Montgomery Community Media

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 […]

October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month and Montgomery County Fire and Rescue has joined the national campaign for the third year in an effort to raise awareness about the cause and money for cancer research and programs. Breast cancer is the second leading cause of death in women and it is estimated that there are […]

 “Celebrating CHARACTER COUNTS! in the Community and Through Service” is the theme of the City of Gaithersburg’s monthlong celebration in October.  CHARACTER COUNTS!, a national ethics program built upon the foundation of the six pillars of character, was adopted by the city in 1996, and has been infused in a variety of educational, recreational and […]