Category: Did You Know
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Join Montgomery County Public Libraries’ 2023 Summer Reading Challenge!
This summer we’re spreading kindness, All Together Now! Starting May 15, children ages 0-12 and teens ages 13-17 can pre-register (or log in) online or at your local library, and on June 17 you can pick up your free book at your local branch and start logging your reading and activities online! At the same […]
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Join the 7th Annual Olney Writer’s Group Literary Forum
The Olney Writer’s Group presents the 5/7 literary forum featuring local authors. Join us for a literary forum on May 7 from 2-4pm at the Olney Library, including readings by local writers of newly-published works or works-in-progress. Please come out and support these talented authors from our own community! Works are in a variety of […]
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Overdrive App sunsets on 5/1. Get to know the Libby App!
The OverDrive app sunsets today, May 1, 2023. Here’s how to get started with the Libby app.
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April Fun in the Branches
Head to our Branches for indoor fun this month! Gaithersburg Library 4/1-4/310 maryland Wildflower Scavenger Hunt Germantown Library 4/1-4/30 spring scavenger hunt 4/4 drop-in craft: create your own pinwheel Drop-in and celebrate spring by coloring and creating your own pinwheel! 4/8 Storytime stations Read, sing, write, talk & play your way through each of our […]
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MCPL Celebrates National Poetry Month 2023
National Poetry Month at MCPL! Celebrate National Poetry Month with special displays in our branches, and several programs that honor this beloved literary form. Saturday, April 8: 2-3:30pmDIY Magnetic Poetry at Kensington Park Library 2:30-4pmTeen Advisory Board Meeting & Poetry Slam! – presented by the Teen Advisory Board at Aspen Hill Library Saturday, April 22 […]
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Contemporary Conversations this April with Pulitzer Prize-Winning Author Tyehimba Jess
Join Pulitzer Prize-winner, fiction and poetry author Tyehimba Jess, on April 27 at 5:30pm at Gaithersburg Library for a Contemporary Conversation to celebrate National Poetry Month. Jess will discuss his work as a poet and fiction writer. Jess is the author of two books of poetry, Leadbelly and Olio. (Borrow Leadbelly in our catalog.) Olio won the 2017 Pulitzer […]
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Celebrate Earth Month at MCPL!
Celebrate Earth Month with an array of indoor and outdoor activities, from crafting to composting, music from a harp and an orchestra, planting and dancing. We can’t wait to celebrate our beautiful planet with all of you. Saturday, April 1: 10:30am-12:30pmInformation Table about Montgomery County Composting – Learn more about Backyard and Food Composting at […]
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Potomac Library to Reopen April 15 after Refresh
Montgomery County Executive Marc Elrich will join Montgomery County Public Libraries (MCPL), other officials and community members at 10 a.m. on Saturday, April 15, for ceremonies reopening the Potomac Library. The branch has been closed since May 22, 2022, for significant renovations. The Potomac Library is located at 10101 Glenolden Dr. in Potomac. “The Potomac […]
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Potomac Library Refresh: March 2023 Update
Since February’s update, progress at Potomac Library has included the installation of most furniture, reinstallation of computers, and the return of staff and supplies to the building. The collections are starting to move back into the building, and finishing touches are being put in place on wall finishes, technology, and more! The library will reopen to the […]
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March Fun in the Branches
Head to our Branches for indoor fun this month! Gaithersburg Library 3/4-3/31 Tolkien reading day scavenger hunt Germantown Library 3/1-3/31 Battle of the BOoks In a showdown of literary proportions, who will come out victorious? Each week, vote for your favorite reads to see who will move on to the next round. Voting cards will […]