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.
English Conversation Group
Mount Airy BranchWednesday, June 24, 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.
Family Storytime
Mount Airy BranchThursday, June 25, 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.
Mount Airy Senior Book Discussion Group: The Briar Club
Mount Airy BranchThursday, June 25, 2026 - 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Ages: Adults
Class information
This month's selection is The Briar Club by Kate Quinn.
Pajama Party Storytime
Mount Airy BranchThursday, June 25, 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.
Summer Reading Celebration: Unearth a Story™
Mount Airy BranchFriday, June 26, 2026 - 10:00am - 12:00pm
Ages: Birth - 12
Class information
Dinosaurs have descended onto the library! Come Unearth a Story™ to celebrate Summer Reading with crafts, games, food, and fun throughout the branch.
STEAMtivity
Mount Airy BranchFriday, June 26, 2026 - 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Ages: 6 - 12
Class information
Dive into STEAM and creativity with hands-on, open-ended projects. Each session will feature new challenges where you can build, invent, experiment, and use your imagination and creativity to solve fun problems. Come create, explore, and see what amazing ideas you can bring to life!
Saturday Storytime
Mount Airy BranchSaturday, June 27, 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.
Family Board Game Afternoon
Mount Airy BranchSaturday, June 27, 2026 - 1:00pm - 3:00pm
Ages: All Ages
Class information
Join us for a family-friendly board game afternoon! We've got games for the entire family, so come on down and hang out with us and play new games or old favorites. Snacks provided! Bring your sense of fun!
Family Storytime
Mount Airy BranchMonday, June 29, 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, June 29, 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!
Read and Play
Mount Airy BranchTuesday, June 30, 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, June 30, 2026 - 11:00am - 11:30am
Ages: 2 - 3
Class information
This lively, fast-paced storytime for young children includes books, songs, fingerplays, and movement.
Dinosaur Puzzle Race
Mount Airy BranchTuesday, June 30, 2026 - 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Ages: All Ages
Class information
How fast can you puzzle? Come with a group or be grouped with other players as we find out who can put a 300-piece puzzle together the fastest! Children under 11 must be accompanied by an adult.
LEGO® Artist C3Brix
Mount Airy BranchTuesday, June 30, 2026 - 5:30pm - 7:30pm
Ages: 6 - 18
Class information
Cody Wells, aka C3Brix, is one of the most sought-after custom LEGO® artists in the country. His motto is “Rebuild Your Childhood,” encouraging adults to reminisce and children to use their imagination to think outside the (LEGO®) box by building anything they can imagine and not be limited by instruction books.
Mount Airy Teen Advisory Board
Mount Airy BranchTuesday, June 30, 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!
Read and Play
Mount Airy BranchWednesday, July 1, 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.
Mount Airy Knitters
Mount Airy BranchWednesday, July 1, 2026 - 10:00am - 11:00am
Ages: Adults
Class information
Join the Mount Airy Knitters for a weekly roundtable of knitting, conversation, and fun. All experience levels are welcome.
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.