• Visit Master Gardener Plant Clinics at MCPL This Spring & Summer!

    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 […]

    Laurie White

    May 4, 2022
    Events & Programs, Library Branches
    branches, Events, Gardening, library news, Montgomery County, Programs and Events
  • Potomac Library to close for Refresh

    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 […]

    mcplteam

    April 25, 2022
    Did You Know, Potomac
  • May Fun in the Branches!

    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 […]

    Laurie White

    April 25, 2022
    Did You Know, Events & Programs, Library Branches
    branches, library news, Montgomery County, Programs and Events
  • Purple Line Spotlight on Library Resources Series

    Purple Line Spotlight on Library Resources Series

    In collaboration with the Prince George’s Memorial Library System and the Purple Line Corridor Coalition, MCPL is launching a new digital skills series, “The Purple Line Corridor to Success!” We feature four sessions in May focused on Adult Education and Career Exploration: May Wednesday, May 4th, 12:00-1:15pm: Spotlight on Udemy and Gale courses: Presented in Spanish. Top-rated courses […]

    Laurie White

    April 22, 2022
    Business and Workforce Development, Events & Programs, Online Learning
    Digital Resources, Events, library news, Library Services, Montgomery County, Programs and Events, virtual events
  • It’s the Season for Outdoor Events at Montgomery County Public Libraries!

    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 […]

    Laurie White

    March 30, 2022
    Events & Programs, Library Branches
    Books, Events, families, kids, Kids Books, library news, Montgomery County, Music, Outdoor Events, Programs and Events, Reading
  • 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 […]

    Laurie White

    February 27, 2022
    Events & Programs, Library Branches, Silver Spring
    branches, Brigadier General Charles E McGee, Charles McGee, library news, Montgomery County, Programs and Events, Tuskegee Airmen
  • 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 […]

    Laurie White

    February 15, 2022
    Library Branches
    library news, Montgomery County
  • Living and Dying with COVID-19: the Maryland Stories

    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, […]

    Laurie White

    January 31, 2022
    Aspen Hill, Davis, Events & Programs, Library Branches
    archives, branches, COVID-19, Digital Archives, Digital Maryland, Digital Resources, Enoch Pratt Free Library, library news, Maryland, Maryland State Libraries, Montgomery County, Oral History, Pandemic, Programs and Events, Storytelling
  • ‘It Happened in Rockville: Remembering Two Lynchings’ Exhibit to be Displayed at Rockville Memorial Library

    ‘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 […]

    Laurie White

    January 24, 2022
    Events & Programs, Rockville
    Art, branches, library news, Maryland, Montgomery County, Programs and Events, Rockville
  • MoComCon 2022 Essay Contest Winners

    MoComCon 2022 Essay Contest Winners

    First Place Chess: My Life Changing Game, by Joseph Mathew In my early years of education, especially in the first three years of elementary school, I was always reprimanded for my bad behavior in the form of a color-coded behavior chart. Every time I made silly mistakes the teacher would move my name on the […]

    Laurie White

    January 19, 2022
    Events & Programs
    contest, essays, Events, library news, MoComCon, Montgomery County, Programs and Events, virtual events, writing
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