montgomery county public libraries

June 7, 2017 | Staff Writer

Check Out: What Montgomery County Was Reading in May

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 May, the most read books by genre are: Juvenile Fiction Baby’s Big Busy Book […]

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May 19, 2017 | Mitti Hicks

Students Design Multicultural Bookmarks For Montgomery County Public Libraries

Students at Wheaton High School and Loiederman Middle School are using art to express how they feel about community and culture here in Montgomery County. Dozens of students gathered at Montgomery County Public Libraries Wheaton Interim Branch Thursday evening to debut their new artwork that will be displayed in the libraries. “I designed a multicultural […]

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May 5, 2017 | Staff Writer

Montgomery County Public Libraries Receives Four Achievement Awards

Montgomery County Public Libraries received four achievement awards for its programs.   The awards, presented by the National Association of Counties (NACo), recognizes the efforts by local jurisdictions that promote responsible, responsive and effective county government, according to a news release. “We work very hard to provide services and resources so that all County residents […]

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May 4, 2017 | Staff Writer

Montgomery Public Libraries Announce New Services to Help Cardholders Manage Their Accounts

Montgomery County Public Libraries announced two new services to help cardholders manage their accounts, according to a news release. Residents will now be able to be notified by text messages when their holds or items requested have become available. MCPL has also upgraded the telephone renewal service with a system that includes Spanish and French […]

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May 3, 2017 | Staff Writer

Check Out: What Montgomery County Was Reading in April

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 April, the most read books by genre are: Juvenile Fiction In Plain Sight: A […]

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April 7, 2017 | Staff Writer

MCPL Expands Educational Go! Kits to All County Libraries for Children

As part of its “All Children Excel Initiative,” Montgomery County Public Libraries will now offer its Go! Kits in all 21 library branches. MCPL introduced Go! Kits back in 2014 as an innovative way to introduce children to a variety of  concepts in science, technology, engineering and math. Each kit includes two books about a […]

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April 4, 2017 | Staff Writer

Check Out: What Montgomery County Was Reading in March

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 March, the most read books by genre are: Juvenile Fiction Over the Ocean by […]

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March 7, 2017 | Mitti Hicks

Kojo Nnamdi Kicks Off MCPL’s New Contemporary Conversations Series (VIDEO)

In response to the community’s requests for a program where experts and journalists could talk about current issues facing our community and nation, Montgomery County Public Libraries (MCPL) has launched a new series titled, “Contemporary Conversations.” “It’s about knowledge, it’s about community because communities really thrive on our ability to be informed,” Montgomery County Executive Ike […]

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March 6, 2017 | Staff Writer

Check Out: What Montgomery County Was Reading in February

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 February, the most read books by genre are: Juvenile Fiction Leave Me Alone! by […]

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March 3, 2017 | Mitti Hicks

Friends of the Library Celebrates 35 Years of Service (VIDEO)

Friends of the Library Montgomery County (FOLMC), a local nonprofit that supports Montgomery County Public Libraries (MCPL), is celebrating 35 years of service. A group of concerned residents formed FOLMC in 1982 with the goal of  “making their good library system great,” according to the organization’s website. During a special celebration early Friday, Executive Director […]

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