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.

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Teen Lounge: Maryland Bingo

3:00pm–4:00pm
Middle School, High School
Perryville Branch
Registration Required
Library Branch: Perryville Branch
Room: Perryville Meeting Room
Age Group: Middle School, High School
Program Type: History/Cultural
Registration Required
Event Details:

Play Bingo in this special Teen Lounge while learning interesting Maryland facts!  Grades 6-12. 

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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.

Kids' Academy: Snakes

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

Come talk about all things snakes and learn Maryland species identification while doing fun activities and crafts!  Ages 6-11

Registration opens two weeks prior to the program date.

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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.

Recovering History: The Baltimore Black Sox

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

Bernard McKenna, author of The Baltimore Black Sox: A Negro Leagues History, delves into the underdiscussed history of Major League Baseball's segregated Negro Leagues and, specifically, Maryland's own Negro League team: The Baltimore Bla

Blackboards and Barriers: History of Cecil County Colored Schools

1:00pm–3:00pm
Adults
Elkton Branch
Registration Required
Library Branch: Elkton Branch
Room: Elkton Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: History/Cultural
Registration Required
Event Details:

"Blackboards & Barriers" is a poignant documentary that delves into the rich and often turbulent history of Colored Schools in Cecil County, Maryland.

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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.

Wild Women of Maryland

6:30pm–7:30pm
Adults
Rising Sun Branch
Registration Required
Library Branch: Rising Sun Branch
Room: Rising Sun Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Books & Authors, History/Cultural
Registration Required
Event Details:

Join author Lauren R. Silberman for an engaging presentation on her book "Wild Women of Maryland: Grit & Gumption in the Free State".

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.