Crofton

Join our weekly Storytimes

Babies in Bloom Tuesdays at 10am
Toddler Storytime Wednesdays at 10am AND 11am
Preschool Storytime Thursdays at 10am AND 11am
*11am Storytimes are a repeat of the 10am program*

FarmUnity, Our Community Garden

Dedicated volunteers help us plant, water and harvest our community-built garden. All fruit and vegetables harvested are available for free in our lobby or donated to local food pantries or non-profits. 

If you would like to volunteer, please email farmunityusa@gmail.com. 

Check out live weather updates via our garden weather station.
 

Crofton Farmers Market begins Winter Schedule

Starting Saturday, November 9, 2024, the Crofton Farmers Market begins its Winter schedule, every other Saturday in Crofton Library's Parking Lot from 8 am–12 pm with a variety of local vendors. Food Trucks are available 8 am–2 pm.
 

Little Free Pantry

In partnership with Caring Cupboard, we have a Little Free Pantry! The mission of the Caring Cupboard program is to try to ensure that no citizen, and especially children, in Anne Arundel County suffers from food insecurity or hygiene issues of any kind and for any reason through providing food and basic necessities. We are proud to host a Caring Cupboard and we welcome community members to take what they need and donate what they can. Our Little Free Pantry is located in the second median across from the library entry. 
 

Recently Installed

Enslaved People of Crofton Monument

This monument honors and recognizes the Enslaved People who toiled on local plantations and built our county from 1634 - 1864. It was created for an Eagle Scout project and sits to the left of the Crofton Library doors near the flag poles. 

Whites Hall, known as the birthplace of Johns Hopkins, was built around the 1780s. Whites Hall stretched over 500 acres, with most of the farmland being used to grow tobacco employing slave labor. Whites Hall was a private home until about 12 years ago.

The Linthicum Walks property dates back to 1672. In its time as a farm, it stretched over 200 acres of land, which fell in and out of the Linthicum family over the years. Today it stands as a historic monument just off of Davidsonville Road.

Middle Plantation was constructed around the 1790s, with the 600 acre property being originally patented to Mareen Duvall in the 1660s. The house stayed in the Duvall family, with a historical marker being added in 1959. 

For more information on the history of Enslaved Peoples:

Maryland State Archives--African American Resources

Maryland State Archives--Legacy of Slavery in Maryland

Maryland State Archives--Researching African American Families

Art Exchange Box

Art Exchange Boxes provide a wonderful opportunity for community engagement and creativity. These boxes allow community members to “take art and leave art,” or art supplies, fostering creativity in an interactive and accessible community space. 

Chesapeake Arts Center constructed several Art Exchange Boxes to be placed at locations in West and North Anne Arundel County throughout the summer and fall of 2024.