Montgomery Community Media

Today is Monday, June 14, and here are five things to know in Montgomery County. 1. More Libraries Reopen: Eight Montgomery County Public Libraries reopen today. That brings the total number of reopened libraries to 14. Click here to see the locations. News: The #Wheaton Library will now reopen on June 14th! More details on the blog: https://t.co/qxO5VkPna6 […]

Today is Friday, June 11, and here are five things to know in Montgomery County. 1.Economic Recovery Town Hall: Montgomery County’s COVID-19 Economic Revitalization and Recovery program continues its series of virtual town hall meetings to keep local businesses informed on strategies for recovery. Today, “Pandemic Fallout: How to Address the Alarming Reduction in the Number […]

A bill that requires publishers to offer licensing for the same digital literary work to both the public and Maryland public libraries is now a law. According to a Montgomery County press release, the bill, which was introduced in January and unanimously passed in March by the Maryland Legislature, will go into effect as a […]

Seis bibliotecas del condado de Montgomery abrieron sus puertas el martes al mediodía después de casi 15 meses de estar totalmente cerradas o abiertas parcialmente. Los usuarios de la bibliotecas fueron recibidos con carteles y globos de bienvenida. “Hoy es el comienzo. Es muy emocionante”, dijo la directora de la biblioteca, Anita Vassallo. “Estamos muy […]

Six county libraries opened their doors Tuesday at noon after almost 15 months of either being totally closed or opened only for hold pickups. Library users were greeted with welcome back signs and balloons. “Today is the start. It is so exciting,” said Library Director Anita Vassallo. “We are very pumped up.” Patrons are allowed […]

Today is Thursday, May 27, and here are five things to know in Montgomery County. 1.MCPS Community Update: Montgomery County Public Schools recently released a community message with information about fall reopening plans, mask-wearing requirements, vaccinations, summer school, and the Virtual Academy. Click here for more details. Please read this community message for information on fall […]

Montgomery County Public Libraries (MCPL) announced May 10 they would begin reopening branches to the public. On June 1, six of the 22 county libraries will reopen after being closed for more than a year due to the Covid-19 pandemic. Tuesday, MCPL announced that seven additional branches are scheduled to reopen June 14. When the […]

After backlash from residents and community leaders, Montgomery County will be reopening some of its public libraries and senior centers. On June 1, six library branches will reopen. Then, on June 14 two of the county’s seven senior centers will reopen. The libraries that will reopen are: Connie Morella Library, 7400 Arlington Road, Bethesda Gaithersburg […]

At his weekly media briefing on Wednesday, County Executive Marc Elrich was asked by a reporter about why libraries, recreation centers, and senior centers still have not reopened. According to Elrich, there are “different issues” for why these places have not fully reopened. “One is you know we don’t we don’t have everybody vaccinated then […]

Since the start of the coronavirus closures in March 2020, Councilmember Will Jawando has been live streaming videos of himself and guests reading children’s books. “Virtual Storytime with Councilmember Jawando” launched in March 2020 after schools were abruptly closed and families were adjusting to virtual learning. One year into the pandemic, Jawando has filmed more […]