Severn

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Location Details

Hours: 
Monday - Thursday: 10 am - 9 pm 
Friday - Saturday: 10 am - 5 pm 
Sunday: 1 pm - 5 pm (Sept - May)

Technology

 

Please call or email for more information about technology at this location.

What's Happening at Severn Library

Weekly Storytimes

  • Preschool Storytime: every Tuesday at 10:30 am
  • Babies in Bloom: every Wednesday at 10:30 am
  • Toddler Storytime: every Thursday at 10:30 am

Note: no storytimes December 25 - January 1st

 


Meet Twig! An outreach truck that provides pop-up events, books, kindergarten readiness, wifi, faxing, scanning, and copying, and job help. See below for our schedule.

Meet Twig, the smallest library branch!

Twig was funded by the Local Development Council to provide enhanced library access. Twig regularly visits neighborhoods and community gathering places in and around the Severn area. See below to find out where Twig will be and keep up to date about cancellations.

  • December 4 9:30 am - 11:00 am: Severn Center Senior Center Stop
  • December 9 10:00 am - 3:30 pm: Meade Cluster Wellness Event
  • December 11 10:30 am - 11:30 am: Sarah's House Twig Stop
  • December 14 2:20 pm - 3:30 pm: Severn Center Boys and Girls Club Stop
  • December 14 3:45 pm - 4:30 pm: Meade Village Neighborhood Stop
  • December 18 9:30 am - 11:00 am: Severn Center Senior Center Stop
  • December 28 2:20 pm - 3:30 pm: Severn Center Boys and Girls Club Stop
  • December 28 3:45 pm - 4:30 pm: Meade Village Neighborhood Stop

Severn Renovation

The Severn Library was recently renovated! Come take a look at our fresh new design including glassed in meeting room space, plentiful study nooks, and a café area.

Military Family Resource Center

The Severn Library is just around the corner from the Fort Meade Military Base. We welcome families new and old who have been stationed at Fort Meade. Your library is a wonderful place to get started knowing your community. Stop in and visit our Military Family Resource Center, a special collection curated with books and resources on topics related to military family life.

Healing Library selections

Healing Library

The Healing Library: Death of a Loved One collection is available at all Anne Arundel County Public Library branches. The kit is a briefcase-sized bag which includes books, activities, and local resources gathered by professionals to help explain death to young children and navigate the journey of healing. Place a hold on the Healing Library: Death of a Loved One

Upcoming Events

This event is in the "Teens (Ages 11+)" group.

Teen Advisory Board

6:00pm - 8:00pm
Severn Library
Library Branch: Severn Library
Room (Leave blank if you don't need to reserve a space): Severn - Community Meeting Room A
Age Group: Teens (Ages 11+)
Program Type: Special Events
Event Details:
Need service learning hours?  Have great ideas to enhance our teen programming? Join us for our Teen Advisory Board meeting to share your thoughts to improve teen spaces and programming! ...
This event is in the "Preschool (Ages 0 – 5)" group.
This event is in the "All" group.

Friday Storytime Fun!

10:30am - 11:00am
Severn Library
Library Branch: Severn Library
Room (Leave blank if you don't need to reserve a space): Severn - Community Meeting Room AB
Age Group: Preschool (Ages 0 – 5), All
Program Type: Kindergarten Readiness, Storytimes
Event Details:
Join us every Friday for stories, songs and activities perfect for young children. Each week will be a different theme and activities! ...
This event is in the "Adults" group.

Severn Sit & Stitch

10:00am - 12:00pm
Severn Library
Library Branch: Severn Library
Room (Leave blank if you don't need to reserve a space): Severn - Community Meeting Room B
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Adult Learning, Arts & DIY, Special Events
Event Details:
Come join us at the Severn Library for an afternoon of crafting and stitching!  Knitting, Crocheting or Sewing. All projects are fun projects.   Bring your own project or use some of our provided supplies to craft a project for you...
This event is in the "Preschool (Ages 0 – 5)" group.
This event is in the "Kids (Ages 6 – 10)" group.
This event is in the "Teens (Ages 11+)" group.
This event is in the "Adults" group.
This event is in the "All" group.

Malikat Al Dabke Performance

2:00pm - 3:00pm
Severn Library
Library Branch: Severn Library
Room (Leave blank if you don't need to reserve a space): Severn - Community Meeting Room AB
Age Group: Preschool (Ages 0 – 5), Kids (Ages 6 – 10), Teens (Ages 11+), Adults, All
Program Type: Arab American Interest, Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, Performing Arts & Music
Event Details:
Join us for an awe-inspiring performance by Malikat Al Dabke (Queens of Dabke) and experience the vibrant and rhythmic traditional dance form known as dabke! Malikat Al Dabke is the first all-female dabke troupe in the DC, Maryland and...
This event is in the "Adults" group.
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: Adult Learning
Event Details:
Want to practice your Korean or English speaking skills but don't have anyone to talk to? Join our conversation hour! There will be snacks, conversation prompts, and the chance to learn about library and county resources! 한국어나 영어 말하기 실력을 연습하고 싶지만 ...

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.

This event is in the "Preschool (Ages 0 – 5)" group.

Preschool Storytime

10:30am - 11:30am
Severn Library
Library Branch: Severn Library
Room (Leave blank if you don't need to reserve a space): Severn - 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.

Outdoor Wifi Access

 

Outdoor Wi-Fi Available at This Library

The library now offers outdoor Wi-Fi. Customers may access the internet even when the library is closed.