Category: Library Branches
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Reopening Date for Wheaton Library Moved to June 14
The Wheaton Library will now reopen to the public on June 14. The service hours for the branch will be: Monday: 10 a.m. – 6 p.m. Tuesday: 12 p.m. – 8 p.m. Wednesday: 10 a.m. – 6 p.m. Thursday: 12 p.m. – 8 p.m. Friday: 10 a.m. – 6 p.m. Saturday: 10 a.m. – 6 p.m. Sunday: Closed Wheaton Library, along with the seven […]
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Noyes Library for Young Children to Reopen on July 6. Full Reopening Schedule Here!
Montgomery County Public Libraries’ (MCPL) Noyes Library for Young Children, 10237 Carroll Place, Kensington, will reopen to the public on July 6. The service hours are: Monday – Closed Tuesday – 9 a.m. – 5 p.m. Wednesday – 1 p.m. – 8 p.m. Thursday – 9 a.m. – 5 p.m. Friday – Closed Saturday – 9 a.m. […]
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Montgomery County Public Libraries Set to Reopen Seven More Branches on June 14
Montgomery County Public Libraries (MCPL) is announcing the reopening of seven additional branches to the public on June 14. The branches are: Aspen Hill Library; 4407 Aspen Hill Road, RockvilleDamascus Library; 9701 Main Street, DamascusDavis Library; 6400 Democracy Blvd., BethesdaLittle Falls Library; 5501 Massachusetts Ave., BethesdaLong Branch Library; 8800 Garland Ave., Silver SpringPotomac Library; 10101 […]
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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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Montgomery County Public Libraries Goes Fine Free
As of February 1, Montgomery County Public Libraries (MCPL) will no longer charge overdue fines. We will also waive all existing overdue fines from customer accounts. The new policy ensures that all County residents have equitable access to MCPL resources and services, while eliminating the financial barrier of overdue fines. Customers who previously had outstanding late fines will now […]
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Updated Branch Hours Begin This Week
Montgomery County Public Libraries will temporarily reduce our hours of service to 48 hours weekly beginning Sunday, Jan. 24. Sunday service will be discontinued, and all branches will be open 8 hours on other days. The branches will be open 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Monday, Wednesday, Friday and Saturday and noon to 8 […]
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Construction Completed on Montgomery County’s Long Branch Library; Holds to Go and Telephone Service Begins Today
Construction is complete on the Long Branch Library! Holds to Go!, MCPL’s contactless holds pickup service, and the library telephone service will begin on Monday, Jan. 25 at the library, located at 8800 Garland Ave. in Silver Spring. The library branch closed in March 2020 for interior and exterior improvements under the County’s award-winning Library […]
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Ten Montgomery County Public Libraries Offer Free Outdoor Public Wi-Fi
Montgomery County has leveraged federal COVID-19 funding to install outdoor public Wi-Fi at 10 Public Library (MCPL) locations: Aspen Hill, Davis (N. Bethesda), Gaithersburg, Germantown, Maggie Nightingale (Poolesville), Marilyn Praisner (Burtonsville), Rockville Memorial, Twinbrook, Wheaton, and White Oak branches; and in front of the Silver Spring Civic Building at Veterans Plaza. This free service is available 24 hours a day in parking lots adjacent to the library buildings. […]
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MCPL Launches Mobile Hotspot Lending Program
Montgomery County Public Libraries (MCPL) launched “Internet to Go,” our mobile hotspot lending program for the public. MCPL has a collection of 250 Verizon MiFi Mobile hotspots that will be available at all of our locations currently providing public service. “We know that the digital divide affects many of our County residents each day, and […]
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Across the Globe to MCPL
“Often, the English conversation groups are the entryway to English and to literacy. Many people come to us with little to no formal education and the need for basic communication skills is essential for living, economic, and health issues. The conversation groups provide a welcoming entrance to American life, our community and literacy.” – Nina […]