Carroll County Public Library
Infinite Possibilities
Mount Airy Branch
705 Ridge Avenue
Mount Airy, MD 21771
Kari Kelly, Branch Manager
Branch Hours
Monday - Thursday: 9 AM - 8 PM
Friday - Saturday: 9 AM - 5 PM
Please note that the 301.829.5290 phone number is no longer in service.
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Upcoming Programs and Events
Check Currents or the Calendar of Events site for more events.
Read and Play
Tuesday, May 14, 2024 - 10:00am - 10:45am
Ages: Birth - 24 Months
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Join your little one at a storytime featuring interactive books, rhymes, music, and movement, followed by playgroup activities that allow children to practice skills and socialize.
Tuesday, May 14, 2024 - 10:00am - 10:45am
Ages: Birth - 24 Months
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Join your little one at a storytime featuring interactive books, rhymes, music, and movement, followed by playgroup activities that allow children to practice skills and socialize.
Unwind Your Mind: Adult Coloring Book Group
Tuesday, May 14, 2024 - 12:00pm - 1:00pm
Ages: Adults
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Do you feel like you're going in a dozen directions? Or maybe you're not focusing due to hectic schedules. Sometimes, we need to stop everything and concentrate on the simpler things. Join us for a monthly social gathering as we color along with relaxing music. Feel free to bring your own coloring book, use our sheets and pencils, or bring your electronic pad with your favorite pre-loaded coloring book app. Let's de-stress together!
Tuesday, May 14, 2024 - 12:00pm - 1:00pm
Ages: Adults
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Do you feel like you're going in a dozen directions? Or maybe you're not focusing due to hectic schedules. Sometimes, we need to stop everything and concentrate on the simpler things. Join us for a monthly social gathering as we color along with relaxing music. Feel free to bring your own coloring book, use our sheets and pencils, or bring your electronic pad with your favorite pre-loaded coloring book app. Let's de-stress together!
Live Action Oregon Trail
Tuesday, May 14, 2024 - 5:00pm - 6:30pm
Ages: 15 - Adults, Adults
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Complete alone (with paper doll party members) or a party of up to five to make it west on the most grueling wagon trail in history. Watch for flooding wagons, rattlesnake bites, and don't die of dysentery! Only one participant per group must register.
Tuesday, May 14, 2024 - 5:00pm - 6:30pm
Ages: 15 - Adults, Adults
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Complete alone (with paper doll party members) or a party of up to five to make it west on the most grueling wagon trail in history. Watch for flooding wagons, rattlesnake bites, and don't die of dysentery! Only one participant per group must register.
Young Adult Book Club: Wicked as You Wish
Tuesday, May 14, 2024 - 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Ages: 12 - 17
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Are you a teen who loves reading and discussing YA books? Then our book discussion group is for you! We will feature a different book at each meeting. Join us for a sharing of books and ideas.
Tuesday, May 14, 2024 - 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Ages: 12 - 17
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Are you a teen who loves reading and discussing YA books? Then our book discussion group is for you! We will feature a different book at each meeting. Join us for a sharing of books and ideas.
This month we will be discussing Wicked as You Wish by Rin Chupeco.
Ready, Set, School!
Wednesday, May 15, 2024 - 10:00am - 11:00am
Ages: 3 - 6
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An independent storytime that prepares children for school. Fun, hands-on activities will teach listening, pre-reading, math, movement, music, and art skills.
Wednesday, May 15, 2024 - 10:00am - 11:00am
Ages: 3 - 6
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An independent storytime that prepares children for school. Fun, hands-on activities will teach listening, pre-reading, math, movement, music, and art skills.
Mount Airy Knitters
Wednesday, May 15, 2024 - 10:00am - 12:00pm
Ages: Adults
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Join the Mount Airy Knitters for a weekly roundtable of knitting, conversation, and fun. All experience levels are welcome.
Wednesday, May 15, 2024 - 10:00am - 12:00pm
Ages: Adults
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Join the Mount Airy Knitters for a weekly roundtable of knitting, conversation, and fun. All experience levels are welcome.
Mount Airy Book Discussion Group: Harry Truman's Excellent Adventure
Wednesday, May 15, 2024 - 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Ages: Adults
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This month we will discuss Harry Truman's Excellent Adventure: The True Story of a Great American Road Trip by Matthew Algeo.
Wednesday, May 15, 2024 - 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Ages: Adults
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This month we will discuss Harry Truman's Excellent Adventure: The True Story of a Great American Road Trip by Matthew Algeo.
Family Storytime
Thursday, May 16, 2024 - 10:00am - 11:00am
Ages: Birth - 8
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We’ll share books, stories, rhymes, music, and movement. Come talk, sing, read, write, and play together in a format appropriate for young children.
Thursday, May 16, 2024 - 10:00am - 11:00am
Ages: Birth - 8
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We’ll share books, stories, rhymes, music, and movement. Come talk, sing, read, write, and play together in a format appropriate for young children.
Saturday Storytime
Saturday, May 18, 2024 - 11:00am - 12:00pm
Ages: Birth - 8
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We’ll share books, stories, rhymes, music, and movement. Come talk, sing, read, write, and play together in a format appropriate for young children.
Saturday, May 18, 2024 - 11:00am - 12:00pm
Ages: Birth - 8
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We’ll share books, stories, rhymes, music, and movement. Come talk, sing, read, write, and play together in a format appropriate for young children.
LEGO® Creations
Saturday, May 18, 2024 - 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Ages: 5 - Adults, Adults
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Want to build a castle? Or a spaceship? Or something totally new and different? Join us for a LEGO® program where you can build whatever you would like! We supply the blocks and you supply the creativity! Bring a grown-up and build together!
Saturday, May 18, 2024 - 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Ages: 5 - Adults, Adults
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Want to build a castle? Or a spaceship? Or something totally new and different? Join us for a LEGO® program where you can build whatever you would like! We supply the blocks and you supply the creativity! Bring a grown-up and build together!
Read with a Furry Friend
Saturday, May 18, 2024 - 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Ages: 3 - Adults, Adults
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Every dog enjoys a good story! Trained reading dogs from My Caring Paws will provide a relaxed, informal atmosphere for kids to practice reading.
Saturday, May 18, 2024 - 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Ages: 3 - Adults, Adults
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Every dog enjoys a good story! Trained reading dogs from My Caring Paws will provide a relaxed, informal atmosphere for kids to practice reading.
Oh CRIT! Sketch Comedy Show
Saturday, May 18, 2024 - 3:30pm - 4:30pm
Ages: 11 - 18
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Oh CRIT! is an entirely improvised comedy show fused with tropes and game-like mechanics from the classic tabletop role-playing game Dungeons and Dragons. Our library show is a family-friendly, one-hour show crammed with audience participation, a wizard, death balloons, a 20-sided die, and a lot of laughs!
Saturday, May 18, 2024 - 3:30pm - 4:30pm
Ages: 11 - 18
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Oh CRIT! is an entirely improvised comedy show fused with tropes and game-like mechanics from the classic tabletop role-playing game Dungeons and Dragons. Our library show is a family-friendly, one-hour show crammed with audience participation, a wizard, death balloons, a 20-sided die, and a lot of laughs!
Family Storytime
Monday, May 20, 2024 - 10:00am - 11:00am
Ages: Birth - 8
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We’ll share books, stories, rhymes, music, and movement. Come talk, sing, read, write, and play together in a format appropriate for young children.
Monday, May 20, 2024 - 10:00am - 11:00am
Ages: Birth - 8
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We’ll share books, stories, rhymes, music, and movement. Come talk, sing, read, write, and play together in a format appropriate for young children.
Read and Play
Tuesday, May 21, 2024 - 10:00am - 10:45am
Ages: Birth - 24 Months
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Join your little one at a storytime featuring interactive books, rhymes, music, and movement, followed by playgroup activities that allow children to practice skills and socialize.
Tuesday, May 21, 2024 - 10:00am - 10:45am
Ages: Birth - 24 Months
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Join your little one at a storytime featuring interactive books, rhymes, music, and movement, followed by playgroup activities that allow children to practice skills and socialize.
Death Café: Conversations about Death ... with Cake!
Tuesday, May 21, 2024 - 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Ages: Adults
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Please join us for our monthly Death Café. Enjoy a hot cup of tea or coffee and a cupcake as we discuss death. Our goal is to destigmatize discussions about death and dying. We'll have a group-directed discussion with no agenda, objectives, or themes. Please note this is a discussion group, not a grief support or counseling session.
Tuesday, May 21, 2024 - 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Ages: Adults
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Please join us for our monthly Death Café. Enjoy a hot cup of tea or coffee and a cupcake as we discuss death. Our goal is to destigmatize discussions about death and dying. We'll have a group-directed discussion with no agenda, objectives, or themes. Please note this is a discussion group, not a grief support or counseling session.
Ready, Set, School!
Wednesday, May 22, 2024 - 10:00am - 11:00am
Ages: 3 - 6
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An independent storytime that prepares children for school. Fun, hands-on activities will teach listening, pre-reading, math, movement, music, and art skills.
Wednesday, May 22, 2024 - 10:00am - 11:00am
Ages: 3 - 6
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An independent storytime that prepares children for school. Fun, hands-on activities will teach listening, pre-reading, math, movement, music, and art skills.
Mount Airy Knitters
Wednesday, May 22, 2024 - 10:00am - 12:00pm
Ages: Adults
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Join the Mount Airy Knitters for a weekly roundtable of knitting, conversation, and fun. All experience levels are welcome.
Wednesday, May 22, 2024 - 10:00am - 12:00pm
Ages: Adults
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Join the Mount Airy Knitters for a weekly roundtable of knitting, conversation, and fun. All experience levels are welcome.
Family Storytime
Thursday, May 23, 2024 - 10:00am - 11:00am
Ages: Birth - 8
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We’ll share books, stories, rhymes, music, and movement. Come talk, sing, read, write, and play together in a format appropriate for young children.
Thursday, May 23, 2024 - 10:00am - 11:00am
Ages: Birth - 8
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We’ll share books, stories, rhymes, music, and movement. Come talk, sing, read, write, and play together in a format appropriate for young children.
Mount Airy Senior Book Discussion Group: The Guest List
Thursday, May 23, 2024 - 12:00pm - 1:00pm
Ages: Adults
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This month we will discuss The Guest List by Lucy Foley.
Thursday, May 23, 2024 - 12:00pm - 1:00pm
Ages: Adults
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This month we will discuss The Guest List by Lucy Foley.
Serenity Journaling
Friday, May 24, 2024 - 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Ages: Adults
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It's important to take time for yourself during these hectic and often uncertain times. Serenity journaling is an opportunity to take a few minutes to slow down, think, and write. Join Maria as she provides us with some topics, both contemporary and remembrance, that we can write about and relax. You can also take this time to journal about whatever is on your mind or in your heart. After we free-write together, sharing is optional but encouraged!
Friday, May 24, 2024 - 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Ages: Adults
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It's important to take time for yourself during these hectic and often uncertain times. Serenity journaling is an opportunity to take a few minutes to slow down, think, and write. Join Maria as she provides us with some topics, both contemporary and remembrance, that we can write about and relax. You can also take this time to journal about whatever is on your mind or in your heart. After we free-write together, sharing is optional but encouraged!
Saturday Storytime
Saturday, May 25, 2024 - 11:00am - 12:00pm
Ages: Birth - 8
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We’ll share books, stories, rhymes, music, and movement. Come talk, sing, read, write, and play together in a format appropriate for young children.
Saturday, May 25, 2024 - 11:00am - 12:00pm
Ages: Birth - 8
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We’ll share books, stories, rhymes, music, and movement. Come talk, sing, read, write, and play together in a format appropriate for young children.
Crafty Creations: Bedazzled Bookmarks
Saturday, May 25, 2024 - 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Ages: 16 - Adults, Adults
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What do you do with a hardback book that you no longer want? Turn it into bookmarks! Join us as we turn hardbacks into decorated bookmarks with dazzling results. All supplies will be provided.
Saturday, May 25, 2024 - 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Ages: 16 - Adults, Adults
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What do you do with a hardback book that you no longer want? Turn it into bookmarks! Join us as we turn hardbacks into decorated bookmarks with dazzling results. All supplies will be provided.
Read and Play
Tuesday, May 28, 2024 - 10:00am - 10:45am
Ages: Birth - 24 Months
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Join your little one at a storytime featuring interactive books, rhymes, music, and movement, followed by playgroup activities that allow children to practice skills and socialize.
Tuesday, May 28, 2024 - 10:00am - 10:45am
Ages: Birth - 24 Months
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Join your little one at a storytime featuring interactive books, rhymes, music, and movement, followed by playgroup activities that allow children to practice skills and socialize.
Meeting Rooms
Meeting rooms are available for public use Monday through Saturday, excluding library-observed holidays.
We have the following meeting rooms available for public use:
Large Meeting Room - Capacity: 70
Small Meeting Room - Capacity: 24
3 Study Rooms - Capacity: 4 per room
Services
- 24/7 book drop access
- Children's learning games
- Copy machine
- EV charging
- Free Wi-Fi access
- Notary Services
- Pay County tax bills
- Play and Learn Centers
- Print from anywhere (Global Print)
- Public fax
- Public Internet computers
- Scan documents to email
- Wireless printing
Branch History
In 1965, the Carroll County Commissioners gave the town of Mt. Airy permission to open a community library, with the provision that the town raise $3,000 to refurbish and furnish a room above the town office. Four months later, after donations and fund-raising events such as a benefit shoot at the Rod and Gun Club, a dance for teens, and a book sale, the library opened. In 1974 the Mt. Airy Community Branch moved to the former American Grocery Building, and in 1993 a new full-service Mount Airy Branch opened on Ridge Avenue.
Renovations to the Mt. Airy Branch were completed in 2014 and included repavement of the driveway, reworking of the sidewalks to improve grade and accessibility, roofing replacement, renovation of the interior to improve lighting throughout, a new customer service desk, improved seating areas for customers, and the addition of several collabortive workspaces.