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Title: Family StoryTime at the Perryville Branch Library

Family StoryTime

Friday, January 30, 2026 at 10:30am - 11:30am
Perryville Meeting Room at Perryville Branch

Program Type:

StoryTime

Age Group:

Birth to Five

Event Details:

CCPL StoryTimes feature stories, rhymes, music, and play! For families with children ages birth-5. Stay and play afterwards. To attend multiple sessions, please register for e...

Library Branch: Perryville Branch
Room: Perryville 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.
Program Title - Blackboards and Barriers: History of Cecil County Colored Schools

Blackboards and Barriers: History of Cecil County Colored Schools

Saturday, February 7, 2026 at 1:00pm - 3:00pm
Elkton Meeting Room at Elkton Branch

Program Type:

History/Cultural

Age Group:

Adults

Event Details:

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

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.

Featured Event Title: Frederick Douglass! The Lion of Freedom

Frederick Douglass! The Lion of Freedom

Thursday, February 12, 2026 at 6:00pm - 7:30pm
Elkton Meeting Room at Elkton Branch

Program Type:

History/Cultural

Age Group:

Adults

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...

Library Branch: Elkton Branch
Room: Elkton Meeting 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.

Program Title - Freedom Stories

Freedom Stories

Tuesday, February 24, 2026 at 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Perryville Meeting Room at Perryville Branch

Program Type:

History/Cultural

Age Group:

Adults

Event Details:

A powerful storytelling experience rooted in the African Diaspora that interweaves personal narrative, historical context, and music to inspire reflection, conversation, and commun...

Library Branch: Perryville Branch
Room: Perryville Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: History/Cultural
Registration Required
Event Details:

A powerful storytelling experience rooted in the African Diaspora that interweaves personal narrative, historical context, and music to inspire reflection, conversation, and community connection.

Program Title - America's Birth Certificate: The Declaration of Independence

America's Birth Certificate: The Declaration of Independence

Thursday, February 26, 2026 at 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Elkton Meeting Room at Elkton Branch

Program Type:

History/Cultural

Age Group:

Adults

Event Details:

This talk will tackle the fascinating origins, misunderstood purpose, and extraordinary global legacy of the Declaration of Independence. This is a MD 250 program.

Library Branch: Elkton Branch
Room: Elkton Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: History/Cultural
Registration Required
Event Details:

This talk will tackle the fascinating origins, misunderstood purpose, and extraordinary global legacy of the Declaration of Independence. 

This is a MD 250 program.

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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.

PAWS for Reading

6:30pm–7:30pm
Birth to Five, Elementary
Elkton Branch
Registration Required
Library Branch: Elkton Branch
Room: Elkton Meeting 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.

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 & Relax

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

Unwind after school with a friendly therapy dog in a cozy library spot. Build calm, healthy habits while enjoying the comfort of a furry friend. Grades 6-12.

Disclaimer(s)

Community Partner Event

This program is hosted as a partner event with the Cecil County Public Library.
 

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
Perryville Branch
Registration Required
Library Branch: Perryville Branch
Room: Perryville Meeting Room
Age Group: Birth to Five, Elementary
Program Type: Books & Authors
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 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.

PAWS & Relax

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

Unwind after school with a friendly therapy dog in a cozy library spot. Build calm, healthy habits while enjoying the comfort of a furry friend. Grades 6-12.

Disclaimer(s)

Community Partner Event

This program is hosted as a partner event with the Cecil County Public Library.
 

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 & Relax

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

Unwind after school with a friendly therapy dog in a cozy library spot. Build calm, healthy habits while enjoying the comfort of a furry friend. Grades 6-12.

Disclaimer(s)

Community Partner Event

This program is hosted as a partner event with the Cecil County Public Library.
 

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 & Relax

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

Unwind after school with a friendly therapy dog in a cozy library spot. Build calm, healthy habits while enjoying the comfort of a furry friend. Grades 6-12.

Disclaimer(s)

Community Partner Event

This program is hosted as a partner event with the Cecil County Public Library.
 

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.