Take N Make: Salt Dough Ornaments

Register to pick up your Take N Make kit at the library branch of your choice between December 15 and 19. For ages 6 to 12. Registration required. This month's Take N Make project: Salt Dough Ornaments!

100 S. Potomac Street, Hagerstown, MD, 21740, US

Storytime for Adults with All Abilities (HAG)

A Storytime for Adults of All Abilities! Join us as we read books, sing along to music, dance, play games, make crafts, and more! Registration requested. We are celebrating Hot Cocoa Wonders! We will have a Hot Chocolate Bar and making buttons!

100 S. Potomac Street, Hagerstown, MD, 21740, US

Tween STEAM Club: Making Music with Bottles (HAG)

Fun and educational STEAM projects for kids aged 9 to 12. Registration requested but not required.

100 S. Potomac Street, Hagerstown, MD, 21740, US

Writers Workshop

Join us on the first and third Thursday for WRITERS WORKSHOP! You can bring your poetry, prose, songs, anything! TEEN program: For ages 13-18

100 S. Potomac Street, Hagerstown, MD, 21740, US

Family Story Night (HAG)

Join us for our Family Story Night for children of all ages.

100 S. Potomac Street, Hagerstown, MD, 21740, US

Mr. Jon Holiday Concert (HAG)

Celebrate the holiday season with music, dancing, and fun brought to you by Mr. Jon & Friends! This concert is for all ages, but especially kids in pre-school. It's also National Ugly Sweater Day, so don't forget to wear your favorite ugly sweater!! Registration request......More

Celebrate the holiday season with music, dancing, and fun brought to you by Mr. Jon & Friends! This concert is for all ages, but especially kids in pre-school. It's also National Ugly Sweater Day, so don't forget to wear your favorite ugly sweater!! Registration requested.

100 S. Potomac Street, Hagerstown, MD, 21740, US

Hagerstown Homesteaders

Welcome to the Hagerstown Homesteaders, a monthly Gardening Club.  Our goals are to teach you how to grow food from scratch, harvest and preserve food, and cook it from scratch.  We will also teach you how to lay out garden plots, start indoor seedlings, transplant and ......More

Welcome to the Hagerstown Homesteaders, a monthly Gardening Club.  Our goals are to teach you how to grow food from scratch, harvest and preserve food, and cook it from scratch.  We will also teach you how to lay out garden plots, start indoor seedlings, transplant and direct sow seeds, garden maintenance, soil amendment, organic treatments for pest control, plus so much more.Come join us as we partner with Mother Nature and learn self-sufficiency and resilience.  December's theme will be Garden Year in Review, Planning 2026 Garden, and Graduation with Slideshow.  You won't want to miss it!Please register today!

100 S. Potomac Street, Hagerstown, MD, 21740, US

Holiday Party

Have some festive fun at our Holiday Party! We'll have snacks, hot chocolate, games, and crafts.

100 S. Potomac Street, Hagerstown, MD, 21740, US

The Holiday Shop

Stop by the Children's Department on Saturdays December 6, 13, and 20 for make and take Christmas and Hanukkah crafts.  Each week will feature different projects.  Crafting supplies will be available during regular library hours.  Registration is not required....More

Stop by the Children's Department on Saturdays December 6, 13, and 20 for make and take Christmas and Hanukkah crafts.  Each week will feature different projects.  Crafting supplies will be available during regular library hours.  Registration is not required.

100 S. Potomac Street, Hagerstown, MD, 21740, US

Hagerstown Homesteaders

Welcome to the Hagerstown Homesteaders, a monthly Gardening Club.  Our goals are to teach you how to grow food from scratch, harvest and preserve food, and cook it from scratch.  We will also teach you how to lay out garden plots, start indoor seedlings, transplant and ......More

Welcome to the Hagerstown Homesteaders, a monthly Gardening Club.  Our goals are to teach you how to grow food from scratch, harvest and preserve food, and cook it from scratch.  We will also teach you how to lay out garden plots, start indoor seedlings, transplant and direct sow seeds, garden maintenance, soil amendment, organic treatments for pest control, plus so much more.Come join us as we partner with Mother Nature and learn self-sufficiency and resilience.  December's theme will be Garden Year in Review, Planning 2026 Garden, and Graduation with Slideshow.  You won't want to miss it!Please register today!

100 S. Potomac Street, Hagerstown, MD, 21740, US

Kids Discover/Little Explorers STEM: Painting Recycled Reindeer

Join us for Kids Discover/Little Explorers STEM as we paint recycled newspaper reindeer. Each participant will design their own reindeer, paint it, and create a snowy background. This program will be held on Saturday December 20th from 11am-12pm for ages 3-10. Registrat......More

Join us for Kids Discover/Little Explorers STEM as we paint recycled newspaper reindeer. Each participant will design their own reindeer, paint it, and create a snowy background. This program will be held on Saturday December 20th from 11am-12pm for ages 3-10. Registration is required. Hope to see you there!

100 S. Potomac Street, Hagerstown, MD, 21740, US

LEGO Club (HAG)

Children ages 4 and older, come build with LEGO. A new LEGO building idea every month. Materials must stay at the library. No registration necessary.

100 S. Potomac Street, Hagerstown, MD, 21740, US

Cup of Warmth

Come warm up with a hot cup of apple cider! Learn about the process of making apple cider and what it's like running an Orchard! Samples will be provided.

100 S. Potomac Street, Hagerstown, MD, 21740, US

Restorative Yoga & Sound Bath

Join us for a restorative yoga practice to celebrate the Winter Solstice. This class is designed for all levels, making it perfect for beginners as well. We’ll conclude with a soothing full body guided relaxation followed by a Sound Bath featuring crystal bowls from Sho......More

Join us for a restorative yoga practice to celebrate the Winter Solstice. This class is designed for all levels, making it perfect for beginners as well. We’ll conclude with a soothing full body guided relaxation followed by a Sound Bath featuring crystal bowls from Shores of Avalon Sound Healing. Embrace the tranquility of the season with us!*Please make sure to fill out the Waiver for the event. If you are unable to download or print the document, we will have some copies at the day of the event for you to fill out. If you are under 18, you will need parental consent.

100 S. Potomac Street, Hagerstown, MD, 21740, US

Home School Enrichment Class: Coding & Typing Club SECTION 1 (HAG)

Join us for a NEW Home School Enrichment Class offering: Coding & Typing Club. This introductory course will allow students ages 6 to 13 to explore touch typing concepts and beginner level coding at their own pace.

100 S. Potomac Street, Hagerstown, MD, 21740, US

Home School Enrichment Class: Coding & Typing Club SECTION 2 (HAG)

Join us for a NEW Home School Enrichment Class offering: Coding & Typing Club. This introductory course will allow students ages 6 to 13 to explore touch typing concepts and beginner level coding at their own pace.

100 S. Potomac Street, Hagerstown, MD, 21740, US

Christmas Holiday closings 2025

All branches of the Washington County Free Library are closed on Wednesday, December 24th and Thursday, December 25th in observance of the Christmas holiday. We will reopen at our normal hours on Friday, December 26, 2025.

Pre-School Storytime (HAG)

Join us for our Pre-School Storytime for children ages 3-5.

100 S. Potomac Street, Hagerstown, MD, 21740, US

VolunTeen Orientation

Come to a short orientation to familiarize yourself with the expectations, potential jobs, and benefits of our VolunTeen program.  Then you will be all set to earn SSL hours!

100 S. Potomac Street, Hagerstown, MD, 21740, US