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
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Tuesday, July 16, 2024 - 10:00am - 11:00am
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, July 16, 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. Together, we'll have a group-directed discussion with no agenda, objectives, or themes. Please note that this is a discussion group, not a grief support or counseling session.
Wednesday, July 17, 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, July 17, 2024 - 11:00am - 12:00pm
Ages: 5 - 12
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An interactive and hilarious performance from a circus performer, with juggling and silly tricks!
Wednesday, July 17, 2024 - 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Ages: 6 - 11
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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.
Wednesday, July 17, 2024 - 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Ages: Adults
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This month's selection is Garlic and Sapphires: The Secret Life of a Critic in Disguise by Ruth Reichl.
Thursday, July 18, 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.
Friday, July 19, 2024 - 10:00am - 11:00am
Ages: 13 - Adults, Adults
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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!
Friday, July 19, 2024 - 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Ages: 2 - 10
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Create a home for toads! Toads are beneficial amphibians because they consume insects and slugs, which are considered pests in gardens. Creating a house for them provides much-needed shelter from the heat and predators. Join us for this fun project!
Friday, July 19, 2024 - 1:00pm - 4:00pm
Ages: Adults
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Welcome adventurers! Join us for a fun-filled, self-contained one-shot adventure! This silly one-shot is friendly to both new and returning players. Bring your own level four character, or choose one of our pre-generated ones to make your own.
Our adventurers are enjoying a lazy afternoon when a frantic sheep approaches equipped with a scroll of Speak with Animals and a stubborn insistence on having the party's attention. What does this wooly beast want, and are our heroes brave enough to help?
Dungeons & Dragons is a trademark of Wizards of the Coast LLC in the United States and other countries. © 2015 Wizards. All Rights Reserved.
Saturday, July 20, 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, July 20, 2024 - 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Ages: 14 - Adults, Adults
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Would you like to make a big impact on your surroundings by creating tiny glass gardens? If so, then pop in for a simple, fun summer craft. We'll decorate glass jars and fill them with soil, seeds, and TLC! Available while supplies last.
Monday, July 22, 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.
Tuesday, July 23, 2024 - 10:00am - 11:00am
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, July 23, 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 and listen to relaxing music. Feel free to bring your own coloring book, use our sheets and pencils, or bring your electronic device with your favorite pre-loaded coloring book apps. Let's de-stress together!
Tuesday, July 23, 2024 - 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Ages: 16 - Adults, Adults
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Join our favorite physical education instructor for an hour of adaptive stretching, exercise, and total fun!
Wednesday, July 24, 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, July 24, 2024 - 1:00pm - 3:00pm
Ages: Adults
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Join us for a fun afternoon of making art with a variety of mixed media, including scrapbook paper, newspaper, magazines, and washi tape. Available while supplies last.
Thursday, July 25, 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, July 25, 2024 - 12:00pm - 1:00pm
Ages: Adults
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This month's selection is Artemis Fowl by Eoin Colfer.
Friday, July 26, 2024 - 11:00am - 12:00pm
Ages: All Ages
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Join multiple Parents' Choice Award winner Mr. Jon & Friends for a musical comedy show for the whole family. Mr. Jon and his silly friend George the Monkey will have you dancing, laughing, and singing along. Using rhymes, songs, books, and puppets, this interactive, hilarious show is not to be missed.
Saturday, July 27, 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.
Monday, July 29, 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.
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.