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Young children to teens will enjoy reading and sharing these tales about teachers. PICTURE BOOKS “Teacher” by Lucy M. George, illustrated by Ando Twin This book is part of the Busy People series about people with different careers. The story introduces readers to a busy teacher and how she goes about her daily routine. She has to get everything ready …

Frederick County Public Libraries are starting to bring back outdoor in-person library events and story times after two years of virtual programming due to the COVID-19 pandemic. “Our customers are really excited,” says Bryan Thomas Hissong, FCPL’s community engagement manager. “They have been waiting for story times and programs to come back. We have been patiently waiting to be able …

Cultivate your children’s creativity with these stories about the arts. Picture Books “Norman’s First Day at Dino Day Care” written and illustrated by Sean Julian It’s Norman’s first day at Dino Day Care. Surely that’s enough reason to feel shy. Norman does what he does best: He makes himself invisible. Eventually, he manages to find his courage with a little …

What’s the hardest part about juggling parenthood and your career? Setting and maintaining boundaries. I’m finally learning the importance of saying no and not overcommitting. I built a team I can trust, and there’s very little they can’t handle, so I generally don’t check work email after hours. All of these factors make it possible to take the time I …

Discover stories that uplift and empower kids and teens. Baby and Toddler Books “Sleep, My Baby” by Dr. Lena Allen-Shore with Jacques J.M. Shore, illustrated by Jessica Courtney-Tickle This endearing bedtime story celebrates caregivers and babies all over the world who love lullabies. “One Patch of Blue” by Marthe Jocelyn Cuddle up with this wordless board book that follows the …

  Six-year-old Zephyr Gold says her family borrows 150 books from the Frederick County Public Library each week. “It’s sounds like an exaggeration, but it’s not,” says her mother, Kate Gold, with a smile. Kate and Brian Gold use the library as their primary source of curriculum for homeschooling their children, Zephyr and 4-year-old Perrin. Without the library, they wouldn’t …

Frederick County Public Libraries has begun work on the construction of its new Middletown branch, scheduled to open in 2023. Both FCPL and Frederick County Government are working with a Frederick-based architectural firm Noelker and Hull and library design consultant HBM Architects to create a library branch that serves the needs of the Middletown community of library users. When completed, …