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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 […]

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 Diary of a Wimpy […]

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 Babymouse series by Jennifer […]

It’s been over three years since the Gaithersburg Library closed for renovations and the January 4th reopening of this beloved county facility marks a new chapter in its storied history. MyMCMedia’s Sonya Burke reports. You can view more photos from the grand opening day celebration below: Related posts:  

Montgomery County Public Libraries (MCPL) maintain an extensive collection of materials for county residents. Have you ever wondered what the county is reading? We turned to MCPL to find out. Children’s Collection Specialist Jeannette Handler gave us the answers. For the month of November, the most read books by genre are: Juvenile Fiction Diary of […]

With winter rapidly approaching, is it time to curl up with a good book? Montgomery County residents are avid readers. According to Montgomery County Public Libraries (MCPL) residents borrowed over nine million books (physical or e-book) in 2012. Just what are we all reading? We reached out to MCPL to find out. Children’s Collection Specialist […]

Montgomery County residents love our libraries and a good read. According to Montgomery County Public Libraries (MCPL) residents borrowed over 9 million books (physical or e-book) in 2012. Just what are we all reading? We reached out to MCPL to find out. Collection Management Manager Mary Louise Daneri had the answers. Take a look at […]

Montgomery County Public Libraries (MCPL) launched a newly re-designed website based on customer feedback and website analytics. The primary objective was to make the new site welcoming and easy to use. In addition to the new look and feel, other improvements to the website are: A search box for the library catalog and website on […]

Montgomery County Public Libraries and the Social Security Administration are hosting a forum for those approaching retirement age. The forum will be held on September 27 at the Marilyn Praisner Library. Visit our PEG partner County Cable Montgomery to view more of its local programming.