Carroll County Public Library

For ages 8 - Adults. Join us for a special afternoon as historian Jonathan Beasley walks us through Maryland's military history. Attendees will also have the option to enter a raffle to win "The Civil War: A Narrative, Volumes 1-3" by Shelby Foote. Registration required. Visit site for details.

For Adults. An author talk will be followed by an interview with John Bainbridge, Jr. and a book signing. Tickets are $32.00 each and include a signed copy of Central Park West, the gripping crime fiction debut from former FBI director James Comey. Central Park West takes readers deep inside the world of lawyers and

For Adults. USA Today bestselling author Eliza Knight returns with Starring Adele Astaire, a story full of glitz and glam as she delves into the life of Adele Astaire, a spirited and talented woman who served up smiles and love both on and off the stage - with and without her also famous brother, Fred

For Adults. A D.C. philanthropist suspects that her seemingly perfect employee is secretly plotting to steal her husband, her reputation, even her life, in The Senator's Wife, the latest novel of psychological suspense from the internationally bestselling author of The Last Mrs. Parrish. Liv Constantine is the pen name of sisters Lynne and Valerie Constantine.

For Adults. Kristan Higgins is the New York Times, USA Today, and Publishers Weekly bestselling author of more than twenty novels, which have been translated into more than two dozen languages and have sold millions of copies worldwide. Her most recent, A Little Ray of Sunshine, is a can't miss summer read that tells the

For Adults. Wade Rouse is the internationally bestselling author of nine books which have been translated into nearly 20 languages. Wade chose his grandmother's name, Viola Shipman, as a pen name to honor the woman whose heirlooms and family stories inspire his fiction. The latest Viola Shipman novel, Famous in a Small Town, is bursting

For ages 16 - Adults. Join Douglas Tallamy, author of Nature's Best Hope, for a virtual presentation on Homegrown National Park®, a grassroots call-to-action to regenerate biodiversity and ecosystem function. Register to attend the watch party at Exploration Commons at 50 East or watch virtually. Registration is required. Visit site for details.

For ages 12 - 18. Join us for an exciting creative workshop where you learn the art of creating graphic novels and comics with Mx. Aliza Layne, local cartoonist, illustrator, storyteller, and author of Stonewall Honor Book, Beetle and the Hollowbones! You can look forward to a short class on the unique language of comics

For Adults. Amiee Gibbs grew up in rural Maryland where she still lives on an allegedly haunted road but has dreams of running away to Ireland. She has worked for Penguin Random House for 13 years as a Sales Manager for independent bookstores across New England, New York, and the West Coast. Her first novel,

For Adults. Tracey Enerson Wood is a published playwright whose family is steeped in military tradition. Her novels include THE ENGINEER'S WIFE and THE WAR NURSE. Her latest, THE PRESIDENT'S WIFE, is the incredible story of the First Lady who clandestinely assumed the presidency to protect her husband and her country at all costs. Books

For Adults. Do you enjoy reading and talking about books? Then our book discussion group is for you! We will feature a different book at each meeting. Come join us for a sharing of good books and ideas. This month's title is the 2023 One Maryland One Book selection, There There, by .

For ages 11 - Adults. Join local historian Nancy Householder, a tour guide for Mark Nesbitt's Ghosts of Gettysburg Candlelight Walking Tours, for a night of chilling tales and stories. Registration is required. Visit site for details.

For ages 14 - Adults. Back by popular demand! Pat Hahn, Carroll County Public Library librarian and storyteller, has engaged audiences with ghost tales for over 20 years. Many stories she shares of tormented souls lurking in Carroll County are from the book Ghosts and Legends of Carroll County, Maryland by Jesse Glass, Jr.. Pat

For all ages. South Carroll High School drama students will be previewing their production of the classic musical "Wizard of Oz" at the library! Join us for singing, dancing, and more!

For all ages. It's getting close to the holidays! Join us for a holiday sing-a-long, where we'll read stories, sing, and dance!

For all ages. Got cabin fever? Come to the library to hear Edgar Allan and the Poe Boys, a Baltimore area bluegrass band, live in concert. Registration is required. Visit site for details.

Join us for a special evening with author Brad Meltzer and illustrator Christopher Eliopoulos! Help us celebrate the release of I am Ruth Bader Ginsburg, the next installment in the wildly popular Ordinary People Change the World series. This is a FREE event, but registration is required for all attendees. Presented by A Likely Story

For Adults. Bring your questions about winter gardening to a Carroll County Master Gardener and pick up tips handouts, and more.

For Adults. Get ready to start the new year with some health and wellness goals. Learn how fitness apps can help you track and conquer your goals! Senior Planet programs are designed for the 60+ community, but all are welcome. Senior Planet programs are provided in cooperation with the Carroll Tech Council. Registration is required.

For Adults. From bestselling nonfiction author Abbott Kahler comes the spellbinding fiction debut, Where You End. An unusual form of amnesia upends the lives of identical twins, forcing them to face an indelible, dangerous shadow of the past. She will be in conversation with Sherri Leimkuhler. Abbott Kahler, formerly writing as Karen Abbot, is the

For Adults. Sleep troubles? What if tech could help you sleep? This lecture gives an overview of different devices and wearable technologies that track sleep patterns, monitor sleep disorders, and could improve your sleep. You'll also learn about mindfulness apps that offer guided meditations and other ways to promote healthy sleep habits. Presented by Senior

For Adults. Learn about this popular social media platform, which combines the concepts of an instant camera with a telegram. Senior Planet programs are designed for the 60+ community, but all are welcome! Senior Planet programs are provided in cooperation with the Carroll Tech Council. Registration is required. Visit site for details.

For Adults. Are you curious about how devices communicate with each other and smart home technology? This program will provide an overview of the vast world of the Internet of Things and discuss best practices for keeping your devices secure. Senior Planet programs are provided in cooperation with the Carroll Tech Council. Registration is required.

For Adults. Join us for an evening with Jonna Mendez, author of In True Face: A Woman's Life in the CIA, Unmasked. The best-selling co-author of The Moscow Rules, and Argo, tells her riveting, courageous story of being a female spy at the CIA and battling against the prevailing culture of sexism at the time,

For Adults. Has your healthcare provider or doctor ever mentioned MyChart? Learn about this electronic health-record portal that works in a web browser and app. MyChart can help you keep all your health information in one place, allows for communication with your providers, and offers virtual visit options. The privacy and security features of MyChart

For ages 4 - Adults. Come to the library to visit with or read to a book-loving dog. Research shows that reading to animals boosts reading skills in children and helps with social skills and emotional health for all ages. Adults and seniors can come to de-stress and relax with a fuzzy friend too. Walk-ins

For Adults. While online resources are only a small percentage of the records that family historians should investigate, they are an important part of one's genealogy practice, especially if you cannot travel to pursue your research. We will discuss how to make the most of the well-known resources, FamilySearch, HeritageQuest, and Ancestry, and how to

For Adults. Bring your questions about spring gardening to a Carroll County Master Gardener and pick up tips, handouts, and more.

For Adults. Presented by A Likely Story Bookstore and Carroll County Public Library. Tickets are $35 and include a signed copy of A Calamity of Souls. Tickets are required and can be purchased here: https://DavidBaldacci.eventbrite.com About the book: Set in the tumultuous year of 1968 in southern Virginia, a racially-charged murder case sets a duo