Deale Library Closing at 5 PM

The Deale Library is closing at 5 pm today due to plumbing issues.

COVID-19 Test Kits

Visit our vaccine clinic page or follow us on Twitter for current test kit information. Free COVID-19 in-home test kits can now be ordered online from the U.S. Government.

In-Person Storytimes Suspended January 6 - 31

In light of rising COVID-19 cases and to prioritize the health and safety of our customers and staff, in-person storytimes will be suspended for the remainder of the month of January.

Upcoming Events

Name: Moon Girl & Devil Dinosaur Escape Room
Start: 2022-03-30T14:00:00-04:00
End: 2022-03-30T17:00:00-04:00
Location: Crofton Library

Featured Events

Teen Mental Health

Thursday, January 20, 2022 at 7:00pm - 8:00pm

Online Events

Program Type:

Special Events

Age Group:

Teens (Ages 11+), Adults

Library Branch: Online Events

Age Group: Teens (Ages 11+), Adults

Program Type: Special Events

Registration Required

Seats Remaining: 426

Event Details:

Join local mental health professionals in a panel discussion about teen mental health issues. Learn how and where to reach out if you have questions or concerns. The focus is on current teen mental health issues and connecting teens and parents to ou...

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Sign Language Interpreter Request

Sign language interpreters are available for library sponsored programs. For more information or to schedule an interpreter, complete this request form no later than one week prior to the event date.

Facebook Live Bilingual Spanish Storytime

Friday, January 21, 2022 at 10:30am - 11:00am

Online Events

Program Type:

Storytimes

Age Group:

Preschool (Ages 0 – 5)

View Details

Library Branch: Online Events

Age Group: Preschool (Ages 0 – 5)

Program Type: Storytimes

Event Details:

Join library staff from across AACPL as we present stories, songs, and fun on Facebook Live. Find us on Facebook! ...

SERC Science To Go: Making a Marsh

Saturday, January 22, 2022 at 11:00am - 12:00pm

Online Events

Program Type:

STEM/STEAM

Age Group:

Kids (Ages 6 – 10)

Library Branch: Online Events

Age Group: Kids (Ages 6 – 10)

Program Type: STEM/STEAM

Registration Required

Waitlist Seats Remaining: 10

Event Details:

Learn about the importance of marshes with the Smithsonian Environmental Research Center (SERC)! Marshes are important habitats that help to keep the Chesapeake Bay clean and healthy. Since we can’t all go to a real marsh today, we’re going to make a...

Facebook Live Storytime

Tuesday, January 25, 2022 at 10:30am - 11:00am

Online Events

Program Type:

Storytimes

Age Group:

Preschool (Ages 0 – 5)

View Details

Library Branch: Online Events

Age Group: Preschool (Ages 0 – 5)

Program Type: Storytimes

Event Details:

Join library staff from across AACPL as we present stories, songs, and fun on Facebook Live. Find us on Facebook! ...

Facebook Live Bilingual Spanish Storytime

Friday, January 28, 2022 at 10:30am - 11:00am

Online Events

Program Type:

Storytimes

Age Group:

Preschool (Ages 0 – 5)

View Details

Library Branch: Online Events

Age Group: Preschool (Ages 0 – 5)

Program Type: Storytimes

Event Details:

Join library staff from across AACPL as we present stories, songs, and fun on Facebook Live. Find us on Facebook! ...

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Moon Girl & Devil Dinosaur Escape Room

2:00pm - 5:00pm

Crofton Library

Registration

Library Branch: Crofton Library

Room (Leave blank if you don't need to reserve a space): Crofton - Community Meeting Room AB

Age Group: Kids (Ages 6 – 10), Teens (Ages 11+), Adults, All

Program Type: Games, Special Events, STEM/STEAM

Registration Required

Seats Remaining: 100

Event Details:

Moon Girl and Devil Dinosaur just want to change the world, but first they need help escaping some Yancy St. shenanigans! For ages 8+. Please call the Crofton Library at 410-222-7915 for available times and to sign up for a 45-minute time slot. ...

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Accompanying Adults

Children under age 8 must be accompanied by an adult.

Adultos Acompañantes: Los niños menores de los ocho (8) años deben estar acompañados por un adulto.

Afterschool at Brooklyn Park Library

4:00pm - 4:30pm

Brooklyn Park Library

Library Branch: Brooklyn Park Library

Age Group: Kids (Ages 6 – 10), Teens (Ages 11+)

Program Type: Arts & DIY, Games, STEM/STEAM

Event Details:

Stop by the library afterschool to make crafts, do experiments, play games, and have fun! On the third Wednesday of the month, make sure to bring a smart device with the Pokémon Go app downloaded. ...

Intercambio de Idiomas / Language Exchange Group

7:00pm - 8:30pm

Busch Annapolis Library

Library Branch: Busch Annapolis Library

Room (Leave blank if you don't need to reserve a space): Busch Annapolis - Campbell-Chambliss Community Meeting Room AB (Both Sides)

Age Group: Teens (Ages 11+), Adults

Program Type: Adult Learning, Bilingual, Hispanic/Latino Interest

Event Details:

Presencial / In-person ¿Quiere practicar la conversación en inglés? ¡Venga al Grupo de Intercambio de Idiomas! Los que aprenden inglés y los que aprenden español se ayudan mutuamente a través de la conversación. Para cualquier duda, por favor llam...

Teen Game Night

6:00pm - 8:00pm

Busch Annapolis Library

Library Branch: Busch Annapolis Library

Room (Leave blank if you don't need to reserve a space): Busch Annapolis - Teen Area

Age Group: Teens (Ages 11+)

Program Type: Games

Event Details:

Whether it's to roll the dice, play on the Switch, or challenge your friends to Jenga, come join us for a night of games galore! ...

Teen Tournament (Nintendo Switch)

6:30pm - 8:00pm

Discoveries: the Library at the Mall

Registration

Library Branch: Discoveries: the Library at the Mall

Room (Leave blank if you don't need to reserve a space): Discoveries - Teen Area

Age Group: Teens (Ages 11+)

Program Type: Games

Registration Required

Seats Remaining: 16

Event Details:

Teens aged 11-17 years old, sign up for a Teen Tournament on the Nintendo Switch to prove your skills. Winners get ALL the bragging rights! Feel free to come practice at Discoveries on our Switch before the tournament! ...

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Sign Language Interpreter Request

Animal Crossing On Your Nintendo Switch

All Day

Riviera Beach Library

Library Branch: Riviera Beach Library

Age Group: Kids (Ages 6 – 10), Teens (Ages 11+), Adults

Program Type: Games

Event Details:

Visit the island of Riviera anytime 24/7. Dream Address: 7221-8455-2583. Nintendo subscription required to access Dream Islands. ...

Living on the Edge: The Wildlife-Human Interface and Wildlife Rehabilitation

10:30am - 12:00pm

Deale Library

Registration

Library Branch: Deale Library

Room (Leave blank if you don't need to reserve a space): Deale - Community Meeting Room

Age Group: Teens (Ages 11+), Adults, All

Program Type: Adult Learning, Gardening & Environment

Registration Required

Seats Remaining: 25

Event Details:

Wild animals become injured or orphaned through interactions with other animals and through interactions with people. Wildlife rehabilitators are there to help heal and rehome individual animals in need. The majority of Wildlife Rehabilitators in Mar...

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Walk-Ins Welcome

Registration helps us plan, but walk-ins are welcome when space is available.

Books & Ballet

11:00am - 11:30am

Brooklyn Park Library

Library Branch: Brooklyn Park Library

Age Group: Preschool (Ages 0 – 5), Kids (Ages 6 – 10), Teens (Ages 11+), Adults

Program Type: Arts & DIY, Books and Writing

Event Details:

Let's create and tell beautiful stories with ballet. If you have them, bring your tutu's and/or leotards, tights and ballet shoes. No experience necessary. All ages! ...

Disclaimer(s)

Accompanying Adults

Children under age 8 must be accompanied by an adult.

Adultos Acompañantes: Los niños menores de los ocho (8) años deben estar acompañados por un adulto.

Release and Waiver Form

Some of our programs, such as yoga, martial arts and programs with animals, require the completion of a Release and Waiver form.

Algunos de nuestros programas, incluyendo el yoga, artes marciales y programas con los animales, requieren que los participantes completen un documento de Renuncia y Descargo de Responsabilidad.

Peeps Diorama Contest

All Day 4/4 - 4/6

Edgewater Library

Library Branch: Edgewater Library

Age Group: Preschool (Ages 0 – 5), Kids (Ages 6 – 10), Teens (Ages 11+), Adults, All

Program Type: Holiday

Event Details:

Show off your sweet art skills in this fun contest! The only rule: your diorama has to include at least one marshmallow Peep. Drop off your diormama at the library from March 4 to March 16. Voting for best dioramas will take place in the library from...

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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.

Poetry and Art Club

3:30pm - 5:00pm

Odenton Library

Library Branch: Odenton Library

Room (Leave blank if you don't need to reserve a space): Odenton - Community Meeting Room AB

Age Group: Teens (Ages 11+)

Program Type: Arts & DIY

Event Details:

Embrace your inner scientist and artist to create through building, taking apart, and repurposing everyday materials. ...

The Mindful Art of Zentangle®

7:00pm - 8:30pm

Online Events

Registration

Library Branch: Online Events

Age Group: Teens (Ages 11+), Adults

Program Type: Adult Learning, Arts & DIY, Special Events

Registration Required

Seats Remaining: 12

Event Details:

The Mindful Art of Zentangle® Discover a drawing technique that can relax, improve focus and inspire creativity. Combine basic drawing strokes into easy-to-learn pattern combinations on paper. No previous art experience needed. After registrati...

Virtual Anime & Manga Club!

6:00pm - 8:00pm

Online Events

Registration

Library Branch: Online Events

Age Group: Teens (Ages 11+)

Program Type: Arts & DIY, Books and Writing, Games, Special Events

Registration Required

Seats Remaining: 30

Event Details:

Share in the love of Japanese animation and comics - online! Join your fellow Otaku and enjoy discussing your favorite anime and/or manga with others. Artwork sharing and cosplay is always welcome! This program will be hosted via Z...

Star Trek: First Contact Interactive Movie Night

6:00pm - 8:30pm

Edgewater Library

Library Branch: Edgewater Library

Room (Leave blank if you don't need to reserve a space): Edgewater - Community Meeting Room

Age Group: Teens (Ages 11+), Adults

Program Type: Movies

Event Details:

Happy First Contact Day! On this day in 2063, humans achieve warp speed and we can boldly go beyond our galaxy. Celebrate by watching the movie Star Trek: First Contact (PG-13), along with trivia and other surprises throughout the film. ...

Virtual Visit: Computer Museum

7:00pm - 8:00pm

Online Events

Registration

Library Branch: Online Events

Age Group: Kids (Ages 6 – 10), Teens (Ages 11+), Adults, All

Program Type: Arts & DIY, Games, History & Genealogy, Older Americans, Special Events, STEM/STEAM, Technology, Women’s Interest

Registration Required

Seats Remaining: 50

Event Details:

Join us on Zoom for a visit to the System Source Computer Museum. See computers, phones, and video games from the last century! Adults, enjoy a trip back to the early days of computing. Younger folk, view relics from a time when a room size computer ...

The Wednesday Wind Down

3:00pm - 5:00pm

Mountain Road Library

Library Branch: Mountain Road Library

Room (Leave blank if you don't need to reserve a space): Mountain Road - Other In-library location

Age Group: Teens (Ages 11+)

Program Type: Arts & DIY, Games

Event Details:

The world, and school, can be a pretty rough place - why don't you take a break? Spend an afternoon with us relaxing, making art, playing games, and more. ...

Afterschool at Brooklyn Park Library

4:00pm - 4:30pm

Brooklyn Park Library

Library Branch: Brooklyn Park Library

Age Group: Kids (Ages 6 – 10), Teens (Ages 11+)

Program Type: Arts & DIY, Games, STEM/STEAM

Event Details:

Marvelous Movies

5:00pm - 8:30pm

Deale Library

Library Branch: Deale Library

Room (Leave blank if you don't need to reserve a space): Deale - Community Meeting Room

Age Group: Teens (Ages 11+), Adults

Program Type: Movies

Event Details:

Enjoy trivia about a musical movie and the era it's set in, before watching the film together. March 23rd: The Wiz (1978) April 6th: Easter Parade (1948) May 25th: An American in Paris (1951) ...

Career Chat with Engineer James Engles

7:00pm - 8:00pm

Online Events

Registration

Library Branch: Online Events

Age Group: Teens (Ages 11+)

Program Type: Special Events, STEM/STEAM, Technology

Registration Required

Seats Remaining: Unlimited

Event Details:

Join us for a virtual career chat with Jamie Engles, a system engineer at Northrop Grumman. Learn about his career path from math education in Baltimore County Public Schools to engineering. Jamie will discuss emerging technologies in radar systems a...

Peeps Diorama Contest

All Day 4/8 - 4/16

Edgewater Library

Library Branch: Edgewater Library

Age Group: Preschool (Ages 0 – 5), Kids (Ages 6 – 10), Teens (Ages 11+), Adults, All

Program Type: Holiday

Event Details:

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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.

Family Bingo

2:30pm - 3:30pm

Brooklyn Park Library

Library Branch: Brooklyn Park Library

Room (Leave blank if you don't need to reserve a space): Brooklyn Park - Community Meeting Room

Age Group: Kids (Ages 6 – 10), Teens (Ages 11+), Adults, All

Program Type: Games, Special Events

Bingo

Enjoy playing Bingo with family and friends and win prizes!

Spring Break Crafts

All Day

Maryland City at Russett Library

Library Branch: Maryland City at Russett Library

Age Group: Preschool (Ages 0 – 5), Kids (Ages 6 – 10), Teens (Ages 11+)

Program Type: Arts & DIY, Special Events

Event Details:

We're celebrating Spring Break with a different craft each day for preschoolers, elementary age kids, and teens! Come one day or come every day for a new activity. Crafts will be available during library operating hours. ...

Disclaimer(s)

Accompanying Adults

Children under age 8 must be accompanied by an adult.

Adultos Acompañantes: Los niños menores de los ocho (8) años deben estar acompañados por un adulto.

TikTok Till Ya Drop

4:00pm - 5:00pm

Crofton Library

Library Branch: Crofton Library

Room (Leave blank if you don't need to reserve a space): Crofton - Community Meeting Room AB

Age Group: Teens (Ages 11+), Adults

Program Type: Performing Arts & Music, STEM/STEAM

Event Details:

Learn a dance from TikTok, create your own dance challenge, or just hang out and have fun! No need to have your own phone/device or a TikTok account to participate. All experience levels welcome. ...

Monthly Mixed Media: Creation Station Free Time

6:30pm - 8:30pm

Odenton Library

Registration

Library Branch: Odenton Library

Room (Leave blank if you don't need to reserve a space): Odenton - Creation Station

Age Group: Teens (Ages 11+), Adults

Program Type: Arts & DIY, STEM/STEAM, Technology

Registration Required

Seats Remaining: 20

Event Details:

Join us to explore what our Creation Station has to offer. Work with our technology to take green screen photos, make your own coloring pages and more. Registration is required. ...

Spring Break Crafts

All Day

Maryland City at Russett Library

Library Branch: Maryland City at Russett Library

Age Group: Preschool (Ages 0 – 5), Kids (Ages 6 – 10), Teens (Ages 11+)

Program Type: Arts & DIY, Special Events

Event Details:

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Accompanying Adults

Children under age 8 must be accompanied by an adult.

Adultos Acompañantes: Los niños menores de los ocho (8) años deben estar acompañados por un adulto.

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