Friends of Laurel Library

05/19/2026

From your friendly Librarian:

Are you ready for summer? The Laurel Library is! Registration is now open for Summer Prince George's 2026: Unearth a Story. Earn cool prizes and hang out at your library all summer long.

Here is our June calendar of events with a new layout- page 1 has in-branch events and pages 2-3 lists our virtual events. The calendar is also attached for your convenience. Feedback on the calendar layout is appreciated.

Special events this month include:
Citizenship Study Group, Wednesdays at 6 pm (adults)
Yoga for Families, Friday 6/5 at 4 pm (preschool, elementary)
Kickoff Summer Prince George's, Thursday 6/25 at 4 pm (preschool, elementary, teens, adults)
Gardening Together: Plant Therapy, Saturday 6/27 at 1 pm and 2:30 pm (teens, adults)
Craft and Create Patriotic Hoop Art, Saturday 6/27 at 2 pm (teens, adults)

05/07/2026

With Backwater Books – I just got recognized as one of their top fans! 🎉

04/25/2026

Love to support our community libraries!

📚Join us for a Tavern Talk Fundraiser on Sunday, April 26th from 3:30-5:30 PM. We're hosting a ticketed presentation in conjunction with to raise money for Howard County Library events!

🍻Grab a drink from the Bibliopub then listen to JP Fetherston give a presentation about the tavern as a hub of social, cultural, and political activity during the colonial era.

Tickets are $30 and can be purchased through our linktr.ee (in bio) or the Howard County Library. All proceeds from ticket sales go to library author talks. Show up to support your local library and to learn some niche history, cheers!

04/22/2026

- Get Active: Yoga for Families, Friday 5/1 at 4 pm (preschool and elementary with caregivers)
- Safe and Smart Online- Internet Safety for Kids, Tuesday 5/5 at 5:30 pm (elementary and teens)
- Foreign Policy Discussion, Wednesday 5/13 at 6 pm (teens and adults)
- Adult First Aid, CPR, AED Training, Saturday 5/16 at 12 pm (teens and adults)
- Magic the Gathering, Tuesday 5/26 at 6 pm (teens and adults)

04/18/2026

03/23/2026

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02/21/2026

Special events this month at the Laurel Library include:
Get Active: Yoga for Families, Friday 3/6 at 4 pm (preschool and elementary with caregivers)
Robobuilders, Saturdays 3/7, 3/14, 3/21 and 3/28 at 2 pm (elementary and teen)
Game On: Magic the Gathering, Tuesday 3/24 at 6 pm (teens and adults)
Craft and Create: Junk Journaling, Wednesday 3/25 at 6 pm (adults)
Elder Fraud Prevention 101, Wednesday 3/25 at 6 pm (adults)
Fresh Voices Open Mic, Friday 3/27 at 4 pm (teens and adults)

01/04/2026

The new year brings new events to the Laurel public library! Here's what's happening in January both in the library and virtually.

Special events this month include:
Story Explorers: Dwight D. Eisenhower Eagles Reading Ambassadors, Tuesdays at 5:30 pm (elementary)
ASL Conversation Club: Beginner, Wednesday at 5 pm (teens and adults)
Craft and Create: Bath Melts with a Surprise, Saturday 1/17/26 at 2 pm (adults)
Makerspace Monday: Bookmarks, Wednesday 1/28/26 at 6 pm (teens)

11/30/2025

Story Explorers: Dwight D. Eisenhower Eagles Reading

Ambassadors, Tuesdays December 2, 9 and 16 at 5:30 pm (elementary)

Celebrating Kwanzaa: Heritage, Food and Community, Wednesday December 3 at 6 pm (all ages)

Stop the Bleed Training, Saturday December 6 at 1 pm (teens and adults)

Puzzle Swap, Saturday December 6 at 2:30 pm (adults)

Sovereignty and World Order: A Foreign Policy Discussion, Wednesday December 17 at 6 pm (adults)

11/27/2025

December at the Laurel School Library
Story Explorers: Dwight D. Eisenhower Eagles Reading Ambassadors, Tuesdays December 2, 9 and 16 at 5:30 pm (elementary)
Celebrating Kwanzaa: Heritage, Food and Community, Wednesday December 3 at 6 pm (all ages)
Stop the Bleed Training, Saturday December 6 at 1 pm (teens and adults)
Puzzle Swap, Saturday December 6 at 2:30 pm (adults)
Sovereignty and World Order: A Foreign Policy Discussion, Wednesday December 17 at 6 pm (adults)

The library will be closed on December 24, 25 and 31, and January 1st.