Upcoming Events

Join Chris Mancini, Children's Instructor, Howard County Library System, East Columbia Branch, for Preschool Circle Time! Preschool circle time will review preschool skills: calendar, numbers, letters, colors, songs and rhymes. Perfect for 2-5 yea...

This is a class for adult English learners. It focuses on essential English grammar and on the basics of writing for work and personal communication. Each class session will focus on one or two concepts of grammar and allow students to apply these gr...

  Join Miss Chris, Children's Instructor, East Columbia Branch of the  Howard County Library System,  for bounces, rhymes, tickles and songs while interacting with your baby. This class is offered through the community organizati...

Play trivia through email! Categories and fun for everyone. Please email HCLS.trivia@hclibrary.org for the trivia details or if you have questions. Please register with an email address to receive an immediate registration conf...

Celebrate Indigenous Peoples Month by learning about some of the best 2020 Middle School fiction and nonfiction written by Native American and First Nations authors, or which represent authentic Indigenous characters' or their history. Many of the bo...

Presented by the Howard County Health Department. In this Opioid Overdose Response online training, you will learn the following: 1) What are opioids 2) Signs of an overdose 3) How to respond to an opioid overdose 4) How to administer Nalo...

This is a class for adult English learners. Practice conversational skills and discuss topics ranging from small talk and common interests to life, work and current events.  ...

If you miss this class, past classes are posted on the Howard County Library System YouTube channel Playlists [use link:  https://www.youtube.com/user/howardcountylibrary/playlists].   ...

Celebrate Indigenous Peoples Month by learning about some of the best 2020 Middle School fiction and nonfiction written by Native American and First Nations authors, or which represent authentic Indigenous characters' or their history. Many of the bo...

Ages 11-18 & Adults; 90 min. All crafters welcome. Work on your stitching, knitting or crocheting projects while chatting and sharing ideas! Find inspiration as you trade tips tricks and techniques with other crafting enthusiasts! Please re...

Have you, your child, or the whole family always wanted to learn Spanish? Well NOW is the perfect time!!! Join Adriana, Children's Instructor from the East Columbia Branch of the  Howard County Library, while having fun reviewing Spanish voca...

Welcome sci-fi enthusiasts and other intrepid readers! Watch out for a movie discussion on the 2nd Wednesday of the month. Movie selections are available via Kanopy through HCLS Join a virtual book discussion on the 4th Wednes...

This is a class for adult English learners. Improve your spoken English with this class. The class will focus on listening and speaking skills with an emphasis on everyday pronunciation, intonation and stress, as well as unique American rhythms. ...

This class will feature information about "The Basics", a program for caregivers of children ages 0-3 being promoted by the Howard County Office of Children and Families. ...

Celebrate Indigenous Peoples Month by learning about some of the best 2020 Middle School fiction and nonfiction written by Native American and First Nations authors, or which represent authentic Indigenous characters' or their history. Many of the bo...

  Need some healthy lunch ideas for you and your little ones? Join us for a 30 minute lesson with Howard County's SNAP Ed's educator, Razan Sahuri. Presented by University of Maryland Extension Please register with an email address to r...

Author Denise Williams discusses her highly anticipated debut novel, How To Fail at Flirting, the story of how one daring to-do list and a crash course in flirtation turn a Type A overachiever’s world upside down.  ...

This is a class for adult English learners. It is designed for parents of children aged five and younger who would like to bring their children to class with them.  Parents will learn to better understand informal spoken English and will in...

Celebrate Indigenous Peoples Month by learning about some of the best 2020 Middle School fiction and nonfiction written by Native American and First Nations authors, or which represent authentic Indigenous characters' or their history. Many of the bo...

Calling all LEGO™ blocks fans! Each week watch a brief video to receive new challenges, then create and engineer  designs with LEGO™ blocks. Register with an email address to receive a link to join the online class. Designed for a...

Ages 5-10. Registration required. 20 - 30 minutes. STEAM Saturday Explore topics in science, technology, engineering, art, and math. Join us for fun, quick and easy activities and book suggestions that support lear...

An interactive virtual robotics workshop event for grades K-8  designed to engage and teach students about robotics and STEAM concepts through fun and interactive challenges, guided by Cypher (FIRST Tech Challenge Robotics Team) members. Student...

This is a class for adult English learners. Practice conversational skills and discuss topics ranging from small talk and common interests to life, work and current events.    ...

If you miss this class, past classes are posted on the Howard County Library System YouTube channel Playlists [use link:  https://www.youtube.com/user/howardcountylibrary/playlists].   ...

Whether you’re concerned about heart health, blood sugar, or just interested in maximizing your health, this class will help you identify gradual and straightforward lifestyle strategies that will help you meet your personal health goals. In partn...