Music and Movement

10:00am - 10:30am
Preschool (Ages 0 – 5)
Library Branch: Eastport-Annapolis Neck Library
Room (Leave blank if you don't need to reserve a space): Eastport-Annapolis Neck - Community Meeting Room
Audience: Preschool (Ages 0 – 5)
Program Type: Kindergarten Readiness, Storytimes

Music & Movement

Sing, chant, play instruments and dance while exploring sounds, rhythms and patterns that make up our language.

Paws to Read

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

Paws to Read

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

Paws to Read

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

Event Details:

Call the Linthicum Library at 410-222-6265 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.

Saturday Community Pantry

10:00am - 12:00pm
All
Library Branch: Discoveries: the Library at the Mall
Audience: All
Program Type: Bilingual, Community Services
Event Details:

The Community Pantry is open at Discoveries: The Library at the Mall the first Saturday of the month from 10 am until noon and the first T

Plant Clinic: Ask a Master Gardener

10:00am - 1:00pm
Adults
Library Branch: Crofton Library
Room (Leave blank if you don't need to reserve a space): Crofton - Lobby
Audience: 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.

Family Storytime

10:30am - 11:00am
Preschool (Ages 0 – 5)
Library Branch: Discoveries: the Library at the Mall
Room (Leave blank if you don't need to reserve a space): Discoveries - Programming Room
Audience: 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
Preschool (Ages 0 – 5)
Library Branch: Riviera Beach Library
Room (Leave blank if you don't need to reserve a space): Riviera Beach - Community Meeting Room AB
Audience: 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.

Saturday Storytime Surprise

10:30am - 11:30am
Preschool (Ages 0 – 5)
Library Branch: Glen Burnie Library
Audience: Preschool (Ages 0 – 5)
Program Type: Kindergarten Readiness, Storytimes, Special Events
Event Details:

Enjoy a different surprise storytime every week. Will there be a craft? Music? Dragons? Unicorns? Whatever the theme, families with little ones are sure to have a lot of fun!

Genealogy: Next Steps

10:30am - 12:00pm
Adults
Library Branch: Edgewater Library
Room (Leave blank if you don't need to reserve a space): Edgewater - Community Meeting Room
Audience: Adults
Program Type: History & Genealogy
Event Details:

Ready to take your genealogical research to the next level? Join us to explore deeper, richer records, including probate, land, and military documents, that will bring your family history to life!

Family Storytime

11:30am - 12:00pm
Preschool (Ages 0 – 5)
Library Branch: Discoveries: the Library at the Mall
Room (Leave blank if you don't need to reserve a space): Discoveries - Programming Room
Audience: 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.

Storytyme in the Grove at MD Renaissance Festival

11:30am - 12:00pm
Preschool (Ages 0 – 5), Kids (Ages 6 – 10), Adults
Offsite Event
Library Branch: Off Site
Audience: Preschool (Ages 0 – 5), Kids (Ages 6 – 10), Adults
Program Type: Kindergarten Readiness, Storytimes, Special Events, Outdoor Event
Event Details:

Hear ye, Hear ye! In partnership with Page After Page, Anne Arundel County Public Library returns to the Maryland Renaissance Festival for six weekends of merriment.

Lunch and Learn: Queer Icons

12:00pm - 1:00pm
Adults
Library Branch: Severn Library
Room (Leave blank if you don't need to reserve a space): Severn - Community Meeting Room AB
Audience: Adults
Program Type: Adult Learning, LGBTQIA+ Interest
Event Details:

Celebrate LBTQ+ History month by learning about three iconic queer trailblazers! Bring your lunch and snack while learning and sharing about the legacy and impact of these queer figures. 

Dungeons & Dragons

1:30pm - 4:30pm
Adults
Required
Library Branch: Brooklyn Park Library
Room (Leave blank if you don't need to reserve a space): Brooklyn Park - Public Floor
Audience: Adults
Program Type: Games
Required
Event Details:

For beginners and seasoned dungeon crawlers. Come make new friends and adventure together into the forgotten realms and beyond!

Construction Vehicle Meet & Greet Storytime

2:00pm - 3:00pm
Preschool (Ages 0 – 5), Kids (Ages 6 – 10)
Library Branch: Discoveries: the Library at the Mall
Audience: Preschool (Ages 0 – 5), Kids (Ages 6 – 10)
Program Type: Kindergarten Readiness, Storytimes, Special Events, Outdoor Event
Event Details:

Start with a short storytime and then get up close and personal with some vehicles provided by our friends at Ferguson Trenching. Meet us in the mall parking lot near the old Nordstrom store.

Hispanic Heritage Month: Make Matchbox Shrines

2:00pm - 3:30pm
Adults
Library Branch: Maryland City at Russett Library
Room (Leave blank if you don't need to reserve a space): Maryland City at Russett - Community Meeting Room
Audience: Adults
Program Type: Arts & DIY, Hispanic/Latino Interest, Older Americans, Special Events
Event Details:

Celebrate Hispanic Heritage month by making an ofrenda! We are making tiny shrines using matchboxes as the base. Supplies will be provided, but please bring your creativity and any small photos or embellishments that you might like to use.

Game Swap and Play

2:00pm - 4:00pm
Kids (Ages 6 – 10), Teens (Ages 11+), Adults
Library Branch: Odenton Library
Room (Leave blank if you don't need to reserve a space): Odenton - Community Meeting Room AB
Audience: Kids (Ages 6 – 10), Teens (Ages 11+), Adults
Program Type: Games, Special Events
Event Details:

Trade your gently used board games and puzzles with other gamers, and stick around for an afternoon of gaming. Don't have something to trade? That's OK! You don't have to donate to take something new to you.

Return of the Zombie Dolls

2:00pm - 4:00pm
Teens (Ages 11+)
Library Branch: Severna Park Library
Room (Leave blank if you don't need to reserve a space): Severna Park - Community Meeting Room
Audience: Teens (Ages 11+)
Program Type: Arts & DIY, Holiday
Event Details:

Create your very own zombie doll for spooky season. Supplies and dolls provided.

Young Adventurer's Guild

2:00pm - 4:30pm
Kids (Ages 6 – 10), Teens (Ages 11+), Adults
Required
Library Branch: Deale Library
Room (Leave blank if you don't need to reserve a space): Deale - Community Meeting Room
Audience: Kids (Ages 6 – 10), Teens (Ages 11+), Adults
Program Type: Games, Special Events
Required
Event Details:

Welcome Young Adventurers! Enjoy the role-playing and adventures of Dungeons and Dragons! 

Campfire Stories

3:00pm - 4:00pm
Preschool (Ages 0 – 5), Kids (Ages 6 – 10), Teens (Ages 11+), Adults, All
Library Branch: Glen Burnie Library
Audience: Preschool (Ages 0 – 5), Kids (Ages 6 – 10), Teens (Ages 11+), Adults, All
Program Type: Storytimes, Outdoor Event
Event Details:

Gather around the campfire, and together we'll tell a story unlike any story told before! With this interactive family storytime, we can create an alternate ending to a storytime favorite or we can create an entirely new adventure.

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.

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.