U.S. Households Now Eligible to Receive 4 Free At-Home COVID-19 Tests
With COVID-19 cases once again on the rise, the U.S. government is making an effort to increase the number of at-home test kits available to the public. In a program… Read More
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Libraries Offer Summer Animation, Graphic Novel and Mini Comic Book Workshops for Kids and Seniors
Wheaton and White Oak libraries will hold free animation, graphic novel and mini comic book workshops for two age groups (youth 10+ and adults 50 and over) in July and… Read More
Montgomery County Library Director: ‘People are Coming Back’
During the pandemic, Montgomery County Public Libraries (MCPL) kept their doors closed while still serving borrowers through the Holds to Go program and digital offerings. Now that the libraries are… Read More
Free Classes for Seniors Offer Tips on New Technology, Online Banking
Seniors in Montgomery County can learn how to use the latest iPhone, how to keep financial information safe using online banking, as well as mindfulness and its physical and mental… Read More
Jawando to Celebrate 100th Storytime at Rockville Memorial Library
Since the start of the pandemic, Councilmember Will Jawando has held 99 virtual storytimes, where he reads children’s books aloud to families. To mark his 100th storytime reading, Jawando will… Read More
Jawando Plans to Continue Virtual Stories Throughout Term on Council
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”… Read More
One Year Later, County Public Library Buildings Still Not Fully Open
As more people get the coronavirus vaccine, life is beginning to resemble a “new normal” — children are returning to classrooms, people are eating outside, and recreation centers have reopened to… Read More
Most Popular Montgomery County Public Library Books of 2020
Montgomery County Public Libraries has announced its most popular adult fiction and nonfiction books that were borrowed in 2020. Among the most borrowed fiction books are Celest Ng’s “Little Fires… Read More
County Library Card Holders Now Have Access to Washington Post Digital
The perks of owning a library card are endless. Montgomery County Public Libraries announced on social media that cardholders now can access a digital subscription of the Washington Post. Cardholders… Read More
MCPL Announces Virtual ‘Energy Express’ Story Events for Elementary Age Youth
Montgomery County Public Libraries (MCPL) will be hosting virtual energy-themed summer writing events for elementary age children, spanning Tuesdays and Thursdays in July. In partnership with My Green Montgomery, these… Read More
Montgomery County Public Libraries Offering ‘No Holds’ Antiracist E-Books, Audiobooks
Literature about the Black experience is having a moment and Montgomery County Public Libraries is making more anti-racist books available to the community. Now on the app Overdrive, Montgomery County’s… Read More
MCPL Announces Plans for Resuming On-Site Services
As Montgomery County approaches Phase 2 of reopening, Montgomery County Public Libraries (MCPL) has announced they will be resuming specific physical services, starting Monday, June 29. These services do not… Read More