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This event is in the "Kids & Tweens (6-12)" group
This event is in the "Everyone" group

Mr. Jon & Friends Kids Concert

Wednesday, August 12, 2026 at 3:00pm - 4:00pm
Smithsburg Library
Program Type:
Storytimes & Puppet shows, Summer Reading Club
Age Group:
Young Children (0-6), Kids & Tweens (6-12), Everyone

Enjoy this live music concert for kids by local children's musician Mr. Jon. Best suited for young children and caregivers. 

Registration Required
This event is in the "Young Children (0-6)" group
This event is in the "Kids & Tweens (6-12)" group
Mother and daughter looking at iPad in the library

Preschool Storytime

Wednesday, August 12, 2026 at 3:30pm - 4:00pm
Community Room - BNS at Boonsboro Free Library
Program Type:
Storytimes & Puppet shows
Age Group:
Young Children (0-6), Kids & Tweens (6-12)
Preschool Story Time:

Story time for children ages 3-5.

Come join us for a fun Storytime with rhymes, songs, and a craft.

This event is in the "Kids & Tweens (6-12)" group

Tween Hangout & Advisory Board

Wednesday, August 12, 2026 at 5:00pm - 6:00pm
Storytime Room - 227 at Alice Virginia & David W. Fletcher Branch
Program Type:
DIY, Arts & Crafts, Movies, Music & Culture, Science, Technology & Maker, Fun & Games
Age Group:
Kids & Tweens (6-12)

Join us for a weekly time of snacks, games, activities, and opinions for kids ages 9 to 12. Every Wednesday from 5 to 6 at Fletcher Library. You won't want to miss it! 

This event is in the "Adults" group
White background with event title in colorful blocks.

Storytime for Adults with All Abilities (HAG)

Thursday, August 13, 2026 at 10:30am - 12:00pm
Combined Community Room 308/309 at Alice Virginia & David W. Fletcher Branch
Program Type:
Books & Authors, DIY, Arts & Crafts, Holiday/Seasonal, Movies, Music & Culture, Storytimes & Puppet shows, Fun & Games
Age Group:
Adults

A Storytime for Adults of All Abilities! Join us as we read books, sing along to music, dance, play games, make crafts, and more! Registration requested.

Registration Required
This event is in the "Young Children (0-6)" group

Toddler Time

Thursday, August 13, 2026 at 11:00am - 12:00pm
Community Room - SMI at Smithsburg Library
Program Type:
Storytimes & Puppet shows
Age Group:
Young Children (0-6)

Toddlers aged 18 - 36 months and their caregivers will enjoy books, songs, flannel stories and rhymes with a librarian.

This event is in the "Teens & YA (13-18)" group
red background with pop corn bucket, movie tickets, and movie camera. WCFL Teens presents MOVIE NIGHT for teens ages 13-18

Movie Night

Thursday, August 13, 2026 at 4:30pm - 6:00pm
YA Meeting Room 212 at Alice Virginia & David W. Fletcher Branch
Program Type:
Movies, Music & Culture
Age Group:
Teens & YA (13-18)

Join us on Thursdays for Movie Night! Every 2nd & 4th Thursday we'll be watching movies and eating snacks. Teens choose the movie! Vote for the movie in the Teens Department at Fletcher.

This event is in the "Adults" group

Adult Anime Club

Thursday, August 13, 2026 at 5:00pm - 7:00pm
Community Room - HAN at Hancock Veterans Memorial Library
Program Type:
Books & Authors, Cultural Heritage & Genealogy, DIY, Arts & Crafts, Movies, Music & Culture, Fun & Games
Age Group:
Adults

Are you an adult (18-30)  with a love of Japanese animation and comics? Then we have a program for you!  Come join your fellow Otaku and enjoy all things anime from movies, discussions and games to crafts and cosplay!

This event is in the "Young Children (0-6)" group
This event is in the "Kids & Tweens (6-12)" group
Young infant sitting on floor with book and mother holding it

Family Story Night

Thursday, August 13, 2026 at 6:30pm - 7:00pm
Storytime Room - 227 at Alice Virginia & David W. Fletcher Branch
Program Type:
Storytimes & Puppet shows
Age Group:
Young Children (0-6), Kids & Tweens (6-12)

Join us for our Family Story Night for children of all ages. 

 

 

This event is in the "Young Children (0-6)" group
Hospice Storytime dates

Storytime with Hospice of Washington County

Friday, August 14, 2026 at 11:00am - 11:30am
Storytime Room - 227 at Alice Virginia & David W. Fletcher Branch
Program Type:
Storytimes & Puppet shows
Age Group:
Young Children (0-6)

Join us for a special social emotional storytime at 11:00 AM presented with the Hospice of Washington County Bereavement Department.  For children ages 3 and up and a caregiver.

 

This event is in the "Young Children (0-6)" group
Mother and young baby looking at book together

Infant Lapsit Storytime

Friday, August 14, 2026 at 11:00am - 11:45am
Community Room - BNS at Boonsboro Free Library
Program Type:
Storytimes & Puppet shows
Age Group:
Young Children (0-6)
Infant Story Time/Lap Sit:

Interactive reading setting for children ages birth to 18 months.

Had a baby in the last 18 months? Would you like to meet other parents and enjoy a few books and baby bounce rhymes/songs? This storytime is meant for wee ones, birth-18 months. Older siblings are always welcome too.

Registration Required
This event is in the "Young Children (0-6)" group

Infant and Toddler Storytime

Friday, August 14, 2026 at 11:30am - 12:00pm
Community Room - HAN at Hancock Veterans Memorial Library
Program Type:
Storytimes & Puppet shows, Fun & Games
Age Group:
Young Children (0-6)

Spend some quality time with your baby or toddler, and meet other adults with very young ones.  During this shorter story time for our youngest patrons, we will have fun with stories, fingerplay and music.

This event is in the "Young Children (0-6)" group

Preschool Story Time

Friday, August 14, 2026 at 11:30am - 12:00pm
Community Room - CLE at Clear Spring Branch
Program Type:
Storytimes & Puppet shows
Age Group:
Young Children (0-6)
Preschool Story Time:

Story time for children ages 3-5.

30 minutes of stories, songs, movement and more.  We end each session with a craft.

Walk ins welcome.  See library staff for weekly themes.

 

This event is in the "Young Children (0-6)" group
This event is in the "Kids & Tweens (6-12)" group
This event is in the "Everyone" group

Mr. Jon & Friends Kids Concert

Friday, August 14, 2026 at 11:30am - 12:30pm
Clear Spring Branch
Program Type:
Storytimes & Puppet shows, Summer Reading Club
Age Group:
Young Children (0-6), Kids & Tweens (6-12), Everyone

Enjoy this live music concert for kids by local children's musician Mr. Jon. Best suited for young children and caregivers. 

This event is in the "Teens & YA (13-18)" group
VolunTeen Orientation -- Every 2nd and 4th Friday 5-5:30 PM

VolunTeen Orientation

Friday, August 14, 2026 at 5:00pm - 5:30pm
YA Meeting Room 212 at Alice Virginia & David W. Fletcher Branch
Program Type:
Career & Lifelong Learning
Age Group:
Teens & YA (13-18)

Come to a short orientation to familiarize yourself with the expectations, potential jobs, and benefits of our VolunTeen program.  Then you will be all set to earn SSL hours!

Registration Required
This event is in the "Kids & Tweens (6-12)" group
This event is in the "Teens & YA (13-18)" group
This event is in the "Adults" group

Maker/Cricut Club

Saturday, August 15, 2026 at 10:00am - 11:45am
Community Room - HAN at Hancock Veterans Memorial Library
Program Type:
DIY, Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
Kids & Tweens (6-12), Teens & YA (13-18), Adults

Join other crafters in creating fun projects with a variety of Cricut machines and heat presses. Each month will feature a different activity. This program is appropriate for ages 12 and up. 

Registration Required
This event is in the "Young Children (0-6)" group
This event is in the "Kids & Tweens (6-12)" group
Several children smiling while holding books and sitting in the floor in the children's section of the library

Family Storytime

Saturday, August 15, 2026 at 11:00am - 12:00pm
Community Room - BNS at Boonsboro Free Library
Program Type:
Storytimes & Puppet shows
Age Group:
Young Children (0-6), Kids & Tweens (6-12)

Join Miss Alyssa for a fun Themed Family Storytime with stories and songs.

This event is in the "Young Children (0-6)" group
This event is in the "Kids & Tweens (6-12)" group

Saturday Storytime

Saturday, August 15, 2026 at 11:30am - 12:00pm
Smithsburg Library
Program Type:
Storytimes & Puppet shows
Age Group:
Young Children (0-6), Kids & Tweens (6-12)

Join us in the children's room for books, songs, flannelgraph stories and more.  This story time is for all ages.  No registration required.

This event is in the "Young Children (0-6)" group
This event is in the "Kids & Tweens (6-12)" group
Various lego blocks spread across table

LEGO Club

Saturday, August 15, 2026 at 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Storytime Room - 227 at Alice Virginia & David W. Fletcher Branch
Program Type:
Science, Technology & Maker, Fun & Games
Age Group:
Young Children (0-6), Kids & Tweens (6-12)
Lego Club & LEGOs @ the Library:

An interactive program with building challenges with Legos.

Children ages 4 and older, come build with LEGO. A new LEGO building idea every month. Materials must stay at the library. No registration necessary.

This event is in the "Young Children (0-6)" group
Mother and daughter looking at iPad in the library

Toddler Time

Tuesday, August 18, 2026 at 11:00am - 12:00pm
Community Room - BNS at Boonsboro Free Library
Program Type:
Storytimes & Puppet shows
Age Group:
Young Children (0-6)
Toddler Time:

Learning and reading about numbers, shapes and colors with other toddlers ages 18-36 months.

Gather with other Toddlers to learn Numbers, Shapes, and Colors at Story Time.

This event is in the "Young Children (0-6)" group

Preschool Storytime

Wednesday, August 19, 2026 at 11:30am - 12:30pm
Community Room - HAN at Hancock Veterans Memorial Library
Program Type:
DIY, Arts & Crafts, Storytimes & Puppet shows
Age Group:
Young Children (0-6)

Come to the Hancock Library for a lively morning of stories, music, dancing, movement and FUN! 

This event is in the "Young Children (0-6)" group
This event is in the "Kids & Tweens (6-12)" group
Mother and daughter looking at iPad in the library

Preschool Storytime

Wednesday, August 19, 2026 at 3:30pm - 4:00pm
Community Room - BNS at Boonsboro Free Library
Program Type:
Storytimes & Puppet shows
Age Group:
Young Children (0-6), Kids & Tweens (6-12)
Preschool Story Time:

Story time for children ages 3-5.

Come join us for a fun Storytime with rhymes, songs, and a craft.

This event is in the "Adults" group

Adult Book Club

Wednesday, August 19, 2026 at 5:00pm - 6:00pm
Hancock Veterans Memorial Library
Program Type:
Books & Authors
Age Group:
Adults

Join this lively and fun book discussion. Each month participants will discuss a book chosen by members of the group.

This event is in the "Young Children (0-6)" group

Toddler Time

Thursday, August 20, 2026 at 11:00am - 12:00pm
Community Room - SMI at Smithsburg Library
Program Type:
Storytimes & Puppet shows
Age Group:
Young Children (0-6)

Toddlers aged 18 - 36 months and their caregivers will enjoy books, songs, flannel stories and rhymes with a librarian.

This event is in the "Kids & Tweens (6-12)" group

Tween STEAM Club: (HAG)

Thursday, August 20, 2026 at 3:30pm - 4:30pm
Storytime Room - 227 at Alice Virginia & David W. Fletcher Branch
Program Type:
Science, Technology & Maker
Age Group:
Kids & Tweens (6-12)
STEM/STEAM Programming:

(Science, Technology, Engineering and Math/Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts and Math) themed programs during the school year.

Fun and educational STEAM projects for kids aged 9 to 12. Registration requested but not required. 

Registration Required