News & Announcements

NEW: 10 DVD Limit per library card

Just in time for the long holiday weekend, the Library is increasing the number of DVDs you can checkout to 10 per card! We have a great selection of movies, tv shows, and documentaries at all five branch locations. Checkout period is 7 days. Thank you!

Eat Healthy, Eat Local, and Live Well Resource Guide

Eat Healthy, Eat Local, Live Well resource guide cover

Access the Worcester County Health Department's lasted resource guide "Eat Healthy, Eat Local, and Live Well" HERE.  This was developed as part of the Farm to Library grant initiative and will help readers easily locate and access fresh, nutritious, high-quality foods in Worcester County, MD.  For more information about this program, please visit: https://worcesterlibrary.org/farm-library.

Pocomoke Seed Library

seed library cabinet at the Pocomoke branch

Worcester County Library is excited to announce the launch of the new Pocomoke Seed Library!  This is part of the Farm to Library initiative, a robust diabetes prevention program developed by the Worcester County Health Department.  A huge thank you to CareFirst Blue Cross Blue Shield for funding the Farm to Library program for our community.

The Seed Library is a fun – and free – way to try planting your very own garden.  Here’s how:

Ruth Dryden Research Notes - New Digital Collection

Worcester County Library has committed to digitizing and making accessible Genealogy Collections and Special Collections related to Worcester County, Maryland. The newest collection to be digitized is the Ruth Dryden Research Notes collection. This is a collection of 9,910 research notes on wills/probates in Worcester County, Maryland based on over 1,000 families from the 1700s - mid 1800s. Also included are other genealogy related notes such as marriage dates, birth dates, etc.

Sensory Resource Collection

Sensory Resources Collection

Check out the Sensory Resource collection for children available at the Berlin branch library. Sensory tools can help improve focus, make your child more comfortable participating in group settings, and promote skill development and learning – while still having fun!

One Fish, Two Fish, We Fish, Free Fish

The Ocean City Branch of the Worcester County Library, in partnership with the Maryland Department of Natural Resources, is offering a Free Fishing Rod Loaner Program. Adults can check out a rod a tackle to use in bay and river waters. The library hopes to encourage individuals and families to explore the sport of fishing. An adult library card is required to check-out these rods. For more information and for program regulations, please visit the branch or call 410-524-1818.

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