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Celebrate Women’s History Month at MCPL
March is Women’s History Month! Our 2021 theme–Valiant Women of the Vote: Refusing to be Silenced–continues to celebrate the suffrage centennial. Please join us online for an array of events celebrating women’s history and accomplishments in all areas of life. Beyond the 19th: The Equal Rights Amendment – Virtual – in observance of Women’s History MonthThursday,…
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MCPL and the Montgomery County Office of Consumer Protection celebrate National Consumer Protection Week
Join MCPL and the Montgomery County Office of Consumer Protection as we celebrate National Consumer Protection Week. Attend these engaging virtual programs to learn how to protect your money, your privacy, and yourself: Cybersecurity and Internet SafetyMonday March 1Time: 5:30 – 6:30 PMLearn how to surf, play and shop safely online. Protect yourself, your family and your devices with these tips…
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Make Music Montgomery Contest Open for Entries
We’re happy to invite County residents to audition live or submit a recording for the “Make Music Montgomery” contest. All acts must contain a live musical element, which may include dance. Acts in a variety of languages and cultures are encouraged. The Twinbrook Library, located at 202 Meadow Hall Drive in Rockville, will host live…
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MoComCon 2021 Art & Essay Contest Winners
January’s virtual MoComCon 2021 drew over 1,000 attendees to our virtual celebration of all things comics, graphic novels. and fandoms. We’re proud to announce the winners of this year’s art and essay contests. Thank you to all who entered and participated, helping to make this year’s MoComConline a success! Art Contest Winners Children Winners Honorable…
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Montgomery County Public Libraries Celebrates Library Lovers Month
County Executive Marc Elrich joined by Council President Tom Hucker, Councilmember Will Jawando, lead for Libraries, MCPL Director Anita Vassallo, and Friends of the Library, Montgomery County, Inc. (FOLMC) Executive Director Ari Brooks proclaimed February as Library Lovers Month. This annual event celebrates and showcases the importance of libraries in Montgomery County. The theme this…
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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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Celebrate Black History Month 2021 at MCPL
Black History Month at MCPL February is Black History Month, and MCPL has free 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 Oxford African-American Studies Center contains over 6,000 biographies, more than 10,000 articles, and hundreds of maps, documents,…
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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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Celebrate MoComCon 2021 with Graphic Novel Book Talks
MoComCONline, Montgomery County Public Libraries’ first all-virtual MoComCon, happens this Saturday, January 16. To celebrate, our librarians present a series of Book Talks, discussing the graphic novels they love. Enjoy talks from Librarians Beth Chandler, Camille Robinson and David Zelonka. Some of these graphic novels are “old school,” and others are newer releases. Watch each…
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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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MoComCOnline 2021 Craft Events
MoComCOnline 2021 is this Saturday, and our annual event is all-virtual this year. The lineup is amazing, and that includes two crafting opportunities. Virtual Create a Creature starts at 12:30pm, followed up with Pipe Cleaner Superhero at 1pm. Virtual Create-a-Creature Use sculpting clay to make your own fantastical creature! To pickup a prepared kit, please…