Taneytown Branch

ABCs & 123s: Halloween
Friday, October 3, 2025 - 10:00am - 11:00am
Ages: 2 - 5
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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
Friday, October 3, 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.

Book Chat
Friday, October 3, 2025 - 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Ages: Adults
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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
Friday, October 3, 2025 - 2:00pm - 4:00pm
Ages: Adults
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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!

Garden Tool TLC
Saturday, October 4, 2025 - 10:30am - 11:30am
Ages: 10 - Adults, Adults
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Fall is the ideal time to clean, maintain, and store your gardening tools so they're sharp and ready for winter tasks and spring planting. As the gardening season winds down, join the Carroll County Master Gardeners for a workshop where you'll learn how to properly clean, sharpen, and store all kinds of tools—from hand pruners to shovels. Bring a small tool with you to practice. Your future self will thank you when spring arrives!

Read and Play
Tuesday, October 7, 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, October 7, 2025 - 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, October 7, 2025 - 5:30pm - 7:30pm
Ages: Adults
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Join us for a drop-in session of diamond painting! No experience is necessary!

Diamond Painting for Teens
Tuesday, October 7, 2025 - 6:00pm - 7:30pm
Ages: 12 - 17
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We'll have a new diamond painting project each month, and no experience is necessary!  

Read and Play
Wednesday, October 8, 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.

Preschool Move and Learn
Wednesday, October 8, 2025 - 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 Anime Club
Wednesday, October 8, 2025 - 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 on Crunchyroll with other Taneytown teens!

Family Storytime
Thursday, October 9, 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. 

Hooks & Needles
Thursday, October 9, 2025 - 5:30pm - 7:30pm
Ages: Adults
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Bring your crochet, knitting, embroidery, or any other portable project to the library to work alongside other crafters. Get out of the house and enjoy some company while you stitch a few more rows. Drop in anytime; no instruction will be provided.

The Mad Pumpkin Scientist
Friday, October 10, 2025 - 10:00am - 11:00am
Ages: 2 - 5
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Celebrate pumpkins with some fun science experiments, a craft, songs, and a story. There will be science stations. Wear old clothes that you won't mind getting messy! 

Five Nights at Freddy's Escape Room
Saturday, October 11, 2025 - 1:30pm - 2:30pm
Ages: 10 - 18
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Celebrate Five Nights at Freddy's with a breakout-themed escape room!

Read and Play
Tuesday, October 14, 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, October 14, 2025 - 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, October 14, 2025 - 5:30pm - 7:30pm
Ages: Adults
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Join us for a drop-in session of diamond painting! No experience is necessary!

Decorate a Pumpkin for the Library
Wednesday, October 15, 2025 - 12:00am - 12:00am
Ages: 5 - Adults, Adults
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CCPL’s Taneytown Branch is opening its annual pumpkin decorating contest up to everyone! Participants who sign up will receive their own miniature pumpkin to decorate (without carving). All pumpkins must be picked up on Wednesday, October 15, and returned to the library by Monday, October 20. 

Finished pumpkins will then be displayed in the library. Vote for your favorite between October 22 and October 30. Winners will be announced on Halloween, October 31!

Ask the Department of Human Services (DHS)!
Wednesday, October 15, 2025 - 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, October 15, 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.

Preschool Move and Learn
Wednesday, October 15, 2025 - 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, October 16, 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. 

Carroll County Workforce Development Day
Thursday, October 16, 2025 - 10:00am - 2:00pm
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.