Montgomery Community Media

The Noyes Library for Young Children in Kensington will be closed from Tuesday, April 21 until Tuesday, May 5 while the building’s exterior is re-painted as part of an abatement program to address the presence of lead-based paint found on the structure. A contractor for the county’s Department of General Services will remove the exterior […]

  This Studio Producer class project is part of a pilot for a new TV show called Book Smart.  It’s about everyday people, bestselling authors, and all kinds of events related to books. In this segment, Daniella Brigatti and and Allison Kuentz, both 14-year-old middle school students, discuss their very different opinions about the book, […]

In this MyMCMedia extra, Gaithersburg Book Festival founder Jud Ashman, who is also the city’s mayor, provides a quick rundown of some of the authors who will be appearing at the May 16 event, which is held on the grounds of City Hall. http://youtu.be/P_KHgRaubZ4 Learn more at the Gaithersburg Book Festival website.

The Montgomery County Public Libraries (MCPL) system is in recovery mode after what officials describe as an “unprecedented” server outage over the holidays. MCPL Director Parker Hamilton has posted a message to library users on the MCPL website. You can read her statement below: “Montgomery County Public Libraries (MCPL) experienced an unprecedented downtime this past […]

Here are five things to know today, Dec. 11, in Montgomery County: 1. Montgomery County Executive Isiah Leggett is scheduled to meet with Maryland Governor-elect Larry Hogan today in Burtonsville. Leggett talked about that meeting, and more, at a briefing with reporters on Wednesday. You can ask Mr. Leggett questions today, during his virtual Town […]

Bestselling author David Baldacci visited the Gaithersburg Library on Dec. 2 to promote his latest book, The Escape, which happens to the number one book in the country this week. MyMCMedia’s Sonya Burke reports. A master of thrills, Baldacci said he was thrilled to top author Stephen King, who dropped to the number two spot […]

Where does he write his books? In this MyMCMedia Extra video, bestselling author David Baldacci tells us about his writing platforms from laptop to desktop to notepads and then there are his edits —or as he describes editing, “the blood on the page.” Take a look: You can meet Baldacci on Dec. 2nd, and learn […]

“Go, go, go,” said bestselling author David Baldacci when describing his desire to start writing his next book. Find out more in this MyMCMedia Extra video: You can meet Baldacci on Dec. 2nd, and learn more about his newest novel, The Escape, when he visits the Gaithersburg Library. For more information about this upcoming event, […]

In this MyMCMedia Extra video, bestselling author David Baldacci tells us he prefers a hard copy book to an e-reader. Take a look: You can meet Baldacci on Dec. 2nd, and learn more about his newest novel, The Escape, when he visits the Gaithersburg Library. For more information about this upcoming event, visit the Gaithersburg […]

Local authors John Gilstrap and Grady Smith are scheduled to appear at the Friends of the Library’s 27th annual Literary Luncheon Series when it returns at the Strathmore Mansion, 10701 Rockville Pike, on October 16 in North Bethesda. Gilstrap, a bestselling author and screenwriter, will present his nonfiction book “Six Minutes to Freedom.” Smith, a […]