Author: mcplteam
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Potomac Library to close for Refresh
Montgomery County Public Libraries Announces Closing Date for Potomac Library Refresh Project The Potomac Library, located at 10101 Glenolden Drive, Potomac, will close at 6 p.m. on May 22 to undergo interior improvements under the Montgomery County Public Libraries’ (MCPL) award-winning Library Refurbishment initiative. The project will include the replacement of flooring, new shelving, a new service desk, painting, new […]
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We Recommend — Books to Help You See Big Picture
These are challenging times, and these titles might help, whether you’re anxious about the future, or just want to benefit from the wisdom of others. These books are all available on our shelves, on the Libby App or Hoopla. Look out for a few current or former locals among the authors, too! Everything Beautiful in […]
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We Recommend – Frightening Finds
Give yourself a scare this October with some of these frighteningly good, horror-able reads! Devolution: A Firsthand Account of the Rainier Sasquatch Massacre As the ash and chaos from Mount Rainier’s eruption swirled and finally settled, the story of the Greenloop massacre has passed unnoticed, unexamined, until now. But the journals of resident Kate Holland, […]
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Librarian’s Choice – The Last Human
The galaxy depicted in The Last Human, by Zack Jordan, is huge, home to countless trillions of beings and connected by an unimaginably complex communications and transportation network. Sarya, who’s considered just barely legally sentient, couldn’t possibly begin to understand the vastness of the galaxy, nor the network that binds it together. But despite her […]
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We Recommend — Hispanic Heritage Month Reads
So many great authors and titles to choose from. Here are a few to get you started! Afterlife: A Novel Antonia Vega, the immigrant writer at the center of Afterlife, has had the rug pulled out from under her. She has just retired from the college where she taught English when her beloved husband, Sam, suddenly dies. And then more jolts: […]
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We Recommend – Fresh Mysteries
Whodunit? Find out in these recent mysteries! Blood Oath: A Novel Assistant DA Alexandra Cooper of the Manhattan Sex Crimes Unit is finally back at work following a leave of absence. With more women feeling empowered to name their abusers, Alex is eager to return to the courtroom to do what she does best. As […]
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Librarian’s Choice – Small Town Fiction
By Lisa Navidi, Davis Library Small town fiction has always appealed to me, maybe because I grew up in several small towns. I especially enjoy the characters and the way they interact with each other…or not. They say all politics is local. And whoever has lived in a small town knows that for sure. Experience […]
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Udemy, the Academy for You
Want to start a new career or learn a new skill? Udemy is the online learning academy for you! Udemy offers over 4,000 on-demand, online courses on leadership, management, coding, design, marketing, IT operations, data science, project management, human resources, sales, accounting, and productivity. And it’s all free with your MCPL library card! Udemy courses […]
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We Recommend — A More Perfect Union
On this most unusual Independence Day, here are some books about an ever changing, increasingly diverse America. American Like Me In American Like Me, America Ferrera invites thirty-one of her friends, peers, and heroes to share their stories about life between cultures. We know them as actors, comedians, athletes, politicians, artists, and writers. However, they […]
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Librarian’s Choice – Lost But Not Forgotten
Review by Elizabeth Lang, Public Services I recently read the Wired.com article “Why Humans Totally Freak Out When They Get Lost” by Michael Bond. I learned that when we get disoriented, we panic, often leaving the area where anyone might expect to find us, and that we tend to do this even when we know […]