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January 11, 2016 | Michelle Queen

Check Out: What Montgomery County Was Reading in December

Montgomery County Public Libraries (MCPL) maintain an extensive collection of materials for county residents to check out. Have you ever wondered what the county’s library visitors are reading? We turned to our county’s librarians to find out. For the month of December, the most read books by genre are: Juvenile Fiction The Thief and the […]

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January 1, 2016 | Staff Writer

County Report This Week (VIDEO)

MyMCMedia’s Sonya Burke hosts this special edition of County Report This Week, which recaps some of the stories that defined 2015 in Montgomery County. Take a look:

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December 5, 2015 | Staff Writer

Check Out: What Montgomery County Was Reading in November

Montgomery County Public Libraries (MCPL) maintain an extensive collection of materials for county residents to check out. Have you ever wondered what the county’s library visitors are reading? We turned to our county’s librarians to find out. For the month of November, the most read books by genre are: Juvenile Fiction The Education of Ivy […]

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December 2, 2015 | Sonya Burke

Five Things to Know Today, Dec. 2, in Montgomery County

A dense fog advisory is in effect until 10 a.m. today for Montgomery County. Here are five more things to know today, Dec. 2nd, in Montgomery County: 1. Montgomery County Public Schools officials say they plan to retest 26 schools for radon after elevated levels were reported. MCPS has posted a list of the schools […]

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November 19, 2015 | Staff Writer

Fiscal Responsibility Tops MoCo State Priorities List

Montgomery County Executive Ike Leggett has released a list of Montgomery County’s priorities for the 2016 session of the Maryland General Assembly, which convenes in Annapolis on January 13. Highlights of the County priorities include increased State funding for school construction, transit, and roads, and support for ongoing County economic development and job initiatives. Both […]

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November 10, 2015 | Staff Writer

Check Out: What Montgomery County Was Reading in October

Montgomery County Public Libraries (MCPL) maintain an extensive collection of materials for county residents to check out. Have you ever wondered what the county’s library visitors are reading? We turned to our county’s librarians to find out. For the month of October, the most read books by genre are: Juvenile Fiction Mission Hindenburg by C. […]

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October 8, 2015 | Aline Barros

ESOL Students Share “Stories of Migrating Youth” in Silver Spring (PHOTOS)

In commemoration of Hispanic Heritage Month, more than 30 ESOL students from Sherwood High School were part of a project called Migrating Lives: Migrating Stories of Our Youth- a community outreach program offered at the Sandy Spring Museum. On Oct. 7, Montgomery County Executive Isiah Leggett and Montgomery County Public Libraries Director Parker Hamilton joined these students to […]

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October 8, 2015 | Sonya Burke

Five Things to Know Today, Oct. 8, in Montgomery County

Here are your five things to know today, Oct. 8, in Montgomery County: 1. What do Gaithersburg, Germantown, Silver Spring and Rockville have in common? These four Montgomery County communities have made WalletHub’s 2015 top ten list of ethnically diverse small cities. 2. Book lovers take note. Author John Feinstein headlines the Friends of the Library […]

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October 2, 2015 | Staff Writer

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Check Out: What Montgomery County Was Reading in September

Montgomery County Public Libraries (MCPL) maintain an extensive collection of materials for county residents to check out. Have you ever wondered what the county’s library visitors are reading? We turned to our county’s librarians to find out. For the month of September, the most read books by genre are: Juvenile Fiction Kayla the Pottery Fairy […]

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September 20, 2015 | Sonya Burke

Silver Spring Library Club for Teen Writers (VIDEO)

Teens interesting in writing should check out the Teens Writers Club at the Silver Spring Library. For more information or to reserve a spot, call 202.607.0119. Related:

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