All CCPL locations will be closed for the Juneteenth Holiday on Thursday, June 19. We will reopen for regular hours on Friday, June 20.
To complete a repair in our data center, all computer and web services will be offline beginning at 9 PM on Tuesday, June 17, 2025. We expect services to be restored by 11 PM.
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.
Directions
Upcoming Programs and Events
Check Currents or the Calendar of Events site for more events.
Monday, June 16, 2025 - 10:00am - 10:30am
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, June 16, 2025 - 11:00am - 11:30am
Ages: Birth - 8
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Join us for an interactive storytime where we're learning through movement. We'll explore books, rhymes, and songs with lots of wiggles and giggles!
Tuesday, June 17, 2025 - 10:30am - 11:30am
Ages: All Ages
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Join multiple Parents' Choice Award-winning musician Mr. Jon & Friends for an interactive musical comedy show for the whole family. Mr. Jon & his silly friend George the Monkey will have you laughing and dancing along. A super fun, silly concert not to miss!
Wednesday, June 18, 2025 - 10:00am - 11:00am
Ages: Birth - 6
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Step into the colorful world of Eric Carle with a fun-filled storytime perfect for young readers and their families. Includes read alouds, interactive music, and hands-on crafts. Come ready to read, create, and explore!
Wednesday, June 18, 2025 - 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, June 18, 2025 - 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Ages: Adults
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This month's selection is The Windsor Knot by SJ Bennett.
Wednesday, June 18, 2025 - 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Ages: 3 - 12
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Join Dr. Jessica Lawrence Wujek from the GTC Rock Shop in Frederick as she helps us explore the fascinating world of fossils! After a short presentation, participants will handle fossils from her collection.
Wednesday, June 18, 2025 - 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Ages: 5 - Adults, Adults
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Join us for our ASL (American Sign Language) Practice Club! We will have conversational games and prompts to help keep your skills up. All fluency levels are welcome!
Friday, June 20, 2025 - 10:00am - 12:00pm
Ages: All Ages
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Health on Wheels will offer a range of services, including reproductive health services, HIV and Hepatitis C testing, blood pressure screening, smoking cessation, Naloxone training, peer support services, birth certificates, assistance with vaccines, WIC services by appointment, and health education. Not all services will be available at all locations.
Friday, June 20, 2025 - 12:00pm - 1:00pm
Ages: All Ages
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Join us in solidarity for Pride at the Library! We'll be celebrating with arts and crafts, book recommendations, and community resources.
Saturday, June 21, 2025 - 10:00am - 11:00am
Ages: 5 - 12
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Chemistry is cool when we're learning about glaciers! Join Dr. Rose Pesce-Rodriguez for this hands-on program. Students under the age of 8 must be accompanied by an adult.
Saturday, June 21, 2025 - 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.
Monday, June 23, 2025 - 12:30pm - 1:30pm
Ages: All Ages
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Join the fun as we explore different sizes and types of bubbles with Little Jon in this fun, interactive program. See volcano bubbles, smoke bubbles, and get surrounded by a giant bubble!
Tuesday, June 24, 2025 - 10:00am - 10:30am
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, June 24, 2025 - 11:00am - 11:30am
Ages: 2 - 3
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This lively, fast-paced storytime for young children includes books, songs, fingerplays, and movement.
Tuesday, June 24, 2025 - 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Ages: 12 - 17
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Calling all teens with a love of the library! Earn service hours while making friends! At this special meeting of the Teen Advisory Board, we will begin working on Tiny Library Treasures.
Tiny thoughts lead to big ideas! Paint a mini canvas and create tiny art masterpieces to display in the library. Participants may paint their canvas in the library or take a kit home. Canvases will be available while supplies last. You can earn up to 2 service hours for doing this project, and must be at least 12 to earn service hours.
Wednesday, June 25, 2025 - 10:00am - 11:00am
Ages: Birth - 8
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Join us outside for a hands-on storytime filled with books, bubbles, and colorful chalk creations! All supplies will be provided, just come dressed for messy outdoor fun and bring your creativity! Children must be accompanied by an adult.
Wednesday, June 25, 2025 - 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, June 25, 2025 - 5:00pm - 7:00pm
Ages: 11 - 17
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Join us for an introduction to the art of pottery! In this lesson, we will focus on a specific type of hand-building known as tchotchkes or pinch pots. Create a work of art or a cool little creature!
Thursday, June 26, 2025 - 10:00am - 10:30am
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, June 26, 2025 - 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Ages: 9 - Adults, Adults
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Calling all line dancers age 9 and older! Wear your most colorful shoes and join our multi-venue dance instructor for some fun, energetic line dancing.
Thursday, June 26, 2025 - 6:30pm - 7:00pm
Ages: Birth - 8
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Wear your pajamas, bring your favorite stuffed animal, and listen to stories before bed. This storytime introduces stories through books, songs, and activities appropriate for young children.
Friday, June 27, 2025 - 10:00am - 12:00pm
Ages: Birth - 12
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Join the fun as we Color Our World™ for Summer Reading! We’ll have lots of crafts, games, food, and fun throughout the branch as we celebrate the power of reading.
Saturday, June 28, 2025 - 10:00am - 11:00am
Ages: 2 - Adults, Adults
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Can you wade through the mountain of foam? Splash through pools? Traverse obstacles full of color? Tackle the Obstacle Color Course and find out! You and your family will have a colorific time navigating our Obstacle Color Course and get colorful while doing it! Wear clothes that you don’t mind getting wet and covered with color and bring a towel.
Register before June 20, and you could be one of 20 registrants randomly chosen to receive a promotional white t-shirt to wear as you complete the course. Recipients will be notified ahead of the event. Everyone else can wear a white shirt that you’d like to get colorized!
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.