Library Closure

The Chesapeake City Branch Library will be temporarily closed for updates from Monday, December 1, 2025, through Saturday, January 3, 2026. The Branch will reopen on Monday, January 5, and will be open 6 days per week. For assistance during the closure, please call (410) 996-5600 or email ask@cecilcountylibrary.org.

On My Own

10:00am–10:45am
Birth to Five
North East Branch
Registration Required
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Library Branch: North East Branch
Room: North East Storytime Room
Age Group: Birth to Five
Program Type: StoryTime
Registration Required
Event Details:

A theme-based class where children ages 3 1/2 - 5 explore their world through stories, songs, and learning activities. Children attend independently, and caregivers join at the end for a family engagement activity.

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Photography and Video Policy

By registering for this event, you or those attending with you may be photographed or recorded on video that will be used for library promotional purposes. If you or a member of your group would not like to be photographed, please alert a staff member at the program.

Family StoryTime

10:30am–11:30am
Birth to Five
Cecilton Branch
Registration Required
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Library Branch: Cecilton Branch
Age Group: Birth to Five
Program Type: StoryTime
Registration Required
Event Details:

Stories, rhymes, music, and movement activities. For families with children ages birth-5. Perfect for families with children of multiple ages!

Disclaimer(s)

Photography and Video Policy

By registering for this event, you or those attending with you may be photographed or recorded on video that will be used for library promotional purposes. If you or a member of your group would not like to be photographed, please alert a staff member at the program.

Family StoryTime

10:30am–11:30am
Birth to Five
Rising Sun Branch
Registration Required
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Library Branch: Rising Sun Branch
Room: Rising Sun Meeting Room
Age Group: Birth to Five
Program Type: StoryTime
Registration Required
Event Details:

Stories, rhymes, music, and movement activities. For families with children ages birth-5. Perfect for families with children of multiple ages!

Disclaimer(s)

Photography and Video Policy

By registering for this event, you or those attending with you may be photographed or recorded on video that will be used for library promotional purposes. If you or a member of your group would not like to be photographed, please alert a staff member at the program.

Chesapeake Children's Museum: How Does Your Garden Grow?

3:30pm–4:30pm
Elementary
Cecilton Branch
Registration Required
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Library Branch: Cecilton Branch
Age Group: Elementary
Program Type: Science & Technology, Special Event
Registration Required
Event Details:

Experience a special story in English and Spanish, taste edible parts of garden plants, plant seeds, make a "flower bomb," and more! Presented by the Chesapeake Children's Museum. Ages 6-11. 

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Photography and Video Policy

By registering for this event, you or those attending with you may be photographed or recorded on video that will be used for library promotional purposes. If you or a member of your group would not like to be photographed, please alert a staff member at the program.

Illustration Lab: Tissue Paper Painting

3:30pm–4:30pm
Elementary
North East Branch
Registration Required
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Library Branch: North East Branch
Room: North East Storytime Room
Age Group: Elementary
Program Type: Art
Registration Required
Event Details:

Inspired by Eric Carle and other illustrators, design a garden scene using tissue paper, glue, and a paintbrush. Ages 8-11.

Disclaimer(s)

Photography and Video Policy

By registering for this event, you or those attending with you may be photographed or recorded on video that will be used for library promotional purposes. If you or a member of your group would not like to be photographed, please alert a staff member at the program.

Let's Learn About the Weather

3:30pm–4:30pm
Elementary
Elkton Branch
Registration Required
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Library Branch: Elkton Branch
Room: Elkton Meeting Room
Age Group: Elementary
Program Type: Art, Science & Technology
Registration Required
Event Details:

Learn more about the weather and how it is not only scientific, but also related to how we treat the atmosphere around us. Ages 6-11.

 

 

 

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Photography and Video Policy

By registering for this event, you or those attending with you may be photographed or recorded on video that will be used for library promotional purposes. If you or a member of your group would not like to be photographed, please alert a staff member at the program.

Stars on the Move: The Sky Tonight (Ages 4-9)

4:00pm–5:00pm
Birth to Five, Elementary, Family
Rising Sun Branch
Registration Required
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Library Branch: Rising Sun Branch
Room: Rising Sun Meeting Room
Age Group: Birth to Five, Elementary, Family
Program Type: Science & Technology
Registration Required
Event Details:

Observe the night sky in an inflatable planetarium! Ages 4-9.

*Please note: Children must be able to enter the inflatable planetarium on their own.

Disclaimer(s)

Photography and Video Policy

By registering for this event, you or those attending with you may be photographed or recorded on video that will be used for library promotional purposes. If you or a member of your group would not like to be photographed, please alert a staff member at the program.

Stars on the Move: The Sky Tonight (Ages 8-15)

6:00pm–7:00pm
Elementary, Middle School, High School, Family
Rising Sun Branch
Registration Required
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Library Branch: Rising Sun Branch
Room: Rising Sun Meeting Room
Age Group: Elementary, Middle School, High School, Family
Program Type: Science & Technology
Registration Required
Event Details:

Observe the night sky in an inflatable planetarium! Ages 8-15.

*Please note: Children must be able to enter the inflatable planetarium on their own.

Disclaimer(s)

Photography and Video Policy

By registering for this event, you or those attending with you may be photographed or recorded on video that will be used for library promotional purposes. If you or a member of your group would not like to be photographed, please alert a staff member at the program.

PAWS for Reading

6:30pm–7:30pm
Birth to Five, Elementary
Elkton Branch
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Library Branch: Elkton Branch
Room: Elkton Meeting Room
Age Group: Birth to Five, Elementary
Event Details:
Practice your reading skills by reading one-on-one with a specially-trained therapy dog.

Disclaimer(s)

Photography and Video Policy

By registering for this event, you or those attending with you may be photographed or recorded on video that will be used for library promotional purposes. If you or a member of your group would not like to be photographed, please alert a staff member at the program.