Paws to Read

10:00am - 12:00pm
Required
Library Branch: Odenton Library
Room (Leave blank if you don't need to reserve a space): Odenton - Community Meeting Room AB
Age Group: Kids (Ages 6 – 10)
Program Type: Special Events
Required

Paws to Read

Children in elementary school improve their reading skills while enjoying the rapt attention of canine tutors.  

Event Details:

Call the Odenton Library at 410-222-6277 to register for a 15 minute appointment beginning two weeks before the program. 

Disclaimer(s)

Animal Waiver Form

Programs that involve interaction with animals require a signed Animal Waiver Form. 


Las programas que tienen interacción con animales requieren un formulario de exención de animales firmado.

Making Reef Balls: Hatching the Reefs

10:00am - 1:00pm
Library Branch: Busch Annapolis Library
Room (Leave blank if you don't need to reserve a space): Busch Annapolis - Other In-library location
Age Group: Kids (Ages 6 – 10), Teens (Ages 11+), Adults
Program Type: Gardening & Environment, Special Events, STEM/STEAM, Outdoor Event
Event Details:

Dive in and help as we team up with the Coastal Conservation Association of Maryland to create artificial reefs for the oysters of the Chesapeake Bay to call home!

Plant Clinic: Ask a Master Gardener

10:00am - 1:00pm
Library Branch: Crofton Library
Room (Leave blank if you don't need to reserve a space): Crofton - Lobby
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Gardening & Environment

Ask A Master Gardener

Ask gardening questions and bring your bug, weed or plant in a sealed plastic bag for analysis.

Live-Action Oregon Trail Game

10:00am - 5:00pm
Required
Library Branch: Edgewater Library
Room (Leave blank if you don't need to reserve a space): Edgewater - Courtyard
Age Group: Kids (Ages 6 – 10), Teens (Ages 11+), Adults
Program Type: Games, Special Events, Outdoor Event
Required
Event Details:

Join us for an immersive adventure as we bring the iconic Oregon Trail game to life! Teams will embark on a journey reminiscent of the 19th-century pioneers through the wilds of the library courtyard.

Family Storytime

10:30am - 11:00am
Library Branch: Discoveries: the Library at the Mall
Room (Leave blank if you don't need to reserve a space): Discoveries - Programming Room
Age Group: Preschool (Ages 0 – 5)
Program Type: Kindergarten Readiness, Storytimes
Event Details:

Families with young children enjoy a variety of stories, songs, rhymes and movement activities while building early literacy skills.

Preschool Storytime

10:30am - 11:00am
Library Branch: Riviera Beach Library
Room (Leave blank if you don't need to reserve a space): Riviera Beach - Community Meeting Room AB
Age Group: Preschool (Ages 0 – 5)
Program Type: Kindergarten Readiness, Storytimes

Preschool Storytime

Children ages three to five (with caring adult) build the early literacy skills needed for school readiness through engaging books, songs and activities.

Rainbow Family Storytime

10:30am - 11:00am
Library Branch: Broadneck Library
Room (Leave blank if you don't need to reserve a space): Broadneck - Community Meeting Room
Age Group: Preschool (Ages 0 – 5)
Program Type: Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, Storytimes, LGBTQIA+ Interest
Event Details:

Celebrate LGBTQIA+ Pride with stories and songs of diversity, love, and friendship.

Preschool Safari Drive-thru

10:30am - 11:30am
Required
Library Branch: Deale Library
Room (Leave blank if you don't need to reserve a space): Deale - Community Meeting Room
Age Group: Preschool (Ages 0 – 5)
Program Type: Arts & DIY, Kindergarten Readiness, Special Events
Required
Event Details:

Decorate your own cardboard car, then enjoy a trip through the “Wild safari” from the comfort of your own "car!" Art supplies and snacks will be provided. Supplies are limited; thus, registration is required. 

Disclaimer(s)

Food Allergies

We cannot guarantee that food served at library programs has not come into contact with tree nuts, soy, or other allergens.

Alergias Alimentarias: La Biblioteca no puede garantizar que la comida servida en los programas no ha estado en contacto con las nueces de árbol, la soya, u otros alérgenos.

Rainbow Family Storytime

10:30am - 11:30am
Library Branch: Glen Burnie Library
Age Group: Preschool (Ages 0 – 5), Kids (Ages 6 – 10)
Program Type: Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, Kindergarten Readiness, Storytimes, LGBTQIA+ Interest
Event Details:

Enjoy stories about LGBTQ+ families, friendship, and love and participate in rainbow themed crafts and activities. Come dressed as colorfully as you'd like.

The ABC's of Hip Hop

10:30am - 11:30am
Library Branch: Eastport-Annapolis Neck Library
Room (Leave blank if you don't need to reserve a space): Eastport-Annapolis Neck - Community Meeting Room
Age Group: Kids (Ages 6 – 10)
Program Type: African American Interest, Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, Kindergarten Readiness, Performing Arts & Music, Special Events
Event Details:

Baba Bomani’s program uses rhythm and rhyme to explain basic reading and math concepts such as how to recognize syllables and showing how a rapper’s flow is simply a number bond math equation!

Homeschool Book Swap

11:00am - 12:00pm
Library Branch: Severna Park Library
Room (Leave blank if you don't need to reserve a space): Severna Park - Community Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Special Events
Event Details:

Gently used curriculum, reading or other books may be donated on the day of the program starting at 10:30 am. Families wishing to exchange materials can stay and swap starting at 11:00 am.

Deaf Social and Game Day

2:00pm - 3:00pm
Library Branch: Severn Library
Room (Leave blank if you don't need to reserve a space): Severn - Community Meeting Room AB
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Games
Event Details:

Join us at the Severn Library for a silent afternoon of games, ASL practice, and socializing! Snacks provided.

Deaf, Hard-of-hearing, ASL Communities, CODA, Interpreters and Friends welcome. 

Voice-off event. 

Let's Celebrate Differences: Pride

2:00pm - 3:00pm
Library Branch: Odenton Library
Room (Leave blank if you don't need to reserve a space): Odenton - Community Meeting Room AB
Age Group: Preschool (Ages 0 – 5), Kids (Ages 6 – 10)
Program Type: Arts & DIY, Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, Storytimes, LGBTQIA+ Interest, Special Events
Event Details:

Come celebrate differences with Kindness Grows Here, Inc. (KGH)  as local teens read their favorite LGBTQ+ themed children's books. They will also talk about why they love each book.

Summer Skills with Discoveries

2:00pm - 3:00pm
Library Branch: Discoveries: the Library at the Mall
Room (Leave blank if you don't need to reserve a space): Discoveries - Programming Room
Age Group: Kids (Ages 6 – 10)
Program Type: Gardening & Environment, Special Events
Event Details:

Build your skills or learn a new one with Discoveries! Kids will have the opportunity to work on practical skills in this series of classes.

This Month: Gardening

Movies At The Library: The Super Mario Bros. Movie (2023)

2:00pm - 3:45pm
Library Branch: Severna Park Library
Room (Leave blank if you don't need to reserve a space): Severna Park - Community Meeting Room
Age Group: All
Program Type: Movies
Event Details:

Severna Park Library welcomes you to a powered up screening of The Super Mario Bros. Movie (2023). 

Navy Band Tuba Euphonium Quartet

2:30pm - 3:30pm
Library Branch: Glen Burnie Library
Age Group: Kids (Ages 6 – 10), Teens (Ages 11+), Adults
Program Type: Military/Veterans Interest, Performing Arts & Music
Event Details:

Hear some tunes! The Navy Band Tuba/Euphonium Quartet is internationally recognized as a driving force in low brass music and one of the premier ensembles of its kind. Directed by Chief Musician Philip J.

American Sign Language (ASL) interpreters are available with advanced notice for library-sponsored programs. To schedule an interpreter, complete this request form at least one week prior to the event date. For questions, email programming@aacpl.net.