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
Directions
Upcoming programs and events
Check Currents publication (PDF) or the Calendar of Events site for more events.
Read and Play
Mount Airy BranchTuesday, April 28, 2026 - 10:00am - 10:30am
Ages: Birth - 24 Months
Class information
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.
Twos and Threes Together
Mount Airy BranchTuesday, April 28, 2026 - 11:00am - 11:30am
Ages: 2 - 3
Class information
This lively, fast-paced storytime for young children includes books, songs, fingerplays, and movement.
Mount Airy Teen Advisory Board
Mount Airy BranchTuesday, April 28, 2026 - 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Ages: 12 - 17
Class information
Calling all teens with a love of the library! Earn service hours while making friends, beautifying the library, and planning programs!
April is Poetry Month at Mount Airy!
Mount Airy BranchWednesday, April 29, 2026 - 12:00am - 12:00am
Ages: All Ages
Class information
Did you know April is Poetry Month? Celebrate the month at Mount Airy with puzzles, journal prompts, blackout poetry, and magnetic word boards in our magazine reading area. Sit back and read at your leisure. Drop in anytime we're open and get your creativity flowing. Find out how exciting poetry can be!
Ready, Set, School!
Mount Airy BranchWednesday, April 29, 2026 - 10:00am - 10:30am
Ages: 3 - 6
Class information
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
Mount Airy BranchWednesday, April 29, 2026 - 10:00am - 12:00pm
Ages: Adults
Class information
Join the Mount Airy Knitters for a weekly roundtable of knitting, conversation, and fun. All experience levels are welcome.
Read and Play
Mount Airy BranchWednesday, April 29, 2026 - 11:00am - 11:30am
Ages: Birth - 24 Months
Class information
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.
English Conversation Group
Mount Airy BranchWednesday, April 29, 2026 - 5:00pm - 6:00pm
Ages: Adults
Class information
Join us for a friendly group gathering to practice speaking English. This program, led by a partner from The Literacy Council of Carroll County, is geared toward adults who are English language learners. All levels welcome.
April is Poetry Month at Mount Airy!
Mount Airy BranchThursday, April 30, 2026 - 12:00am - 12:00am
Ages: All Ages
Class information
Did you know April is Poetry Month? Celebrate the month at Mount Airy with puzzles, journal prompts, blackout poetry, and magnetic word boards in our magazine reading area. Sit back and read at your leisure. Drop in anytime we're open and get your creativity flowing. Find out how exciting poetry can be!
Family Storytime
Mount Airy BranchThursday, April 30, 2026 - 10:00am - 10:30am
Ages: Birth - 8
Class information
We’ll share books, stories, rhymes, music, and movement. Come talk, sing, read, write, and play together in a format appropriate for young children.
Pajama Party Storytime
Mount Airy BranchThursday, April 30, 2026 - 6:30pm - 7:00pm
Ages: Birth - 8
Class information
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.
Playdough Lab
Mount Airy BranchFriday, May 1, 2026 - 10:00am - 11:00am
Ages: 4 - 12
Class information
Welcome to Playdough Lab! This fun, hands-on program allows kids to squish, roll, build, and create while learning cool STEM ideas. Using playdough, children will make shapes, build towers, and solve simple challenges while using their imagination.
Mammals All Around Us!
Mount Airy BranchSaturday, May 2, 2026 - 10:00am - 11:00am
Ages: Birth - 8
Class information
Let's learn about the mammals that live in our backyard! We'll investigate their homes, what they eat, and more with educational resources from Maryland's Wildlife and Heritage Service! All resources will be provided.
Family Storytime
Mount Airy BranchMonday, May 4, 2026 - 10:00am - 10:30am
Ages: Birth - 8
Class information
We’ll share books, stories, rhymes, music, and movement. Come talk, sing, read, write, and play together in a format appropriate for young children.
Let's Move!
Mount Airy BranchMonday, May 4, 2026 - 11:00am - 11:30am
Ages: Birth - 8
Class information
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!
Mount Airy Music Trail Music Mondays: Celtic Concert
Mount Airy BranchMonday, May 4, 2026 - 5:30pm - 7:00pm
Ages: All Ages
Class information
Come experience a traditional Celtic music concert in the library! Stop by the Railyard on Main Street to pick up your dinner at Food Truck Monday. Then come to the library branch and enjoy the musical stylings of Julie Wood Merchant on the Irish wooden flute and Wes Merchant on the fiddle. This is a Mount Airy Music Trail event in partnership with the Town of Mount Airy.
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: 15
3 Study Rooms - Capacity: 4 per room
Services
24/7 book drop access
EV charging
Free Wi-Fi access
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.