Tag: Reading
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Join One Maryland, One Book Events at MCPL
One Maryland, One Book book of the year is There, There by Tommy Orange One Maryland, One Book is Maryland’s only statewide community reading program—like one big book club. It’s an opportunity for people to read a good book and come together for thoughtful discussion. The Maryland Center for the Book at Maryland Humanities, coordinator…
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Books Unite Us, Censorship Divides Us for Banned Books Week 2023
It’s Banned Books Week, the annual celebration of the freedom to read. 2022 was a record year for book challenges, per the American Library Association (ALA). Launched in 1982 to respond to a sudden surge in challenges to books in schools, bookstores and libraries, Banned Books Week highlights the value of free and open access…
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Back to School 2023 with MCPL!
It’s back to school time in Montgomery County, and you’ll want to take Montgomery County Public Libraries along!
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Washington Nationals Team up with MCPL Again for Summer Reading Challenge!
Batter up! Summer is the perfect time for baseball and books – and it’s easy to enjoy both, thanks to Montgomery County Public Libraries’ 2023 Summer Reading Challenge! The Washington Nationals have teamed up with MCPL for the fourth consecutive year to make sure books and baseball can be part of every child’s summer fun.…
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Read Across Generations This Summer With the Heyman Interages Center
Students going into Kindergarten through third grade can practice their reading skills during the summer with Read Across Generations, with the Heyman Interages Center of the Jewish Council for the Aging
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All Together Now! Let’s Spread a Little Kindness!
Let’s Spread a Little Kindness and Celebrate Random Acts of Kindness Week! Random Acts of Kindness Week is just around the corner, July 30-August 5, and we hope you’ll join in our celebrations. Children and teens who participate in our Summer Reading Challenge! are spreading kindness around Montgomery County. If your child hasn’t registered, it’s…
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Celebrate Random Acts of Kindness Week at MCPL
MCPL celebrates our very own Random Acts of Kindness Week from 7/30/23 thru 8/5/23. Random Acts of Kindness week complements this year’s Summer Reading theme, “All Together Now” and “Kindness, Friendship, and Unity”, as well as the Montgomery County organizations we are partnering with this year — Montgomery County Animal Services and Adoption Center and Friends of Montgomery County Animals, Manna Food Center, and Montgomery Parks Foundation. We hope this will…
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Borrow Demon Copperhead on Hoopla! Plus other hot ebooks and audiobooks this summer
The wait is long to borrow Barbara Kingsolver’s newest hit book, but it’s possible to read it right now, with your MCPL card. Borrow Demon Copperhead on Hoopla, along with all of the other great titles available on the app this summer!
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Come to MCPL’s 2023 Summer Reading Challenge Kickoff!
Starting June 17, kids can join in the Montgomery County Public Libraries Summer Reading Challenge! and join the Kickoff Party at Rockville Memorial Library.
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MCPL’s Summer Reading 2023 Partners
We appreciate our 2023 Summer Reading Partners! MCPL and the Washington Nationals are teaming up to encourage reading! The Washington Nationals will give MCPL Summer Reading Challenge! participants who earn Badge 2 a voucher for two to attend a regular season baseball game for free. Vouchers are available while supplies last. MCPL is working with Montgomery County Animal…
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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…
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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…