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Carroll County Public Library
Infinite Possibilities

Mount Airy Branch

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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.

 Phone 1    410.386.4470

Fax    410.386.4477

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Upcoming Programs and Events

Check Currents or the Calendar of Events site for more events.

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Read and Play
Tuesday, March 19, 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.

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Death Café: Conversations about Death ... with Cake!
Tuesday, March 19, 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.

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Ready, Set, School!
Wednesday, March 20, 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.

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Mount Airy Knitters
Wednesday, March 20, 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. 

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Mount Airy Book Discussion Group: The Genius of Women
Wednesday, March 20, 2024 - 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Ages: Adults
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This month we will be discussing The Genius of Women by Janice Kaplan.

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Teen Crafternoon: Pulled String Art
Wednesday, March 20, 2024 - 5:00pm - 6:00pm
Ages: 11 - 18
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It's craft time! Join us to experiment with the fun of pulled string art and create unique designs! Wear paint-friendly clothes to be prepared for the magic of this art style. 

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Family Storytime
Thursday, March 21, 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. 

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Classic TV Trivia LIVE!
Thursday, March 21, 2024 - 1:30pm - 3:30pm
Ages: Adults
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And we're LIVE! If you remember and enjoy watching TV shows from the 1950s through the 1990s, then this is THE trivia program for you! Join us for a fun afternoon of classic TV trivia as we travel back to when shows were full of laughs, surprises, and memorable. The contest will be played in teams of up to 5 people. Feel free to bring your friends! If not, then join a team upon arrival. Prizes will be awarded, LIVE and in person! 

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Craftapalooza
Friday, March 22, 2024 - 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Ages: 3 - 12
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It's a DIY frenzy! We've gathered extras of our favorite crafts from past storytimes and programs, and we need your help to bring them to life. Join us for an afternoon of cutting, pasting, drawing, and creating.

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Saturday Storytime
Saturday, March 23, 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. 

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The Shoulders We Stand On: An Introduction to the Fighters for Women's Suffrage in Maryland
Saturday, March 23, 2024 - 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Ages: 15 - Adults, Adults
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The Shoulders We Stand On documents the efforts to achieve the right to vote for women in Maryland and the United States. This program shows the teamwork, strategy, and conflicts within the movement to gain popular support for voter rights.

The relevance of the suffragists' efforts and the right to vote—for both women and men—throughout our history will be explored using the unique artifacts and photographs from Pratt Library Women's Suffrage Collection.

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Mount Airy Teen Advisory Board
Tuesday, March 26, 2024 - 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Ages: 12 - 17
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Calling all teens with a love of the library! Help us plan teen programming and influence our teen collections. We want you for our Teen Advisory Board! Need service hours? We’ve got those too! 

If this is your first time joining us, please print and complete a copy of the volunteer application.

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Mount Airy Knitters
Wednesday, March 27, 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. 

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The Three Little Pigs Puppet Show
Wednesday, March 27, 2024 - 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Ages: 3 - 12
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Mama Pig has decided their house isn't big enough, so it's time for her three little piggies to go out into the world to seek their fortunes! What will the little piggies use to build their houses? Will they meet anyone as they head out on their own, and what kinds of excitement will they find? Come with us as we follow them on their journey!

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Mount Airy Senior Book Discussion Group: The Only Woman in the Room
Thursday, March 28, 2024 - 12:00pm - 1:00pm
Ages: Adults
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This month we will discuss The Only Woman in the Room by Marie Benedict.  

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Family Storytime
Monday, April 1, 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. 

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Club Friendship
Monday, April 1, 2024 - 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Ages: 13 - Adults, Adults
Registration and more information
We welcome teens and adults with developmental disabilities or who are neurodivergent, along with their caregivers, to join us for an hour of movement, games, and fun!

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

Book by Room

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.