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.
Family Storytime
Mount Airy BranchMonday, September 21, 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.
Move & Groove Storytime
Mount Airy BranchMonday, September 21, 2026 - 11:00am - 11:30am
Ages: Birth - 8
Class information
This energetic storytime features books, rhymes, and songs with lots of wiggles and giggles! We’ll learn through movement and foster a love of stories.
LEGO® Builders Club
Mount Airy BranchMonday, September 21, 2026 - 5:00pm - 6:00pm
Ages: 4 - 12
Class information
Want to practice your building skills? Join us for a LEGO® program where you tackle a new design each time! We supply the bricks, and you supply the creativity!
Read and Play
Mount Airy BranchTuesday, September 22, 2026 - 10:00am - 10:30am
Ages: Birth - 2
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, September 22, 2026 - 11:00am - 11:30am
Ages: 2 - 3
Class information
This lively, fast-paced storytime for young children includes books, songs, fingerplays, and movement.
English Conversation Group
Mount Airy BranchTuesday, September 22, 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.
Read and Play
Mount Airy BranchWednesday, September 23, 2026 - 10:00am - 10:30am
Ages: Birth - 2
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, September 23, 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.
Ready, Set, School!
Mount Airy BranchWednesday, September 23, 2026 - 11:00am - 11:30am
Ages: 3 - 6
Class information
This special storytime for preschoolers promotes pre-reading and school readiness skills. Get ready for kindergarten through books, songs, activities, and lots of fun!
Carroll 250: Charles Carroll of Carrollton, America's First Entrepreneur
Mount Airy BranchWednesday, September 23, 2026 - 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Ages: Adults
Class information
Join Craig Rhinehart, former IBM executive and railroad history advocate, as he discusses Charles Carroll. Not only a famous patriot and Declaration of Independence signer, Carroll was also a strategic figure whose choices and relationships helped shape his era, the nation, and here in Maryland, the early formation and expansion of the Baltimore & Ohio Railroad.
This program is part of the Carroll 250 Speaker Series celebrating the United States Semiquincentennial, the 250th anniversary of the 1776 United States Declaration of Independence.
Family Storytime
Mount Airy BranchThursday, September 24, 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: Iona Iverson's Rules for Commuting
Mount Airy BranchThursday, September 24, 2026 - 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Ages: Adults
Class information
This month's selection is Iona Iverson's Rules for Commuting by Clare Pooley.
Pajama Party Storytime
Mount Airy BranchThursday, September 24, 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.
Read with a Furry Friend: Adaptive Program for Adults
Mount Airy BranchFriday, September 25, 2026 - 10:00am - 11:00am
Ages: 13 - Adults, Adults
Class information
Trained reading dogs from My Caring Paws will be here to enjoy a meet-and-greet with new adult friends!
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.