Allow 20 min.
Play with our toys, read a board book, and visit with others.
Allow 20 min.
Play with our toys, read a board book, and visit with others.
This class is 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 unique American rhythms.
Children, infants to age 5, with parents & caregivers.
The library is coming to your neighborhood. It’s free! Help prepare your young children for kindergarten.
Attend a children's class
Borrow books and other items like activity kits and toys
Learn about community resources
Use our free Wi-Fi
More information: hclibrary.org/ork
¡La biblioteca llega a su vecindario!
Niños, bebés hasta los 5 años con padres y cuidadores.
Asista a una clase para niños con el personal de la biblioteca.
Pedir prestados libros y otros artículos.
Pedir prestados kits de actividades y juguetes
Obtenga más información sobre los recursos comunitarios.
Utilice nuestro wi-fi gratuito
Más información: hclibrary.org/ork
2nd Wednesdays; 10 am - 12 pm
Apr 10 & May 8
HoCo Family Support Center
9790 Patuxent Woods Dr Columbia, MD 21046
In case of inclement weather, the visit may be cancelled.
This class is designed for English language learners who are interested in taking the US citizenship exam. You'll receive an email invitation to attend an orientation first. This orientation is required for all participants.
This is an in-person class designed for adult English language learners. Improve your reading level and English language knowledge with evidence-based strategies that build your reading skills.
Ages 2-3 years with adult; 30 min. Ticket required.
Preschoolers get ready for school by doing things like talking, singing songs and rhymes, doing finger plays, and listening to stories.
Tickets will be available at the children's desk 15 minutes before class.
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.
Ages 18-35 months with adult; 30 min. Ticket required.
Toddlers gain coordination and control when using small and large muscles through stories, music, movement, fingerplays, rhyme, and playtime activities.
Tickets will be available at the children's desk 15 minutes before class.
Ages newborns-23 months with adult; 20-30 min. Ticket required.
Newborns and toddlers learn to express feelings, language, and movement through stories, baby games, musical activities, and playtime.
Tickets will be available at the children's desk 15 minutes before class.
Ticket required. Tickets will be available 15 minutes before class.
Infants birth-6 months with adult. 45-60 minutes. Registration required, one per household.
Explores principles of science by participating in magic tricks and cool demonstrations.
Ages 2-3 years with adult; 30 min. Ticket required.
Preschoolers get ready for school by doing things like talking, singing songs and rhymes, doing finger plays, and listening to stories.
Tickets will be available at the children's desk 15 minutes before class.
Ages 3-5 with adult. Registration required.
Ages 18-35 months with adult; 30 min. Ticket required.
Toddlers gain coordination and control when using small and large muscles through stories, music, movement, fingerplays, rhyme, and playtime activities.
Tickets will be available at the children's desk 15 minutes before class.
Ages 6-9 with adult; 45 min. Ticket required. (Limited to 24 children)
Live DJ! Free pizza! Giant, blow up basketball! Life-sized games! Upcycle jewelry! Digital scavenger hunt, video game tournaments, anime, and snacks! Teens take over the entire Elkridge branch!
All ages with adult; 30 min. Ticket required.
Children build skills in singing, talking, listening, reading, and getting along with others through stories, music, rhymes, and activities.
Tickets will be available at the children's desk 15 minutes before class.
Ticket required. Tickets available 15 minutes before class.
Ages 3-5; 30 min. Ticket required
Preschoolers go to class on their own. They will learn to follow rules and routines, understand feelings, and talk about stories. They may also learn about shapes and numbers, use scissors, draw and write, make guesses about what is going to happen, learn about the world, and be creative.
Tickets will be available at the children's desk 15 minutes before class.
Ages 2-5 with adult. TK, ticketed. Free tickets available 15 minutes before class.
Let’s have fun learning about senses! Discover how animals use their senses!
Contact with an animal may occur.
Ages 7-11; 60 min. Ticket required.
What is a Mint? No, not the kind you eat! Be a numismatist for a day! Learn about money from around the world through history, stories, and trivia, and explore the money museum virtually!
Children, infants to age 5, with parents & caregivers.
The library is coming to your neighborhood. It’s free! Help prepare your young children for kindergarten.
Borrow books and other items like activity kits and toys.
Learn about community resources.
Use our free Wi-Fi.
More information: hclibrary.org/ork
¡La biblioteca llega a su vecindario!
Niños, bebés hasta los 5 años con padres y cuidadores.
Pida prestado libros y otros artículos.
Pida prestado kits de actividades y juguetes.
Obtenga más información sobre los recursos comunitarios.
Utilice nuestro wi-fi gratuito.
Más información: hclibrary.org/ork
Wednesdays 3:30 - 5:30 pm
Apr 10 & 24, May 8 & 22, Jun 12 & 26
Deep Run Mobile Park
6551 Old Waterloo Rd. Elkridge, MD 21075
Artificial Intelligence, often abbreviated as AI, is a rapidly advancing field of technology that enables machines to perform tasks that typically require human intelligence.
Ages 9-12. Registration required.
Explore the upcoming anniversary of the sinking of the Titanic as we experiment with STEM concepts and discover what went wrong on that fateful night.
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.
3rd - 5th grade. 45 minutes - 1 hour. Registration required.
Kindergarten- 2nd grade; 45-60 min. Registration required.
Join us for an evening of fun crafts and conversation as well as music to stimulate those creative juices. Materials will be provided and all skill levels welcome!
Registration preferred.
Ages 14-18.
Grades 4-6. RG, Registration required. 60 minutes.
All ages. Allow 30 min.
Are you ready to level up your gaming skills and have some fun? Stop by and play different video games that are fun for the whole family!
This class an in-person class designed for intermediate English language learners who wish to improve their English reading, writing, speaking and listening skills. The class meets in HCLS Central Branch.
Read and discuss a wide array of mystery novels.
February: The Other Black Girl by Zakiya Dalila Harris
March: The Last Widow by Karin Slaughter
Read and discuss a wide array of mystery novels.
February: The Other Black Girl by Zakiya Dalila Harris
March: The Last Widow by Karin Slaughter
Prerequisite: Korean for Beginners. Registration required. Ages 18+.
Learn to make a handy reusable tote bag for Earth Day. Use it for books, shopping, a day at the beach and more! We provide the sewing machine, tools, and fabric for a project. You just need to show up and create.
The English Conversation Class (ECC) provides opportunities for adult English language learners to practice speaking and listening skills, increase fluency, improve pronunciation skills, and build confidence to think and speak English in a relaxed
These classes are for adult English language learners from beginning to low intermediate levels. The classes meet twice a week on Mon.
Is English your second (or third) language? Practice speaking and listening in a small group.
Wednesdays, 7:45 - 8:45 pm