SMM Little Free Library Program

Shaped as iconic reds barns to promote agriculture and literary access

Southern Maryland Meats Little Free Libraries

Promoting Agriculture & Reading

Installing Across Southern Maryland and Beyond

Be on the lookout for the eye catching SMM red barns in your neighborhood! The miniature barn libraries are easy to spot with their standout red and white paintwork and Southern Maryland Meats logo prominently placed above the barn doors.

The libraries are designed to promote the Southern Maryland Meats program livestock producers in a fun and engaging way and encourage awareness of the importance of agriculture in our everyday lives. Each library will provide free reading materials for the community to borrow, including a copy of The Girl Who Thought in Pictures: The Story of Dr. Temple Grandin who is most known for her inventions of groundbreaking improvements for farms around the globe.

How to Host a Library

Criteria
  • Be amenable to stewarding organization and generally open to the public
  • Have a safe location that is visible to the public
  • Must engage the community to utilize the library to its fullest
  • Preferred: Located in one of the 5 Southern Maryland counties (Anne Arundel, Calvert, Charles, Prince George's and St. Mary's)
Requirements
  • Provide a written letter of intent to host a LFL
  • Attend a grand opening ceremony with Host, steward, and SMADC
  • Maintain the upkeep of the LFL including but not limited to surrounding maintenance on property. The repairs should be taken care of in a timely manner.
  • Cover all costs of maintaining and/or repairing the LFL's surrounding property
  • In the event that the LFL needs to be relocated, the Host agrees to arrange for a new location on their premises.
Benefits
  • Hosting a library promotes literacy and local agriculture
  • A way to give back to your community and cultivates a spirit of generosity and community
  • LFL locations will be posted on the public map which can boost awareness

Interested in hosting a library in your neighborhood?

Southern Maryland Meats is continuing to search for groups or individuals to host libraries throughout the Southern Maryland. To apply to host a SMM Little Free Library, contact SMADC at (240) 528-8850, or email: info@smadc.com.

Library Locations

Find all of the Southern Maryland Meats LFL locations below or by searching "Near Me" on Little Free Libraries World Map.

What Hosts Are Saying

“The Friends of the Baden Library is excited to put our Little Library to use. We are hopeful that it will serve our community for those who aren't able to access the public library because of time constraints. Being located near the Community Center, it will be a great place for “grab and go” reading material. Thanks to you, Rachel, for walking us through the process; your enthusiasm is contagious!” -Gwen Ashley, Baden Community Center

“The Little Free Library has been a well-loved blessing to our neighborhood. We are so grateful!” -Sara Giles, Andover Estates Community

Map of Little Free Library locations in Southern Maryland

List of Our Library Locations

Anne Arundel County

Greenstreet Gardens
391 West Bay Front Road, Lothian, MD 20711

Griffith Family Farm
5535 Greenock Road, Lothian, MD 20711

Holiday Memories Farm
4848 Muddy Creek Road, West River, MD 20778

Hollywood Farm
701 Pleasant Plains Road, Annapolis, MD 21409

Calvert County

Academy Hills Community
2715 Lower Marlboro Road, Owings, MD 20736

Beach Elementary School
7900 Old Bayside Road, Chesapeake Beach, MD 20732

Calvert Pines Senior Center
450 West Dares Beach Road, Prince Frederick, MD 20678

Chesapeake Beach Community
3616 27th Street, Chesapeake Beach, MD 20732

Drum Point Community
203 Lessin Drive, Lusby, MD, 20657

Imaginarium
13360 H.G Trueman Road, Solomons, MD 20688

The Lobby Coffee Bar & Café
6201 Solomons Island Road, Huntingtown, MD 20639

North Beach Senior Center
9010 Chesapeake Avenue, North Beach, MD 20714

Oriole Landing Park
1879 Oriole Way, St. Leonard, MD 20685

Prosperity Acres
5811 Sunderland Court, Sunderland, MD 20689

Sunrise Drive Community
3951 Sunrise Drive, Huntingtown, MD 20639

Swann Farms
7740 Swan Lane, Owings, MD 20736

Charles County

Cliffton Neighborhood
Cliffton Drive, Newburg, MD 20664

Jelly Beans Child Development Center
12108 Charles Street, La Plata, MD 20646

La Plata Farmers Market
305 Queen Anne Street, P.O Box 2268, La Plata, MD 20646

Laurel Springs Regional Park
5940 Radio Station Road, La Plata, MD 20646

Oak Ridge Park
13675 Oaks Road, Hughesville, MD 20637

Zekiah Farms 3
5235 Bryantown Road, Waldorf, MD 20601

Prince George's County

Baden Community Center
13601 Baden Westwood Road, Brandywine, MD 20613

Hard Bargain Farm
2001 Bryan Point Road, Accokeek, MD 20607

Hughes Court Community
9403 Hughes Court, Adelphi, MD 20783

Miller Farms of Clinton
10140 Piscataway Road, Clinton, MD 20735

New Brooklyn Farms
3513 Rhode Island Avenue, Mount Rainier, MD 20712

Nottingham Landing Farm
17309 Tanyard Road, Upper Marlboro, MD 20772

Queen Anne Farm
18102 Central Avenue, Mitchellville, MD 20716

Robin Hill Farm and Vineyards
15800 Croom Road, Brandywine, MD 20613

St. Mary's Parish
22200 Aquasco Road, Aquasco, MD 20608

The Big Purple Barn
6407 Hillmeade Road, Bowie, MD 20720

St. Mary's County

Andover Estates Neighborhood
45465 Locust Grove Drive, Valley Lee, MD 20692

Breton Bay Community
21825 Riviera Court, Leonardtown, MD 20650

Clark's Rest Community
23252 Lindsay Drive, Leonardtown, MD 20650

Elizabeth Hills Community
Bethfield Way, California, MD 20619

Forrest Hall Farm
39136 Avie Lane, Mechanicsville, MD 20659

Home Grown Farm Market

Magnolia Park in Wildewood
23561 Lilliflora Drive, California, MD 20619

Meadow Lake Community
45447 Blue Sage Place, Great Mills, MD 20634

Pepper Ridge in Wildewood
epper Ridge Drive, California, MD 20619

Port of Leonardtown Winery
23190 Newtowne Neck Road, Leonardtown, MD 20650

Scotch Pine in Wildewood
23226 Scotch Pine Court, California, MD 20619

St. Inie's Coffee
46915 South Shangri La Drive, Lexington Park, MD 20653

St. Michael's Catholic School
16560 Three Notch Road, Ridge, MD 20680

The Beanery Cafe and Bakery
22741 Three Notch Road, California, MD 20619

The Good Earth Natural Foods Company
41675 Park Avenue, Leonardtown, MD 20650

Three Notch Dental
23192 Three Notch Road, California, MD 20619

Wild Heart Farm Stand
21057 Point Lookout Road, Callaway, MD 20620

More Sites Across Maryland

Backyard Basecamp
5105 Plainfield Avenue, Baltimore, MD 21206

South Mountain Creamery
8305 Bolivar Road, Middletown, MD 21769

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