Mount Airy Public Library

Branch Info

145 Rockford Street
Mount Airy, NC 27030

Phone: 336-789-5108
Fax: 336-786-5838
mta@nwrl.org

Hours

Mon-Fri: 8:30 a.m. – 5 p.m.
Sat: Closed
Sun: Closed

Free WiFi available 24/7

Parking

Additional parking can be found behind the building in the City Hall Parking lot or at the Post Office.

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What’s Happening at the Mount Airy Public Library

Special Notice

The Mount Airy Public Library will be operating out of Haymore Memorial Baptist Church (319 Rockford Street) from four to six months due to massive renovations at our 145 Rockford Street location. If you will turn down Patterson Avenue and then make the first left into the back parking lot, you will find us at the first door. We will have a book drop soon.

We have four computers available for public use and a limited selection of books to check out. Most of our collection is in storage, but we can borrow books from all across the state and help you with e-books.

Adult Special Events

Due to our renovations, all events will take place at the Surry County Senior Center, 401 Technology Lane, Ste 100.

  • Paint & Unwind with Emily – Thursday, March 27 at 2 p.m. – All materials are provided. Craft instructor is Emily Lyon from the Mount Airy Public Library. Call to register. 336-789-5108 – Library or 336-415-4225 – Senior Center. Activity will take place at the Senior Center at 401 Technology Lane Suite 100.

Writer’s Road Show in April

  • Sunday, April 6 from 2-4 p.m. – The Writers Road Show is back and bigger than ever with authors Susan Beckham Zurenda and Dale Neal. Don’t miss this kick off event at Pages Books & Coffee in Mount Airy. We have the 2024 returning author, Marjorie Hudson (winner of the Sir Walter Raleigh award and writer of Indigo Field) in conversation with Valerie Nieman, author, poet and journalist.
  • Tuesday, April 8; 10:30 a.m. to Noon, author Dale Neal will be at Pages Books & Coffee for an informal drop-in discussion as part of the Writers Road Show on tour with his books, “The Woman with the Stone Knife” and “Kings of Coweetsee”.
  • Wednesday, April 9; 5-7 p.m. – author Susan Beckham Zurenda will be having an Open Conversation at Pages Books & Coffee in Mount Airy. Don’t miss this opportunity to chat with the author as she travels through our area on tour with her book, “The Girl from the Red Rose Motel”.
  • Sunday, April 13; 2-4 p.m. – The 2025 Writers Road Show is coming to a close! Don’t miss the final event at Pages Books & Coffee in Mount Airy. We will have Cocktails and Conversation with award-winning novelist, playwright and podcaster, Charlie Lovett and his special guest, cookbook author
    Belinda Smith-Sullivan with her new book Cocktails, Southern Style. We will discuss the Writers Road Show and many more topics that’s sure to make it a thought-provoking and fun time. 

Adult Weekly Events

HookedWednesdays at 3 p.m. – Join our crochet and knitting club, Open for all skill levels. Bring your own yarn and make the group project, or bring your own project to work on. Join our crochet and knitting club, Open for all skill levels. We meet at Pages Books & Coffee.

Tai ChiFridays at 10 a.m. – Experience meditation in motion. All skill levels are welcome. We meet at Surry County Senior Center at 401 Technology Lane, Suite 100.

Childrens’ Events

Toddler Time Storytime Wednesdays at 10:30 a.m. – (ages 2 and 3) – Join us for stories, songs and movement. We will meet at Pages Books & Coffee.

  • March 26 – Little Red Wagons – “It’s Little Red Wagon Day”

Book Babies StorytimeThursdays at 9:30 a.m. – (ages birth to 24 mos.) Join us for stories, songs and movement. We will meet in the Kidz Klub Room at Reeves Community Center.

  • March 27 – Up, Up and Away!

Preschool StorytimeThursdays at 11 a.m. – (ages 4 & 5) -Join us for stories, songs and movement. We will meet in the Kidz Klub Room at Reeves Community Center.

  • March 27 – Lions & Lambs

Adult Monthly Events

Copies of all book club books are available at our temporary location.

  • Cooking Club – The second Tuesday of the month. We will meet at our Haymore location.
  • Murder, Mystery and Mayhem Book Club – Meets the last Tuesday of the month at 5:30 p.m.March’s selection is “Furious Hours: Murder, Fraud, and the Last Trial of Harper Lee” by Casey Cep. We will meet at Slate’s Mercantile at 140 W Pine St. 
  • Plaid Cloth Book Club – Every Second Wednesday at Noon, at the Mount Airy Museum of Regional History. For March we are reading, “Sufficient Grace” by Darnell Arnoult.
  • Community Book Club – Meets the last Wednesday of the month at 1 p.m. March’s selection is brought to us by the NC Humanities Reading Club, “On the Swamp: Fighting for Indigenous Environmental Justice” by Ryan E. Emanuel. We will meet at Slate’s Mercantile at 140 W Pine St.  
  • Chapters Book Club – Every Third Thursday at 11:30 a.m. Are you looking for a book club that’s relaxed with no home work? Chapters is for you! Bring your coffee and casually discuss what you are reading. Duration is usually an hour. We will meet at Slate’s Mercantile at 140 W Pine St.
  • It’s Yoga Y’all! Third Saturday of the month at 10:30 am. While the library is being renovated, Yoga Y’all will be held in the Betty Wright room at the Arts Center.
  • Know Thy ShelfExploring Romantic Fantasy with EmilyMarch’s selection is “Emily Wilde’s Encyclopaedia of Faeries” by Emily Wilde. Read the book and discuss online. facebook.com/groups/knowthyshelf

Teen & Preteen Events

  • Chess Club – Wednesdays 4:30 – 7:30 p.m. Come join our group and hone your skills. Call the library for more information, 336-789-5108. Chess Club will be meeting at the Blue Bear Cafe at Mount Airy High School.
  • Homeschool Thursdays, 2:30 p.m. We will meet in the Community Room at the Charles H. Stone Memorial Library in Pilot Mountain.
  • Teen Book Club – March 27, 4 p.m. – We will be reading “No Truth Without Ruth: the Life of Ruth Bader Ginsburg” by Kathleen Krull. Copies of the book will be available for pickup at Haymore Baptist Church, Mount Airy & Charles H. Stone Memorial Library, Pilot Mountain. We will meet in the Community Room at the Charles H. Stone Memorial Library in Pilot Mountain.

Library Staff

Rana Southern, MLIS – Branch Manager
Cara Maynard – Assistant Branch Manager
Emily Lyon – Library Programs Assistant, Adult Programming
Lori C. Johnson – Library Programs Assistant, Youth Programming
Jennifer Gentry – Library Assistant
Susan Miller – Library Assistant
Cindy Nichols – Library Assistant

Local Advisory Board

Steven Scott, Chair
Emily Loftis, Co-Chair
Kelly Merritt*, Secretary
Cathy Akers
Hattie Brintle
Becky Keesler
Ron Niland
Jane Tesh

*Regional Library Board Representative

Meeting Dates

1st Tuesday of March, June, September, and December at 1 p.m.

Services & Information

  • ABC Mouse at the Library
  • Adult Programs
  • Audio Books
  • Book Clubs
  • Crafting Opportunities
  • eResources: Hoopla, NewsBank, Heritage Hub, Ancestry.com, Treehouse & more!
  • Free WiFi 24/7
  • Genealogy & Historical Research
  • Homeschooler Programs
  • LaunchPad Tablets, Laptops & Hotspots for Checkout
  • Meeting Rooms
  • Movies
  • On-Site Computer Use
  • Summer Learning
  • Tai Chi & Yoga
  • Used Book Sales
  • Video Games