The Chevy Chase branch of MCPL, located at 8005 Connecticut Avenue in Chevy Chase, was originally opened in 1965. Since that time, the building has undergone remodeling of the restrooms; a mini renovation that included re-carpeting, painting, and new information and circulation desks with sit/stand components for ergonomic staff access; and creation of new teen …
Library customers occasionally ask us, “Where’s the Children’s Area Information Desk? Do you still have Children’s Librarians?” They recall the earlier incarnation of Olney Library, where we had separate Information Desks for Adult and Children’s services. With re-opening of the new Olney branch in 2014 (how time flies!), MCPL made the decision to create one …
The White Oak branch of MCPL was recently refreshed, reopening to the community on April 2. The branch, which celebrated its 50th anniversary last year, is located at 11701 New Hampshire Avenue in Silver Spring. The features in the refreshed library include ergonomic sit-stand circulation, information, and self-checkout desks; renovated public restrooms; new painting and …
Postscript: The Connie Morella Branch is now open! Stacks of Boxes Waiting to Opened At long last, we are nearing the end of our refresh project. Staff have been busily working in the building for the past month and a half to make sure everything is ready for our reopening. In early March, almost 900 boxes of …
The Germantown branch of MCPL is located at 19840 Century Boulevard. Besides its great collection, which includes materials in Chinese and Spanish, the branch also offers computers for public use, Wi-Fi, Go! Kits for children ages 3 to 6 and 7 to 12, collaboration spaces, Discovery Rooms, meeting rooms, Early Literacy and Afterschool Edge workstations, quiet …
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. …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …