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Digital SAT Practice Test

Saturday, January 17, 2026 at 10:00am - 1:00pm
Patapsco/Avalon Rooms at Miller Branch

Event Details:

Grades 9 - 12 | Registration RequiredPreparing for the new digital SAT format?  Take a Digital SAT Practice Test at Miller administered by C2 Education. STEPS TO REGISTER...

Library Branch: Miller Branch
Room: Patapsco/Avalon Rooms
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: College & Trade Schools
Registration Required
Event Details:

Grades 9 - 12 | Registration Required

Preparing for the new digital SAT format?  Take a Digital SAT Practice Test at Miller administered by C2 Education. 

STEPS TO REGISTER

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Dr. Richard Bell Lecture: Shall Not be Denied or Abridged - The Right to Vote in America

Wednesday, January 21, 2026 at 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Terrapin Online Classroom at Online Branch

Event Details:

 The familiar story of the history of the right to vote in America describes an electoral franchise that has grown fuller and fairer over time as Americans have fought to buil...

Library Branch: Online Branch
Room: Terrapin Online Classroom
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Author & Literary Events, Book Clubs, Community Events, History & Genealogy
Registration Required
Event Details:

 

Escape from Mr. Lemoncello's Library

Escape from Mr. Lemoncello's Library (Ages 9-11) TK

Thursday, January 22, 2026 at 2:00pm - 2:45pm
Maxine White Warfield Room at Central Branch

Event Details:

Can you solve Mr. Lemoncello's puzzles to prove all you know about the library? Ages 9-11, TK. 45 minutesFree tickets will be available at the Children's Desk 15 minutes before cla...

Library Branch: Central Branch
Room: Maxine White Warfield Room
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Crafts, Fun & Games!, Tech Skills or STEAM
Event Details:

Can you solve Mr. Lemoncello's puzzles to prove all you know about the library? Ages 9-11, TK. 45 minutes

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Teen Transcript-a-thon! (ages 11 - 18)

Saturday, January 24, 2026 at 1:00pm - 4:00pm
Maxine White Warfield Room at Central Branch

Event Details:

 Ages 11 – 18. Registration required. Make YOUR mark on history! Assist the Library of Congress with the critical task of transcribing our nation’s historical documents. ...

Library Branch: Central Branch
Room: Maxine White Warfield Room
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: History & Genealogy
Registration Required
Event Details:

 

Ages 11 – 18. Registration required. 

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A Critical Conversation for a Challenging Time: A Virtual Fireside Chat with Dr. Robin DiAngelo

Sunday, January 25, 2026 at 3:00pm - 4:30pm
Terrapin Online Classroom at Online Branch

Event Details:

Join us for an engaging fireside chat with New York Times best-selling author, Dr. Robin DiAngelo, whose groundbreaking book, White Fragility-Why It's So Hard for White People to T...

Library Branch: Online Branch
Room: Terrapin Online Classroom
Age Group: Teens, Adults
Program Type: Author & Literary Events, Community Events, Race, Equity & Inclusion
Registration Required
Event Details:

Join us for an engaging fireside chat with New York Times best-selling author, Dr.

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Empowerment Series: Understanding Personal Boundaries and Consent

Tuesday, January 27, 2026 at 3:30pm - 4:30pm
Studio Classroom at Savage Branch

Event Details:

Come learn from TurnAround's Lead Community Educator of Howard County! TurnAround provides empowerment-based free prevention educational services on the issues of human trafficking...

Library Branch: Savage Branch
Room: Studio Classroom
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Health & Wellness
Event Details:

Come learn from TurnAround's Lead Community Educator of Howard County! TurnAround provides empowerment-based free prevention educational services on the issues of human trafficking and power-based violence.

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Road to Kindergarten 2026 (Online)

Wednesday, January 28, 2026 at 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Terrapin Online Classroom at Online Branch

Event Details:

Do you have a child who will be 5 years old by September 1, 2026?Please join us for an information session about Kindergarten in the Howard County Public School System.At this sess...

Library Branch: Online Branch
Room: Terrapin Online Classroom
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Parents & Educators
Registration Required
Event Details:

Do you have a child who will be 5 years old by September 1, 2026?

Please join us for an information session about Kindergarten in the Howard County Public School System.

At this session you will learn:

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Manage Stress Before It Manages You

Thursday, January 29, 2026 at 10:00am - 11:00am
CEN Studio at Central Branch

Event Details:

Life can get stressful. This class offers tools and insights to help you take charge of stress before it takes charge of you. Learn to recognize stress-related symptoms, explo...

Library Branch: Central Branch
Room: CEN Studio
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Health & Wellness
Registration Required
Event Details:

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Pi Day (Ages 6-11) - STEAM

11:30am–12:30pm
Children
Savage Branch
Library Branch: Savage Branch
Room: Albert Einstein Classroom
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Crafts, Fun & Games!, Tech Skills or STEAM
Event Details:

Ages 6-11; 60 min. Ticket required.

​​Celebrate Pi Day. We will explore math through stories, crafts, and hands-on activities.​ 

Tickets available 15 minutes before class.

Clothing Repair Clinic

1:00pm–4:00pm
Teens, Adults
Elkridge Branch
Upcoming
Registration Required
Library Branch: Elkridge Branch
Room: Belmont / Hockley Room
Age Group: Teens, Adults
Program Type: DIY & Makerspace
Registration Required
Event Details:

Learn how to extend the life of a favorite garment at the Clothing Repair Clinic. Get one-on-one guidance on basic mending techniques such as sewing on buttons, fixing seams, patching holes, and hemming.

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

9:30am–10:00am
Children
Central Branch
Library Branch: Central Branch
Room: Maxine White Warfield Room
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Early Learning
Event Details:

Ages 2-3 years with adult; 30 min. Free ticket required.

Preschoolers get ready for school by doing things like talking, singing songs and rhymes, doing finger plays, and listening to stories. 

Play Partners (infant-23 months with adult) TK

9:30am–10:00am
Children
Elkridge Branch
Library Branch: Elkridge Branch
Room: Seahorse Children's Classroom
Age Group: Children

Play Partners

Ages infant - 23 months with adult; 20-30 min. Ticket required.

Infants 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.

Rhythm Movers, Ages 3-5 with an Adult

10:00am–10:30am
Children
Glenwood Branch
Library Branch: Glenwood Branch
Room: Pindell Room
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Art, Movies & Music, Early Learning
Event Details:

Come join us for a fun and engaging class where little ones learn to move to the beat and explore musical instruments. This session is for children ages 3–5 with an adult.

3, 2 Fun! (Ages 2-3 with adult)

10:30am–11:00am
Children
Central Branch
Library Branch: Central Branch
Room: Maxine White Warfield Room
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Early Learning
Event Details:

Ages 2-3 years with adult; 30 min. Free ticket required.

Preschoolers get ready for school by doing things like talking, singing songs and rhymes, doing finger plays, and listening to stories. 

Play Partners (infant-23 months with adult) TK

10:30am–11:00am
Children
Elkridge Branch
Library Branch: Elkridge Branch
Room: Seahorse Children's Classroom
Age Group: Children

Play Partners

Ages infant - 23 months with adult; 20-30 min. Ticket required.

Infants 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.

Hatchlings: New Baby and Me (Newborn-6 months with adult) RG

10:30am–11:15am
Children, Teens, Everyone
Glenwood Branch
Upcoming
Registration Required
Library Branch: Glenwood Branch
Room: Studio A
Age Group: Children, Teens, Everyone
Program Type: Early Learning
Registration Required
Event Details:

Infants birth-6 months with adult. 45 minutes. Registration required, one per household. 

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

11:30am–12:00pm
Children
Elkridge Branch
Library Branch: Elkridge Branch
Room: Seahorse Children's Classroom
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.

Little Learners, Ages 3-5 w/ Adult

2:00pm–2:30pm
Children
Glenwood Branch
Library Branch: Glenwood Branch
Room: Pindell Room
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Early Learning

Little Learners

Ages 3-5 with adult; 45 mins.  Ticket required.

Children learn through play and exploring the world around them.  Stories and activities help with skills like getting along, talking and reading, moving and doing, math, science, and being creative. 

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

Little Learners: Preschool Skills (3-5 years with adult)

2:00pm–2:45pm
Children
East Columbia Branch
Library Branch: East Columbia Branch
Room: ECO Children's Classroom (Lucille Clifton Rooms A/B)
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Early Learning, Tech Skills or STEAM
Event Details:

Ages 3-5 with adult; 45 min. Ticket required.

Explore preschool themes through children's literature and hands-on activities.

 

Tickets available 15 minutes before class.

Mostly Historical Fiction

2:00pm–3:00pm
Adults
Miller Branch
Upcoming
Registration Required
Library Branch: Miller Branch
Room: Ellicott Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Book Clubs
Registration Required
Event Details:

We read and discuss historical fiction from a wide-range of time periods and settings—everything from ancient Greece to 1970s Hollywood so far. We occasionally read other genres as well.  

Meet with Staff from Grassroots Crisis Intervention

2:00pm–5:00pm
Adults
Central Branch
Library Branch: Central Branch
Room: Lobby (Central)
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Community Events, Health & Wellness
Event Details:

Staff from Grassroots Crisis Intervention will be on-site to offer support and resources to community members experiencing mental health, substance use disorders, homelessness and food insecurity concerns.

Teen Space (ages 11-17)

3:00pm–4:30pm
Teens
Glenwood Branch
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 crafts!

Teen Takeover (ages 11-18)

3:00pm–5:00pm
Teens
Central Branch
Library Branch: Central Branch
Room: Teen Area (CEN)
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Crafts, Fun & Games!
Event Details:

Ages 11-18. Drop-in. 

Take over the teen area after school. Enjoy a free snack, hang out, do homework, play games, and more!

Elem'Up

3:45pm–5:30pm
Children
East Columbia Branch
Library Branch: East Columbia Branch
Room: ECO Makerspace (Was Homework Room)
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Crafts, Fun & Games!
Event Details:

Afterschool activities for ages 9-11; including arts and crafts and homework support

Black-eyed Susan Book Group (grades 6 - 8)

6:00pm–7:00pm
Teens
Central Branch
Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Central Branch
Room: CEN Studio
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Book Clubs
Registration Required
Event Details:

 

Grades 6-8. Registration required.

Korean for Beginners

6:00pm–7:30pm
Adults
Miller Branch
Upcoming
Registration Required
Library Branch: Miller Branch
Room: Avalon Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Community Events, Culture & Language, Race, Equity & Inclusion
Registration Required
Event Details:

Learn Korean in this 12-week class, taught by Saea Oh, who holds a Bachelor of Arts in Linguistics and is certified in TESOL (Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages).

Pajama Time (all ages, with adult)

6:30pm–7:00pm
Children
Miller Branch
Library Branch: Miller Branch
Room: Miller Children's Classroom
Age Group: Children
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.

Play Partners (Infant-23 mos w/Adult) TK

6:30pm–7:00pm
Children
Central Branch
Library Branch: Central Branch
Room: Central Children's Classroom
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Early Learning
Event Details:

Ages newborns-23 months with adult; 20-30 min. Free ticket required.

Newborns and toddlers learn to express feelings, language, and movement through stories, baby games, musical activities, and playtime

Spanish Conversation and Vocabulary (Bilingual) (Ages 8-12) TK

6:30pm–7:00pm
Children
Elkridge Branch
Library Branch: Elkridge Branch
Room: Seahorse Children's Classroom
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Culture & Language
Event Details:

Ages 8-12; 30 min. Ticket required.

Join us for an informal Spanish conversation and homework assistance time. We will practice basic phrases and vocabulary.

Book-N-Chat (Ages 5-10)

6:30pm–7:30pm
Children
Savage Branch
Library Branch: Savage Branch
Room: Albert Einstein Classroom
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Book Clubs
Event Details:

Ages 5-10; 60 min. Ticket required. 

Build listening and comprehension skills while an instructor reads a non-fiction picture book, followed by discussion and related activities.

Tickets available 15 minutes before class.

3, 2, Fun! (ages 2-3, with adult)

9:30am–10:00am
Children
Miller Branch
Library Branch: Miller Branch
Room: Miller Children's Classroom
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Early Learning

3, 2, Fun

Ages 2-3 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.

Play Partners (Infant - 23 months, with adult)

9:30am–10:00am
Children
Savage Branch
Library Branch: Savage Branch
Room: Albert Einstein Classroom
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Early Learning

Play Partners

Ages infant - 23 months with adult; 20-30 min. Ticket required.

Infants 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.