Mount Airy Public Library
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Mount Airy Public Library
Hours
Mon-Thurs: 8:30 a.m. - 8 p.m.
Fri: 8:30 a.m. - 5 p.m.
Sat: 9 a.m. - 1 p.m.
Sun: Closed
Wi-Fi available 24/7
Parking
Additional parking can be found behind the building in the City Hall Parking lot, across the street at the Andy Griffith Playhouse, or at the Post Office.
What’s Happening at the Mount Airy Public Library
A new digital service for patrons!
We’re excited to announce a great new digital service for our patrons!
What’s hoopla Digital?
Enjoy audiobooks, eBooks, comics and manga, music, movies, TV, and more—all with no waiting! Sign up for hoopla with your Northwestern Regional Library card at hoopladigital.com or download the hoopla app from your device’s app store.
With hoopla’s Instant collection, every title you see is available instantly. Just click or tap to borrow and start enjoying immediately. It works on smart devices or in your computer’s browser, so you can start on one device and pick up where you left off on another. You can stream titles or even download them for offline use if you’re going to be away from Wi-Fi.
hoopla will be available starting May 1, 2024, and we can’t wait to introduce you. If you have questions in the meantime, please contact us at 336-789-5108.
Adult Special Events in April
- Foodie Book Club - Thursday, April 25 at 2 p.m. - We will be reading, "My Kitchen Year: 136 Recipes that Saved My Life" by Ruth Reichl. Quiche to be served at the meeting! Books available at the Mount Airy Public Library.
- Happy Healthy Hummingbirds - Thursday, April 25 at 2 p.m. -Bring a hanging basket and join us for a FREE gardening workshop presented by the Surry County Extension Master Gardeners. We will plant the basket with hummingbird favorites and learn proper care of these beautiful, tiny birds. Call 336-789-5108 to reserve your spot.
- An Afternoon with the Author - Audrey Schuyler Lancho - April 27 at 2 p.m. Come out to the Mount Airy Public Library to hear local author, Audrey Schuyler Lancho, talk about her new book, Seven Days at Mannerly.
Adult Special Events in May
- Saturday, May 4th from 9:00 am to 1:00 pm - May the 4th Be With You! - Join us at the Mount Airy Public Library to celebrate Star Wars Day! Dress as your favorite character, crafts, refreshments, Star Wars: The Clone Wars movie starting at 11:00 am (popcorn and water provided).
- Brushes & Beverages: A Painting Afternoon with Emily! - May 16th at 3:00 pm - All materials are provided. Lemonade will be served. Multiple design options to choose from! Call the library to register. 336-789-5108
- Writer's Road Show - Bringing Authors to Readers -Sunday May 19th from 2:00 to 4:00 pm at Pages Books & Coffee - Patti Meredith, author of the novel "South of Heaven", will make three stops on the Writers Road Show book tour sponsored by the Northwestern Regional Library system. Recognized as a book club favorite and a natural storyteller, Patti Meredith takes readers to the Sandhills of North Carolina and introduces them to her cast of quirky characters, in a family story that will strike a chord and always leads to delightful conversations.
- An Afternoon With the Author - Join us Saturday, May 25th at 2:00 pm, as we welcome local author, Cameron Kent, to talk about his latest book, "The Oak Island Book Club".
- DIY Magazine Gift Bows - May 30th at 2:00 pm - 5 gift bows per person. Please bring your own scotch tape. Call the library to register!
- Barbie Movie Night at the Library - Friday, May 31st - 6:30 pm - Photo Prop Pictures, 7:00 - 9:00 pm - movie (PG13) - First 10 people to arrive will get a Barbie swag bag!! Everyone gets a Barbie bookmark! Popcorn and water provided.
Adult Weekly Events
- Hooked - Wednesdays 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.
- Tai Chi Wednesdays & Fridays at 10 a.m. - Experience meditation in motion. All skill levels are welcome.
Virtual Events (New)
- Join our virtual book club. Know Thy Shelf: A Book Club That is Genre Based - Exploring Historical Fiction with Emily - May's book is "Go As A River" by Shelley Read. Follow the book club group at: https://www.facebook.com/groups/1093128458553225. We will discuss the book in the Facebook Group.
Adult Monthly Events
- Alternate Learning Program (ALP) for Adults With Learning Differences - 2nd and 4th Mondays at 10 a.m. What to Expect: Read Alouds, Crafts, Games, Puzzles, Fellowship. Please RSVP to sign up. Please contact Emily Lyon with any questions. elyon@nwrl.org. 336-789-5108
- Cooking Club – 2nd Tuesday at 2 p.m. Next Meeting, May 14th. Bring your favorite recipes and dishes to share! This month's featured ingredient is lemon. Bring one dish prepared with dill and share the recipe!
- Chapters Book Club -Third Thursday at 11:30 a.m. Read what you want and discuss with others.
- It’s Yoga Y’all! -3rd Saturday at 10:30 a.m. Come join us!
- Murder, Mystery and Mayhem Book Club - May 28th at 5:30 p.m. A book club for adults that focuses on murder, mayhem, true crime and other tales of terror. Our May selection is: "Truevine: Two Brothers, a Kidnapping, and a Mother's Quest: A True Story of the Jim Crow South" by Beth Macy. Join us in person or discuss online at www.facebook.com/groups/mmmatmapl
- Plaid Cloth Book Club - Every Second Tuesday at 12:00 pm, at the Mount Airy Museum of Regional History - For May, we are reading "South of Heaven" by Patti Meredith. Come by the library to pick up a copy or go by Page's Books and Coffee to purchase your very own.
- Community Book Club - 4th Wednesday at 1 p.m. - North Carolina Reads is NC Humanities’ statewide book club! North Carolina Reads annually features five books that explore issues of racial, social, and gender equity and the history and culture of NC. All five books pose critical questions about how North Carolinians view their role in helping to form a more just and inclusive society. May selection is, "The Violin Conspiracy" by Brendan Slocumb.
- Bad Art Afternoon at the Library - Every 4th Friday @ 2 p.m., our next meeting will be May 24th. Join us to make wacky art. Not everything has to be a perfect masterpiece!
- Caring for Our Community Food Donations - The Mount Airy Public Library is collecting donations for Yokefellow Food Pantry. For May, we are collecting spaghetti and spaghetti sauce. Just drop your donations in the blue container in our entranceway.
Children’s Special Events
- Saturday, May 4th from 9:00 am to 1:00 pm - May the 4th Be With You! - Join us at the Mount Airy Public Library to celebrate Star Wars Day! Dress as your favorite character, crafts, refreshments, Star Wars: The Clone Wars movie starting at 11:00 am (popcorn and water provided).
Children's Weekly Events
- STEAMed Up Tuesdays at 4 p.m. - Interactive fun and learning for grades K - 6.
- All of our storytimes are available virtually. Have a sick child or the weather is bad, look for our storytime groups on Facebook and join us for a live storytime.
- Wednesdays at 10:30 a.m. - Toddler Time Storytime - for 2 and 3 year olds, join us for stories, songs and crafts. ToddlerTime
- Thursdays at 9:30 a.m. - Book Babies Storytime - for birth to 24 months, join us for stories, songs and crafts. BookBabies
- Thursdays at 11 a.m. - Preschool Storytime - for 4 and 5 year olds, join us for stories, songs and crafts. Preschool
- Homeschool Thursdays Thursdays at 2 p.m. Hey Homeschoolers, join us every Thursday at 2 p.m. for Makerspace and STEAM related activities. For ages 10 and under. In the Multipurpose Room.
Teen & Preteen Special Events
- Saturday, May 4th from 9:00 am to 1:00 pm - May the 4th Be With You! - Join us at the Mount Airy Public Library to celebrate Star Wars Day! Dress as your favorite character, crafts, refreshments, Star Wars: The Clone Wars movie starting at 11:00 am (popcorn and water provided).
Teen & Preteen Weekly Events
- Middle Homeschool Mondays Mondays at 2 p.m. Hey Homeschoolers, join us for Makerspace and STEAM related activities. For ages 11 and up. In the Multipurpose Room.
- The A.V. Club at the Library Mondays at 6 p.m. For teens and preteens, we will be learning how to use video and sound production equipment.
- Teen Advisory Board - Last Monday of the month, 6 p.m. Teens and tweens, let your voice be heard! Join us for our inaugural meeting of the newly formed Teen Advisory Board. Share your ideas with your peers for book club selections, movie presentations, and teen programs. We will meet on the last Monday of every month at 6 p.m., in lieu of the A/V Club.
- 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.
Teen & Preteen Monthly Events
- Pre-Teen Book Club – May 16th at 4:00 pm - We will be reading "When You Trap a Tiger" by Tae Keller. Come out and meet other teens your age, snacks and socialization.
- Teen Book Club- May 23rd at 4:00 pm - We will be reading "A Pho Love Story" by Loan Le. Come out and meet other teens your age, snacks and socialization.
Library Staff
Rana Southern MLIS – Branch Manager
Cara Maynard – Assistant Branch Manager
Emily Lyon - Adult Programming
Lori C. Johnson – 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
David Crawford
Becky Keesler
Ron Niland
Jane Tesh
*Regional Board Member
Meeting Dates:
1st Tuesday of March, June, September, and December at 1 p.m.