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Looking Forward…and Back
It’s February, and so far, rather cold, wet, and icy. But the staff at Davis Library is looking ahead to warmer times and already planning a great variety of programming for all ages in the spring and summer. Stay tuned for more information, but in the meantime, we have some exciting events coming up soon. […]
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A Triceratops’ Journey at Little Falls
A little while ago, we made a sad discovery at the Little Falls Branch. One of our younger customers, Lucian, lost his treasured golden triceratops toy into the abyss of the elevator shaft. It’s not uncommon to see pen caps and loose change take a bad bounce into the impenetrable dark, but it’s always heartbreaking […]
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Meet Damascus
Damascus Library is located in Montgomery County’s Agricultural Reserve, an initiative created in 1980 to preserve farmland and rural communities. The branch started as a bookmobile stop (1952-1973), then moved to a storefront in the Damascus Centre shopping plaza (1973-1990). Its current location at 9701 Main Street is in a building designed to invoke a […]
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Twinbrook Times November 2017
Twinbrook Library Hours Expand! Our new hours are: Monday – Thursdays 10 AM – 8 PM Fridays and Saturdays 10 AM – 6 PM We hope you’ll enjoy those extended Monday nights and Thursday mornings. The hours at Twinbrook, Kensington Park, and Little Falls branches were increased as part of the FY18 approved budget. In […]
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Meet Rockville Memorial
The Rockville Memorial branch, located at 21 Maryland Avenue in Rockville, celebrated its 10th anniversary in 2016. The branch was located at 99 Maryland Avenue for many years. The original name was Rockville Library. On November 10, 2009, County Executive Leggett signed a proclamation declaring that the name of the library be changed to honor […]
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Meet Potomac
The Potomac branch of MCPL is located at 10101 Glenolden Drive in Potomac. Prior to the branch opening at its current location in 1985, it had been run from a rented retail basement space since 1974. The Potomac branch, like all MCPL branches, has something for everyone! This month at the Potomac Library check out Potomac […]
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Get to Know… Noyes Library!
Noyes Library for Young Children, located at 10237 Carroll Place in Kensington, offers books and programs specifically for early childhood, along with a comfortable space for babies, toddlers and preschoolers to read and play together with their special adults. The Noyes Library has been listed as one of the remarkable libraries across America in a […]
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Honoring Maggie Nightingale
L–R Catherine Matthews, Director, Up-County Regional Services Center; Parker Hamilton; Maggie Nightingale; and Jerome Klobukowski, Poolesville Town Commissioner County Executive Isiah Leggett designated April 16, 2016 as Maggie Nightingale Day in Montgomery County. Ms. Nightingale served on the Library Board for many years and is currently a member of the Poolesville Library Advisory Committee (LAC). During […]