All CCPL locations will be closed for an all-day staff training on Monday, October 14. We will reopen for regular hours on Tuesday, October 15.

The Westminster Branch will open at 1 PM on Friday, October 11, 2024, so new furniture can be installed. We apologize for the inconvenience.

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We invite families to come take a walk with us and enjoy our Story Strolls! Story Strolls are free family-friendly activities that the whole family can enjoy together and bond through literacy while spending time outdoors exploring our community parks. There are 20 stations along the stroll with activities that families can do to interact with the book. The average time to complete a stroll is 30 minutes. Featured books along the Story Strolls will be rotated.

Deer Park Story Stroll - Westminster

Deer Park Story Stroll - Westminster

Deer Park is a beautiful park running through fields and woods at 637 Deer Park Road in Westminster. The Deer Park Story Stroll is a partnership between Carroll County Public Library, Carroll County Department of Recreation & Parks, and Girl Scout Troop #10236.

Print or download the map to the Deer Park Story Stroll


Deer Park Story Stroll - Westminster

Memorial Park Story Stroll - Taneytown

Memorial Park in Taneytown is a small countryside park located at MD Route 140 Park Drive in Taneytown. The Memorial Park Story Stroll is a partnership between Carroll County Public Library, The City of Taneytown Parks and Recreation Department, and the Boy Scout Troop #718. Construction of the stations was done by William Smock as an Eagle Project.

Print or download the map to the Memorial Park Story Stroll


Deer Park Story Stroll - Westminster

Leister Park Story Stroll - Hampstead

Leister Park in Hampstead is a gorgeous park filled with wide-open views of fields located at 4134 Black Rock Road in Hampstead. The Leister Park Story Stroll is a partnership between Carroll County Public Library, The Partnership for a Healthier Carroll County, and Carroll County Recreation and Parks. Special thanks to Carroll County Homeschool Community Center and Mr. Tim Beavers, for construction and placement of the Story Stroll.

Print or download the map to the Leister Park Story Stroll