Montgomery Community Media

Montgomery County Public Libraries (MCPL) are celebrating local Olympic athletes by setting up stations for residents to send fan mail and messages. MCPL Director Parker Hamilton explains the stations in this video: According to a news release, four of the 11 athletes on the 2016 U.S. Olympic roster have roots in Montgomery County. Jack Conger from […]

A Naturalization Ceremony was held on June 1 at the Gaithersburg Library where 34 new citizens were welcomed from 27 different countries. Representatives from the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services officiated the ceremony. MyMCMedia’s Sonya Burke reports. Countries represented, included: Albania, Algeria, Cambodia, Cameroon, Canada, Democratic Republic of Congo, Denmark, El Salvador, Ethiopia, Guatemala, […]

A Naturalization Ceremony was held at the Gaithersburg Library where 34 applicants from 27 different countries became U.S. citizens on June 1st. Gaithersburg Mayor Jud Ashman helped welcome the new citizens, and afterwards he talked about what an honor it is to be part of this important event. “This is one of the most beautiful […]

The Kensington Park Library has officially reopened after closing for a few months for renovation. Lorna Virgili reports. Visit our PEG partner County Cable Montgomery to view more of its local programming.

Montgomery County Executive Ike Leggett is inviting residents to celebrate the grand reopening of Montgomery County Libraries (MCPL) Kensington Park branch with a ribbon-cutting ceremony scheduled for April 2 at 10 a.m. at 4201 Knowles Avenue. The library was closed October 10, 2015 to undergo a refresh and will reopen for patrons Monday, March 28 at […]

Levine Music plans to open a fifth location at the Silver Spring Library later this year. “We have seen exponential enrollment growth in Montgomery County and know that the Silver Spring Library will fit perfectly into our plans for expanding services to the community and in serving as an arts destination for County residents,” said […]

Kensington’s Noyes Library for Young Children will now be more easily accessible to visitors with mobility challenges thanks to a newly built ramp. The ramp is located on the exterior of the 123-year-old library and was built in partnership between the library’s Make MORE Noyes Campaign and Montgomery County. According to a news release, the ramp is […]

Montgomery County Public Libraries (MCPL) is planning to officially close the Wheaton branch, 11701 Georgia Avenue, in a public ceremony on March 13. You are invited to the 5 p.m. event, which will include light refreshments and brief remarks from officials before County Executive Ike Leggett formally shuts the facility. The library is closing so […]

Is your mobile device low on power? Get charged at a new charging station at any of Montgomery County Public Libraries (MCPL) branch libraries. The charging stations provide a secure and quick way to power up your phone, tablet, or laptop while visiting your local library. “MCPL strives to be responsive to our community,” said […]

Montgomery County Executive Ike Leggett helped cut the ribbon for the refreshed Twinbrook Library branch at 202 Meadow Hall Drive in Rockville on Saturday. “I am pleased to cut the ribbon for this freshly renewed Twinbrook Branch,” said Leggett at the grand reopening ceremony. “This is the first branch completed under my new CIP refresh […]