Week Calendar

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.   

This is a class for adult English language learners.  Improve your English language skills in reading, writing, speaking, and listening.  The class is suitable for language learners in beginning to high beginning levels.  

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 u

Join Chris Mancini, Children's Instructor, Howard County Library System, East Columbia Branch, for Preschool Circle Time!

This is a class for adult English language learners.  It is a career centered class where students explore topics related to working in the US.

This is a class for English language learners.

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.

For English language learners at the intermediate level. 
Improve your English language skills in reading, writing, speaking, and listening. 

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

For adult English language learners. 

Book to film / film discussion Fridays; 10 - 11 am.

Oct 23: Arranged based on a memoir by Rochel Meshenberg

The film can be accessed via Kanopy through Howard County Library System

For adult English language learners. 

Howard County Library System’s HiTech Virtual STEAM Carnival is virtual this year! This fun and hands-on event, for students in grades K-12, features five tracks of engaging and interactive activities, each with a different foc

Howard County Library System’s HiTech Virtual STEAM Carnival is virtual this year! This fun and hands-on event, for students in grades K-12, features five tracks of engaging and interactive activities, each with a different foc

Howard County Library System’s HiTech Virtual STEAM Carnival is virtual this year! This fun and hands-on event, for students in grades K-12, features five tracks of engaging and interactive activities, each with a different foc

Howard County Library System’s HiTech Virtual STEAM Carnival is virtual this year! This fun and hands-on event, for students in grades K-12, features five tracks of engaging and interactive activities, each with a different foc

Howard County Library System’s HiTech Virtual STEAM Carnival is virtual this year! This fun and hands-on event, for students in grades K-12, features five tracks of engaging and interactive activities, each with a different foc

Dear Mama is a group thematic exhibit depicting pregnancy and motherhood through the eyes of emerging artists of African descent.

If you miss this class, past classes are posted on the Howard County Library System YouTube channel Playlists [use link:  

Join Christine Mancini, Children's Instructor, East Columbia Branch of the  Howard County Library System, for Baby Time!

Join Miss Chris and share bounces, rhymes and tickles. Perfect for babies and toddlers with an adult.

Play trivia through email! Categories and fun for everyone. Please email HCLS.trivia@hclibrary.org for the trivia round and other details.

Receive fun and interactive activities that challenge thinking and help you stay mentally active through email. Email hcls.brainfitness@hclibrary.org to receive activities and instructions.

Ages 14-18, 60 min.

Calling all high school creative writers. Drop in for writing prompts tips, tricks, and resources to improve your craft. Share your writing and get feedback in a supportive environment. All genres welcome!

Ages 7 & up (7-8 year olds must be accompanied by an adult); 60 min. Registration required.

Field trip for HC Health Department Family Options Teen Parent Program.

How do films shape and connect us?
Watch the film prior to the actual discussion dates; by signing up for a free Kanopy account through HCLS.   https://howardcounty.kanopy.com

October 19  Transpecos

Ages 7-9.  45 minutes.  Registration required.

Have you, your child, or the whole family always wanted to learn Spanish? Well NOW is the perfect time!!!

For Teens. Play HCLS trivia through Kahoot! Categories and questions designed for ages 13-17. 

The game starts at 4:30 pm. Every second Wednesday will be a LIVE! Kahoot on Zoom. 

Grades 4-6. Registration required.  60 minutes.

Discussions about state award nominees. Vote for a winner in April. 

Improve your ability to communicate and interact in German in a fun and casual setting.

Meet every second and fourth Thursday of the month. 

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.

Bestselling author John Cribb's latest work, Old Abe: A Novel, recounts the last five years of Abraham Lincoln’s life, the most cataclysmic years of America’s history.

A book club for readers ready for more advanced fiction. Read the selected title, then join a group to share your thoughts and discuss the book. Enjoy a game or activity related to this session's book!

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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).

Ages 11-17, with parents. 90 min. 

Assigned a National History Day project? Our research experts have tips and tools for you. Meet history day judges and learn strategies to locate sources. 

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 wee

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 w

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 wee

Join us for an information session about the 2021 Virtual Battle of the Books.

Read and discuss a wide array of graphic novels.

3rd Tuesday; 7 - 8 pm.

Oct 20    Killadelphia Volume 1, by Rodney Barnes

Veteran, award-winning songwriter, and author Ron Capps leads this six-week, online songwriting workshop series for veterans.

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.

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

Adult English learners can gain a strong foundation for the U.S. Citizenship Exam, including the questions that could be asked on the civics exam.

Your Vote Matters!

Join the Nonfiction Book Club to share your thoughts on a varied array of Nonfiction selections. 

July 15: Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass by Frederick Douglass (Overdrive, RBdigital)

Join the Nonfiction Book Club to share your thoughts on a varied array of Nonfiction selections. 

August 19: The Story of My Life by Helen Keller (Overdrive, RBdigital)

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 wee

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 w

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 wee

For English language learners. 

Play HCLS trivia through Kahoot! Categories and questions designed for ages 18+. Please email HCLS.trivia@hclibrary.org for the link and other details.

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.

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

Adult English learners can gain a strong foundation for the U.S. Citizenship Exam, including the questions that could be asked on the civics exam.