Taneytown Branch

Read and Play
Tuesday, January 13, 2026 - 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, January 13, 2026 - 11:00am - 11:45am
Ages: 2 - 3
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This lively, fast-paced storytime for young children includes books, songs, fingerplays, and movement.

Drop-In Diamond Painting
Tuesday, January 13, 2026 - 5:30pm - 7:30pm
Ages: Adults
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Join us for a drop-in session of diamond painting! No experience is necessary!

Preschool Vision Screening
Wednesday, January 14, 2026 - 9:30am - 12:00pm
Ages: 2 - 6
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Did you know that as many as 1 in 3 children have poor, but correctable vision, often just needing eyeglasses? The Deer Park Lions Club will be offering free vision screenings to test for nearsightedness, farsightedness, lazy eye, and more.  

Read and Play
Wednesday, January 14, 2026 - 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.

Preschool Move and Learn
Wednesday, January 14, 2026 - 11:00am - 12:00pm
Ages: 3 - 6
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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.

Taneytown Teen Anime Club
Wednesday, January 14, 2026 - 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Ages: 11 - 17
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Join us each month for an anime-themed craft and a chance to watch the latest and greatest anime with other Taneytown teens!

Family Storytime
Thursday, January 15, 2026 - 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. 

Carroll County Workforce Development Day
Thursday, January 15, 2026 - 10:00am - 12:00pm
Ages: Adults
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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.

Beaded Houseplants
Thursday, January 15, 2026 - 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Ages: Adults
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We're celebrating Houseplant Appreciation Day (January 10) a little late. Using a variety of beads, we'll create plants that require no water, soil, or light to stay green! All supplies will be provided.

Taco Storytime
Friday, January 16, 2026 - 10:00am - 11:00am
Ages: Birth - 8
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Join the storytime fun as we celebrate this delicious favorite! Our featured book will be Dragons Love Tacos, and we'll share stories, songs, a craft, and activities—and create a giant felt taco together. Bring your imaginations to choose ingredients and vote spicy or not! 

Carroll County Health Department's Health on Wheels Mobile Services
Friday, January 16, 2026 - 10:00am - 12:00pm
Ages: All Ages
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Health on Wheels will offer a range of health promotion and education services. For a full list, see https://health.maryland.gov/carroll/Pages/HOW.aspx. Not all services will be available at all locations.

Yoga and Pranayama for Stress Relief
Saturday, January 17, 2026 - 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.

Read with a Furry Friend
Saturday, January 17, 2026 - 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, January 17, 2026 - 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, January 17, 2026 - 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!

Read and Play
Tuesday, January 20, 2026 - 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, January 20, 2026 - 11:00am - 11:45am
Ages: 2 - 3
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This lively, fast-paced storytime for young children includes books, songs, fingerplays, and movement.

Diamond Painting
Tuesday, January 20, 2026 - 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!  

Ask the Department of Human Services (DHS)!
Wednesday, January 21, 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.

Read and Play
Wednesday, January 21, 2026 - 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.

Preschool Move and Learn
Wednesday, January 21, 2026 - 11:00am - 12:00pm
Ages: 3 - 6
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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.

Family Storytime
Thursday, January 22, 2026 - 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. 

Picture Book Book Club: Winter
Monday, January 26, 2026 - 10:00am - 11:00am
Ages: 3 - 6
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It's never too early to share the love of reading! Our book club will incorporate a mix of traditional storytime, show and tell, and related activity stations to engage budding bibliophiles.

This month, we are highlighting winter. Join us for William's Winter Nap by Linda Ashman. Participants should bring a favorite winter-themed title to show the group. 

It's Snow Fun!
Monday, January 26, 2026 - 12:00pm - 4:00pm
Ages: All Ages
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There's no school at CCPS today, so we're planning snow-themed activities for family fun! Crafts and activities will be set up in stations throughout the branch.

In the Large Meeting Room, kids ages 4-12 can enter “faux snowball” battles within small supervised groups (twelve or fourteen kids). These battles start at noon and will end after 15 minutes so others can have a chance. After the battle has reset, a new group can begin (about every 20 minutes); we'll continue throughout the afternoon. Kids may participate multiple times, but we'll set guidelines to keep things fun and friendly. For families and friends bringing similarly aged kids, assigned timeslots may be requested ahead of time. Please contact Miss Renee at 410-386-4510 to sign up!  

Monday Makers
Monday, January 26, 2026 - 5:30pm - 6:30pm
Ages: 11 - Adults, Adults
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Join us to make something new and creative. Instructions will be limited so you can experiment with the materials provided.

Potomac Community Services
Tuesday, January 27, 2026 - 9:30am - 11:30am
Ages: Adults
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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.