Montgomery Community Media

Friends of the Library, Montgomery County are recruiting schools to participate in the 2015-2016 MOSAIC middle school student writing contest.  The first teacher info session is scheduled for October 6. Last year’s winners were announced over the summer.  Celebrating heritage and cultural differences, Montgomery County middle school students were honored for their award winning poems, […]

You can now register for the Friends of the Library’s annual Seasoned Spellers Senior Spelling Bee, which is scheduled for Saturday, October 17 at 11 a.m. at the Rockville Memorial Library, 21 Maryland Avenue. Registration at $25 per participant is open until October 12th for Montgomery County residents 55 years of age and older. To […]

Here are your five things to know today, Aug. 17, in Montgomery County: 1. Registration for fall recreation classes begins today in Montgomery County on the new Active Montgomery system. 2. The Friends of the Library is seeking applicants for a new board of trustee member. 3. It’s Family Day at the Montgomery County Agricultural […]

Friends of the Library, Montgomery County (FOLMC), the not-for-profit organization that supports Montgomery County Public Libraries (MCPL) by raising funds and awareness for the system, is accepting applications for its Board of Trustees. Board members serve one three-year term, may be reappointed for up to two additional terms and must attend quarterly meetings. They also […]

Bestselling author Jeffery Deaver is scheduled to headline the Friends of the Library Literary Luncheon Series at the Strathmore Mansion on April 16. The lecture begins at 11:30 a.m. and will be followed by lunch at 12:30 p.m. The evening of April 16, Deaver is scheduled to make an appearance at the Bethesda Library, from 7 […]

The Friends of the Library is asking the public to submit nominations for the Charles W. Gilchrist Volunteer Award that recognizes an individual, family, family foundation, corporation, or civic group that has demonstrated exceptional service to Montgomery County Public Libraries (MCPL) through volunteer and/or philanthropic support. Presented annually by the Friends of the Library, Montgomery […]

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 […]

A used book sale, bake sale and two, free, family programs will be held at the Silver Spring Library, 8901 Colesville Road, from 10 a.m. – 3 p.m. on Saturday, October 11. Organizers said this will be the final sale at the current facility, which will close in the coming months in advance of the […]

A used book sale and free family program entitled “The Magic School Bus: Inside the Human Body” will be held at Silver Spring Library, 8901 Colesville Road, on Saturday, July 19. The book sale, to be held from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., will offer thousands of used books in categories such as fiction, history, […]

Internationally acclaimed local author George Pelecanos will discuss and read from his book “Hard Revolution” on July 31 at a benefit for the new Silver Spring Library to be held at Eastern Village Cohousing, 7981 Eastern Ave., in Silver Spring beginning at 7 p.m. in the meeting room. Proceeds from ticket sales will support an […]