Allow 20 min.

Play with our toys, read a board book, enjoy music, and visit with others.

This is an in-person class designed for English language learners. Improve your spoken English as we focus on listening and speaking skills with an emphasis on everyday pronunciation, intonation, and stress, as well as u

This is a class for English language learners.

Ages 3-5 with adult; 30 min.

Fun stories, songs, and activities for preschoolers that spark curiosity and support learning. 

TIME FOR US

Ages 18 months-3 years with adult; 30 min.

Develop early learning skills through stories, songs, fingerplays, and rhymes.

Ticket required.

Tickets available 15 minutes before class.

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

Ages 3-5 with adult; 30 min.

Fun stories, songs, and activities for preschoolers that spark curiosity and support learning.

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

NEW TIME! Join us for a lively monthly book club discussion. Books for this period are:

This Watercolor Workshop is for Adults of all skill levels.

Ticket required. Tickets are available 15 minutes before class

Ages 2-5 (with an adult) 

Come have a great time and win a prize playing Color & Shape Bingo! 

Ages 3-5 with adult; 45 min.

Fun stories, songs, and activities for preschoolers that spark curiosity and support learning. 

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

Movie matinees continue this spring on the fourth Tuesday of the month in March and April and on the fifth Tuesday in May at 3 pm. 

Ages 3-5 with adult; 45 min.

Fun stories, songs, and activities for preschoolers that spark curiosity and support learning. 

Student will have access to audio and video editing software and will be able to create and/or edit video and create musical sequences using Final Cut Pro X and Logic Pro X. Drop-In

Learn the ancient art of Japanese marbling! By floating ink on water, students will create unique designs on paper.

Taught by a HiTech instructor. 

Kindergarten- 2nd grade. 45 - 60 minutes. Registration required.

Ages 6-9; 30 min. Ticket required.

If your child has "learn Spanish" in their New Year's Resolution, this is the perfect class for them.

Ages 8-12; 30 min. Ticket required.

Join us for an informal Spanish Conversation and Tutoring time. We will practice basic phrases and vocabulary.

Meet up with fellow anime and manga fans to practice drawing your favorite characters (or create your own!), recommend the manga you're reading and the anime you're watching and check out our collection/make suggestions for it.

All ages. Allow 30 min.

Ages 6-10.  45 min.  Ticketed. 

Work together in small groups investigating hands on STEAM activities.

Tickets available at the children's desk 15 minutes before class.

Reading Human Rights is a monthly book discussion hosted by the Howard County Office of Human Rights & Equity and Howard County Library System. We read books that promote cultural awareness, diversity, equity.

Join us for friendly games of Mah Jongg with players of all levels of experience.  We have both American and Asian sets available!

2nd & 4th Tuesdays @ 6:30 pm

April 11 and 25

May 16 and 30*

This is an in-person class for beginning adult English language learners. It meets weekly in HCLS Central Branch. If you're new to this program, you'll receive an email invitation to take a placement test to determine your level.

Ticket required.

Tickets available 15 minutes before class.

Establishing a vegetable garden can require a lot of time and money and yield minimal results. This presentation demonstrates how you can establish a productive vegetable plot with less effort than you are currently expending.

Learn about the many internal and external resources that Howard County offers to small and minority entrepreneurs at April's Business Roundtable.

Are our current politics more divisive than ever? Maybe not.

There have been other periods in American history when, arguably, political differences rivaled, or exceeded, our current situation.

Join us as we increase our awareness and understanding of racial inequities within our community through examination of research findings, video footage, and interactive resources. 

Join us for a fun evening of crafting and learn simple techniques to create decorative gnomes from unwanted socks and scrap fabric.

In collaboration with the Columbia Association, the World Language Cafe is now expanded to Howard County Library System East Columbia Branch Library.

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.

This is a class for English language learners. Improve your English reading skills, vocabulary and grammar by using a wide range of civics-related subject matter including government, community, emergency services, and naturalization process.