Westminster branch

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Upcoming programs and events

Check Currents publication (PDF) or the Calendar of Events site for more events.

Needle Little Klatch?

Westminster Branch
Tuesday, March 3, 2026 - 5:00pm - 7:00pm
Ages: 16 - Adults, Adults
Class information

Klatch (noun): a gathering usually characterized by informal conversation.

Join us for a casual, bi-weekly stitching club. All needle-crafters are welcome!

Coyote Tales Puppet Show

Westminster Branch
Tuesday, March 3, 2026 - 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Ages: 3 - 12
Class information

Poor Coyote has a nose for trouble. Wherever he goes, he always seems to find it. Join us for two trickster tales from the American Southwest about Coyote, the Raven, and the Laughing Butterflies. Tag along as we cross the mesa to see what kind of tricky situations Coyote finds himself in.

CCGS Research Thursday

Westminster Branch
Thursday, March 5, 2026 - 1:00pm - 4:00pm
Ages: 13 - Adults, Adults
Class information

Volunteers from the Carroll County Genealogical Society are available to help with your family history research. Please contact volunteers at info@ccgsmd.org to schedule a time if you require CCGS staff assistance.

Open Mah Jongg

Westminster Branch
Thursday, March 5, 2026 - 1:00pm - 4:45pm
Ages: Adults
Class information

Join us for a friendly game of casual, non-competitive American Mah Jongg. This program is for experienced and newer players with some play experience. An instructor will be present. Please bring a current National Mah Jongg League card. If you don’t have a card, one will be provided.

Read with a Furry Friend

Westminster Branch
Saturday, March 7, 2026 - 11:00am - 12:00pm
Ages: 4 - Adults, Adults
Class information

Every dog enjoys a good story! Trained "reading dogs" provide a relaxed, informal atmosphere for kids to practice reading. Research shows that reading to animals can boost reading skills in children and help with emotional and social skills.

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: 8
1 Study Room - Capacity: 4 people

Services

Branch history

Library service in Carroll County began in 1863, when the Westminster Public Library was founded by Reverend J. A. Monroe and Dr. Charles Billingslea. The library was supported by membership dues and fines, and was open to the public on Friday afternoons. Relocating over the years from the Odd Fellows Hall to the new Times Building and then to the second floor of the Wantz Building, Westminster Public Library was still a one-room library in the 1940s.

In 1949, Mr. and Mrs. Walter H. Davis announced that they would give a public library building to Westminster and provide an endowment for its support. At that time, the Westminster Public Library turned over its operation and assets to the Davis Library. The Davis Library, housed in a former Methodist church building, was formally dedicated as a library in May, 1951.

In 1958, after ten years of lobbying, a county-wide library system was established, with the Davis Library operating as the central branch. Carroll County's first modern library facility, the Westminster Branch, opened at 50 E. Main Street in March, 1980.

A major interior and exterior renovation to the building and park began in 2008. The interior renovation included a complete redesign of interior public space and features a train-themed children's area. Improvements to the Mary Lou Dewey Park in front of the branch included a redesigned entrance, new landscaping and walkways, and the Booth Memorial Stage, a performance platform for concerts and educational programming. Private funding made the addition of Wild Imaginings, a library-inspired sculpture by world-renown artist Bart Walter, possible.