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Carroll County Public Library
Infinite Possibilities

Westminster Branch

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50 East Main Street
Westminster, MD 21157

Christina Ogle, Branch Manager

Branch Hours

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

 Phone 1    410.386.4490

Fax    410.386.4497

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Programs and Events

Check Currents or the Calendar of Events site for more events.

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Read and Play
Tuesday, July 1, 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.

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Twos and Threes Together
Tuesday, July 1, 2025 - 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.

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Needle Little Klatch?
Tuesday, July 1, 2025 - 5:00pm - 7:00pm
Ages: 16 - Adults, Adults
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Klatch (noun): a gathering usually characterized by informal conversation.

Join us for a casual, bi-weekly stitching club. All needle-crafters are welcome!

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Pajama Party Storytime
Tuesday, July 1, 2025 - 7:00pm - 8:00pm
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.

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Read and Play
Wednesday, July 2, 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.

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Twos and Threes Together
Wednesday, July 2, 2025 - 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.

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Westminster Wednesdays
Wednesday, July 2, 2025 - 6:00pm - 7:30pm
Ages: All Ages
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Come downtown to enjoy live music in our park. You are welcome to bring a blanket or lawn chair and stay awhile. Check out the many restaurant and retail specials happening while you are on Main Street. 

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Open Mah Jongg
Wednesday, July 2, 2025 - 6:00pm - 7:45pm
Ages: Adults
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Join us for a friendly game of American Mah Jongg. We welcome experienced players and newer players for casual, non-competitive play. Please bring a current National Mah Jongg League card. If you don’t have a card, one will be provided.

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Twos and Threes Together
Thursday, July 3, 2025 - 10:00am - 11:00am
Ages: 2 - 3
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This lively, fast-paced storytime for young children includes books, songs, fingerplays, and movement.

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Family Storytime
Thursday, July 3, 2025 - 11:00am - 12:00pm
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. 

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Westminster Branch Chess Club
Thursday, July 3, 2025 - 5:30pm - 7:00pm
Ages: 11 - Adults, Adults
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Whether you are a chess newbie or an expert, you will find a community here in Westminster Branch's Chess Club and walk away having learned something new from our personal instructor. All pawns, bishops, knights, rooks, queens, and kings are welcome! Our club sessions consist of 30 minutes of instruction and one hour of open play. Boards and pieces will be provided, but you are welcome to bring your own set(s) from home.

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LEGO® Creations
Saturday, July 5, 2025 - 10:00am - 12:00pm
Ages: 5 - 18
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Want to build a castle? Or a spaceship? Or something totally new and different? Join us for a LEGO® program where you can build whatever you would like! We supply the blocks and you supply the creativity! Bring a grown-up and build together!

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Nintendo Afternoon
Saturday, July 5, 2025 - 2:00pm - 4:00pm
Ages: 11 - 17
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Join us in our Young Adult Area for gaming on our Nintendo Switch. Bring your friends and take turns playing Mario Kart, Super Smash Bros., and more. Games will be provided. 

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Tiny Library Treasures (Westminster)
Monday, July 7, 2025 - 9:00am - 5:00pm
Ages: 12 - 17
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Tiny thoughts lead to big ideas! Paint a mini canvas and create tiny art masterpieces to display in the library. Participants may paint their canvas in the library or take a kit home. Canvases will be available while supplies last. You can earn up to 2 service hours for doing this project, and must be at least 12 to earn service hours.

Participants can pick up their kits between 9AM on Monday, July 7 and 5PM on Saturday, July 12. Projects must be returned to the library by 5PM on Saturday, July 26. 

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Family Storytime
Monday, July 7, 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. 

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Learn to Crochet: Curly Scarf
Monday, July 7, 2025 - 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Ages: 14 - Adults, Adults
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Join us for this beginner-friendly crochet class to create a curly scarf. All supplies will be provided. This is a two-part class.

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Read and Play
Tuesday, July 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.

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Twos and Threes Together
Tuesday, July 8, 2025 - 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.

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Nintendo Afternoon
Tuesday, July 8, 2025 - 2:00pm - 4:00pm
Ages: 11 - 17
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Join us in our Young Adult Area for gaming on our Nintendo Switch. Bring your friends and take turns playing Mario Kart, Super Smash Bros., and more. Games will be provided. 

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Pajama Party Storytime
Tuesday, July 8, 2025 - 7:00pm - 8:00pm
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.

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Read and Play
Wednesday, July 9, 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.

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Twos and Threes Together
Wednesday, July 9, 2025 - 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.

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Transitioning to Medicare Part 1
Wednesday, July 9, 2025 - 5:00pm - 6:30pm
Ages: Adults
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Are you or someone you care about eligible for Medicare? Come and find out how to maximize your Medicare health benefits. There are many decisions to make when you are transitioning to Medicare. This seminar will cover the four parts of Medicare (Parts A, B, C, and D), Medicare Supplement (Medigap) plans, available preventive services, and how to protect yourself from healthcare fraud. We will also cover Medicare Savings Programs, which help pay out-of-pocket costs for Medicare beneficiaries. These are not all low-income programs.

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Twos and Threes Together
Thursday, July 10, 2025 - 10:00am - 11:00am
Ages: 2 - 3
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This lively, fast-paced storytime for young children includes books, songs, fingerplays, and movement.

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Family Storytime
Thursday, July 10, 2025 - 11:00am - 12:00pm
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. 

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Rocks and Geodes (Westminster)
Thursday, July 10, 2025 - 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Ages: 11 - 17
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Join us to crack open geodes and paint some rocks. All materials will be provided for you.

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Line Dancing with Lori
Thursday, July 10, 2025 - 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Ages: Adults
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Join us for an evening of fun and fitness in this beginner's line dancing class. We suggest bringing water and wearing comfortable shoes and clothing for the class. 

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Little Red Riding Hood Puppet Show
Friday, July 11, 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!

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Lunchtime Performances: Daphne Eckman
Friday, July 11, 2025 - 12:00pm - 1:00pm
Ages: All Ages
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Join us for our Summer Lunchtime Performance series featuring indie folk rock originals by Daphne Eckman.

Daphne Eckman is a math-folk (indie rock meets math rock meets indie folk) singer-songwriter from Annapolis, Maryland. She creates catharsis through meticulously crafted songs spun from influences including Radiohead, Big Thief, Phoebe Bridgers, and Madison Cunningham. Eckman devotes every moment on stage to connection through careful arrangement and dynamic performance. Daphne Eckman isn't sorry about making you cry; in fact, she encourages it.

In partnership with Fine Tuned Presents.

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Little Red Riding Hood Puppet Show
Friday, July 11, 2025 - 2:00pm - 3:00pm
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!

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A Wild Goose Chase! Shadow Puppet Show
Saturday, July 12, 2025 - 11:00am - 11:45am
Ages: 4 - Adults, Adults
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Poetry springs hilariously to life as soon as shadow puppets hit the screen! A Wild Goose Chase comprises a series of interactive vignettes and verses that illustrate key poetic devices to elementary audiences.

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K-Pop Fan Meet-Up: Permission to Fan
Saturday, July 12, 2025 - 1:30pm - 3:30pm
Ages: 10 - Adults, Adults
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Calling all K-pop fans! Join us for our quarterly fan meet-up and celebrate the return of BTS members from military service. Enjoy music videos, photo card trading, and K-pop-inspired crafts while connecting with fellow fans. Whether you're ARMY or multi-stan, this is your space to share the love and creativity of K-pop!

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Family Storytime
Monday, July 14, 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. 

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Little Jon's Gigantic Bubble Show
Monday, July 14, 2025 - 12:30pm - 1:30pm
Ages: All Ages
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Join the fun as we explore different sizes and types of bubbles with Little Jon in this fun, interactive program. See volcano bubbles, smoke bubbles, and get surrounded by a giant bubble!

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Nintendo Afternoon
Monday, July 14, 2025 - 2:00pm - 4:00pm
Ages: 11 - 17
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Join us in our Young Adult Area for gaming on our Nintendo Switch. Bring your friends and take turns playing Mario Kart, Super Smash Bros., and more. Games will be provided. 

Meeting Rooms

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

We have 1 meeting rooms available for public use:

Small Meeting Room - Capacity: 10

Book by Room

Branch History

Library service in Carroll County began in 1863, when the Westminster Public Library was founded by Reverend J. A. Monroe and Dr. Charles Billingslea. The library was supported by membership dues and fines, and was open to the public on Friday afternoons. Relocating over the years from the Odd Fellows Hall to the new Times Building and then to the second floor of the Wantz Building, Westminster Public Library was still a one-room library in the 1940s.

In 1949, Mr. and Mrs. Walter H. Davis announced that they would give a public library building to Westminster and provide an endowment for its support. At that time, the Westminster Public Library turned over its operation and assets to the Davis Library. The Davis Library, housed in a former Methodist church building, was formally dedicated as a library in May, 1951.

In 1958, after ten years of lobbying, a county-wide library system was established, with the Davis Library operating as the central branch. Carroll County's first modern library facility, the Westminster Branch, opened at 50 E. Main Street in March, 1980.

A major interior and exterior renovation to the building and park began in 2008. The interior renovation included a complete redesign of interior public space and features a train-themed children's area. Improvements to the Mary Lou Dewey Park in front of the branch included a redesigned entrance, new landscaping and walkways, and the Booth Memorial Stage, a performance platform for concerts and educational programming. Private funding made the addition of Wild Imaginings, a library-inspired sculpture by world-renown artist Bart Walter, possible.