News & Announcements

Citizen Research Project - Monday October 7, 3 - 4 pm

September 9, 2024
Snow Hill

The Worcester County Library is pleased to announce a new program beginning this fall in partnership with the Maryland Women’s Heritage Center.  The "Citizen Research Project" will discuss the important role of everyday citizens in identifying women of history and the resources available to them. Following the initial event, there will be monthly "meet-ups" for local history researchers starting in November.

September 2024 Job Journal from the Lower Shore American Job Center

September 9, 2024

Looking for work or career training? Check out the September Job Journal from the Lower Shore American Job Center to find job listings, adult education opportunities, and career tips.

CatalogIt - New Resource

December 15, 2023

The Worcester County Library is proud to be a resource and repository for historical information related to Worcester County and the surrounding areas. We have been working to make our historical records more accessible to patrons both in-person and digitally. We have recently uploaded several of our collections to a web app called CatalogIt, which will allow you to view and search our collections from the library or from home. From photographs and newspaper clippings, to programs and yearbooks, the collections cover a range of topics and formats.

Memory Kits Now Available

August 24, 2023
Photo: Memory Kit from the Snow Hill branch, theme: Cats

Worcester County Library works to support patrons through all stages of lives. All branches and our Pop-Up Library now have memory kits and (ho-dee-ay) card games to spark memories and foster conversation and connection between people with memory loss and those who care for them.

Delaware Botanic Gardens Admission Passes now available for checkout

March 29, 2023

Free Delaware Botanic Gardens Admission Passes now at Berlin. Ocean City, and Ocean Pines Library Branches

The Worcester County Library is proud to partner with the Delaware Botanic Gardens to offer free passes to the Gardens this summer. Passes are available to borrow from the Berlin, Ocean City, and Ocean Pines branches using a current library card.

Ruth Dryden Research Notes - New Digital Collection

August 19, 2021

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

October 7, 2019
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

July 16, 2019

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.