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  • Win Prizes in Kensington Park Fall Colors Art Contest

    Win Prizes in Kensington Park Fall Colors Art Contest

    Submit November 16-30 Enjoy the changing colors of the season in any art medium: paint, photo, etc.Only art work with the Fall Colors theme will be accepted.Exhibit will take place during the month of December. Enter the Fall Colors Art Contest at the Kensington Park Library. Entry Period: Sunday, November 16–Sunday, November 30, during library…

  • Enter the Fall 2024 Photo Contest at Kensington Park Library

    Enter the Fall 2024 Photo Contest at Kensington Park Library

    Submit Fall Photos November 12-27 Do you enjoy the changing colors of the season and capturing them on camera? Enter the Fall Colors Photography Contest at the Kensington Park Library. Participants aged 16 and up may enter mounted photos from November 12-28 during library hours, and chosen photos will be on display throughout December. Entry…

  • Getting Ready for Kindergarten in Montgomery County

    Getting Ready for Kindergarten in Montgomery County

    Is your family getting ready to enter Kindergarten in Montgomery County?  The process of entering kindergarten can be a little overwhelming, but the following information can help to make the process easier for your family.   Helpful steps for MCPS Kindergarten registration   If your child is 5 years old by September 1 on the first day…

  • MCPL’s Summer Reading Challenge Badge 3 is open now!

    MCPL’s Summer Reading Challenge Badge 3 is open now!

    MCPL’s Summer Reading Challenge Badge #3 — Become a Park Protector — is open now! Read books, complete activities, and attend library programs to earn great prizes— including Washington Nationals tickets and free books — while helping MCPL and the Montgomery Parks Foundation preserve our history, increase accessibility, and keep our parks beautiful.  Badge #2 —…

  • August Fun in the Branches

    August Fun in the Branches

    Head to our branches for indoor fun this month! Aspen Hill Library 7/28-8/4 Adventure Week Take and Make Craft – Cork Boat Craft Kits Float your own boat with our cork boat craft kits, available all this week. Kits are available at the Information Desk, while supplies last. Brigadier General Charles E. McGee Library 7/24-8/2 Mari Mariposa…

  • MCPL Hosts ‘Just for the Record-A Vinyl Day’ Featuring Keynote Speaker DJ Johnny Juice

    MCPL Hosts ‘Just for the Record-A Vinyl Day’ Featuring Keynote Speaker DJ Johnny Juice

    Montgomery County Public Libraries (MCPL) will host its annual Just For the Record: A Vinyl Day, a celebration of all things Record and DJ culture in Montgomery County and the DMV (DC Metro Area), from 10 a.m.-5 p.m. on Saturday, Aug. 10. The free festival for music enthusiasts will take place at the Brigadier General Charles…

  • MCPL’s Summer Reading Challenge Badge 2 is open now!

    MCPL’s Summer Reading Challenge Badge 2 is open now!

    MCPL’s Summer Reading Challenge Badge #2 — Become a Time Traveler — is open now! Read books, complete activities, and attend library programs to earn great prizes— including Washington Nationals tickets and free books — while helping MCPL and the Montgomery Parks Foundation preserve our history, increase accessibility, and keep our parks beautiful.  Read books, complete…

  • July Fun in the Branches

    July Fun in the Branches

    Head to our branches for indoor fun this month! Brigadier General Charles E. McGee Library 7/24-8/2 Mari Mariposa Adventure Week Scavenger Hunt It’s adventure week at McGee Library! Come celebrate by visiting and completing our scavenger hunt for a fun prize! Davis Library 7/28-8/3 Teen Graphic Novel Contest — Celebrating Adventure Week! Adventure Starts Here!…

  • Celebrate Adventure Week at your library, July 28 – August 3!  

    Celebrate Adventure Week at your library, July 28 – August 3!  

    Thousands of children, teens, and adults participating in our Summer Reading Challenge this year are having adventures all over Montgomery County, inside and outside of our libraries. This year, we want to celebrate those adventures with you during Adventure Week at the library!  If you haven’t registered for Summer Reading yet, it’s not too late.…

  • June Fun in the Branches

    June Fun in the Branches

    Head to our branches for indoor fun this month! Kensington Park Library 6/14-8/31 Summer Adventure Scavenger Hunt at Noyes & Kensington Park Libraries Explore the Town of Kensington on an adventure to find carved statues! A collaboration of the Noyes and Kensington Park libraries.  During the Summer Reading Challenge, stop in to either the Noyes Library…

  • Earth Day 2024 at MCPL!

    Earth Day 2024 at MCPL!

    Celebrate Earth Day at MCPL this April with a planet full of fun and educational programs! Monday, April 8: 4-5pm Art at the Library: Earth Suncatchers at Olney Library In celebration of Earth Month, we will make earth suncatchers! Saturday, April 20: 1-3pm Adults can Paint Pots for Earth Day – Paint a terra cotta…

  • Tax Aide at MCPL

    Tax Aide at MCPL

    Free tax prep assistance from Tax Aide at MCPL! Free tax preparation assistance by trained volunteers for low-to-moderate income Montgomery County taxpayers (special attention to SENIORS age 60+).  By appointment only (book by March 3 to guarantee availability)!  Self-schedule at http://www.taxaidemc.info or call 240-777-2577 (Monday-Friday, 9:00 am – 4:00 pm) starting January 29, 2024.  Check the…