Annapolis Area Branch
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  1410 West Street, Annapolis, MD 21401
410-222-1750
 
Hours -
   

Monday-Thursday 9-9
Friday, Saturday 9-5
Beginning September 27, the Annapolis Area Library will be open on Sundays from 1 to 5 p.m. These branches will retain Sunday hours through May 23, 2010.

 
Directions
    From Route 2, head east toward Annapolis on West Street. The library is approximately 1/8 mile past Legion Avenue on the left where West Street narrows to two lanes.
 


See below for events at your branch, or click to read our newletter, Library Happenings!.

 

   

AARP Tax Assistance

With the tax season quickly approaching, seniors and low-income residents can receive help through a FREE service offered by AARP. AARP Tax-aide volunteers, trained by the Internal Revenue Service and the Maryland Comptroller’s Office, assist taxpayers over 60 and those in low-income tax brackets file Federal and State tax returns. AARP membership is not required.

Annapolis area residents can contact Ernest Villamil from February 1 through April 15 at
410-757-4735 to ask questions or to make an appointment.

Babies in Bloom

It’s never too early to come to the library!
Parents and caregivers are invited to bring their babies (up to two years) for a fun-filled half-hour of stories, songs, rhymes and fingerplays all specifically designed to stimulate early infant development.
Tot’s Line, a lively and informative discussion of issues and concerns related to caring for newborn to five year-olds follows all programs marked with an asterisk (*). Seating is limited and available on a first-come, first-served basis.  

Thursdays, March 4 and 18, April 1, 15 and 29, May 13 and 27* at 9:30 a.m. Repeated at 10:30 a.m.

Storytime

Storytimes are presented for children aged two to five. Parents and caregivers must accompany two and three year-olds, while children four years and older may attend alone, providing an adult remains in the branch.

Tuesdays, March 2 through April 27 at 9:30 a.m. for two year-olds and at 10:30 a.m. for three to five year-olds.

Children’s Book Week
(Monday, May 10 through Saturday, May 15, during branch hours)

We need your help to create a Book Lover’s paper chain! Fill out a link with your book recommendation and join the fun.
For families

Special Events at Annapolis

National Poetry Month: 3rd Annual Poetry Contest
Month of April
Cell phones. You may love them or hate them, but you sure can’t get away from them. Submit an original poem inspired by cell phones and you may win publication in Library Happenings! Email your poem to rhyme.or.reason.08@gmail.com by April 30. Poems will be posted to the blog http://one-ring-a-dingy.blogspot.com. Include contact information (name, phone, email) and age. One prize-winning poem will be selected from each age category (Youth 1: five to eight, Youth 2: nine to 12, Teen: 13 to 19, Adult: 20+).

Stories for Sleepyheads
Thursday, April 8 at 6:30 p.m.
Snuggle down at the library in your comfies! Listen to bedtime stories and make a simple craft.
For ages two to six

Teen Events

Meet the Author: Marcia Talley
Wednesday, April 21 at 7 p.m.
Marcia Talley is the multi-award winning author of eight Hannah Ives mysteries, from Sing it to Her Bones (1999) to Without a Grave (2009). She is editor/contributor to Naked Came the Phoenix and I’d Kill for That. Her prize-winning short stories appear in more than a dozen collections. We’re thrilled that she will share her writing experiences with us. Don’t miss it! Books will be available for purchase.
For teens and adults

Shakespeare in the Round
Monday, April 12 from 7 to 8:30 p.m.
Celebrate the Bard’s birthday! Bring your favorite sonnet, soliloquy or scene to read out loud. Bring a friend, eat cake and be merry!
For teens and adults

Take a Shot at Digital Photography
Tuesday, April 20 from 7 to 8:30 p.m.
Bring your camera! Photographer Alison Harbaugh, owner of Freckle Photography, shows how to get great pictures with your digital camera. Signed copies of her book “Where the Severn Joins the Tide” will be available for sale.
For teens and adults

Adult Events

Meet the Author: Marcia Talley
Wednesday, April 21 at 7 p.m.
Marcia Talley is the multi-award winning author of eight Hannah Ives mysteries, from Sing it to Her Bones (1999) to Without a Grave (2009). She is editor/contributor to Naked Came the Phoenix and I’d Kill for That. Her prize-winning short stories appear in more than a dozen collections. We’re thrilled that she will share her writing experiences with us. Don’t miss it! Books will be available for purchase.
For teens and adults

Shakespeare in the Round
Monday, April 12 from 7 to 8:30 p.m.
Celebrate the Bard’s birthday! Bring your favorite sonnet, soliloquy or scene to read out loud. Bring a friend, eat cake and be merry!
For teens and adults

Take a Shot at Digital Photography
Tuesday, April 20 from 7 to 8:30 p.m.
Bring your camera! Photographer Alison Harbaugh, owner of Freckle Photography, shows how to get great pictures with your digital camera. Signed copies of her book “Where the Severn Joins the Tide” will be available for sale.
For teens and adults

Senior Games Day
Thursday, May 6 from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.
We’ve got Wii and traditional board games just for you! Bring a friend, meet new folks and have a great time! Refreshments provided.
For seniors

Book Clubs

The Help by Kathryn Stockett
Wednesday, March 17 at 7 p.m.
Set in Jackson, Mississippi in 1962, this novel examines race and the beginning of the civil rights movement from the viewpoints of three different women.
For adults

Meet the Author: Marcia Talley
Wednesday, April 21 at 7 p.m.
Marcia Talley is the multi-award winning author of eight Hannah Ives mysteries, from Sing it to Her Bones (1999) to Without a Grave (2009). She is editor/contributor to Naked Came the Phoenix and I’d Kill for That. Her prize-winning short stories appear in more than a dozen collections. We’re thrilled that she will share her writing experiences with us. Don’t miss it! Books will be available for purchase.
For teens and adults

The Spies of Warsaw by Alan Furst
Wednesday, May 19 at 7 p.m.
The scene is Warsaw, Poland in 1937. Will the Nazis attack through the Ardennes forest? It’s up to the French attaché/spy Jean-Francois Mercier to convince the French general staff.
For adults

One-on-One Basic Computer Training

Work individually with a librarian in a scheduled session. Learn how to access your library account; place a hold and renew books; search special electronic databases, and set up a free email account. Reservations are required. Please call or visit the branch to schedule an appointment. Annapolis 410-222-1750

Mondays, from 2 to 3 p.m.
Tuesdays, from 7 to 8 p.m.
Wednesdays, from 2 to 3 p.m.
Saturdays, from 10 to 11 a.m.