Author: Laurie White
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Spring It Back to MCPL!
It’s the time of year to take on spring-cleaning projects, both inside and outside of the home. MCPL wants to help everyone clean up with the launch of our Spring It Back! materials return campaign. We officially stopped charging fines for overdue library materials in January of this year. We also wiped out outstanding overdue…
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Contemporary Conversations with Michelle Singletary at MCPL
Meet Michelle Singletary, prize-winning journalist and nationally syndicated personal finance columnist for The Washington Post. Michelle Singletary is well known for taking complicated financial terms and concepts and make them easy to understand. A frequent contributor to various NPR programs and a regular presence on all major networks, NBC, CBS, CNN, PBS and MSNBS, Ms. Singletary…
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Join MCPL for Earth Month Events!
Earth Day is April 22 Join us for the annual celebration of all things Earth on Thursday, April 22. We’ll have a week of fun events, so join in! Planet Earth–Sand Art InstructableApril 19, 3 PM In honor of Earth Month, join us for a virtual meet up, where we will create awesome sand art…
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Montgomery County Public Libraries Announces the Closing Date for Germantown Library Refresh Project
The Germantown Library will close at 6 p.m. on Saturday, April 24 to undergo interior improvements under the County’s award-winning Library Refurbishment initiative. The project will include new flooring throughout public areas, new water fountains/bottle filling stations, new upper and lower-level service desks, sound dampening in the rotunda, painting of the stairway handrails, new shelving…
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“Constitutional Patriotism, Partisanship and the Future of American Democracy ” with Congressman Jamie Raskin
Join Congressman Jamie Raskin (D-Md.) on Monday, April 5 at 1pm for Constitutional Patriotism, Partisanship and the Future of American Democracy. Congressman Jamie Raskin is the U.S. Representative for Maryland’s 8th Congressional District. He recently served as the Lead House Manager during the second Senate impeachment trial of former President Donald Trump, which ended with…
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Montgomery County Public Libraries Implements Automatic Renewal
Effective Monday, March 22, Montgomery County Public Libraries (MCPL) will begin renewing customer materials automatically. Customers will no longer need to access their accounts online or call the library to renew their materials, with some exceptions. Materials not eligible for automatic renewal are: Express Books (bestsellers identified by a red Baker & Taylor or “B&T” spine…
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Montgomery Moving Forward & MCPL Bring the Basics to Gaithersburg
Montgomery Moving Forward and MCPL bring a pilot of The Basics to the 20877 zip code in Montgomery County, starting this week! Join us to learn about five crucial practices for young children. The Basics was originally developed in Boston and is also known as Boston Basics. The Basics is currently in use in over…
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Join Virtual Yoga @ MCPL
Whether you’re new to the practice of yoga or an experienced yogi, MCPL offers several opportunities weekly to join in a class. No registration is required–just log on with the zoom links. Visit mcpl.events/yoga for any weekly shifts in days, times and class cancellations. Online Yoga Classes @ MCPL! Gentle Hatha Yoga at Noon- VirtualWednesdays,…
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Celebrate Women’s History Month at MCPL
March is Women’s History Month! Our 2021 theme–Valiant Women of the Vote: Refusing to be Silenced–continues to celebrate the suffrage centennial. Please join us online for an array of events celebrating women’s history and accomplishments in all areas of life. Beyond the 19th: The Equal Rights Amendment – Virtual – in observance of Women’s History MonthThursday,…
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MCPL and the Montgomery County Office of Consumer Protection celebrate National Consumer Protection Week
Join MCPL and the Montgomery County Office of Consumer Protection as we celebrate National Consumer Protection Week. Attend these engaging virtual programs to learn how to protect your money, your privacy, and yourself: Cybersecurity and Internet SafetyMonday March 1Time: 5:30 – 6:30 PMLearn how to surf, play and shop safely online. Protect yourself, your family and your devices with these tips…
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Make Music Montgomery Contest Open for Entries
We’re happy to invite County residents to audition live or submit a recording for the “Make Music Montgomery” contest. All acts must contain a live musical element, which may include dance. Acts in a variety of languages and cultures are encouraged. The Twinbrook Library, located at 202 Meadow Hall Drive in Rockville, will host live…
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MoComCon 2021 Art & Essay Contest Winners
January’s virtual MoComCon 2021 drew over 1,000 attendees to our virtual celebration of all things comics, graphic novels. and fandoms. We’re proud to announce the winners of this year’s art and essay contests. Thank you to all who entered and participated, helping to make this year’s MoComConline a success! Art Contest Winners Children Winners Honorable…