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Family Storytime

Saturday, January 11, 2025 at 10:30am - 11:00am
Crofton Community Meeting Room at Crofton Library
Program Type:
Kindergarten Readiness, Storytimes
Audience:
Preschool (Ages 0 – 5)
Family Storytime:

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

Library Branch: Crofton Library
Room (Leave blank if you don't need to reserve a space): Crofton Community Meeting Room
Audience: Preschool (Ages 0 – 5)
Program Type: Kindergarten Readiness, Storytimes

Family Storytime

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

Storytime graphic with various illustrated animals reading books

Family Storytime - ASL Interpretation Provided

Saturday, January 11, 2025 at 10:30am - 11:00am
Discoveries - Programming Room at Discoveries: the Library at the Mall
Program Type:
Kindergarten Readiness, Storytimes
Audience:
Preschool (Ages 0 – 5)
Event Details:

Families with young children enjoy a variety of stories, songs, rhymes and movement activities while building early literacy skills. ASL interpretation will be provided. Las fam...

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. ASL interpretation will be provided.

Five children dancing and singing with musical notes

Music & Movement

Saturday, January 11, 2025 at 10:30am - 11:00am
Busch Annapolis - Campbell-Chambliss Community Meeting Room AB (Both Sides) at Busch Annapolis Library
Program Type:
Kindergarten Readiness, Special Events
Audience:
Preschool (Ages 0 – 5)
Music & Movement:

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

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)
Audience: Preschool (Ages 0 – 5)
Program Type: Kindergarten Readiness, Special Events

Music & Movement

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

Storytime at Riviera Beach Library

Preschool Storytime

Saturday, January 11, 2025 at 10:30am - 11:00am
Riviera Beach - Community Meeting Room AB at Riviera Beach Library
Program Type:
Kindergarten Readiness, Storytimes
Audience:
Preschool (Ages 0 – 5)
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.

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.

Storytime graphic with various illustrated animals reading books

Saturday Storytime Surprise

Saturday, January 11, 2025 at 10:30am - 11:30am
Glen Burnie Library
Program Type:
Kindergarten Readiness, Storytimes, Special Events
Audience:
Preschool (Ages 0 – 5)
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!

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!

Red lava lamp on dark background

Science Saturdays: Lava Lamps

Saturday, January 11, 2025 at 10:30am - 11:30am
Maryland City at Russett - Community Meeting Room at Maryland City at Russett Library
Program Type:
STEM/STEAM
Audience:
Kids (Ages 6 – 10)
Event Details:

Make a craft lava lamp (no electricity required). Explore a different science topic on the second Saturday of each month. Join us on February 8 for Valen-Slime.

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: Kids (Ages 6 – 10)
Program Type: STEM/STEAM
Event Details:

Make a craft lava lamp (no electricity required).

Book cover with author image

Adult Book Club

Saturday, January 11, 2025 at 11:00am - 12:00pm
Linthicum - Community Meeting Room at Linthicum Library
Program Type:
Books and Writing, Hispanic/Latino Interest
Audience:
Teens (Ages 11+), Adults
Event Details:

What's better than diving into a fantastic new book? Discussing it with other readers afterwards! Join the Linthicum Library for an hour of discussion and good vibes.  Janu...

Library Branch: Linthicum Library
Room (Leave blank if you don't need to reserve a space): Linthicum - Community Meeting Room
Audience: Teens (Ages 11+), Adults
Program Type: Books and Writing, Hispanic/Latino Interest
Event Details:

What's better than diving into a fantastic new book? Discussing it with other readers afterwards! Join the Linthicum Library for an hour of discussion and good vibes. 

dnd char 101

D&D 101: Character Creation

Saturday, January 11, 2025 at 11:00am - 1:30pm
Deale - Community Meeting Room at Deale Library
Program Type:
Games, Special Events
Audience:
Kids (Ages 6 – 10), Teens (Ages 11+), Adults, All
Event Details:

D&D 101: Character Creation, tips and tricks

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, All
Program Type: Games, Special Events
Event Details:

D&D 101: Character Creation, tips and tricks

Bilingual Music and Movement - Música y Movimiento Bilingüe

Saturday, January 11, 2025 at 11:30am - 12:00pm
Brooklyn Park - Public Floor at Brooklyn Park Library
Program Type:
Bilingual, Kindergarten Readiness, Storytimes
Audience:
Preschool (Ages 0 – 5), Hispanohablantes (Presented in Spanish)
Music & Movement:

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

Event Details:

Canta, toca instrumentos y baila mientras exploras los sonidos, ritmos y patrones que componen nuestra lengua.

Library Branch: Brooklyn Park Library
Room (Leave blank if you don't need to reserve a space): Brooklyn Park - Public Floor
Audience: Preschool (Ages 0 – 5), Hispanohablantes (Presented in Spanish)
Program Type: Bilingual, Kindergarten Readiness, Storytimes

Music & Movement

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

Event Details:

Canta, toca instrumentos y baila mientras exploras los sonidos, ritmos y patrones que componen nuestra lengua.

Storytime graphic with various illustrated animals reading books

Family Storytime

Saturday, January 11, 2025 at 11:30am - 12:00pm
Discoveries - Programming Room at Discoveries: the Library at the Mall
Program Type:
Kindergarten Readiness, Storytimes
Audience:
Preschool (Ages 0 – 5)
Event Details:

Families with young children enjoy a variety of stories, songs, rhymes and movement activities while building early literacy skills. Las familias con niños pequeños disfrutan de...

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.

Dog Day Afternoon

Saturday, January 11, 2025 at 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Discoveries: the Library at the Mall
Program Type:
Books and Writing
Audience:
Kids (Ages 6 – 10)
Event Details:

Join us for a supa afternoon as we celebrate George and Harold's crime-biting canine who is part dog, part man, and ALL HERO! We'll be celebrating the Dog Man series in all sorts o...

Library Branch: Discoveries: the Library at the Mall
Audience: Kids (Ages 6 – 10)
Program Type: Books and Writing
Event Details:

Join us for a supa afternoon as we celebrate George and Harold's crime-biting canine who is part dog, part man, and ALL HERO! We'll be celebrating the Dog Man series in all sorts of silly ways! 

Sneaks sitting in the grass reading a book wearing a safari hat.

Series Safari: Wings of Fire

Saturday, January 11, 2025 at 2:00pm - 4:00pm
Glen Burnie Library
Program Type:
Books and Writing, Games, Special Events
Audience:
Kids (Ages 6 – 10)
Event Details:

Journey through the pages of some of our most popular book series! Curious readers will have the opportunity to explore some of their favorite characters and their adventures in th...

Library Branch: Glen Burnie Library
Audience: Kids (Ages 6 – 10)
Program Type: Books and Writing, Games, Special Events
Event Details:

Journey through the pages of some of our most popular book series! Curious readers will have the opportunity to explore some of their favorite characters and their adventures in this hands-on program. Drop in anytime between 2pm and 4pm.

Stitch n'Chat details

Stitch n'Chat

Saturday, January 11, 2025 at 2:00pm - 4:00pm
Mountain Road Library
Program Type:
Arts & DIY, Special Events
Audience:
Teens (Ages 11+), Adults
Event Details:

Join us for some social stitching! All types of stitchers are welcome.

Library Branch: Mountain Road Library
Audience: Teens (Ages 11+), Adults
Program Type: Arts & DIY, Special Events
Event Details:

Join us for some social stitching! All types of stitchers are welcome.

tarot

New Year's Journey: A Tarot Program

Saturday, January 11, 2025 at 3:00pm - 4:00pm
Deale - Community Meeting Room at Deale Library
Program Type:
Special Events
Audience:
Teens (Ages 11+), Adults
Event Details:

Come take a moment and set plans for the year ahead! Start the new year with positivity and visualize your intentions. Work with tarot decks to unlock a deeper understandin...

Library Branch: Deale Library
Room (Leave blank if you don't need to reserve a space): Deale - Community Meeting Room
Audience: Teens (Ages 11+), Adults
Program Type: Special Events
Event Details:

Come take a moment and set plans for the year ahead! Start the new year with positivity and visualize your intentions.

goats looking over fence with text reading Storytime at Kinder Farm Park, evern 2nd Monday at 9:30 am

Storytime at Kinder Farm Park

Monday, January 13, 2025 at 9:30am - 10:00am
Severna Park - Off Site at Severna Park Library
Program Type:
Kindergarten Readiness, Storytimes, Outdoor Event
Audience:
Preschool (Ages 0 – 5)
Event Details:

Enjoy a family storytime at Kinder Farm Park! We'll meet at the picnic area next to the playground. If you arrive between 9-9:30am, let the gate attendant know you are visitin...

Offsite Event
Library Branch: Severna Park Library
Room (Leave blank if you don't need to reserve a space): Severna Park - Off Site
Audience: Preschool (Ages 0 – 5)
Program Type: Kindergarten Readiness, Storytimes, Outdoor Event
Event Details:

Enjoy a family storytime at Kinder Farm Park! We'll meet at the picnic area next to the playground. 

If you arrive between 9-9:30am, let the gate attendant know you are visiting for the storytime to waive the parking fee.

Books arranged in semi circle

Book Lovers

Monday, January 13, 2025 at 10:00am - 11:00am
Eastport-Annapolis Neck - Community Meeting Room at Eastport-Annapolis Neck Library
Program Type:
Books and Writing
Audience:
Adults
Event Details:

It's a book club without the book! Chat about a book you've read and hear about great books that others have enjoyed.

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: Adults
Program Type: Books and Writing
Event Details:

It's a book club without the book! Chat about a book you've read and hear about great books that others have enjoyed.

Adult holding a child, looking happy and excited

Babies and Toddlers + Fitness = Fun!

Monday, January 13, 2025 at 10:30am - 11:00am
Odenton - Community Meeting Room AB at Odenton Library
Program Type:
Health & Wellness, Kindergarten Readiness
Audience:
Preschool (Ages 0 – 5)
Event Details:

Children ages zero to three (with caring adult) will participate in this 30-minute structured My Gym Class that will include songs, dance, tumbling games, and more.&...

Required
Library Branch: Odenton Library
Room (Leave blank if you don't need to reserve a space): Odenton - Community Meeting Room AB
Audience: Preschool (Ages 0 – 5)
Program Type: Health & Wellness, Kindergarten Readiness
Required
Event Details:

Children ages zero to three (with caring adult) will participate in this 30-minute structured My Gym Class that will include songs, dance, tumbling games, and more. 

Disclaimer(s)

Release and Waiver Form

This program requires the completion of a Release and Waiver form.

Este programa requiere completar un formulario de liberación y renuncia.

 

Storytime at Riviera Beach Library

Babies in Bloom

Monday, January 13, 2025 at 10:30am - 11:00am
Riviera Beach - Community Meeting Room AB at Riviera Beach Library
Program Type:
Kindergarten Readiness, Storytimes
Audience:
Preschool (Ages 0 – 5)
Babies in Bloom:

Babies from birth to 18 months (with caring adult) enjoy songs, action rhymes and playtime while building early literacy skills. A great way to get to know other families in your c...

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

Babies in Bloom

Babies from birth to 18 months (with caring adult) enjoy songs, action rhymes and playtime while building early literacy skills. A great way to get to know other families in your community!

Baby looking at picture book

Babies in Bloom

Monday, January 13, 2025 at 10:30am - 11:00am
Broadneck - Community Meeting Room at Broadneck Library
Program Type:
Kindergarten Readiness, Storytimes
Audience:
Preschool (Ages 0 – 5)
Babies in Bloom:

Babies from birth to 18 months (with caring adult) enjoy songs, action rhymes and playtime while building early literacy skills. A great way to get to know other families in your c...

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

Babies in Bloom

Babies from birth to 18 months (with caring adult) enjoy songs, action rhymes and playtime while building early literacy skills. A great way to get to know other families in your community!

Baby looking at picture book

Babies In Bloom

Monday, January 13, 2025 at 10:30am - 11:00am
Maryland City at Russett - Community Meeting Room at Maryland City at Russett Library
Program Type:
Kindergarten Readiness, Storytimes
Audience:
Preschool (Ages 0 – 5)
Babies in Bloom:

Babies from birth to 18 months (with caring adult) enjoy songs, action rhymes and playtime while building early literacy skills. A great way to get to know other families in your c...

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: Preschool (Ages 0 – 5)
Program Type: Kindergarten Readiness, Storytimes

Babies in Bloom

Babies from birth to 18 months (with caring adult) enjoy songs, action rhymes and playtime while building early literacy skills. A great way to get to know other families in your community!

Baby looking at picture book

Babies in Bloom

Monday, January 13, 2025 at 10:30am - 11:00am
Glen Burnie Library
Program Type:
Kindergarten Readiness, Storytimes
Audience:
Preschool (Ages 0 – 5)
Babies in Bloom:

Babies from birth to 18 months (with caring adult) enjoy songs, action rhymes and playtime while building early literacy skills. A great way to get to know other families in your c...

Library Branch: Glen Burnie Library
Audience: Preschool (Ages 0 – 5)
Program Type: Kindergarten Readiness, Storytimes

Babies in Bloom

Babies from birth to 18 months (with caring adult) enjoy songs, action rhymes and playtime while building early literacy skills. A great way to get to know other families in your community!

Toddler Time

Monday, January 13, 2025 at 10:30am - 11:00am
Brooklyn Park - Public Floor at Brooklyn Park Library
Program Type:
Kindergarten Readiness, Storytimes
Audience:
Preschool (Ages 0 – 5)
Toddler Time:

Children ages 18 to 36 months (with caring adult) enjoy a variety of developmentally-appropriate stories, songs, rhymes and movement activities while building early literacy skills...

Library Branch: Brooklyn Park Library
Room (Leave blank if you don't need to reserve a space): Brooklyn Park - Public Floor
Audience: Preschool (Ages 0 – 5)
Program Type: Kindergarten Readiness, Storytimes

Toddler Time

Children ages 18 to 36 months (with caring adult) enjoy a variety of developmentally-appropriate stories, songs, rhymes and movement activities while building early literacy skills.

Toddler Time

Monday, January 13, 2025 at 10:30am - 11:00am
Discoveries - Programming Room at Discoveries: the Library at the Mall
Program Type:
Kindergarten Readiness, Storytimes
Audience:
Preschool (Ages 0 – 5)
Event Details:

Children ages 18 to 36 months (with caring adult) enjoy a variety of developmentally appropriate stories, songs, rhymes and movement activities while building early literacy skills...

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:

Children ages 18 to 36 months (with caring adult) enjoy a variety of developmentally appropriate stories, songs, rhymes and movement activities while building early literacy skills.

Adult holding a child, looking happy and excited

Preschoolers + Fitness = Fun!

Monday, January 13, 2025 at 11:00am - 11:30am
Odenton - Community Meeting Room AB at Odenton Library
Program Type:
Health & Wellness, Kindergarten Readiness
Audience:
Preschool (Ages 0 – 5)
Event Details:

Children ages three to five (with caring adult) will participate in this 30-minute structured My Gym Class that will include songs, dance, tumbling games, and more.&...

Required
Library Branch: Odenton Library
Room (Leave blank if you don't need to reserve a space): Odenton - Community Meeting Room AB
Audience: Preschool (Ages 0 – 5)
Program Type: Health & Wellness, Kindergarten Readiness
Required
Event Details:

Children ages three to five (with caring adult) will participate in this 30-minute structured My Gym Class that will include songs, dance, tumbling games, and more. 

Disclaimer(s)

Release and Waiver Form

This program requires the completion of a Release and Waiver form.

Este programa requiere completar un formulario de liberación y renuncia.

 

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.