Little Free Libraries

Shaped as iconic reds barns to promote agriculture and literary access

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.

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 new location on premise.

Benefits

  • Hosting a library promotes literacy and local agriculture
  • A way to give back to your community and cultivates a spirit of generosity
  • LFL locations will be posted on the public map which can boost awareness

Find all of the Southern Maryland Meats LFL locations below or by searching ‘SMM’ in the Library Name tool on Little Free Library’s World Map here.

 

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 Rachel Norris (240) 528-8850 ext. 306, or email: rnorris@smadc.com.

 

 

Anne Arundel County Locations

Greenstreet Gardens

391 West Bay Front Road, Lothian, MD 20711

 

Griffith Family Produce

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 Locations

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 Locations

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 Locations

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 Locations

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

21078 Three Notch Road, Lexington Park, MD 20653

 

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

Pepper 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

Additional Sites Across Maryland

Backyard Basecamp

5105 Plainfield Avenue, Baltimore, MD 21206

 

South Mountain Creamery

8305 Bolivar Road, Middletown, MD 21769

Testimonials

“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