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.
Carroll County Public Library
Infinite Possibilities
North Carroll Branch
2255 Hanover Pike
Hampstead, MD 21074
Darrell Robertson, Branch Manager
Branch Hours
Monday - Thursday: 9 AM - 8 PM
Friday - Saturday: 9 AM - 5 PM
Directions
Programs and Events
Check Currents or the Calendar of Events site for more events.
Read and Play
Monday, June 16, 2025 - 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.
Monday, June 16, 2025 - 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.
Move and Learn
Monday, June 16, 2025 - 11:00am - 12:00pm
Ages: Birth - 8
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A theme-based storytime featuring an age-appropriate story, songs, and learning activities, with a concentration on creative movement.
Monday, June 16, 2025 - 11:00am - 12:00pm
Ages: Birth - 8
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A theme-based storytime featuring an age-appropriate story, songs, and learning activities, with a concentration on creative movement.
Create, Explore, and More: Building Bridges
Tuesday, June 17, 2025 - 10:00am - 11:00am
Ages: 8 - 13
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Come by to design, build, and test out different styles of bridges.
Tuesday, June 17, 2025 - 10:00am - 11:00am
Ages: 8 - 13
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Come by to design, build, and test out different styles of bridges.
North Carroll Knitters Group
Tuesday, June 17, 2025 - 1:00pm - 3:00pm
Ages: Adults
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Knitters and crocheters are welcome to join this group gathering to share tips, projects, and patterns.
Tuesday, June 17, 2025 - 1:00pm - 3:00pm
Ages: Adults
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Knitters and crocheters are welcome to join this group gathering to share tips, projects, and patterns.
North Carroll Writers Group
Tuesday, June 17, 2025 - 5:30pm - 7:30pm
Ages: Adults
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Bring your writing, works-in-progress, or works-in-thought. This writing group allows beginners, unpublished, and published writers to network, learn, vent, and feel inspired to move to the next level. All genres are welcome: novel, short story, essay, poetry, memoirs, spiritual, sci-fi, fiction, and nonfiction. This group is led by Barbara D. Duffey, an experienced writing workshop leader and author of five books.
Tuesday, June 17, 2025 - 5:30pm - 7:30pm
Ages: Adults
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Bring your writing, works-in-progress, or works-in-thought. This writing group allows beginners, unpublished, and published writers to network, learn, vent, and feel inspired to move to the next level. All genres are welcome: novel, short story, essay, poetry, memoirs, spiritual, sci-fi, fiction, and nonfiction. This group is led by Barbara D. Duffey, an experienced writing workshop leader and author of five books.
All About Seafood
Tuesday, June 17, 2025 - 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Ages: Adults
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Let’s learn about seafood! Join Weis Dietitian Christina Pelletier in diving deep into all aspects of seafood nutrition, from omega-3s to cooking techniques to deciding between wild caught or farm raised. The presentation will be followed by a Tuna Salad Lettuce Wrap recipe demonstration that participants will be able to sample. Pick up recipes, Weis Healthy Bites Magazine, healthy tips handout, and a $5.00 Weis coupon.
Tuesday, June 17, 2025 - 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Ages: Adults
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Let’s learn about seafood! Join Weis Dietitian Christina Pelletier in diving deep into all aspects of seafood nutrition, from omega-3s to cooking techniques to deciding between wild caught or farm raised. The presentation will be followed by a Tuna Salad Lettuce Wrap recipe demonstration that participants will be able to sample. Pick up recipes, Weis Healthy Bites Magazine, healthy tips handout, and a $5.00 Weis coupon.
Summer Reading Celebration: Color Our World™
Wednesday, June 18, 2025 - 10:00am - 12:00pm
Ages: All Ages
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Enjoy our colorful Summer Reading kick-off! We will feature fantastic activities, a fire truck, and JJ Hoffman’s ice cream!
Wednesday, June 18, 2025 - 10:00am - 12:00pm
Ages: All Ages
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Enjoy our colorful Summer Reading kick-off! We will feature fantastic activities, a fire truck, and JJ Hoffman’s ice cream!
Indoor/Outdoor Target Range
Wednesday, June 18, 2025 - 2:30pm - 3:30pm
Ages: 8 - 15
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Join us for two different target ranges. We will have an indoor target range for Nerf weapons and an outdoor range for water guns. We will provide Nerf weapons and water guns.
Wednesday, June 18, 2025 - 2:30pm - 3:30pm
Ages: 8 - 15
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Join us for two different target ranges. We will have an indoor target range for Nerf weapons and an outdoor range for water guns. We will provide Nerf weapons and water guns.
Read and Play
Friday, June 20, 2025 - 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.
Friday, June 20, 2025 - 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.
Mini Musicians
Friday, June 20, 2025 - 1:00pm - 1:30pm
Ages: 3 - 6
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Come join us for a creative and exploratory first introduction to music! This program will incorporate piano playing, boomwhackers and rhythm instruments while teaching children the basics of pitch, patterns, and rhythm. We will learn skills that are beneficial for future piano lessons and other musical instruments too!
Friday, June 20, 2025 - 1:00pm - 1:30pm
Ages: 3 - 6
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Come join us for a creative and exploratory first introduction to music! This program will incorporate piano playing, boomwhackers and rhythm instruments while teaching children the basics of pitch, patterns, and rhythm. We will learn skills that are beneficial for future piano lessons and other musical instruments too!
Obstacle Color Course (North Carroll)
Friday, June 20, 2025 - 2:00pm - 3:00pm
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.
Friday, June 20, 2025 - 2:00pm - 3:00pm
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.
Twenty registrants will be randomly chosen to receive a promotional white T-shirt to wear as they 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!
Carroll County Old Line Statesmen Barbershop Chorus
Saturday, June 21, 2025 - 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Ages: All Ages
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Visit the library to enjoy the Carroll County Old Line Statesmen Barbershop Chorus, a local men's a cappella chorus that has been singing four-part harmony since 1982. The group is devoted to community singing and entertainment in and around Carroll County. You will not be disappointed to celebrate the beginning of summer by tapping your toes and being warmed by this soothing harmony!
Saturday, June 21, 2025 - 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Ages: All Ages
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Visit the library to enjoy the Carroll County Old Line Statesmen Barbershop Chorus, a local men's a cappella chorus that has been singing four-part harmony since 1982. The group is devoted to community singing and entertainment in and around Carroll County. You will not be disappointed to celebrate the beginning of summer by tapping your toes and being warmed by this soothing harmony!
Summer Reads: Kristina McMorris
Saturday, June 21, 2025 - 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Ages: Adults
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Kristina McMorris is a New York Times, Wall Street Journal, and USA Today bestselling author of two novellas and seven historical novels, including the million-copy bestseller Sold on a Monday. The recipient of more than twenty national literary awards, she previously hosted weekly TV shows for Warner Bros. and an ABC affiliate, beginning at age nine with an Emmy Award-winning program. Her latest, The Girls of Good Fortune, explores the complexity of family and identity, the importance of stories that echo through generations, and the power of strength found beneath the surface. Books will be available for purchase and signing.
Saturday, June 21, 2025 - 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Ages: Adults
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Kristina McMorris is a New York Times, Wall Street Journal, and USA Today bestselling author of two novellas and seven historical novels, including the million-copy bestseller Sold on a Monday. The recipient of more than twenty national literary awards, she previously hosted weekly TV shows for Warner Bros. and an ABC affiliate, beginning at age nine with an Emmy Award-winning program. Her latest, The Girls of Good Fortune, explores the complexity of family and identity, the importance of stories that echo through generations, and the power of strength found beneath the surface. Books will be available for purchase and signing.
Presented by Carroll County Public Library and Park Books on Main.
Tiny Library Treasures (North Carroll)
Monday, June 23, 2025 - 9:00am - 5:00pm
Ages: 12 - 17
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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.
Monday, June 23, 2025 - 9:00am - 5:00pm
Ages: 12 - 17
Registration and more information
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.
Participants can pick up their kits between 9 AM on Monday, June 23 and 5 PM on Saturday, June 28. Projects must be returned to the library by 5 PM on Saturday, July 5.
Read and Play
Monday, June 23, 2025 - 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.
Monday, June 23, 2025 - 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.
Move and Learn
Monday, June 23, 2025 - 11:00am - 12:00pm
Ages: Birth - 8
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A theme-based storytime featuring an age-appropriate story, songs, and learning activities, with a concentration on creative movement.
Monday, June 23, 2025 - 11:00am - 12:00pm
Ages: Birth - 8
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A theme-based storytime featuring an age-appropriate story, songs, and learning activities, with a concentration on creative movement.
Intro to Pottery: Tchotchkes (North Carroll)
Monday, June 23, 2025 - 1:00pm - 3:00pm
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!
Monday, June 23, 2025 - 1:00pm - 3:00pm
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!
North Carroll Book Discussion Group: Miss Morgan's Book Brigade
Monday, June 23, 2025 - 6:00pm - 8:00pm
Ages: Adults
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This month's selection is Miss Morgan's Book Brigade by Janet Skeslien Charles.
Monday, June 23, 2025 - 6:00pm - 8:00pm
Ages: Adults
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This month's selection is Miss Morgan's Book Brigade by Janet Skeslien Charles.
Create, Explore, and More: Rollercoaster Rampage
Tuesday, June 24, 2025 - 10:00am - 11:00am
Ages: 8 - 13
Registration and more information
We will be designing, creating, and testing out rollercoasters made from various materials.
Tuesday, June 24, 2025 - 10:00am - 11:00am
Ages: 8 - 13
Registration and more information
We will be designing, creating, and testing out rollercoasters made from various materials.
North Carroll Writers Group
Tuesday, June 24, 2025 - 5:30pm - 7:30pm
Ages: Adults
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Bring your writing, works-in-progress, or works-in-thought. This writing group allows beginners, unpublished, and published writers to network, learn, vent, and feel inspired to move to the next level. All genres are welcome: novel, short story, essay, poetry, memoirs, spiritual, sci-fi, fiction, and nonfiction. This group is led by Barbara D. Duffey, an experienced writing workshop leader and author of five books.
Tuesday, June 24, 2025 - 5:30pm - 7:30pm
Ages: Adults
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Bring your writing, works-in-progress, or works-in-thought. This writing group allows beginners, unpublished, and published writers to network, learn, vent, and feel inspired to move to the next level. All genres are welcome: novel, short story, essay, poetry, memoirs, spiritual, sci-fi, fiction, and nonfiction. This group is led by Barbara D. Duffey, an experienced writing workshop leader and author of five books.
Protecting the Jewels of the Night - Our Fireflies!
Tuesday, June 24, 2025 - 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Ages: 13 - Adults, Adults
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They light up our summer evenings and create a sense of wonder and awe. Join Laura O'Callaghan, Xerces Society Ambassador, as she explores the world of fireflies, their life histories, threats, and simple actions you can take to help conserve them. The Xerces Society for Invertebrate Conservation is an international nonprofit organization that protects the natural world through the conservation of invertebrates and their habitats. While the program is designed for teens and adults, younger children are welcome.
Tuesday, June 24, 2025 - 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Ages: 13 - Adults, Adults
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They light up our summer evenings and create a sense of wonder and awe. Join Laura O'Callaghan, Xerces Society Ambassador, as she explores the world of fireflies, their life histories, threats, and simple actions you can take to help conserve them. The Xerces Society for Invertebrate Conservation is an international nonprofit organization that protects the natural world through the conservation of invertebrates and their habitats. While the program is designed for teens and adults, younger children are welcome.
Rock & Rhyme with Mr. Jon & Friends
Wednesday, June 25, 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 25, 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!
Family Fun Night
Wednesday, June 25, 2025 - 6:30pm - 7:15pm
Ages: Birth - 8
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Wear your pajamas and listen to stories before bed. Join us for family fun, featuring stories, music, crafts, play, and time with friends.
Wednesday, June 25, 2025 - 6:30pm - 7:15pm
Ages: Birth - 8
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Wear your pajamas and listen to stories before bed. Join us for family fun, featuring stories, music, crafts, play, and time with friends.
Stitch Day
Thursday, June 26, 2025 - 9:00am - 4:00pm
Ages: All Ages
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Celebrate everyone's favorite blue alien on Stitch Day! Come by to do some Stitch-themed crafts and do a self-guided Stitch-themed scavenger hunt!
Thursday, June 26, 2025 - 9:00am - 4:00pm
Ages: All Ages
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Celebrate everyone's favorite blue alien on Stitch Day! Come by to do some Stitch-themed crafts and do a self-guided Stitch-themed scavenger hunt!
Family Storytime
Thursday, June 26, 2025 - 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, June 26, 2025 - 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.
North Carroll Writers Group
Thursday, June 26, 2025 - 10:00am - 12:00pm
Ages: Adults
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Bring your writing, works-in-progress, or works-in-thought. This writing group allows beginners, unpublished, and published writers to network, learn, vent, and feel inspired to move to the next level. All genres are welcome: novel, short story, essay, poetry, memoirs, spiritual, sci-fi, fiction, and nonfiction. This group is led by Barbara D. Duffey, an experienced writing workshop leader and author of five books.
Thursday, June 26, 2025 - 10:00am - 12:00pm
Ages: Adults
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Bring your writing, works-in-progress, or works-in-thought. This writing group allows beginners, unpublished, and published writers to network, learn, vent, and feel inspired to move to the next level. All genres are welcome: novel, short story, essay, poetry, memoirs, spiritual, sci-fi, fiction, and nonfiction. This group is led by Barbara D. Duffey, an experienced writing workshop leader and author of five books.
Crazy for Crafting
Thursday, June 26, 2025 - 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Ages: Adults
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Join us for some fun and easy craft projects each month. No experience or creative skills are needed. Bring a friend or meet new people who also enjoy crafting. This month, we will be making flowers out of various materials.
Thursday, June 26, 2025 - 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Ages: Adults
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Join us for some fun and easy craft projects each month. No experience or creative skills are needed. Bring a friend or meet new people who also enjoy crafting. This month, we will be making flowers out of various materials.
Read and Play
Friday, June 27, 2025 - 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.
Friday, June 27, 2025 - 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.
Roblox Party (North Carroll)
Friday, June 27, 2025 - 1:30pm - 2:30pm
Ages: 11 - 17
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Join us for crafts and activities inspired by Roblox! Make Roblox crafts, play IRL Dress to Impress, and more!
Friday, June 27, 2025 - 1:30pm - 2:30pm
Ages: 11 - 17
Registration and more information
Join us for crafts and activities inspired by Roblox! Make Roblox crafts, play IRL Dress to Impress, and more!
Passport Services
The North Carroll Branch accepts passport applications on behalf of the U.S. Department of State to better serve our customers and to respond to the needs within our communities. We process new passport applications and provide photo services on site. Please note that we cannot accept or process passport renewals, however, we do provide forms and assistance.
Passports services are available on a first come, first served basis, with no appointment necessary. Hours are:
Monday - Thursday: 10 AM - 6 PM
Friday and Saturday: 10 AM - 3 PM
Sunday: No passport services
For more passport information, please visit our passport page.
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: 50
Small Meeting Room - Capacity: 10
2 Study Rooms - Capacity: 1 - 4 per room
Services
- 24/7 book drop access
- Children's learning games
- Citizenship Resource Center
- Copy machine
- EV charging
- Free Wi-Fi access
- Notary Services
- Passport services
Branch History
The Hampstead Library was established in 1955, through the efforts of the Junior Woman's Club of Hampstead. The club won a Federation Prize for its library project. With the establishment of a county system in 1958, the Hampstead Library became the Northeast Branch of the Carroll County Public Library. The present North Carroll Branch, located between Hampstead and Manchester, opened as a full-service branch in February, 1990.
The 2011 renovation to the branch included improvements to the interior and a reworking of the parking lot entrance to alleviate unsafe conditions.