Week Calendar

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.   

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

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.

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. 

Join other adults who knit, crochet, embroider, and sew in an open forum for creating, conversing, sharing, and learning. To register and receive links/instructions, email pinsneedlearts@hclibrary.org.

This is a class for adult English learners. Improve your spoken English with this class.

Join us for our Book To Screen Series while the library remains closed:

Dec 18  Colm Toibin's Brooklyn (DVDs available)

This is a class for adult English learners.

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

We'll hit each section of the store, show you where to find the Food Fighters discussed in the webinar on December 8th, and do some my

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.

Ho, Ho, Ho!  Test your holiday trivia knowledge. Play trivia through email! Categories and fun for everyone.

The Howard County Library System and Columbia Association (CA) are excited to announce History at Home: Exploring the New Digital Database at Columbia Maryland Archives.

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.

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 

Ages 5-10. Registration required. 20 - 30 minutes.

STEAM Saturday

Join us for an online discussion of the following title:

December 17:  The Dinner List by Rebecca Searle

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!

Join FIRST Tech Challenge Team Cypher to learn about robotics and STEAM concepts through fun games and interactive challenges! Create your very own CAD (Computer-aided design) models!

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

Ages 11-18, 60 min.

Curious about podcasting? Join us each month to learn the basics and work on upcoming episodes of HoCoCast, the library's teen produced podcast. No experience necessary.

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

How do films shape and connect us?Join our film discussion series!

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

Have a "merry" good time showing off your holiday trivia knowledge. For Teens. Play HCLS trivia through Kahoot! Categories and questions designed for ages 13-17. The game starts at 4:30 pm. You will receive the Kahoot!

Grades 4-6. Registration required.  60 minutes.

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.

Discuss books that have been nominated for the state "Black-eyed Susan Award". Vote for a winner in April. Eight-month series. Check out and read the book prior to attending the class discussion. Grades 6-8. 45-60 min. 

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!

Join us every second Monday for an eclectic reading experience!

Dec 14: The magical and uproarious Nothing To See Here  by Kevin Wilson

The time for inclusion is now! Celebrate the dignity of all teens, those with disabilities and those from diverse backgrounds through Own Voices Middle School literature. Teen Instructor, Deborah Bosilovich, highlights some of her favorites.

Read and discuss a wide array of graphic novels. 3rd Tuesdays 7 - 8 pm.

Dec 15 Bitch Planet Vol. 1+2 by Kelly Sue Deconnick and Valentine De Landro

Love to read romance novels? Do you need an escape from reality? Join the new Romantic Reads Book Discussion!

Oh, what fun Thursday night trivia is. Play trivia through Kahoot! Categories and questions designed for ages 18+.

Explore the genre of non fiction and join our discussions! 
 

Dec 17th: "Calypso" by David Sedaris

*ebooks and e-audiobooks available via Overdrive/Libby

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.

The Dark Lord has returned, more powerful than ever. Humanity's only hope is the last remaining Time-Turner. Its location is in the deepest, deadliest dungeon--Azkaban.