This is an in-person class for English language learners.

This class is designed for adult English language learners. Improve your English reading skills, vocabulary and grammar by using a wide range of civics-related subject matter including US education, healthcare, history and governmen

Looking for dedicated time to work on projects? Bring stitching you'd like to finish, connect with others, and share ideas and tips. Drop in anytime between 10 am and 12 pm.

This class is designed for adult English language learners. Practice speaking skills in a supportive environment. Students read one short story each week and discuss it in class.

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Ages 3-6; 30 min.

For children who are ready for an independent class that includes creative expression, listening comprehension, and early reading skills.

Ticket required.

Ticket required.  Tickets will be available at the children's desk 15 minutes before class.
 

Ticket required.  Tickets will be available 15 minutes before class.

Tickets required. Tickets issued 15 minutes before the beginning of class.

Tickets required. Tickets issued 15 minutes before the beginning of class.

Ages Infant-23 months with adult; 45 min. 

Songs, bounces, and rhymes for babies. Open play time with fun toys included.

Ticket required.  Tickets will be available at the children's desk 15 minutes before class.
 

Improve your ability to communicate and interact in German in a fun and casual setting.

Everyone can do something to dismantle racism. This two-day virtual seminar will help you discover how to break inaction cycles and get involved to make a difference.

If you’re looking to improve your computer skills, then visit our computer skills open lab! Boost your technical knowledge by getting hands-on assistance with topics such as:  

Share fiction and/or nonfiction titles that are on your bookshelf this fall and we will share titles from our shelves, with a few recommended gift books for the holiday season.

B-I-N-G-O! Get sociable and win prizes. Compete and converse with other bingo fans. 

Teen Time at HCLS East Columbia Branch is an initiative for neighborhood teens that enhances student academics in a fun, welcoming, after-school environment.

Learn the skills of an audio engineer in the digital realm! Gain hands-on experience with DAWs and microphone setups, and dive into the music editing software of Logic Pro X to produce your own creations. Grades 6-12.

Discover how to create illustrations using an iPad Pro and the drawing apps, Sketchbook and Procreate!  Use the various tools in these apps to design, draw, and color your own dynamic illustrations.

Improve your ability to communicate and interact in German in a fun and casual setting.

Meet via Zoom every second and fourth Thursday of the month. 

AV Lab
Drop-in to use the equipment in the A/V Studio! Record and mix music or create and edit movies with the help of a HiTech Instructor.
No registration required. Grades 6-12.

3rd - 5th grade. 45 minutes - 1 hour. Registration required.

For children transitioning from early readers to chapter books. After reading the title, join us for fun activities that include reading comprehension exercises and games.

This is a class for adult English language learners.  Practice conversational skills and discuss topics ranging from small talk and common interests to life, work and current events. This is an in-person class that meets

Ticket required. Free tickets will be available 15 minutes before class.

Don’t end up like Christopher McCandless from Into the Wild; learn how to responsibly and safely forage!

Learn online about the online resources HCLS provides for genealogists. We will focus on Heritage Quest, MyHeritage, and Ancestry.

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View documentary on African American and Jewish collaboration in the ‘60s a

Explore the world of Gyotaku 魚拓, Japanese fish printing. Learn the history and science of this traditional art before making a beautiful fish print from a rubber replica. All supplies will be provided.

In collaboration with Columbia Association, Howard County Library System's Miller Branch will host a monthly World Languages Café, beginning in September on the 2nd Thursday evening, from 7 - 8:45 pm.

These classes are designed for adult English language learners who are in high intermediate and advanced levels. Classes meet twice a week on Tue. & Thur., 7-9PM.

Looking for a quiet study space or a space to spread out and organize? Whether you are studying for midterms or needing a place to focus, please join us.

Grades 9 and up.

This class is designed for English language learners who are interested in taking the U.S.