Tag: Events

  • Join the 7th Annual Olney Writer’s Group Literary Forum

    Join the 7th Annual Olney Writer’s Group Literary Forum

    The Olney Writer’s Group presents the 5/7 literary forum featuring local authors. Join us for a literary forum on May 7 from 2-4pm at the Olney Library, including readings by local writers of newly-published works or works-in-progress. Please come out and support these talented authors from our own community! Works are in a variety of […]

  • April Fun in the Branches

    April Fun in the Branches

    Head to our Branches for indoor fun this month! Gaithersburg Library 4/1-4/310 maryland Wildflower Scavenger Hunt Germantown Library 4/1-4/30 spring scavenger hunt 4/4 drop-in craft: create your own pinwheel Drop-in and celebrate spring by coloring and creating your own pinwheel! 4/8 Storytime stations Read, sing, write, talk & play your way through each of our […]

  • MCPL Celebrates National Poetry Month 2023

    MCPL Celebrates National Poetry Month 2023

    National Poetry Month at MCPL! Celebrate National Poetry Month with special displays in our branches, and several programs that honor this beloved literary form. Saturday, April 8: 2-3:30pmDIY Magnetic Poetry at Kensington Park Library 2:30-4pmTeen Advisory Board Meeting & Poetry Slam! – presented by the Teen Advisory Board at Aspen Hill Library Saturday, April 22 […]

  • Contemporary Conversations this April with Pulitzer Prize-Winning Author Tyehimba Jess

    Contemporary Conversations this April with Pulitzer Prize-Winning Author Tyehimba Jess

    Join Pulitzer Prize-winner, fiction and poetry author Tyehimba Jess, on April 27 at 5:30pm at Gaithersburg Library for a Contemporary Conversation to celebrate National Poetry Month. Jess will discuss his work as a poet and fiction writer. Jess is the author of two books of poetry, Leadbelly  and Olio. (Borrow Leadbelly in our catalog.) Olio won the 2017 Pulitzer […]

  • March Fun in the Branches

    March Fun in the Branches

    Head to our Branches for indoor fun this month! Gaithersburg Library 3/4-3/31 Tolkien reading day scavenger hunt Germantown Library 3/1-3/31 Battle of the BOoks In a showdown of literary proportions, who will come out victorious? Each week, vote for your favorite reads to see who will move on to the next round. Voting cards will […]

  • Celebrate Women’s History Month 2023 at MCPL

    Celebrate Women’s History Month 2023 at MCPL

    March is Women’s History Month! The 2023 theme–“Celebrating Women Who Tell Our Stories”–encourages recognition of women, past and present, who have been active in all forms of media and storytelling including print, radio, TV, stage, screen, blogs, podcasts, and more. Please join us online for an array of events celebrating women’s history and accomplishments in […]

  • Hatchlings, Part One: Ready to Hatch

    Hatchlings, Part One: Ready to Hatch

    MCPL is thrilled to be participating in Hatchlings, a Maryland State Library-sponsored program developed by the creator of Mother Goose on the Loose, Dr. Betsy Diamant-Cohen. This program helps expectant and new parents build the skills they need to be their child’s first teachers.   Ready to Hatch Part One of the two-part Hatchlings program is called Ready […]

  • Join February Book Discussions at MCPL!

    Join February Book Discussions at MCPL!

    We invite all of our customers to join our nearly 40 book discussion groups at MCPL! Groups vary in format, content, frequency and location. Some require registration, and/or log-ins for the virtual format. Please click on the link below to learn what book each group is reading this month and how to find it in […]

  • Montgomery County Public Libraries Celebrates Library Lovers Month

    Montgomery County Public Libraries Celebrates Library Lovers Month

    Library Lovers Month Begins with Kickoff Special Virtual Event on Saturday, Feb. 4 MCPL, the Montgomery County Library Board and Friends of the Library, Montgomery County, Inc. (FOLMC) will kick off “Library Lovers Month” with a family-friendly virtual event at 11 a.m. on Saturday, Feb. 4.  To celebrate the beginning of Library Lovers Month, Jacqueline […]

  • February Fun in the Branches

    February Fun in the Branches

    Head to our Branches for indoor fun this month! Germantown Library 2/1 Special Display: Find a New Friend Don’t judge a book by its cover! During the month of February, choose a SURPRISE book from our special display. Then, review the book with the included form and bring it back to the librarian for a bookmark* […]