Category: Library Branches
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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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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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Visit Master Gardener Plant Clinics at MCPL This Spring & Summer!
Questions about your plants and garden? Visit our libraries and ask a Master Gardener. The Master Gardeners of Montgomery County Cooperative Extension Service will answer your gardening questions this spring at MCPL. Bring your gardening questions, plant materials or mystery insect to one of the Plant Clinics staffed by Montgomery County Master Gardeners. These volunteers…
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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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May 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 spring take and makes, an opportunity to share your input about Montgomery County’s Climate Action Plan with the Department of Environmental Protection; a weekly afternoon of chess…
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It’s the Season for Outdoor Events at Montgomery County Public Libraries!
After a long, cold, indoorsy winter, it’s time to get outside at several Montgomery County Public Library branches! Join us in April for many fun outdoor storytimes & events. Click on the link for each event listed below for details and registration where it’s required. Outdoor Events in April Several Dates in April Outdoor Family Storytimes…
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Silver Spring Library To Be Renamed After Tuskegee Airman Brig. Gen. Charles E. McGee
On Monday, Feb. 28, Montgomery County Executive Marc Elrich will be joined by Montgomery County Councilmember Will Jawando, Montgomery County Public Libraries Director Anita Vassallo, Montgomery County Department of General Services Director David Dise, the Montgomery County Commission on Veterans Affairs, family members of Brig. Gen. Charles E. McGee, and others in a ceremony to…
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Montgomery County Public Libraries To Open on Sundays
Montgomery County Public Libraries (MCPL) will expand hours of branch service to include Sundays effective Feb. 27. “I am pleased to announce the continued expansion of hours to beyond pre-pandemic levels,” said County Executive Marc Elrich. “Our library system and employees have been an invaluable asset to our COVID response and recovery efforts over the last…
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Living and Dying with COVID-19: the Maryland Stories
COVID-19 has dramatically impacted our community, disrupting our daily lives in numerous ways. Some residents have lost family members, their jobs, their homes; others have been forced to rearrange their lives due to school closings or other factors. We invite members of the community to tell their stories and record how the pandemic impacted their lives,…
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‘It Happened in Rockville: Remembering Two Lynchings’ Exhibit to be Displayed at Rockville Memorial Library
The Montgomery County Lynching Memorial Project (MoCoLMP) “It Happened in Rockville: Remembering Two Lynching” exhibit is coming to the Rockville Memorial Library, located at 21 Maryland Avenue, Rockville. The exhibit will run from Feb. 1 – Feb. 28 during library hours. The exhibit, launched in collaboration with Peerless Rockville and Montgomery History, seeks to memorialize…
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Montgomery County Public Libraries to Add Branch Service Hours in January
MCPL will offer additional hours of branch service to the community, effective Jan. 2, 2022. “Our libraries are critical gathering epicenters throughout our communities where many residents rely on, not just access to books, but to the internet as well,” said Montgomery County Executive Marc Elrich. “I appreciate the work of our employees and I thank our…