Begin the new school year by creating a personalized pencil holder. This Back-to-School DIY project will help you stay organized and add a touch of style to your desk. Also, the youth will have fun preparing a delicious apple snack to welcome the autumn season. The class is scheduled for September 18th from 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM at the Extension Office. Call to reserve your spot at 301-334-6960. Space is limited.

Join Oakland Library for Science, Technology, Engineering, Art, and Math activities on days when Garrett County Public Schools have an early dismissal for staff development. Registration is required and participants must be age six or older. Parents and younger siblings are asked to wait in the library during the program. Please contact Julie at 301-334-3996 x 0104 or julie@relib.net to register. Disclaimers: Programs, events, and classes may be photographed or videotaped for library promotional purposes. Your participation in programs signifies your permission for us to use any photos that we take of you. Please speak to a librarian at the event if you would prefer your photo not to be taken.

Tickets on Sale Now! Two canvases to choose from! The price includes a sketched 16x20 canvas, all supplies, and 3 hours of guidance!

Occurring on the 3rd Thursday of the month at the Kitzmiller branch, representatives from the Garrett County Department of Social Services will be in the library to serve the community through their assistance outreach program. Customers can come to see a DSS staff person at any of these locations to pick up paperwork, drop off paperwork, apply for services like SNAP, CASH Assistance, and Medical Assistance, or just ask questions about the programs and services offered by our agency. Staff can also provide referrals to other community agencies if we do not have a program to address the person’s needs. ANYONE can access ANY of these locations. This schedule provides flexibility to our customers who may be working in communities away from their homes, or who may be facing transportation challenges. These locations also provide support to our customers by making DSS forms available to customers during the location’s open hours of business. Customers can look for the file box labeled “DSS FORMS” to pick up forms, information, or a pre-paid envelope in which to return completed forms to our office for processing. Please note: If Garrett County schools are canceled due to inclement weather, outreach activity is canceled for […]

Teaching the next generation is no small task, and we want to show appreciation for our teachers! Explore stress-release tools and improve health and wellness during this unique event designed especially for our teachers, who give so much of themselves to our community. This FREE event will be held on September 19th at Stonecroft Manor from 4:30 PM - 6:30 PM. Educators, please sign up here.

Check out the schedule for the 2024 Nourishing Neighbors Mobile Market & Resource Exchanges! Food will be distributed beginning at 11:00 AM on a first-come, first-served basis and is limited to 100 boxes. To receive a box, participants will be asked to complete a screener. Our Outreach Team, along with other Community Partners, will be joining the exchanges to provide health education and connect individuals to needed resources. If any organizations are interested in participating, please reach out to Corey Edmonds, Manager of Business Development & Community Relations at CEdmonds@mtnlaurel.org!