Full House at the Opening of the New Silver Spring Library (PHOTOS)

The City Council of Takoma Park is encouraging their residents to take a survey to help choose the exterior design of a new library. In order to move forward with the project, the design and cost must be finalized. This project is a collaboration between city staff and RR/MM Lukmire Architects. According to a statement […]

Montgomery County Public Libraries (MCPL) announced that the Wheaton Interim Library located at 2400 Arcola Ave. will close June 22 at 6 p.m. The new Wheaton Library and Community Recreation Center is projected to open in late summer. According to Anita Vassallo, who is the acting director of the libraries, staff will be working to […]

In this MyMCMedia extra, Maryland State Senator Jamie Raskin addresses the community during the opening of the new Silver Spring Library. “This is the most beautiful library in the world,” Raskin said. The building has five floors, but the library only takes up the top three floors. With approximately 100,000 books, Hamilton called the place […]

After 18 months of construction, more than 400 people could not wait to check out the new Silver Spring Library. MyMCMedia’s Aline Barros talked to county officials and residents to find out what did they think of the new facility. The building has five floors, but the library only takes up the top three floors. […]

During the ribbon-cutting ceremony at the new Silver Spring Library on June 20, Montgomery County Executive Isiah Leggett took a picture of the crowd standing on what is scheduled to be one of the Purple Line’s stops. In this MyMCMedia Extra video, Leggett said he was going to send the photograph to Maryland Governor Larry Hogan […]

It is official. The new Silver Spring Library is open to the public. State, county, and library officials along with more than 400 people, celebrated the new facility during a ribbon cutting ceremony on June 20 in Silver Spring. And it's official, the #newSilverSpringLibrary is open to the public. pic.twitter.com/KSm198fh59 — Aline Barros (@AlineBarros2) June 20, […]

It looked like the last hour of a home improvement show, when finishing touches are being applied, new furniture is moved to the right place, and painting is still fresh. The only thing left is the last segment when the owners of the house walk in. After 18 months of construction, the owners of the new […]

The Silver Spring Library will be celebrating the close of one chapter and opening of a new one when the current location shuts its doors on March 15. After 58 years of service, Montgomery County Public Libraries (MCPL) officials have announced that the Silver Spring Library branch will close to the public at 5 p.m. […]

Montgomery County Public Libraries (MCPL) has announced that the Gaithersburg Interim Library at Lakeforest Mall will close Oct. 31 to allow staff to begin moving materials to the newly renovated library at 18330 Montgomery Village Ave. The move is expected to take approximately eight to ten weeks. A date for the public Grand Opening ceremony […]