Category: Events & Programs
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Summer Reading Challenge 2024 Begins June 15!
We’re off to the library for a Summer Reading Challenge adventure for all ages! Whether you’re a little duckling who wants to see what’s over the hills and far away, a mischievous magician-in-training waiting for a mystical train, or a child-at-heart planning your next chapter, we invite you to start your summer adventure at Montgomery…
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Tax Aide at MCPL
Free tax prep assistance from Tax Aide at MCPL! Free tax preparation assistance by trained volunteers for low-to-moderate income Montgomery County taxpayers (special attention to SENIORS age 60+). By appointment only (book by March 3 to guarantee availability)! Self-schedule at http://www.taxaidemc.info or call 240-777-2577 (Monday-Friday, 9:00 am – 4:00 pm) starting January 29, 2024. Check the…
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Celebrate Black History Month 2024 at MCPL
Black History Month at MCPL February is Black History Month, and MCPL has online resources, books, and events to help you learn and celebrate! If you’re looking to explore and research online we’ve got some wonderful, authoritative resources for you. The African American Times, later the Montgomery Times, archives cover seven years of the first Prince Georges and later…
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Montgomery County Public Libraries Partners with ‘Washington Wizards Winter Reading Challenge’
Washington Wizards Winter Reading Challenge Runs Jan 3 – Mar 20 Montgomery County Public Libraries (MCPL) and the Washington Wizards have teamed up with the D.C. Public Library (DCPL), the Prince George’s County Memorial Library System (PGCMLS), the Alexandria Library, the Arlington Public Library (APL) and the Fairfax County Public Library (FCPL) to get young…
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Enter the MoComCon 2024 Art & Essay Contests!
MoComCon Returns to MCPL This January! MoComCon is back Saturday, January 20, 2024, at Germantown Library! MoComCon 2024 Art and Essay contests also return as part of our celebration of all things comics, graphic novels, and fandoms! Both contests open November 1st and close at 5pm on Friday, December 8, 2023. What is the MoComCon Art Contest? Combine your love of art and fandoms…
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Celebrate Native American Heritage Month at MCPL!
Join us through the first week of December, 2023, for events celebrating Native American Heritage Month. Our branches will have commemorative displays as well, so come by and choose books and other materials to learn about our country’s indigenous communities. Native American Heritage Month Events Saturday, November 4, 11am-12pm Celebrate the Native Peoples of the…
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Join One Maryland, One Book Events at MCPL
One Maryland, One Book book of the year is There, There by Tommy Orange One Maryland, One Book is Maryland’s only statewide community reading program—like one big book club. It’s an opportunity for people to read a good book and come together for thoughtful discussion. The Maryland Center for the Book at Maryland Humanities, coordinator…
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Contemporary Conversations Presents: PA’LANTE! A Hispanic Heritage Month Celebration Featuring Author Dr. Tony Medina
Join us to celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month with author Dr. Tony Medina, who will discuss Latino identity/culture and his professional career journey. Dr. Medina is Professor of Creative Writing at Howard University whose work has appeared in over 100 anthologies and journals. He is the author/editor of 24 award-winning books for adults and young people,…
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Celebrating a Successful All Together Now Summer Reading Challenge!
What a Summer It Was at MCPL! As summer draws to a close, so too does Montgomery County Public Libraries’ 2023 Summer Reading Challenge! All Together Now, and what a summer it was! A whopping 14,156 kids and teens participated in the challenge this year, an increase of over 1,000 participants from last year. In…
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MCPL and Montgomery County Board of Elections to Celebrate National Voter Registration Day on September 19, 2023
The Montgomery County Board of Elections (BOE) will provide information tables at select branches of Montgomery County Public Libraries on Tuesday, Sept. 19, 2023 in celebration of National Voter Registration Day.
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Celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month 2023 at MCPL!
Join us at the branches and virtually to celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month this September and October! This year’s theme is “Prosperity, Power, and Progress‘, recognizing significant achievements of the Hispanic community. Check individual event listings for details, and registration link where that’s required. Hispanic Heritage Month Events Thursday, September 14: 4:30pmArt at the Library: Carmen…
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Vinyl Day 2023 Contemporary Conversations: Hip-Hop & the Art of the DJ
Join us for a conversation with Dr. DJ Kuttin Kandi (Anomalies, 5th Platoon) and artist Danny “The Atomic Goofball” Nguyen (Lionz of Zion Breaking Crew) on Vinyl Day