Montgomery County Public Libraries

Staying up to date with the news cycle these days can be a full-time job. The Flipster app gives you free access to The Atlantic, Time and Bloomberg Business Week magazines, along with many more, with your MCPL card! Download Flipster to your iOS or Android device with your card number and PIN! Visit mcpl.link/flipster to access.

Adult Summer Reading adventure starts Tuesday, 7/23, at 7pm at Trivia Night 7 Locks Brewing! It's time for trivia led by MCPL librarians! Learn about Adult Summer Reading and get a square for your bingo card. More details at https://mcpl.events/trivia

Adult Summer Reading is a new addition to MCPL's Summer Reading Program. Adults can participate by signing up online at https://mcpl.link/summer-reading-challenge and completing activities, reading books, and attending Adult Summer Reading events throughout the summer. Participants can earn up to four raffle tickets for the chance at winning a prize.

Questions about this program? Contact 240-777-0002

Due to forecasted weather conditions, we have moved our storytime scheduled for Monday, 7/22 at 10:30am at the Ellsworth Urban Park to inside the Brigadier General Charles E. McGee Library, at 11am.

This family storytime will feature books, songs and rhymes that promote early literacy skills.

This program is sponsored by: Montgomery Parks and the Montgomery Parks Foundation.

Questions about this program? Contact 240-777-0002.

Sat. 7/20:

9am-1pm
Adult Summer Reading at the Farmers Market - Downtown Silver Spring

10am-1pm
Ask a Master Gardener, Twinbrook & Quince Orchard

10-11:30am
Beginning Miniaturists, Damascus

10:30am-12pm
Read Across Generations, Gaithersburg
English Conversation Club, Long Branch

10:30am-1:30pm
Master Gardener Plant Clinic, Davis

10:30am
Family Storytime, White Oak
Parachute Party Family Storytime, Aspen Hill
Read to a Dog, Kensington Park
Read to a Dog, Potomac

10:30am
Cantaré - Songs and Rhythms of Latin America, Connie Morella

10:30-11:25am
Found in the Stars Presented by Captain Curiosity Theatre, Rockville
11-11:30am
Superb Saturday STEM Paint Canister Fireworks, Noyes
Family Storytime, Germantown (repeats at 11:40am - 12:10pm)

11am-12pm
Chalk our Walks!, Olney Library
Read to a Dog, Aspen Hill

12-4pm
Miniaturists Club, Damascus

12-1:30pm
(TAB) Teen Advisory Board, Twinbrook
English Conversation Club, Potomac

12-2:00pm
Master Gardeners Plant Clinic, Gaithersburg

12:30 -3:30pm
Songwriters Toolbox, Rockville

1-2:30pm
Silent Book Reading & Discussion Meetup, Long Branch

1-3pm
Community Engagement Group, Brig. Gen. Charles E. McGee

2-2:45pm
Science Heroes: "Adventures of the Lost Treasure", Wheaton

2 -3pm
Germantown Construction Crew: LEGO/Duplo Drop-In Teen Advisory Board, Kensington Park Library

2:30-4:30pm
Olney Bridge Club
Bridge Card Game Lessons, Olney

2:30-3:30pm
Cantaré: Songs & Rhythms of Latin America, Gaithersburg

3-4pm
Chess Club, Aspen Hill
Designing with Perler Beads

3-4:30pm
Club Español de Conversación, Germantown

4-4:30pm
STEM at the Library: Flower Dyeing - In Person - at Marilyn J. Praisner Library

4-5pm
Found in the Stars by Captain Curiosity Theatre, Kensington Park

4-5:30pm
Intro to Internet Browsing, Virtual

Learn about Library Apps!, Davis
Call 240-777-0922 to set up an appointment

Sun., 7/21:

10-11am
Tai Chi for You, White Oak

10:30-11am
Family Storytime, Rockville
Family Storytime, Davis Library

12-2pm
Kids Crafts!, Aspen Hill

1-6pm
Chess, Rockville

2-4pm
Sunday LEGO Challenge, Quince Orchard

2-2:30pm
Family Storytime, Olney

2:50-4:45pm
African American Authors Book Discussion, Germantown

Thanks to Mark H Rooney for stopping by Olney Library w/ his exciting Taiko full-body drumming- based in Japanese tradition. 60+ people enjoyed this fabulous program. Can't wait to have you back!

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Get digital (library) carded! Montgomery County Public Libraries 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!

You are eligible for a free MCPL card — at any age — if you

*live, work, or go to school in Montgomery County; or
*live in Maryland, in the District of Columbia, or in Alexandria, Arlington, Fairfax, Loudoun, or Prince William Counties in Northern Virginia.

This new system provides a more convenient & efficient way to access our extensive collection of digital resources, including e-books, audiobooks and online databases and programs. Visit https://mcpl.link/digital-card to get yours, or share with someone who needs their own MCPL card!

Read more at https://mcpl.link/digital-card-launch

Get A Library Card - MCPL Your MCPL library card is the key to borrowing materials, downloading e-books, audiobooks, and music, using our research databases and online learning tools, and much more.

Badge #2 for Kids' Summer Reading Challenge -- Time Traveler -- is open now! Register for Summer Reading Challenge TODAY at https://mcpl.link/summer-reading-challenge. Become a Time Traveler and help preserve our history and learn more about the Josiah Henson Museum and Park! Archaeologists continue to make new discoveries at this site.

Participants can complete four activities to earn a Nationals ticket voucher, Collector cards, and a Time Traveler e-badge!

This badge opened 7/7, and closes 8/31.

Josiah Henson Museum and Park
11410 Old Georgetown Road
North Bethesda, MD 20852
mcpl.link/josiah-henson-park

Test your knowledge of our summer reading titles and other book themed trivia on Saturday, 7/27, 3:30-5pm, at Kensington Park Library. Register at mcpl.events/book-trivia

Snacks and prizes provided! For ages 13 and up.

Questions about this program? Contact the Kensington Park Library at 240-773-9515.

🏢📚Nuestras Montgomery County Public Libraries también tienen un reto de lectura para adultos durante el verano.

Participar es muy fácil, solo debes inscribirte en línea visitando en línea mcpl.link/adult-summer-reading o en persona en tu biblioteca local.

🙌¡Únete al gran desafío!

Learn to sew with Sunday, 7/14, from 1-3pm in a free workshop at Wheaton Library.

Help them sew together the crochet panels for the parade route installation this year, and improve your skills in the process! All skill levels welcome. Supplies provided. In the Multi-Purpose Room.

More information about the Wheaton Arts Parade: https://www.wheatonartsparade.org/

Questions about this program? Contact the Library at 240-777-0678.

Montgomery County Public Libraries’ Summer Reading Challenge offers adults a chance to fill their summer with great books and fun activities.

Participating is easy:

Sign up online at mcpl.link/adult-summer-reading or at your local library, and begin logging your activities.

When you sign up online you will be able to mark your progress on the gameboard and earn tickets for the raffle prizes.

And join in these fun Summer Reading Challenge events especially for adults.

Saturday, July 20: 9am-1pm
Adult Summer Reading at the Farmers Market - Downtown Silver Spring Market
Pick up your veggies and your Adult Summer Reading must haves in one place!

Tuesday, July 23: 7-8pm
Adult Summer Reading Trivia Night - at 7 Locks Brewery
Join in the trivia fun with MCPL librarians leading Trivia Night at 7 Locks Brewery in Rockville.

Friday, August 2: 7-8:45pm
Drag Bingo - an Adult Summer Reading event
Love Drag? Enjoy Bingo? You don't want to miss Drag Bingo at Gaithersburg Library!
Register at mcpl.events/drag-bingo

This weekend @ MCPL!

Sat. 7/13

10-11am
Tai Chi & Qigong, White Oak

10:30-11:30am
Read to a Dog, Kensington Park

Bubble Dance Party, Potomac

10:30am-12pm
Read Across Generations, Gaithersburg

10am-1pm
Master Gardeners Plant Clinic, Quince Orchard

Friends of the Library Branch Booksale, Germantown

10:30am-1:30pm
Master Gardener Plant Clinic , Davis

10:30am-2pm
Create Your Own Button/Badge - A "Celebrate Damascus" Event

11-11:30am & 11:40am-12:10pm

Family Storytime, Germantown

11am-12pm
Munit & Z Lovebugs, Aspen Hill

Read to a Dog, Aspen Hill

Enviro Drum, Maggie Nightingale

Science Heroes: “Adventure of the Lost Treasure” - Interactive S.T.E.M. Show!, Quince Orchard

11am-12:30pm
Community Narcan Training, Connie Morella

11:30am-12:30pm
Storytime with MoCo Ag Fair Royalty, Gaithersburg

12-1:30pm
English Conversation Club, Potomac

1-2:30pm
Composting Workshop, Wheaton

1-5pm
Board Games, White Oak

2-3pm
Master Gardener Lectures - Gardening 101, Rockville

2-3:15pm
No-Pressure Teen Summer Reading Book Club, Little Falls

2:30-4pm
Teen Advisory Board Meeting, Aspen Hill

2:30-4:30pm
Olney Bridge Club

3-5pm
Adults Only: Craft, Coffee and Chill - Painless Painting, Gaithersburg

4-5:30pm
Socrates Cafe, Davis

Sun. 7/14:

10-11am
Tai Chi for You, White Oak

10:30-11am
Family Storytime, Rockville

10:30-11:30am
Milkshake: Kid Friendly Music, Davis

11am-noon
Meet the Author: Jonathan Reich, "A Convenient Villain", Quince Orchard \

1-3pm
Learn to Sew with the Wheaton Arts Parade!, Wheaton

1-6pm
Chess, Rockville

2-2:45pm
Music Everywhere with Teresa Jimenez, White Oak

2-3pm
Preparing for Your Financial Future - Teen Financial Literacy, Davis

Science Fiction & Fantasy Book Club, Germantown

2:30-4pm
Lego Free Play, Twinbrook

Check out some of the beach houses from 's STEAM at the Library Program! We used dairy cartons, icing, sand, shells, and candy to craft our dream beach houses.

📚 Join Montgomery County Public Libraries' Summer Reading Challenge! 🌞 From now through August 31, kids & teens can dive into great books & fun activities. This year, we partner with Montgomery Parks Foundation to preserve history, increase accessibility & beautify our parks.

Sign up: https://montgomerycountymd.gov/library/programs/summer-reading.html

Kensington Park Library hosted a very popular Plein Air art event in June. Participants were invited to set up a place in our garden and paint outside. It was very well attended.

Abracadabra Alex Join Abracadabra Alex for a fun and interactive comedy magic show that highlights the many adventures kids can take through the magic of books, reading, and libraries.

Most MCPL branches are open today and tomorrow until 8pm. Come in and get cool, use computers, read, check out materials, and more!

Check here for operating hours and locations: https://mcpl.link/branches

🔥 Heat Emergency Alert! 🔥 Montgomery County has issued a Heat Emergency from 12 p.m., Tues 07/09, to 8 pm, Wed 07/10. Expect heat index values of 105°F. Stay cool, stay hydrated & take breaks in shaded areas. Protect yourself from heat-related illnesses.

More info http://bit.ly/2tPbHyE

🚨 Need a computer? Montgomery County’s "Montgomery Connects" program is still distributing free computers to eligible residents! 🖥️ Upcoming events: 7/10 in Germantown, 7/11 in Rockville, 7/12 in Rockville. Make an appointment: https://ow.ly/lqAf50Sy8bZ. Don’t miss out!

Thank you to this family for sharing their travels with Summer Reading Challenge mascot Mari Mariposa! 🦋 Evy Rose took her to New York, & RJ to West Virginia.

Get your own Mari printout at our summer reading website: https://mcpl.link/mari-mariposa. Take her with you wherever you go this summer, & post with , & we’ll share!

And don't forget to register for Summer Reading Challenge. Badge 2 just opened up! https://mcpl.link/summer-reading-challenge

Check out https://mcpl.events/read-across-generations for the schedule!

Libraries Launch 'Read Across Generations' to Boost Summer Reading Skills The “Read Across Generations'' Program is availablie this summer at several MCPL library branches starting July 10.

Now the truth may be told.

🎄✨ Get into the holiday spirit! Stream It's a Wonderful Lifetime heartwarming holiday movies on hoopla! 🎬✨ https://hoopla.app.link/INYv7MX5SEb

📚Te invitamos a una hora de cuentos antes de dormir en la Biblioteca de Long Branch.
🥱La clase será bilingüe y se recomienda que los chicos vistan sus pijamas para la clase.

📍Biblioteca de Long Branch
📆Martes, 19 de diciembre
🕰6:30 PM – 7 PM

Montgomery County Public Libraries