All CCPL locations will be closed for the Independence Holiday on Friday, July 4. We will reopen for regular hours on Saturday, July 5.
Exploration Commons will be closed until 1 PM on Wednesday, July 2, 2025 to perform building maintenance. We apologize for the inconvenience.
Registration opens Tuesday, June 10, 2025 at 9:00 AM. Click on links below to register. If registration is full, you can sign up for the wait list.
Sold Out - Battle 1 – Tuesday, October 7, 2025, doors open at 5:30 PM: Flood Zone Brewery
Sold Out - Battle 2 - Tuesday, October 21, 2025, doors open at 5:30 PM: 1623 Brewing Company
Sold Out - Battle 3 - Tuesday, October 28, 2025, doors open at 5:30 PM: 1623 Brewing Company
Battle of the Books After Hours is an adults-only reading competition. Teams of 3-5 will read 6 preselected books (see booklist below) and then join in a trivia competition at Flood Zone Brewery (October 7) or 1623 Brewing Co. (October 21 & 28). Check out books from the booklist below or purchase from Park Books on Main. The competition will have two rounds of 20 questions in multiple formats: fill-in-the-blank, true or false, or multiple choice. Doors open at 5:30pm to practice and purchase food and beverages. Teams will be sent full competition rules in advance.
If you are interested in participating but do not have a team, email greatreads@carr.org, as soon as possible.
Presented by Park Books on Main, 1623 Brewing Co., Flood Zone Brewery, and Carroll County Public Library.