Name: Mad Libs
Start: 2025-07-14T14:00:00-04:00
End: 2025-07-14T15:00:00-04:00
Location: Maryland City Library

Scrabble tiles spelling "Choose Your Words"

Mad Libs

Monday, July 14, 2025 at 2:00pm - 3:00pm

Maryland City at Russett - Community Meeting Room at Maryland City at Russett Library

Program Type:

Books and Writing, Games

Audience:

Kids (Ages 6 – 10)

Event Details:

How silly will our story be? Suggest words to fill in the blanks then giggle as our group story is read aloud. This program is recommended for kids who know basic parts of speech (...

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: Books and Writing, Games

Event Details:

How silly will our story be? Suggest words to fill in the blanks then giggle as our group story is read aloud. This program is recommended for kids who know basic parts of speech (nouns, adjectives, verbs, and adverbs).

a group of children sitting on the floor together

Early Reader Book Club

Monday, July 14, 2025 at 6:00pm - 7:00pm

Discoveries - Programming Room at Discoveries: the Library at the Mall

Program Type:

Books and Writing, Special Events

Audience:

Kids (Ages 6 – 10)

Event Details:

Children in K-2 can practice their reading skills through group reading, activities, and games based on beginner reader books.

Library Branch: Discoveries: the Library at the Mall

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

Audience: Kids (Ages 6 – 10)

Program Type: Books and Writing, Special Events

Event Details:

Children in K-2 can practice their reading skills through group reading, activities, and games based on beginner reader books.

Folded paper zine with sharpie, pencil, stick glue and orange square eraser on a cutting mat

Zine Workshop

Monday, July 14, 2025 at 6:00pm - 7:00pm

Crofton Community Meeting Room at Crofton Library

Program Type:

Arts & DIY, Books and Writing, Special Events

Audience:

Teens (Ages 11+), Adults

Event Details:

Want to get all of your ideas out of your head and onto the page? Interested in self-publishing? Check out Crofton's Zine Library and learn about the fascinating, subversive histor...

Library Branch: Crofton Library

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

Audience: Teens (Ages 11+), Adults

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

Event Details:

Want to get all of your ideas out of your head and onto the page? Interested in self-publishing? Check out Crofton's Zine Library and learn about the fascinating, subversive history of zines. Make one yourself!

Afternoon Book Club-All the Colors of the Dark, by Chris Whitaker

Tuesday, July 15, 2025 at 2:00pm - 3:00pm

Busch Annapolis - Campbell-Chambliss Community Meeting Room AB (Both Sides) at Busch Annapolis Library

Program Type:

Books and Writing

Audience:

Adults

Event Details:

The Afternoon Book Club will discuss All the Colors of the Dark, by Chris Whitaker.

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: Adults

Program Type: Books and Writing

Event Details:

The Afternoon Book Club will discuss All the Colors of the Dark, by Chris Whitaker.

Create a Comic

Tuesday, July 15, 2025 at 4:00pm - 5:00pm

Severna Park - Community Meeting Room at Severna Park Library

Program Type:

Arts & DIY, Books and Writing

Audience:

Kids (Ages 6 – 10)

Event Details:

Unleash your creativity in our create a comic program. Learn how to design characters, storyboard, and bring your ideas to life through panels and speech bubbles. Whether you’re a ...

Library Branch: Severna Park Library

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

Audience: Kids (Ages 6 – 10)

Program Type: Arts & DIY, Books and Writing

Event Details:

Unleash your creativity in our create a comic program. Learn how to design characters, storyboard, and bring your ideas to life through panels and speech bubbles.

The Left Hand of Darkness by Ursula K Le Guin

The Queer Agenda Book Club

Tuesday, July 15, 2025 at 6:30pm - 7:30pm

Odenton - Staff Conference Room at Odenton Library

Program Type:

Books and Writing, LGBTQIA+ Interest

Audience:

Adults

Event Details:

A monthly book club that reads queer books in a queer- and trans-affirming setting. All identities are welcome!This month, we will be reading The Left Hand of Darkness by Urs...

Library Branch: Odenton Library

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

Audience: Adults

Program Type: Books and Writing, LGBTQIA+ Interest

Event Details:

A monthly book club that reads queer books in a queer- and trans-affirming setting. All identities are welcome!

Book Lovers

Monday, July 21, 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.

Scrappy Cookbooks

Monday, July 21, 2025 at 5:30pm - 7:30pm

Broadneck - Community Meeting Room at Broadneck Library

Program Type:

Adult Learning, Arts & DIY, Books and Writing

Audience:

Teens (Ages 11+), Adults

Event Details:

Flip through a selection of cookbooks ready for a new chapter! Cut out your favorite recipes and build a custom collection to take home. All supplies will be provided. Cookboo...

Library Branch: Broadneck Library

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

Audience: Teens (Ages 11+), Adults

Program Type: Adult Learning, Arts & DIY, Books and Writing

Event Details:

Flip through a selection of cookbooks ready for a new chapter! Cut out your favorite recipes and build a custom collection to take home. All supplies will be provided.

Cookbook donations will be accepted at the program.

Pasadena Senior Center Book Club: The Change by Kirsten Miller

Wednesday, July 23, 2025 at 12:00pm - 1:00pm

Riviera Beach - Off Site at Riviera Beach Library

Program Type:

Books and Writing

Audience:

Adults

Event Details:

The Change by Kirsten Miller

Offsite Event

Library Branch: Riviera Beach Library

Room (Leave blank if you don't need to reserve a space): Riviera Beach - Off Site

Audience: Adults

Program Type: Books and Writing

Event Details:

The Change by Kirsten Miller

Riviera Beach Book Club: The Change by Kirsten Miller

Friday, July 25, 2025 at 12:00pm - 1:00pm

Riviera Beach - Programming Room at Riviera Beach Library

Program Type:

Books and Writing, Women’s Interest

Audience:

Adults

Event Details:

The Change by Kirsten Miller

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Library Branch: Riviera Beach Library

Room (Leave blank if you don't need to reserve a space): Riviera Beach - Programming Room

Audience: Adults

Program Type: Books and Writing, Women’s Interest

Event Details:

The Change by Kirsten Miller

Adult Book Club: Trust

Saturday, July 26, 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. July's S...

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.

Early Reader Book Club

Monday, July 28, 2025 at 3:30pm - 4:30pm

Severn - Community Meeting Room AB at Severn Library

Program Type:

Books and Writing, Games

Audience:

Kids (Ages 6 – 10)

Event Details:

Designed for emerging readers in kindergarten through 2nd grade, we'll meet every month to read several stories, play interactive games, engage in book discussions, and other liter...

Library Branch: Severn Library

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

Audience: Kids (Ages 6 – 10)

Program Type: Books and Writing, Games

Event Details:

Designed for emerging readers in kindergarten through 2nd grade, we'll meet every month to read several stories, play interactive games, engage in book discussions, and other literacy building activities!

Mountain Road's Adult Book Club: True Biz by Sara Novic

Tuesday, July 29, 2025 at 6:45pm - 7:45pm

Mountain Road Library

Program Type:

Books and Writing

Audience:

Adults

Event Details:

Follow a cast of characters through the hallways of the River Valley School for the Deaf as they navigate the complexities, joys, and injustices impacting their everyday lives.This...

Required

Library Branch: Mountain Road Library

Audience: Adults

Program Type: Books and Writing

Required

Event Details:

Follow a cast of characters through the hallways of the River Valley School for the Deaf as they navigate the complexities, joys, and injustices impacting their everyday lives.

Creative Writing for Kids!

Thursday, July 31, 2025 at 6:00pm - 7:00pm

Discoveries - Programming Room at Discoveries: the Library at the Mall

Program Type:

Books and Writing

Audience:

Kids (Ages 6 – 10)

Event Details:

Elementary aged kids will boost their storytelling and handwriting skills through fun, interactive games like Story Dice, Mad Libs, Telestrations, and more!

Library Branch: Discoveries: the Library at the Mall

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

Audience: Kids (Ages 6 – 10)

Program Type: Books and Writing

Event Details:

Elementary aged kids will boost their storytelling and handwriting skills through fun, interactive games like Story Dice, Mad Libs, Telestrations, and more!

Arnold Senior Center Book Club

Monday, August 4, 2025 at 2:00pm - 3:30pm

Broadneck - Community Meeting Room at Broadneck Library

Program Type:

Adult Learning, Books and Writing, Older Americans

Audience:

Adults

Event Details:

We will be discussing The Wide Wide Sea: Imperial Ambition, First Contact and the Fateful Final Voyage of Captain James Cook by Hampton Sides at this month's meeting. This book clu...

Library Branch: Broadneck Library

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

Audience: Adults

Program Type: Adult Learning, Books and Writing, Older Americans

Event Details:

We will be discussing The Wide Wide Sea: Imperial Ambition

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Early Reader Book Club

Monday, August 4, 2025 at 6:30pm - 7:30pm

Odenton - Community Meeting Room AB at Odenton Library

Program Type:

Books and Writing

Audience:

Kids (Ages 6 – 10)

Event Details:

Children in K-2 can practice their reading skills through group reading, activities and games based on popular beginner reader books. Each session will focus on a different th...

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: Books and Writing

Event Details:

Children in K-2 can practice their reading skills through group reading, activities and games based on popular beginner reader books. Each session will focus on a different theme.

Quiet Reading Club

Wednesday, August 6, 2025 at 6:00pm - 7:00pm

Riviera Beach - Community Meeting Room AB at Riviera Beach Library

Program Type:

Books and Writing

Audience:

Teens (Ages 11+), Adults

Event Details:

Carve out an hour dedicated to reading your book! We will gather in a quiet space to read and spend the last 10 minutes sharing thoughts about your book, but only if you want to.&n...

Library Branch: Riviera Beach Library

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

Audience: Teens (Ages 11+), Adults

Program Type: Books and Writing

Event Details:

Carve out an hour dedicated to reading your book! We will gather in a quiet space to read and spend the last 10 minutes sharing thoughts about your book, but only if you want to.

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.

Rad Readers Book Club

Thursday, August 7, 2025 at 4:00pm - 5:00pm

Odenton - Creation Station/Memory Lab at Odenton Library

Program Type:

Books and Writing

Audience:

Kids (Ages 6 – 10)

Event Details:

Does your 3rd, 4th, or 5th grader like to read, play games, and have fun? Join us for the Rad Readers Book Club! Each month we meet to discuss a different book, followed by crafts ...

Library Branch: Odenton Library

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

Audience: Kids (Ages 6 – 10)

Program Type: Books and Writing

Event Details:

Does your 3rd, 4th, or 5th grader like to read, play games, and have fun? Join us for the Rad Readers Book Club! Each month we meet to discuss a different book, followed by crafts and activities related to the story!

Pride and Protest book cover featuring silhouettes of a man and a woman against an orange and purple background

Books & Brews at Blues

Thursday, August 7, 2025 at 6:00pm - 7:00pm

Discoveries - Off Site at Discoveries: the Library at the Mall

Program Type:

Books and Writing

Audience:

Adults

Event Details:

Join us for coffee, dessert, and a discussion around a modern retelling of a classic. This month we're reading: Pride and Protest by Nikki Payne

Offsite Event

Library Branch: Discoveries: the Library at the Mall

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

Audience: Adults

Program Type: Books and Writing

Event Details:

Join us for coffee, dessert, and a discussion around a modern retelling of a classic.

This month we're reading: Pride and Protest by Nikki Payne

Comics and Graphic Novels Club

Saturday, August 9, 2025 at 2:30pm - 4:00pm

Odenton - Staff Conference Room at Odenton Library

Program Type:

Books and Writing

Audience:

Adults

Event Details:

Join other comic and graphic novel fans to discuss what you are currently reading and recommend other books that the group would enjoy in our quarterly book club. Bring in pieces o...

Library Branch: Odenton Library

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

Audience: Adults

Program Type: Books and Writing

Event Details:

Join other comic and graphic novel fans to discuss what you are currently reading and recommend other books that the group would enjoy in our quarterly book club.

Book Lovers

Monday, August 11, 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.

a group of children sitting on the floor reading books

Early Reader Book Club

Tuesday, August 12, 2025 at 4:00pm - 5:00pm

Broadneck - Community Meeting Room at Broadneck Library

Program Type:

Books and Writing, Special Events

Audience:

Kids (Ages 6 – 10)

Event Details:

Children in K-2 can practice their reading skills through group reading, activities and games based on popular beginner reader books. Each session will focus on a different th...

Library Branch: Broadneck Library

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

Audience: Kids (Ages 6 – 10)

Program Type: Books and Writing, Special Events

Event Details:

Children in K-2 can practice their reading skills through group reading, activities and games based on popular beginner reader books. Each session will focus on a different theme.

Anime and Manga Club

Tuesday, August 12, 2025 at 4:30pm - 5:30pm

Odenton - Teen Room at Odenton Library

Program Type:

Books and Writing

Audience:

Teens (Ages 11+)

Event Details:

Come hangout with us for Anime and Manga Club! We will have discussions, games/events, or even an anime viewing.

Library Branch: Odenton Library

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

Audience: Teens (Ages 11+)

Program Type: Books and Writing

Event Details:

Come hangout with us for Anime and Manga Club! We will have discussions, games/events, or even an anime viewing.

Co-Conspirators Book Club

Tuesday, August 12, 2025 at 6:30pm - 7:30pm

Edgewater - Community Meeting Room at Edgewater Library

Program Type:

Books and Writing

Audience:

Adults

Event Details:

The Co-Conspirators love the mystery genre! Join us for a book club dedicated to mysteries and thrillers. This month we will be discussing Murder Book by Thomas Perry, Edgar Award ...

Required

Library Branch: Edgewater Library

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

Audience: Adults

Program Type: Books and Writing

Required

Event Details:

The Co-Conspirators love the mystery genre! Join us for a book club dedicated to mysteries and thrillers. This month we will be discussing Murder Book by Thomas Perry, Edgar Award winner and author of over 30 novels.

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