Native Trees

Thu, Oct 02, 9:30am - 10:00am

Meeting Room 1

Stories, rhymes, bounces, songs, and playtime for children birth-2 years with their adult caregivers.

Thu, Oct 02, 10:00am - 10:30am

Meeting Room 2

Stories, rhymes, songs, and activities for children ages 1-3 with their adult caregivers.

Thu, Oct 02, 10:30am - 11:00am

Meeting Room 1

Stories, rhymes, songs, and activities for children ages 3-5, with their adult caregivers.

Beginner Crochet - Plush Pumpkins

Thu, Oct 02, 11:00am - 11:30am

Meeting Room 2

A storytime where sitting is optional, and activities are designed for kids with extra energy. Planned with ages 1-5 in mind; all ages welcome with their adult caregivers.

Thu, Oct 02, 6:00pm - 7:30pm

Meeting Room 1

Come learn how to crochet with a fun and simple craft perfect for any autumn enthusiast.

This event is full

LEGO Art Gallery

Fri, Oct 03, 2:00pm - 4:00pm

Meeting Room 2

Enjoy an afternoon of creativity and nostalgia!

Native Plant Swap and Seed Swap - at the Front Yard

Sat, Oct 04, 10:00am - 12:00pm

Meeting Rooms 1&2

This free event offers both experienced and new gardeners a chance to add native plants to their yards. In doing so, you will be creating habitat for our native birds, bees and butterflies.

Paws to Read

Mon, Oct 06, 6:00pm - 7:30pm

Children's Area

Therapy animals from Pets on Wheels are visiting the library! Friends of all ages are invited to practice reading with a furry friend, or just enjoy some pets and snuggles.

St. Mary's County Recreation & Parks

Tue, Oct 07, 9:00am - 11:00am

Lobby

Representatives from SMC Recreation & Parks will be in the lobby with information about their programs, facilities, services, and events, as well as to answer any questions you may have.

Tue, Oct 07, 9:30am - 10:00am

Meeting Room 1

Stories, rhymes, bounces, songs, and playtime for children birth-2 years with their adult caregivers.

Tue, Oct 07, 10:00am - 10:30am

Meeting Room 2

Stories, rhymes, songs, and activities for children ages 1-3 with their adult caregivers.

Tue, Oct 07, 10:30am - 11:00am

Meeting Room 1

Stories, rhymes, songs, and activities for children ages 3-5, with their adult caregivers.

Meet the Author: One Maryland One Book

Tue, Oct 07, 11:00am - 11:30am

Meeting Room 2

A storytime where sitting is optional, and activities are designed for kids with extra energy. Planned with ages 1-5 in mind; all ages welcome with their adult caregivers.

Wed, Oct 08, 7:00pm - 9:00pm

Join author Carole Boston Weatherford and artist Jeffery Boston Weatherford for an inspiring discussion about their book "Kin: Rooted in Hope."

Thu, Oct 09, 9:30am - 10:00am

Meeting Room 1

Stories, rhymes, bounces, songs, and playtime for children birth-2 years with their adult caregivers.

Thu, Oct 09, 10:00am - 10:30am

Meeting Room 2

Stories, rhymes, songs, and activities for children ages 1-3 with their adult caregivers.

Thu, Oct 09, 10:30am - 11:00am

Meeting Room 1

Stories, rhymes, songs, and activities for children ages 3-5, with their adult caregivers.

Southern Maryland JobSource Mobile Career Center

Thu, Oct 09, 11:00am - 11:30am

Meeting Room 2

A storytime where sitting is optional, and activities are designed for kids with extra energy. Planned with ages 1-5 in mind; all ages welcome with their adult caregivers.

Cricut Design Space

Thu, Oct 09, 5:30pm - 7:30pm

Computer Lab

Want to get better at using Cricut Design Space? It's the software needed to use Cricut cutting machines. Learn the basics about how to create your own designs.

The Teen Lit Kit

Fri, Oct 10, All day

Have you ever heard of Book of the Month? What about OwlCrate?

Register

Library Closed

Mon, Oct 13, All day

The Library is closed in observance of indigenous Peoples' Day

Tue, Oct 14, 9:00am - 12:00pm

Job seekers can stop by to get job counseling and resume help,search for jobs, and get registered with the Maryland Workforce Exchange.

Tue, Oct 14, 9:30am - 10:00am

Meeting Room 1

Stories, rhymes, bounces, songs, and playtime for children birth-2 years with their adult caregivers.

Tue, Oct 14, 10:00am - 10:30am

Meeting Room 2

Stories, rhymes, songs, and activities for children ages 1-3 with their adult caregivers.

Tue, Oct 14, 10:30am - 11:00am

Meeting Room 1

Stories, rhymes, songs, and activities for children ages 3-5, with their adult caregivers.

Ask a Master Gardener-Plant Clinic

Tue, Oct 14, 11:00am - 11:30am

Meeting Room 2

A storytime where sitting is optional, and activities are designed for kids with extra energy. Planned with ages 1-5 in mind; all ages welcome with their adult caregivers.

Tue, Oct 14, 1:00pm - 3:00pm

Lobby

Ask a Master Gardener-Plant Clinics is a program where Master Gardener volunteers, in conjunction with the University of Maryland Extension, provide information to home gardeners.

MedStar St. Mary's Community Health Advocates

Wed, Oct 15, 10:00am - 12:00pm

Lobby

MedStar St. Mary’s Hospital Community Health Advocates will be in the lobby to talk about health and wellness services throughout the hospital, and to provide blood pressure and other screenings.

After School Art Club Fall

Wed, Oct 15, 5:30pm - 7:00pm

Makerspace

That WIP you said you'd finish would love to come to the Maker Space!

Thu, Oct 16, 9:30am - 10:00am

Meeting Room 1

Stories, rhymes, bounces, songs, and playtime for children birth-2 years with their adult caregivers.

Thu, Oct 16, 10:00am - 10:30am

Meeting Room 2

Stories, rhymes, songs, and activities for children ages 1-3 with their adult caregivers.

Thu, Oct 16, 10:30am - 11:00am

Meeting Room 1

Stories, rhymes, songs, and activities for children ages 3-5, with their adult caregivers.

Cricut Crafts: Fall Tote Bag with Iron-On Vinyl

Thu, Oct 16, 11:00am - 11:30am

Meeting Room 2

A storytime where sitting is optional, and activities are designed for kids with extra energy. Planned with ages 1-5 in mind; all ages welcome with their adult caregivers.

Cozy Mystery Book Club

Thu, Oct 16, 6:00pm - 7:30pm

Join us to discuss a different cozy mystery on the 3rd Thursday of each month at the Leonardtown Library. Be ready to talk about a genre that puts us all at ease while keeping us on our toes.

Fri, Oct 17, 10:00am - 12:00pm

Makerspace

Unlock your crafting potential by learning how to use the Cricut cutting machine to make your own Fall themed tote bag!

Registration opens Friday, October 3 2025 at 9:00am

Headshots at the Library

Fri, Oct 17, 2:00pm - 4:00pm

Study Room 4,Study Room 5

Get a FREE headshot photo taken at our Library!

Register

Tree Detectives!

Fri, Oct 17, 3:00pm - 4:00pm

Meeting Room 2

Join us for a study in nature - we'll chat about leaves and trees, do some leaf crafting, and head into the Front Yard to see if we can be tree detectives!

Registration opens Friday, October 3 2025 at 3:00pm

Fall in the Front Yard - Master Gardener guided outdoor exploration

Sat, Oct 18, 10:00am - 12:00pm

Meeting Room 1

Explore the garden and go on guided nature walks with a Master Gardener!

Tue, Oct 21, 9:30am - 10:00am

Meeting Room 1

Stories, rhymes, bounces, songs, and playtime for children birth-2 years with their adult caregivers.

Tue, Oct 21, 10:00am - 10:30am

Meeting Room 2

Stories, rhymes, songs, and activities for children ages 1-3 with their adult caregivers.

Tue, Oct 21, 10:30am - 11:00am

Meeting Room 1

Stories, rhymes, songs, and activities for children ages 3-5, with their adult caregivers.

Your Mind Matters - Mental Health Seminar

Tue, Oct 21, 11:00am - 11:30am

Meeting Room 2

A storytime where sitting is optional, and activities are designed for kids with extra energy. Planned with ages 1-5 in mind; all ages welcome with their adult caregivers.

Tue, Oct 21, 5:30pm - 7:30pm

Meeting Room 2

This month we are discussing suicide prevention. There will be a presentation and FAQ portion with health professionals. Then, there will be a journal decoration activity.

Registration opens Monday, October 6 2025 at 5:30pm

Jekyll & Hyde Escape Room

Wed, Oct 22, 3:00pm - 7:00pm

Meeting Rooms 1&2

You receive a mysterious invitation to Dr. Jekyll's Lab. But the writing changes halfway through. Surely there is nothing odd about this venture...

Register

Thu, Oct 23, 9:30am - 10:00am

Meeting Room 1

Stories, rhymes, bounces, songs, and playtime for children birth-2 years with their adult caregivers.

Thu, Oct 23, 10:00am - 10:30am

Meeting Room 2

Stories, rhymes, songs, and activities for children ages 1-3 with their adult caregivers.

Thu, Oct 23, 10:30am - 11:00am

Meeting Room 1

Stories, rhymes, songs, and activities for children ages 3-5, with their adult caregivers.

75th Anniversary Diamond Jubilee

Thu, Oct 23, 11:00am - 11:30am

Meeting Room 2

A storytime where sitting is optional, and activities are designed for kids with extra energy. Planned with ages 1-5 in mind; all ages welcome with their adult caregivers.

Sat, Oct 25, 1:00pm - 4:00pm

Meeting Rooms 1&2

Join us in honoring 75 years of community, learning, and imagination at the St. Mary's County Library's Leonardtown Celebration!

Kids Graphic Novel Book Club

Mon, Oct 27, 6:00pm - 7:00pm

Meeting Room 1

Do you like graphic novels? Do you want to talk about your favorite graphic novel with kids your age? Join us for our kids book club!

Tue, Oct 28, 9:30am - 10:00am

Meeting Room 1

Stories, rhymes, bounces, songs, and playtime for children birth-2 years with their adult caregivers.

Tue, Oct 28, 10:00am - 10:30am

Meeting Room 2

Stories, rhymes, songs, and activities for children ages 1-3 with their adult caregivers.

Tue, Oct 28, 10:30am - 11:00am

Meeting Room 1

Stories, rhymes, songs, and activities for children ages 3-5, with their adult caregivers.

Ask a Master Gardener-Plant Clinic

Tue, Oct 28, 11:00am - 11:30am

Meeting Room 2

A storytime where sitting is optional, and activities are designed for kids with extra energy. Planned with ages 1-5 in mind; all ages welcome with their adult caregivers.

Tue, Oct 28, 1:00pm - 3:00pm

Lobby

Ask a Master Gardener-Plant Clinics is a program where Master Gardener volunteers, in conjunction with the University of Maryland Extension, provide information to home gardeners.

Native Trees - What to Plant for Stormwater Management

Tue, Oct 28, 6:00pm - 7:30pm

Meeting Room 2

Learn about the importance of maintaining the tree canopy and ways you can help protect our environment!

Registration opens Monday, October 13 2025 at 6:00pm

Sewing Machine 201: Soup Bowl Cozy

Wed, Oct 29, 5:30pm - 7:30pm

Add to your basics skills of threading and operating a sewing machine to create your own microwavable soup bowl cozy!

Registration opens Wednesday, October 15 2025 at 9:00am

Thu, Oct 30, 9:30am - 10:00am

Meeting Room 1

Stories, rhymes, bounces, songs, and playtime for children birth-2 years with their adult caregivers.

Thu, Oct 30, 10:00am - 10:30am

Meeting Room 2

Stories, rhymes, songs, and activities for children ages 1-3 with their adult caregivers.

Thu, Oct 30, 10:30am - 11:00am

Meeting Room 1

Stories, rhymes, songs, and activities for children ages 3-5, with their adult caregivers.