Montgomery Community Media

It looked like the last hour of a home improvement show, when finishing touches are being applied, new furniture is moved to the right place, and painting is still fresh. The only thing left is the last segment when the owners of the house walk in. After 18 months of construction, the owners of the new […]

The new Silver Spring Library is scheduled to open on June 20. We have a preview:  

The Noyes Library for Young Children in Kensington will be closed from Tuesday, April 21 until Tuesday, May 5 while the building’s exterior is re-painted as part of an abatement program to address the presence of lead-based paint found on the structure. A contractor for the county’s Department of General Services will remove the exterior […]

Love is in the air at the Montgomery County Public Libraries. On Feb. 18, MCPL is celebrating the fifth annual Library Snapshot Day where residents and staff show their love for public libraries. During this special day, MCPL will gather customer comments, photos, and data showing what the day is like in a public library. […]

Montgomery County employees honored Black History Month with a special ceremony on Feb. 5 at the Universities at Shady Grove. It was a celebration of education, diversity, and a time to honor ordinary people doing extraordinary things. “We are who we are today because of our ancestors and because of the people currently living today. […]

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 […]

Creation, innovation, partnerships, and education were just some of the words used to describe the mission of Montgomery County Public Libraries during a Silver Spring Advisory Board meeting on Nov. 10. Library officials talked to members of the community about library services, programs and opportunities for residents of all ages. They also said the Ethiopian […]

In these five MyMCMedia Extras, we asked Montgomery County Public Libraries Director Parker Hamilton about the importance of expanding operating hours at local libraries. She also told us what is the busiest library branch in Montgomery County, shared her excitement for the Silver Spring Library and we learned it’s register for a library card month. […]

Montgomery County Executive Isiah Leggett was joined by a majority of the Montgomery County Council today at the Rockville Memorial Library to announce the expansion of new library hours and additional staffing and materials for local library branches. Montgomery County Public Libraries Director Parker Hamilton kicked off the news conference, which you can watch in […]

Part of Montgomery County Public Libraries’ (MCPL) ACE (All Children Excel) initiative is to help children succeed in school by providing resources that will spark an interest in science. To help meet that need, MCPL has developed educational, interactive Go! Kits to introduce young children to various concepts in science, technology, engineering and math while […]