Taneytown branch

Overhead drone photo of the Taneytown branch

10 Grand Drive
Taneytown, MD 21787

Jillian Dittrich, Branch Manager

Branch hours
Monday - Thursday: 9 AM - 8 PM
Friday - Saturday: 9 AM - 5 PM

Directions

Upcoming programs and events

Check Currents publication (PDF) or the Calendar of Events site for more events.

Family Storytime

Family Storytime

Taneytown Branch
Thursday, June 4, 2026 - 10:00am - 11:00am
Ages: Birth - 8
Class 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. 

Carroll County Workforce Development Day

Carroll County Workforce Development Day

Taneytown Branch
Thursday, June 4, 2026 - 10:00am - 12:00pm
Ages: Adults
Class information

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.

Hooks & Needles: Beginning Crochet

Hooks & Needles: Beginning Crochet

Taneytown Branch
Thursday, June 4, 2026 - 5:30pm - 7:30pm
Ages: 13 - Adults, Adults
Class information

Want to learn to crochet? We'll provide beginner instructions to get you started making basic crochet stitches. Yarn and crochet hooks will be available for you to practice with during the program, or you can bring your own. You can also bring a current crochet, knitting, or other stitching project and work alongside other crafters. 

ABCs & 123s: Dinosaurs

ABCs & 123s: Dinosaurs

Taneytown Branch
Friday, June 5, 2026 - 10:00am - 11:00am
Ages: 2 - 6
Class registration and more information

Join the fun as we explore letters and numbers. We’ll offer lots of engaging, hands-on activities to make learning fun!

Spanish Language Practice Circle

Spanish Language Practice Circle

Taneytown Branch
Friday, June 5, 2026 - 11:00am - 1:00pm
Ages: Adults
Class information

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.

Book Chat

Book Chat

Taneytown Branch
Friday, June 5, 2026 - 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Ages: Adults
Class information

Join us for an hour of chatting about books! Come and share what you are reading and get ideas from others about what to read next!

Writer's Circle

Writer's Circle

Taneytown Branch
Friday, June 5, 2026 - 2:00pm - 4:00pm
Ages: Adults
Class information

Join this fun group of writers and aspiring writers as we share what we are working on and listen to feedback from others. Whether you write novels, short stories, poems, or anything in between, this group is for you!

Tropical Paint Party

Tropical Paint Party

Taneytown Branch
Saturday, June 6, 2026 - 1:00pm - 2:30pm
Ages: Adults
Class registration and more information

Learn how to create a tropical painting in this hands-on, basic beginner's painting class. Participants can use their imagination and creativity to follow the presenter's example or dream up a warm-weather painting themselves. Each participant will be able to take home their masterpiece!

Come Create

Come Create

Taneytown Branch
Monday, June 8, 2026 - 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Ages: Adults
Class registration and more information

Doing crafts improves your mood, reduces stress, and is fun! Explore your inner artist. All supplies will be provided.

Read and Play

Read and Play

Taneytown Branch
Tuesday, June 9, 2026 - 10:00am - 10:45am
Ages: Birth - 24 Months
Class 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

Twos and Threes Together

Taneytown Branch
Tuesday, June 9, 2026 - 11:00am - 11:30am
Ages: 2 - 3
Class information

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

Drop-In Diamond Painting

Drop-In Diamond Painting

Taneytown Branch
Tuesday, June 9, 2026 - 1:30pm - 7:30pm
Ages: Adults
Class information

Join us for a drop-in session of diamond painting! No experience is necessary!

Read and Play

Read and Play

Taneytown Branch
Wednesday, June 10, 2026 - 10:00am - 11:00am
Ages: Birth - 24 Months
Class 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.

Meeting rooms

Meeting rooms are available for public use Monday through Saturday, excluding library-observed holidays.

We have the following meeting rooms available for public use:

Large Meeting Room - Capacity: 50
Small Meeting Room - Capacity: 8
1 Study Room - Capacity: 4 people

Book by Room

Services

Branch history

The Taneytown Community Library opened as a branch of the Carroll County Public Library on January 9, 1969 in a storefront building on Baltimore Street. Ground was broken for a full-service branch on April 18, 1988. The Taneytown Branch at 10 Grand Drive opened to the public in February, 1989.

The 2008 renovation to the branch included a 5,000 square foot expansion and interior improvements.