Westminster Branch
50 East Main Street
Westminster, MD 21157
Christina Kuntz, Branch Manager
Branch Hours
Monday - Thursday: 9 AM - 8 PM
Friday - Saturday: 9 AM - 5 PM
Visit the Exploration Commons at 50 East update page for information regarding the project and accessing the Westminster Branch during construction.
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Programs and Events
Check Currents or the Calendar of Events site for more events.
Monday, July 19, 2021 - 10:00am - 11:00am
Ages: 8 - 17
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Have you ever seen a flat microscope that you can fold? Learn how to make and use one of these microscopes with a take-home kit. All supplies will be included. Kits will be available for pick up at the Westminster Branch, while supplies last.
Tuesday, July 20, 2021 - 9:00am - 10:00am
Ages: Birth - 5
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Craft supply kits will be available on a first-come, first-served basis at CCPL's Westminster Branch. You can pick them up Tuesday through Friday, during library hours, while supplies last.
Monday, July 26, 2021 - 12:00am - 12:00am
Ages: 12 - 17
Registration and more information
Come to the library to pick up a kit with all the materials you will need to create a set of note cards to help local seniors connect with their loved ones.
Students may also choose to include a note to start a pen pal relationship with the recipient. All instructions to create items are included in the kit, as well as instructions on how to receive student learning hours. There is a possibility to be awarded up to two service learning hours for this project.
You can pick up your kit until July 31, when they will be distributed to other registrants. Return your completed kit to the Westminster Branch by August 9.
Tuesday, July 27, 2021 - 9:00am - 10:00am
Ages: Birth - 5
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Craft supply kits will be available on a first-come, first-served basis at CCPL's Westminster Branch. You can pick them up Tuesday through Friday, during library hours, while supplies last.
Tuesday, July 27, 2021 - 6:00pm - 7:30pm
Ages: 13 - Adults, Adults
Registration and more information
Join staff from CCPL's Exploration Commons at 50 East - opening this fall in Westminster - to get a taste of our future programs! 3D scanning is a digital design process that enables the creation of detailed and accurate models of real-world objects. Join us for an introductory look into this technology, used extensively in engineering, architecture, historical preservation, and video game development. We will demonstrate the use of our handheld Artec Leo 3D Scanner and highlight some recent projects that have been created with it.
Wednesday, July 28, 2021 - 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Ages: 12 - 17
Registration and more information
Trace an image onto a plexiglass panel and color in with paint to create a work of art in this craft popularized by TikTok! All plexiglass, paint, and other materials will be provided!
Craft kits are available for this program at your registered branch! After registering, participants will receive an email informing them when they may pick up a bag of craft supplies! Craft kits will be available for this program from Wednesday, July 21 to Wednesday, August 4.
On the day of the program, watch the prerecorded video on our Facebook page or YouTube channel to learn how to make your plexiglass painting using your kit!
Meeting Rooms
Meeting rooms are available for public use Sunday through Saturday, excluding library-observed holidays.
We have 2 meeting rooms available for public use:
Large Meeting Room - Capacity: 50
Small Meeting Room - Capacity: 10
Services
- 24/7 book drop access
- Children's learning games
- Copy machine
- Free Wi-Fi access
- Notary Services
- Pay County tax bills
- Play and Learn Centers
- Public fax
- Public Internet computers
- Scan documents to email
- Wireless printing
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.