The Montgomery County Public Library in Damascus will close on January 31 for a 20-22 month renovation, with plans to reopen in fall 2026, featuring updates to accessibility, comfort, and functionality, including new collaboration spaces, ADA-compliant restrooms, and significant building improvements. (more…)
Montgomery County Public Libraries, in partnership with the Washington Wizards and Friends of the Library Montgomery County, is hosting the 2025 Winter Reading Challenge from Dec. 21 to March 16, 2025, for participants up to age 18, featuring the theme “Active Bodies, Active Minds” and offering rewards for reading and activity milestones. (more…)
Montgomery County Public Libraries will honor Native American Heritage Month and Military Family Month in November with two special events: a musical storytelling program with Mwalim “DaPhunkee Professor” Peters on November 14 at Rockville Memorial Library, and a discussion with Alexandra N. Harris on Native American military service on November 20 at the Brigadier General Charles E. McGee Library in Silver Spring. (more…)
Montgomery County Public Libraries will host Rachel Renée Russell and Nikki Russell, the creators of the popular Dork Diaries series, for a free presentation and book signing at Gaithersburg Library (18330 Montgomery Village Ave) on Saturday, Nov. 2, from 1:30-6 p.m., with advance registration required. The event will include a discussion of their creative process, a Q&A session, and a book signing for copies purchased at the event.
On Wednesday, Montgomery County Executive Marc Elrich announced that Darcell Graham, former interim president of Enoch Pratt Free Library, will become the new director of Montgomery County Public Libraries starting November 4. (more…)
Montgomery County Public Libraries (MCPL) is facing a system-wide network outage affecting Wi-Fi, public computers, and other services due to an underground fire in Baltimore that damaged fiber optic cables, although all branches remain open for material checkouts. (more…)
Montgomery County Public Libraries (MCPL) will host its annual “Just for the Record–A Vinyl Day” from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Saturday, Aug. 10, at the Brigadier General Charles E. McGee Library, located at 900 Wayne Ave. in Silver Spring. This family-friendly event will feature popular DJs from around the country, including keynote speaker DJ Johnny Juice.
Montgomery County Public Libraries (MCPL) now offers an online application system for obtaining full-service digital library cards, eliminating the need for in-person visits to County library branches to apply for a card.
Montgomery County Public Libraries will be running a summer reading program this summer for children, teens, and adults.
More than 20 MCPS middle school students were recognized during the annual Mosaic, Celebrating Diversity through Creative Writing Awards Ceremony on May 22. The writing contest for middle school students was sponsored by Friends of the Library, Montgomery County. Entries were essays, short stories or poems and allowed students to express their personal reflections on diversity and culture. Winners can be seen below: