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Mount Airy Branch
705 Ridge Avenue
Mount Airy, MD 21771
Patty Sundberg, Branch Manager
Branch Hours
Monday - Thursday: 9 AM - 8 PM
Friday - Saturday: 9 AM - 5 PM
Directions
Upcoming Programs and Events
Check Currents or the Calendar of Events site for more events.
Friday, September 24, 2021 - 12:00am - 12:00am
Ages: Birth - 18
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Join us in celebrating Library Card Sign-Up Month! Play along with us at the library, whether you already have your library card or are just signing up for a new card this month! Check off enough library activities and BINGO! Pick up a bingo card in the Children's Department and return completed cards to the Information Desk for a small prize.
Saturday, September 25, 2021 - 12:00am - 12:00am
Ages: Birth - 18
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Join us in celebrating Library Card Sign-Up Month! Play along with us at the library, whether you already have your library card or are just signing up for a new card this month! Check off enough library activities and BINGO! Pick up a bingo card in the Children's Department and return completed cards to the Information Desk for a small prize.
Saturday, September 25, 2021 - 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Ages: 3 - Adults, Adults
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KPET's trained reading dogs provide a relaxed, informal atmosphere for kids to practice reading. Every dog enjoys a good story!
Monday, September 27, 2021 - 12:00am - 12:00am
Ages: Birth - 18
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Join us in celebrating Library Card Sign-Up Month! Play along with us at the library, whether you already have your library card or are just signing up for a new card this month! Check off enough library activities and BINGO! Pick up a bingo card in the Children's Department and return completed cards to the Information Desk for a small prize.
Tuesday, September 28, 2021 - 12:00am - 12:00am
Ages: Birth - 18
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Join us in celebrating Library Card Sign-Up Month! Play along with us at the library, whether you already have your library card or are just signing up for a new card this month! Check off enough library activities and BINGO! Pick up a bingo card in the Children's Department and return completed cards to the Information Desk for a small prize.
Tuesday, September 28, 2021 - 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Ages: 12 - 17
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Need service hours? Join the Teen Advisory Board for a fun-filled meeting to learn how you can become a leader in your library. But it's not all work and no play; we'll provide plenty of snacks and games too!
Wednesday, September 29, 2021 - 12:00am - 12:00am
Ages: Birth - 18
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Join us in celebrating Library Card Sign-Up Month! Play along with us at the library, whether you already have your library card or are just signing up for a new card this month! Check off enough library activities and BINGO! Pick up a bingo card in the Children's Department and return completed cards to the Information Desk for a small prize.
Wednesday, September 29, 2021 - 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.
Thursday, September 30, 2021 - 12:00am - 12:00am
Ages: Birth - 18
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Join us in celebrating Library Card Sign-Up Month! Play along with us at the library, whether you already have your library card or are just signing up for a new card this month! Check off enough library activities and BINGO! Pick up a bingo card in the Children's Department and return completed cards to the Information Desk for a small prize.
Wednesday, October 6, 2021 - 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, October 6, 2021 - 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Ages: All Ages
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Join Betsy Estilow for Justice Delayed: The Women’s Suffrage Movement During and After the American Civil War. Betsy, a renowned Frederick County speaker, is involved with the National Museum of Civil War medicine and is well known for her entertaining and informative presentations.
Meeting Rooms
Meeting rooms are available for public use Sunday through Saturday, during October-April 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
- Free Wi-Fi access
- Notary Services
- Pay County tax bills
- Play and Learn Centers
- 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.