:30pm - 7:30pm
Ages: Adults
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Join us for a monthly session of diamond painting! We'll have a new project each month, and no experience is necessary!  

Summer Reading Celebration: Color Our World™
Wednesday, June 18, 2025 - 10:00am - 12:00pm
Ages: All Ages
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Join the excitement as we launch Summer Reading 2025: Color Our World™! We'll have activity stations throughout the branch, community partners and live animals outdoors. Join the family fun — and kick off your summer to an amazing start! 

English Language Practice Group
Friday, June 20, 2025 - 9:00am - 10:00am
Ages: Adults
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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.  

Spanish Language Practice Circle
Friday, June 20, 2025 - 10:30am - 11:30am
Ages: Adults
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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.

One Up Games
Saturday, June 21, 2025 - 10:00am - 1:00pm
Ages: 11 - 18
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Explore various next-gen consoles and gaming monitors! Enjoy all the popular video games, along with a mixture of classic and retro games. Play what you wish, with the freedom to move to any system and play any game. Monitors, consoles, games, and controllers are all provided!

Read with a Furry Friend
Saturday, June 21, 2025 - 11:00am - 12:00pm
Ages: 3 - Adults, Adults
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Come to the library to visit with or read to book-loving therapy dogs. Research shows that reading to animals boosts reading skills in children and helps with social skills and emotional health for all ages. Adults and seniors can also come to de-stress and relax with a fuzzy friend. Walk-ins are welcome!

Super Smash Bros. Tournament for Kids
Saturday, June 21, 2025 - 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Ages: 6 - 11
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CCPL's Taneytown Branch is holding a Super Smash Bros. tournament for kids, so join us to show you're the best player your age in town! There will be no prizes, just glory for the winner!

Super Smash Bros. Tournament for Teens
Saturday, June 21, 2025 - 2:30pm - 3:30pm
Ages: 11 - 17
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CCPL's Taneytown Branch is holding a Super Smash Bros. tournament for teens, so join us to show you're the best player in town! There will be no prizes, just glory for the winner!

Rock & Rhyme with Mr. Jon & Friends
Monday, June 23, 2025 - 10:30am - 11:30am
Ages: All Ages
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Join multiple Parents' Choice Award-winning musician Mr. Jon & Friends for an interactive musical comedy show for the whole family. Mr. Jon & his silly friend George the Monkey will have you laughing and dancing along. A super fun, silly concert not to miss!

Summer Lunch at the Library (Taneytown Branch)
Monday, June 23, 2025 - 12:00pm - 1:00pm
Ages: All Ages
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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. There is no enrollment or cost; meals will be served from 12 PM until 1 PM. In addition to our computers and Play & Learn Center, we will feature many programs before and after lunch. Join us for food and fun on weekdays this summer.

Thanks to a Caring and Sharing Ministries sponsorship, adult lunches will also be provided at no charge. Adults may pick up a meal to go, but to comply with Federal regulations, children must eat at the library.

Drums from Around the World
Monday, June 23, 2025 - 1:30pm - 2:30pm
Ages: 10 - 17
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Come learn about and play different drums and drumming techniques from around the world.

Intro to Pottery: Tchotchkes (Taneytown)
Monday, June 23, 2025 - 5:00pm - 7:00pm
Ages: 11 - 17
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Join us for an introduction to the art of pottery! In this lesson, we will focus on a specific type of hand-building known as tchotchkes or pinch pots. Create a work of art or a cool little creature!

Read and Play
Tuesday, June 24, 2025 - 10:00am - 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 that allow children to practice skills and socialize.

Twos and Threes Together
Tuesday, June 24, 2025 - 11:00am - 11:30am
Ages: 2 - 3
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This lively, fast-paced storytime for young children includes books, songs, fingerplays, and movement.

Summer Lunch at the Library (Taneytown Branch)
Tuesday, June 24, 2025 - 12:00pm - 1:00pm
Ages: All Ages
More information
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. There is no enrollment or cost; meals will be served from 12 PM until 1 PM. In addition to our computers and Play & Learn Center, we will feature many programs before and after lunch. Join us for food and fun on weekdays this summer.

Thanks to a Caring and Sharing Ministries sponsorship, adult lunches will also be provided at no charge. Adults may pick up a meal to go, but to comply with Federal regulations, children must eat at the library.

Summer Paint Night
Tuesday, June 24, 2025 - 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Ages: Adults
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Join us for a fun night of painting! Attendees will receive instruction and create beginner-level artwork. Please wear old clothes or bring an apron. 

Read and Play
Wednesday, June 25, 2025 - 10:00am - 11:00am
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.

Summer Lunch at the Library (Taneytown Branch)
Wednesday, June 25, 2025 - 12:00pm - 1:00pm
Ages: All Ages
More information
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. There is no enrollment or cost; meals will be served from 12 PM until 1 PM. In addition to our computers and Play & Learn Center, we will feature many programs before and after lunch. Join us for food and fun on weekdays this summer.

Thanks to a Caring and Sharing Ministries sponsorship, adult lunches will also be provided at no charge. Adults may pick up a meal to go, but to comply with Federal regulations, children must eat at the library.

Family Storytime
Thursday, June 26, 2025 - 10:00am - 11:00am
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. 

Summer Lunch at the Library (Taneytown Branch)
Thursday, June 26, 2025 - 12:00pm - 1:00pm
Ages: All Ages
More information
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. There is no enrollment or cost; meals will be served from 12 PM until 1 PM. In addition to our computers and Play & Learn Center, we will feature many programs before and after lunch. Join us for food and fun on weekdays this summer.

Thanks to a Caring and Sharing Ministries sponsorship, adult lunches will also be provided at no charge. Adults may pick up a meal to go, but to comply with Federal regulations, children must eat at the library.

Touch a Tortoise
Thursday, June 26, 2025 - 1:30pm - 2:30pm
Ages: 3 - Adults, Adults
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What’s the difference between a turtle and a tortoise? Are they the same thing? How are they related? Join Mr. Dean from Dean’s Turtle Farm to learn all about turtles and tortoises and have the chance to touch some of each. 

FANtastic Creations: Lilo and Stitch Perler Beads
Thursday, June 26, 2025 - 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Ages: 8 - 12
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Calling all Disney fans! We are celebrating Experiment 626 on his special day with some fun Throwback Thursday Perler bead designs.

English Language Practice Group
Friday, June 27, 2025 - 9:00am - 10:00am
Ages: Adults
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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.  

Little Red Riding Hood Puppet Show
Friday, June 27, 2025 - 10:00am - 11:00am
Ages: 3 - 12
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Smart and sassy, Little Red Riding Hood has goodies for Grandma. How shall she get them there? Should she take the long road or the shortcut through the woods? Who will she meet along the way?  Will Grandma get her snack, or will she become a snack herself? Join us for a puppet show full of surprises!

Carroll County Health Department's Health on Wheels Mobile Services
Friday, June 27, 2025 - 11:00am - 1:00pm
Ages: All Ages
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Health on Wheels will offer a range of services, including reproductive health services, HIV and Hepatitis C testing, blood pressure screening, smoking cessation, Naloxone training, peer support services, birth certificates, assistance with vaccines, WIC services by appointment, and health education. Not all services will be available at all locations. 

The schedule for locations and service information will be posted when available at https://health.maryland.gov/carroll/Pages/HOW.aspx

Summer Lunch at the Library (Taneytown Branch)
Friday, June 27, 2025 - 12:00pm - 1:00pm
Ages: All Ages
More information
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. There is no enrollment or cost; meals will be served from 12 PM until 1 PM. In addition to our computers and Play & Learn Center, we will feature many programs before and after lunch. Join us for food and fun on weekdays this summer.

Thanks to a Caring and Sharing Ministries sponsorship, adult lunches will also be provided at no charge. Adults may pick up a meal to go, but to comply with Federal regulations, children must eat at the library.

Yoga and Pranayama for Stress Relief
Saturday, June 28, 2025 - 9:30am - 10:30am
Ages: Adults
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This program includes a gentle yoga practice, pranayama (breath exercises), and meditation to allow you to let go of tension, relax, and relieve stress. Breathing techniques and physical postures will be practiced that can be utilized off your mat and outside this class, to enable you to manage stress and pressure in various settings in your life. 

The program will be accessible for individuals of varying physical ability and yoga experience, and can be modified to a chair, for those with limited mobility. Participants will need to bring their own yoga mat or towel to practice on.