Tag: Books
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6 Great Kids Books for World Autism Month
April is World Autism Month, where stories are shared and communities get together to educate and ultimately increase awareness, understanding and acceptance of people with autism. World Autism Month kicks off TODAY, April 2nd, with World Autism Awareness day. To celebrate this month, MCPL would like to highlight some of our favorite juvenile reads about Autism and by authors with Autism: Benji, the Bad Day,…
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Montgomery County Public Libraries Implements Automatic Renewal
Effective Monday, March 22, Montgomery County Public Libraries (MCPL) will begin renewing customer materials automatically. Customers will no longer need to access their accounts online or call the library to renew their materials, with some exceptions. Materials not eligible for automatic renewal are: Express Books (bestsellers identified by a red Baker & Taylor or “B&T” spine…
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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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How to Check Out Books at MCPL!
We want to make sure all MCPL patrons have access to our materials while branches are closed for browsing during the COVID-19 pandemic. Log onto our website at www.montgomerycountymd.gov/library to find all electronic resources, and place books on hold for pickup at your local branch. Our librarians created a presentation on how to check out books,…
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Read 2020 Award-Winners on Hoopla!
Looking for something new to read? Check out some “best of” and award-winning titles on Hoopla–available with NO holds, NO waits, with your MCPL card! Learn more at mcpl.link/hoopla. Shuggie Bain by Douglas Stuart: 2020 Booker Prize Winner. Writers & Lovers by Lily King: Washington Post’s Best Books of 2020 Black Sunday by Tola Rotimi Abraham:…
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Librarian’s Choice – Friendship in a Time of Tragedy
By Lisa Navidi, Davis Library Every year the Maryland Humanities Commission, through The One Maryland One Book program chooses a book that promotes discussion in the community and sponsors book discussions throughout Maryland. For 2020 they chose The Island of Sea Women by Lisa See, one of the most memorable books I have read this…
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We Recommend — Books to Help You See Big Picture
These are challenging times, and these titles might help, whether you’re anxious about the future, or just want to benefit from the wisdom of others. These books are all available on our shelves, on the Libby App or Hoopla. Look out for a few current or former locals among the authors, too! Everything Beautiful in…
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Books About Gratitude for a Thankful Thanksgiving
The Berenstain Bears and the Prize Pumpkin, Stan & Jan Berenstain The Berenstain Bears’ Thanksgiving, Stan & Jan Berenstain Franklin’s Thanksgiving, Paulette Bourgois Clifford’s Thanksgiving Visit, Norman Bridwell I am Thankful, Suzy Capozzi Look and Be Grateful, Tomie DePaola Llama Llama Gives Thanks, Anna Dewdney I’m Feeling Thankful, Natalie Shaw Gobble, Gobble, Jo Ryan Gracias,…
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Middle School Homework Resources
Need to do research for homework? Check out these MCPL e-resources! These are authoritative resources- the library pays for them, so they’re free to you with your library card. Don’t have a library card? Get one here. World Book Online (K–12) Research, Science, History Ben’s Guide Civics, Election Information,& U.S. Government documents Explora Secondary School…
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Homework Resources for 3rd-5th Grade
Need to do research for homework? Check out these MCPL e-resources! These are premium resources, free to you with your library card! Click the links below, and you’ll land on the page for each service that will ask you for MCPL log-in information, so have your card handy. Need a library card? It’s easy to…
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Homework Support Resources for K-2
Need to do research for homework? Check out these MCPL e-resources! These premium resources are free to you with your library card. Click the links below, and you’ll land on the page for each service that will ask you for MCPL log-in information, so have your card handy. If you need a library card, get…
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Learn-at-home Fun for K-2
Looking for fun learning activities? Check out this list of e-resources from MCPL! These carefully selected premium resources are free to you with your library card. Click the links below, and you’ll land on the page for each service that will ask you for MCPL log-in information, so have your card handy. If you need…