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.

Design a Book Cover

3:30pm–4:30pm
Elementary, Middle School
Elkton Branch
Registration Required
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Library Branch: Elkton Branch
Room: Elkton Meeting Room
Age Group: Elementary, Middle School
Registration Required
Event Details:

Redesign a cover for one of your favorite books or create a cover for an original story! Art from this program will be featured in a library display. Ages 8-14.

 

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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.

Recycled Wind Chimes

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

Learn about the importance of recycling and create a beautiful wind chime using recycled materials! Ages 8-15. 

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.

Reading Nook

3:30pm–5:00pm
Middle School, High School
North East Branch
Registration Required
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Library Branch: North East Branch
Room: North East Meeting Room
Age Group: Middle School, High School
Program Type: Books & Authors
Registration Required
Event Details:

Hangout with a book of your choice and enjoy time to read with friends or alone in a nook-like setting. Bring your own book, or choose one of ours, and bring your favorite mug for hot chocolate! Ages 11-17.

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.

Here Lies America's First Serial Killer...or Not?

6:30pm–7:30pm
Adults
North East Branch
Registration Required
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Library Branch: North East Branch
Room: North East Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Books & Authors
Registration Required
Event Details:

H.H. Holmes, the notorious 1890s killer, was tried for a single murder but confessed to 27 more. He was supposedly buried about an hour from Cecil County...or was he?

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.

Plant Exchange

6:30pm–7:30pm
Adults
Rising Sun Branch
Registration Required
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Library Branch: Rising Sun Branch
Room: Rising Sun Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults
Registration Required
Event Details:

Bring in a plant to exchange with fellow gardening enthusiasts and take home something new for your own backyard.