Upcoming Events

Play trivia through Kahoot! Categories and questions designed for ages 18+. Please email HCLS.trivia@hclibrary.org for the trivia details or if you have questions.  Every third Thursday will be a LIVE! Kahoot on Zoom. Please...

  Explore the genre of non fiction and join our discussions!    Jan 21st: "Real Food, Fake Food" by Larry Olmsted Feb 18th: "Between the World and Me" by Ta-Nehisi Coates Mar 18th: "Talking to Strangers" by Malcolm Gladwel...

Join us for a special storytime with author Rio Cortez. Letter by letter, The ABCs of Black History celebrates a story that spans continents and centuries, triumph and heartbreak, creativity and joy. Presented by A Likely Story Bookstore...

This is a class for adult English language learners. Improve your English language skills in reading, writing, speaking, and listening.  It is suitable for language learners in high intermediate level.  This class meets twice a week on Tue. &...

This is a class for adult English language learners. Improve your English language skills in reading, writing, speaking, and listening. It is suitable for language learners in low advanced level.  This class meets twice a week on Tue. & Thur...

This is a class for adult English language learners.  Improve your English language skills in reading, writing, speaking, and listening.  It is suitable for language learners in high advanced level.  This class meets twice a week on Tu...

This class focuses on the new citizenship exam for people who apply for their citizenship after 12/1/20.  It will give students a strong foundation in all questions that could be asked on the American Government portion of the new civics ex...

Join us for our Book To Screen Series while the library remains closed: Jan 22  The Glass Castle  (DVDs available) Please register with an email address to receive an immediate registration confirmation with a link to join the class/e...

This is a class for adult English language learners.  Parents of children aged ten and younger may bring their children to class as they gain a better understanding of informal spoken English and increase their knowledge of Englis...

Receive fun and interactive activities that challenge thinking and help you stay mentally active through email. Please register with an email address to receive an immediate registration confirmation. You will receive an email with the...

Interested in learning how to estimate your monthly food budget & track your food expenses? Join us for a free webinar titled “Food Budgeting Made Easy” with Howard County's SNAP Ed's educator, Razan Sahuri. In partnership with University of M...

Join us for SIGNA’s first virtual art exhibition, Response to COVID-19, showcasing the art of several Howard County students. Presented by SIGNA USA in partnership with the Howard County Library System, Response to COVID-19 showcases how high scho...

Ages 5-10 and family. 30 minutes. Registration required. Creature Cuisines Let's discuss the differences between herbivores, omnivores, and carnivores! Join The Maryland Zoo for a live, Virtual ZOOmobile Program!  Du...

Registration required. Register here. Presented by Brittany Oliver, an award-winning activist, speaker, keynote speaker, workshop facilitator and media professional from Baltimore, MD. Brittany has worked in the media/communications indust...

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.    ...

For adult English language learners at an advanced level.  Improve your English language skills in reading, writing, speaking, and listening.   ...

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]. ...

Let your imagination fly and start writing now. Every week we will share a writing prompt to inspire you. It can be just a few words, a paragraph, or it can be a story-it's up to you! If you like, you can send us a copy of what you've done to in...

  How do films shape and connect us? Watch the film prior to the actual discussion dates. Jan 25th: Little Men (directed by Ira Sachs and starring Greg Kinnear) Movie selections are available via Kanopy (free through Howard County...

This is a class for adult English language learners.  Improve your English language skills in reading, writing, speaking, and listening.  It is suitable for language learners in low beginning level.  The class meets twice a week o...

This is a class for adult English language learners.  Improve your English language skills in reading, writing, speaking, and listening.  It is suitable for language learners in high beginning level.  This class meets twice a week...

This is a class for adult English language learners.  Improve your English language skills in reading, writing, speaking, and listening.  It is suitable for language learners in low intermediate levels.  This class meets twice a week o...

This is a class for adult English language 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 uniq...