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
Library Branch: North East Branch
Room: North East Storytime Room
Age Group: Birth to Five
Program Type: StoryTime
Registration Required
Event Details:

CCPL StoryTimes feature stories, rhymes, music, and play! Children attend independently, and caregivers join at the end for an activity. Ages 4-5. 

Registration opens 2 weeks prior to each date.

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.

Full STEAM Ahead!: Cooking Together

10:30am–11:15am
Birth to Five
Perryville Branch
Registration Required
Library Branch: Perryville Branch
Room: Perryville Meeting Room
Age Group: Birth to Five
Program Type: Art, Science & Technology, StoryTime
Registration Required
Event Details:
This week, we will be making Rainbow Kabobs with fresh fruits. Enjoy different STEAM activities each week in this hands-on program for young learners. Program designed for children ages 20 months - early 4s.

Disclaimer(s)

Allergy Risk

This program may have items present that could present an allergy risk. Please contact our staff for more information.
 

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
Library Branch: Rising Sun Branch
Room: Rising Sun Meeting Room
Age Group: Birth to Five
Program Type: StoryTime
Registration Required
Event Details:

CCPL StoryTimes feature stories, rhymes, music, and play! For families with children ages birth-5.

To attend multiple sessions, please register for each event. Registration opens 2 weeks prior to the program date.

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, Family
Elkton Branch
Registration Required
Library Branch: Elkton Branch
Room: Elkton Meeting Room
Age Group: Birth to Five, Family
Program Type: StoryTime
Registration Required
Event Details:

CCPL StoryTimes feature stories, rhymes, music, and play! For families with children ages birth-5. Stay and play afterwards.

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.

The Book That Stole My Heart Book Discussion

1:00pm–2:00pm
Adults
North East Branch
Registration Required
Library Branch: North East Branch
Room: North East Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Books & Authors
Registration Required
Event Details:

Join us for a discussion where the spotlight is on you and the stories that moved you.  Each participant will share a book they absolutely loved and tell us why it resonated with them.

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.

Tween Academy: Heartwarming Science

1:00pm–2:00pm
Elementary, Middle School
Perryville Branch
Registration Required
Library Branch: Perryville Branch
Room: Perryville Meeting Room
Age Group: Elementary, Middle School
Program Type: Science & Technology
Registration Required
Event Details:

Perform a series of science experiments all themed around hearts for Valentine's Day, from the human heart to candy hearts! Ages 9-14.  Registration opens two weeks prior to the program date.

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.

Dungeons and Dragons for Teens

3:30pm–4:30pm
Middle School, High School
North East Branch
Registration Required
Library Branch: North East Branch
Room: North East Meeting Room
Age Group: Middle School, High School
Registration Required
Event Details:

Learn how to play the world's most famous tabletop RPG. All materials provided. No previous experience required. Grades 6-12.

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.

Nintendo Switch Sports Tournament

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

Get moving and put your skills to the test. Team up with friends or battle alone in Nintendo Switch Sports games like volleyball, basketball, tennis and bowling.

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.

LEGO® Challenge

4:15pm–5:15pm
Elementary
Rising Sun Branch
Registration Required
Library Branch: Rising Sun Branch
Room: Rising Sun Meeting Room
Age Group: Elementary
Program Type: Science & Technology
Registration Required
Event Details:

Get creative with LEGO® blocks as you solve a LEGO® construction challenge. Work as a team or individually to show off your skills and make your own creations. Ages 6-11.

Registration opens two weeks prior to the program date.

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.

Frederick Douglass! The Lion of Freedom

6:00pm–7:30pm
Adults
Elkton Branch
Registration Required
Library Branch: Elkton Branch
Room: Elkton Conference Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: History/Cultural
Registration Required
Event Details:

This one-man show, written and performed by Darius Wallace, is a journey through the great Abolitionist Frederick Douglass’s life growing up as a slave on the plantation, until the moment he becomes free.

PAWS for Reading

6:30pm–7:30pm
Birth to Five, Elementary
North East Branch
Registration Required
Library Branch: North East Branch
Room: North East Storytime Room
Age Group: Birth to Five, Elementary
Registration Required
Event Details:

Practice your reading skills by reading one-on-one with a specially-trained therapy dog. Ages 4-11.

Registration opens one month prior to the program.

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.