Carroll County Public Library

For Adults. Karin Slaughter is the author of more than twenty instant New York Times bestselling novels, including the Edgar-nominated Cop Town and standalone novels, Pretty Girls, The Good Daughter, and Pieces of Her. She is published in 120 countries with more than 40 million copies sold across the globe. Pieces of Her is a

For all ages. What a treat! Mr. Jon is coming back to the library! Join Mr. Jon & Friends, winner of multiple Parents' Choice Awards, for a fun interactive concert for the whole family. Mr. Jon and his silly friend George the Monkey will get you up dancing and laughing for a musical comedy show

For all ages. Todd Rosenfeld, who has 40 years of astronomy experience and holds a doctorate in astrophysics, will open his amazing observatory to us for an evening of star gazing! Experience the wondrous night sky through the lens of a research-grade telescope and have all your questions answered by an expert in the field.

For ages 3 - 12. Join Contempic School of Ballet for Reading with a Ballerina hosted by the beloved Sugar Plum Fairy from the holiday ballet classic, The Nutcracker. Children will enjoy storytime and an excerpt performance from Contempic School of Ballet's Nutcracker Tea Party.

For Adults. The Light of Carroll Awards recognize the work of individuals, groups, and businesses in promoting and supporting the power of literacy through acts of extraordinary kindness, courage, selflessness, or education in our community. Purchase tickets and learn more at https://library.carr.org/loc/

For Adults. In The Queen, renowned biographer Andrew Morton takes an in-depth look at Britain's longest reigning monarch, exploring the influence Queen Elizabeth had on both Britain and the rest of the world for much of the last century. From leading a nation struggling to restore itself after the devastation of the second World War

For all ages. We're celebrating our one-year anniversary in Exploration Commons! Stop by any time between 10AM - 1PM to interact with customers who have created projects and learned new software in our makerspace. Nearly 20 makers will have tables set up in our Large Meeting Room where attendees can see their projects, chat about

For all ages. Join us for a special storytime with author Emma Straub as she reads from her new picture book, Very Good Hats. As a mother of two young readers and co-owner of the bookshop, Books Are Magic, Emma Straub has spent an inordinate amount of time amidst the picture book stacks and has

Meet author Ernest Thompson on the tour for his debut novel The Book of Maps. He has won an Oscar, two Golden Globes, a Writers Guild Award and a Broadway Drama Guild Award for Best Play. His work has been nominated for a Tony, an Emmy and a British Academy Award. His more than 35

For Adults. Join first-time author Barbara E. Ringrose as she takes you on the vacation of a lifetime in her novel, Aruba Vacation with Aruba Joe. Barbara will talk about the book writing process and give tips for first-time authors. Books will be available for purchase and signing. Registration required. Visit site for details.

For Adults. Margaret Willson is the author of "Seawomen of Iceland: Survival on the Edge" and "Dance Lest We All Fall Down: Breaking Cycles of Poverty in Brazil and Beyond." Her latest book, "Woman, Captain, Rebel: The Extraordinary True Story of an Icelandic Sea Captain," is a daring and magnificent historical narrative nonfiction account of

For all ages. Carroll County Public Library is proud to unveil a full-size barn quilt that will be displayed on the side of Exploration Commons at 50 East and the Westminster Branch on March 1, 2023. We invite the community to watch the unveiling at 12 Noon on March 1, either in-person or through Facebook

For all ages. Ira Marcks is a cartoonist and author of Shark Summer and Spirit Week. Last summer, Ira Marcks burst onto the middle grade scene with his debut graphic novel Shark Summer, which was inspired by the horror classic, Jaws. Shark Summer was selected to be one of the 2023 Battle of the Books

For Adults. Lisa Scottoline is the number-one bestselling and Edgar Award-winning author of thirty-five novels. Her latest, Loyalty, is an emotional, action-packed epic of love and justice, set during the rise of the Mafia in Sicily. A former president of Mystery Writers of America, she has thirty million copies of her books in print and

For Adults. Join us as we host the Mount Airy Garden Club as they hold their 2023 Flower Show. Stroll through our large and small meeting rooms and enjoy beautiful flower displays submitted for evaluation by an elite panel of judges. Members of the Garden Club will be on hand to answer your questions.

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