Closing

HCLS Buildings Closed Due to Inclement Weather

10:00am - 9:00pm
Some Branches
Branches:
Central Branch, East Columbia Branch, Elkridge Branch, Glenwood Branch, Miller Branch, Savage Branch, Administrative Branch
Description:

Due to weather and travel conditions, all HCLS branches will be closed Monday, January 6, 2025.

Cancelled

3, 2 Fun! (Ages 2-3 w/ Adult) TK

10:15am - 10:45am
Children
Central Branch
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Library Branch: Central Branch
Room: Maxine White Warfield Room
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Early Learning

3, 2, FUN

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.

Event Details:

Ages strictly enforced with limited exceptions.

Cancelled

Play Partners (infant-23 months with adult) TK

10:15am - 10:45am
Children
Elkridge Branch
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Library Branch: Elkridge Branch
Room: Seahorse Children's Classroom
Age Group: Children

PLAY PARTNERS

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.

Cancelled

All Together Now (All ages) TK

10:30am - 11:00am
Children
East Columbia Branch
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Library Branch: East Columbia Branch
Room: Lucille Clifton Rooms A/B
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Tech Skills or STEAM

ALL TOGETHER NOW

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. 
 

 

Event Details:

Ticket required. Tickets available 15 minutes before class.

Cancelled

Cuentos en Español y Tiempo de Juego (edades 0-5 con adulto) TK

10:30am - 11:00am
Children
Elkridge Branch
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Library Branch: Elkridge Branch
Room: Hockley Room
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Crafts, Fun & Games!, Culture & Language, Early Learning
Event Details:

Edades 0-5 años con adulto. 30 minutos. Se requiere un tiquete gratis disponible en el escritorio del área infantil.

Únase a nosotros para cuentos, canciones y rimas en español. Seguido de un tiempo de juego.

Cancelled

Sensory Friendly Stories [ages 3-5 w/adult] RG

11:00am - 11:30am
Children
Miller Branch
Required
Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened.
Library Branch: Miller Branch
Room: Miller Children's Classroom
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Early Learning
Event Details:

Ages 3-5 with adult. 30 min.  Registration required.

Children of all abilities and their caregivers welcome at this supportive, judgment-free class that includes stories, music, and movement in a small group.

Cancelled

3, 2 Fun! (Ages 2-3 w/ Adult) TK

11:15am - 11:45am
Children
Central Branch
Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened.
Library Branch: Central Branch
Room: Maxine White Warfield Room
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Early Learning

3, 2, FUN

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.

Event Details:

Ages strictly enforced with limited exceptions.

Cancelled

Play Partners (infant-23 months with adult) TK

11:15am - 11:45am
Children
Elkridge Branch
Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened.
Library Branch: Elkridge Branch
Room: Seahorse Children's Classroom
Age Group: Children

PLAY PARTNERS

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.

Cancelled

Little Learners, (Ages 3-5 with Adult), TK

2:00pm - 2:30pm
Children
Glenwood Branch
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Library Branch: Glenwood Branch
Room: Pindell Room
Age Group: Children
Event Details:

Ages 3- 5 with adult. 30 min

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

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

Cancelled

Who's at the Zoo: Winter Edition [all ages] TK

2:00pm - 2:45pm
Children, Everyone
Miller Branch
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Library Branch: Miller Branch
Room: Patapsco Room
Age Group: Children, Everyone
Program Type: Gardening & Nature, Tech Skills or STEAM
Event Details:

All ages.  45 min.  Ticket required.

Learn about a different species each week.  Develop an understanding of each animal's special cold weather adaptations through hands-on stations.

Cancelled

Teen Space (ages 11-17)

3:00pm - 5:00pm
Teens
Glenwood Branch
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Library Branch: Glenwood Branch
Room: Studio B
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Crafts, Fun & Games!
Event Details:

After-school hang out time for teens! Come enjoy some snacks, video games, and board games!

Cancelled

Teen study hall

3:00pm - 7:00pm
Miller Branch
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Library Branch: Miller Branch
Room: Tech Lab (MIL)
Cancelled

Films That Connect Us (Online)

4:00pm - 5:00pm
Adults
Online Branch
Required
Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened.
Library Branch: Online Branch
Room: Adult Online Classroom
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Art, Movies & Music, Community Events
Event Details:

 

How do films shape and connect us? Join our film discussion series. Please watch monthly films prior to their actual discussion dates

Jan 6: How to Come Alive with Norman Mailer: (A Cautionary Tale)

Cancelled

Open A/V Lab and Creativity Space

6:00pm - 8:00pm
Adults
Savage Branch
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Library Branch: Savage Branch
Room: Savage AV Studio
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Art, Movies & Music, Tech Skills or STEAM
Event Details:

Use the design software and equipment in the Audio-Visual Lab for all of your creative projects. Writers, filmmakers, photographers, musicians, and creators of all kinds invited!

Cancelled

Pajama Time (all ages with adult) TK

6:30pm - 7:00pm
Children, Everyone
Elkridge Branch
Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened.
Library Branch: Elkridge Branch
Room: Seahorse Children's Classroom
Age Group: Children, Everyone
Program Type: Early Learning

PAJAMA TIME

All ages with adult; 30 min.  Ticket required.

A class before bedtime. Children build skills in singing, talking, listening, reading, and getting along with others through stories, music, rhymes, and activities. Children may wear their pajamas and bring their loveys and blankets.   

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

Cancelled

Play Partners (infant-23 mos with adult) TK

6:30pm - 7:00pm
Children
Central Branch
Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened.
Library Branch: Central Branch
Room: Central Children's Classroom
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Early Learning

PLAY PARTNERS

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.

Event Details:

Ages strictly enforced with limited exceptions.

Cancelled

Who's at the Zoo: Winter Edition [all ages] TK

6:30pm - 7:15pm
Children, Everyone
Miller Branch
Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened.
Library Branch: Miller Branch
Room: Patapsco Room
Age Group: Children, Everyone
Program Type: Gardening & Nature, Tech Skills or STEAM
Event Details:

All ages.  45 min.  Ticket required.

Learn about a different species each week.  Develop an understanding of each animal's special cold weather adaptations through hands-on stations.

Cancelled

In the Hall of the Mountain King! (7-12 years) TK

7:00pm - 7:45pm
Children
Savage Branch
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Library Branch: Savage Branch
Room: Albert Einstein Classroom
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Art, Movies & Music, Crafts, Fun & Games!, Tech Skills or STEAM
Event Details:

Ages 7-12; 45 min. Ticket required.

Listen to Edvard Grieg's thrilling Peer Gynt! Move to the mood of the music and draw your impressions of the story.

Tickets available 15 minutes before class.

Cancelled

Climbing Robot: Makerspace Mondays

7:00pm - 8:00pm
Teens
Elkridge Branch
Required
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Library Branch: Elkridge Branch
Room: Elkridge Studio
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Crafts, Fun & Games!, DIY & Makerspace, Tech Skills or STEAM
Event Details:

Engineer a motorized climbing robot. Learn motor assembly, basic robotics, and simple circuitry. Then paint the finished product.

Cancelled

Genealogy (Placeholder 1)

7:00pm - 8:00pm
Central Branch
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Library Branch: Central Branch
Room: Maxine White Warfield Room
Cancelled

Global Reads

7:00pm - 8:00pm
Adults
Miller Branch
Required
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Library Branch: Miller Branch
Room: Ellicott Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Book Clubs
Event Details:

Read and discuss a wide range of fiction and non-fiction books on different cultures around the world as well as immigrant fiction.

1st Mondays; 7- 8 pm. 

Join for a discussion of the following titles: