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August Fun in the Branches
In addition to our full calendar of events, each MCPL branch plans and provides activities you can take a break to enjoy while you’re browsing! Davis Library 8/1Harry Potter Scavenger Hunt Gaithersburg Library 8/14Paper Plate Jellyfish Germantown Library 8/3, 8/10, 24 & 31Drop-in ChessDrop on in and join fellow enthusiasts for a friendly game of chess. […]
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MCPL Partners with the Washington Nationals for Oceans of Possibilities Summer Reading Challenge!
Summer! It’s Time for Reading, Baseball and Saving the Chesapeake Bay! Montgomery County Public Libraries is thrilled to partner for the third year in a row with the Washington Nationals to support our Oceans of Possibilities Summer Reading Challenge! Our goal this summer is to help save the Chesapeake Bay. Participants can do that by […]
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Oceans of Possibilities for Shark Appreciation Week
Get your fins on, because MCPL’s Shark Appreciation Week 2022 is slicing through the summer! From July 24 to 30, you can celebrate all things shark at Montgomery County Public Libraries. Shark Appreciation Week Events! In addition to the usual books, e-books, e-audio books, e-comics, streaming movies, music, and other electronic resources to learn about […]
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July Fun in the Branches!
In addition to our full calendar of events, each MCPL branch plans and provides activities you can take a break to enjoy while you’re browsing! This month, enjoy Shark Appreciation Week take and makes, a weekly afternoon of chess at the Germantown Library, and more. Read on, and stop in the branches soon! Gaithersburg Library […]
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The 2022 Primary Election Voters’ Guide is Here!
The 2022 Primary Election Voters’ Guide is Here! Find your copy at any branch of the Montgomery County Library The League of Women Voters of Montgomery County, MD Voters’ Guide includes candidate responses to questions asked by the non-partisan League. Use it to assist you in your decision-making process as you prepare to vote your […]
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MCPL’s Summer Reading Challenge! Sign up TODAY!
Sign up for Summer Reading Challenge! June 15 is the first day for kids from birth-19 to sign up for Montgomery County Public Libraries’ Oceans of Possibilities Summer Reading Challenge! Watch the video for more details and sign up here or at any MCPL branch! Summer Reading Challenge! Kick-off Party June 18! The 2022 Summer […]
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Join MCPL’s 2022 Summer Reading Challenge!
There are Oceans of Possibilities at Montgomery County Public Libraries this summer! Starting June 15, children ages 0-12 and teens ages 13-17 can join the 2022 Summer Reading Challenge! Dive deep to keep up your reading skills, earn e-badges, and do fun activities. At the same time, you’ll be saving the Chesapeake Bay, because this […]
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Kids K-3rd Grade, Join the Grandreaders Program This Summer!
Students going into Kindergarten through third grade can practice their reading skills this summer at the Gaithersburg Library, Aspen Hill Library and Wheaton Library. Children will read one-on-one with volunteers, in partnership with the Jewish Council for the Aging (JCA) – Heyman Interages Center. Grandreaders is designed to improve elementary students’ ability to read more fluently and […]
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Save the Date: Montgomery County Public Libraries’ Maggie Nightingale Branch to Reopen
Montgomery County Executive Marc Elrich invites residents to a ribbon-cutting ceremony on Saturday, May 21 at 11:30 a.m. to celebrate the grand reopening of the newly refreshed MCPL Maggie Nightingale Branch, located at 19633 Fisher Avenue in Poolesville. “I am pleased the Maggie Nightingale Library will reopen its doors to the community who have been waiting patiently for […]
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MCPL Partners with MCDOT for Manna Food Center Drives
The Montgomery County Department of Transportation’s Ride On Transit Services is conducting a food drive from May 15-22, 2022 in partnership with Manna Food Center, MCPL and Regional Services Centers. All food donations will go to Manna Foods, to help members of our community who are in need. Food Donations Can Be Dropped Off at […]