MC Public Library Updates

Montgomery County Public Library Updates

A white background with blue text that reads SAVE THE DATE 2022 Joint Meeting I Purple text reads November 2, 2022; 7:00OPM

Community members are invited to attend the virtual joint meeting of the MCPL Board, Library Advisory Committees, and Friends of the Library, Montgomery County on November 2 at 7pm.

A multicolored woven pattern background with yellow and green text that reads Native American Heritage Month

Celebrate Native American Heritage this month at these programs.

Mark your calendar for MoComCon at the Germantown Library on January 14, 2023! Kids can get a head start by entering the Art & Essay Contest! Enter here!

Read More on the Blog!

Seeking a better way to manage your business? Register for our in-person Business Innovation Series: Grow Your Business with Google with the Latino Economic Development Center.

A blue background with a design of lines and dots. White text reads EIGHTH ANNUAL MARYLAND STEM FESTIVAL 2022 October 14 through November 13

Celebrate STEM this month with our full calendar of activities and programs!

Read More on the Blog!

A collection of thought bubbles with 30 different languages over top of 16 illustrated people of different backgrounds. Orange text reads Learn a New Language

Learning a language? Your MCPL card offers instant access to learning & tutoring tools with Rosetta Stone, Mango Language Learning, Gale Language Learning, & Brainfuse! Start practicing today!

A concrete blacktop with multicolored pieces of chalk and drawings of a sun and clouds. White text on a transparent rust background reads Outdoor Fun!

Several Dates in November
Outdoor Family Storytimes at various branches

Mondays and Fridays in November
Outdoor Baby Storytime at Kensington Park (Mondays ) and Aspen Hill (Friday, 11/4)

Thursdays in November
Storytime at Bohrer Park (Partnership with City of Gaithersburg.)

November 4
Drawing Scavenger Hunt (for adults) at Rockville Library

November 5
Jump, Clap, and Shake with Mr. Joe at Rockville Library

November 17

Outdoor Bilingual Spanish/English Storytime at Wheaton Library

November 5 & 19
Superb Saturday STEM at Noyes Library for Young Children

November 22
Storytime Station at Gaithersburg Community Museum

Registration required for all of these programs in our Virtual Branch.

Click on the linked dates for each to sign up!

Mondays in November

H.I.R.E. (Helping Individuals Reach Employment) Sessions, Virtual Branch

Sign up to meet confidentially with a career counselor for advice and assistance with your job search. Register at mcpl.events/HIRE.

Mondays in November
Job and Resume Help at Brigadier General Charles E. McGee

November 3
Careers in Cybersecurity with Dr. Silvia Varga

November 15
Introduction to Entrepreneurship with the Maryland Women's Business Center

November 15
Job Search Strategies

November 15 & 17

LinkedIn Bootcamp for 45+ Job Seekers

November 16
Interviewing for Success

November 16
How to Apply for Jobs with Montgomery County Government

Children's Programs

A white background with different kinds of storytimes -- baby, family, elementary, espanol/English, etc.

Several dates each week at various branches

Stories, songs, games and rhymes for various ages and interests.

A black background with multicolored calaveras/skulls. yellow text reads Day of the Dead (Dia de los Muertos)

11/2 at Olney

Come celebrate Day of the Dead (El Día de los Muertos) with Olney Library.

A yellow background and a portrait of Mr. Jon. White text on a green banner reads Mr. Jon and Friends

11/3 at Rockville
Music that's all about fun, movement, & laughter. Free tickets required from the Info desk.

A black background with an autumn leaf design and yellow text that reads Art Lab: Chalk Pastel Autumn Leaf

11/5 at Twinbrook

Create vibrant autumn leaf pastel art.

A green outdoors background with an illustrated dog and cat reading books. Blue text reads Storytime at Bohrer Park (Fall series with City of Gaithersburg)

11/3, 10 & 17 at Bohrer Park
Storytime for ages birth-5, in partnership with the City of Gaithersburg.

An orange background with chemistry beakers containing orange, red and green liquids. White text reads Superb Saturday STEM

11/5 & 19 at Noyes
Join in fun experimentation on the steps! This month: binary bracelets & dancing popcorn!

A white background with two handmade books on the left. Orange text reads For the Love of Books: Make Your Own Book

11/5 at Kensington Park

Make and decorate your own paper book and other fall related crafts!

A green background with an illustrated figure, and a red, yellow and green traffic light. Black text reads Internet Traffic Light: How to Stay Safe Online

11/8 at Long Branch
Kids learn how to stay safe online.

White text reads STEM Explorers Afternoon with a robotic caterpillar on a beige background

11/7 at Brig. Gen. Charles E. McGee
Love STEM? Code a caterpillar, race balloon rockets, & examine a shark's tooth!

Two book covers Hold Fast by Blue Balliett and The Parker Inheritance by Varian Johnson

11/10 at Quince Orchard
8-12 year olds discuss Hold Fast by Blue Balliett and The Parker Inheritance by Varian Johnson. Register here.

A book cover called YASMIN the Chef by Saadia Faruqi White text reads My First Book Club Yasmin the Chef

11/14 at Gaithersburg

Grades K-1st will read Yasmin the Chef, followed by a literary activity and fun craft!

A background of dancers from the Rhythmaya Dance Troupe, on stage. A transparent blue banner with white text reads Rhythmaya Dance Group

11/17 at Marilyn J. Praisner

Make a fall tree luminary using mason jars and tissue paper.

White bowls with various foods in them in the background with a purple transparent banner overlay with white text that reads The Science of Your Food!

11/19 at Davis

Join Science Connections to learn about the food you eat! Register here.

A black background a book cover for Unplugged by Gordon Korman. White text reads Germantown 4th-6th Grade Book Discussion: Unplugged by Gordon Korman Thursday, November 10; 5:30pm

11/10 at Germantown

Discussing Unplugged by Gordon Korman, followed by a fun STEM activity.

The cover of a book on the right reads Beep & Bob by Jonathan Roth on a dark blue black background White text reads Meet the Author Jonathan Roth Author of Beep and Bob Books

11/12 at Davis

Meet Jonathan Roth, author of Beep and Bob books! For ages 5 and up.

A book cover of Wings of Fire by Tui Sutherland on a red and orange background. White text reads Graphic Novel Book Club for Kids @ MCPL

11/16, Virtual
Kids aged 7-11 discuss Wings of Fire: Book One, The Dragonet Prophecy by Tui Sutherland!

A background of a multicolored kaleidoscope with a transparent green banner and white text that reads STEAMakers: Kaleidoscope

11/19 at Twinbrook

Make a fabulous DIY kaleidoscope.

A pinecone hanging in the background with a transparent rust banner that has white text that reads Make a Pinecone Bird Feeder

11/22 at Aspen Hill

Make a pinecone bird feeder and learn about local birds.

Tween & Teen Programs

A background of multicolored game pieces with white text that reads Games & Play @ MCPL

Tuesdays in November at Rockville

Play cards, and popular board games with other teens.

A yellow background with an illustrated whiteboard with purple text that reads Budding Entrepreneurs Club for Teens with an illustrated shark wearing a suit on the left

11/1, 8, 15 & 22, Virtual Branch
Teens 13-18 learn how to launch their own companies.

A white background with a desk that holds pens in a cup, books and an open notebook. A purple transparent banner with white text reads Take, Make and Write: Meet and Critique for Teens

11/10, Virtual

Teens explore creative writing with Montgomery College Professor Katherine Smith. Register here.

A white background with a stack of illustrated books and blue text that reads Teen Book Club

11/12, Virtual

This month we'll focus on books by Native American and Indigenous Authors for Native American Heritage Month.

A light blue background with game pieces and three emojis with different facial expressions -- heart eyes, a monocle and cry laughing. Black text reads Teen Meet-up

Wednesdays at Damascus

Play games, hang out with friends, do homework, and listen to music. Grade 6 & up.

A brown desk in the background with a white notepad that reads College Enrollment at the top. A purple transparent banner overlay with white text reads College Essay Writing - Virtual

11/16, Virtual

Advice on writing a college essay for your undergraduate college application. Register here.

An illustrated notebook page in the background with illustrated white figures carrying illustrated pencils. Blue text reads Teen Writers' Club

Several dates, Virtual

Join the Little Falls and Potomac Teen Writers' groups online.

A white background with a purple oval and yellow text with black outline that reads Teen UNO Tournament

11/22 at Germantown

Play against others in a fun, casual UNO Tournament!

Adult Programs

A state map of Maryland with a microphone and black text that reads Maryland Stories Recording and archiving crucial oral histories

A white background with lots of geometric colorful shapes and white text on a purple background that reads English Conversation Club

Ongoing at Aspen Hill and Davis
We invite members of the community to tell their pandemic stories.

Several dates in November various branches
Practice English conversation in an informal setting at several branches & virtually.

A white background with grey and blue text that reads SENIOR PLANET FROM AARP Tech Lectures

Several dates in November in the Virtual Branch

Join MCPL & Senior Planet Montgomery for a virtual tech lecture series! Check for topics.

A beige background with several bolts of multicolored fabric and a transparent purple banner with white text that reads Quilting Divas @ Olney Library

11/2 at Olney
Join the Quilting Divas for some hands-on quilting. Beginners welcome.

A background of MCPL library stacks with two kids and their parent looking at books. A transparent blue banner with white text that reads Bienvenidos a su Biblioteca

11/2 & 17 in the Virtual Branch
Una breve sesión virtual donde puede descubrir todo lo que la biblioteca tiene disponible para todas las edades.

A Montgomery County Metrobus with a blue transparent banner with white text that reads Find a Travel Option That Works for You with Connect-a-Ride

11/3, 10, & 15 at Damascus, Marilyn J. Praisner & Olney
Discussion of free and low-cost travel options available in Montgomery County for 50+ seniors and adults with disabilities from Connect-a-Ride.

A greenery background with a table that has a vase with change in it and a stethoscope. Green transparent banner overtop has white text that reads Financial Health and Wellness Seminars

4 sessions beginning 11/9 in the Virtual Branch
A series with the Montgomery County Commission for Women to walk you through the ins and outs of "all things" money.

A yellow background with two graphic novel covers and yellow text with blue outline that reads Wheaton Library Comics/Graphic Novel Book Club

11/16 at Wheaton
Join us as we read and discuss Hawkeye vol. 1 (My Life As A Weapon) and vol. 2 (Little Hits)

An illustration of an open journal with white paper and a brown cover. On the left are illustrated pink and yellow flowers. On the right page is blue text that reads Journaling with the Library. Laying beside the open book on the right is an illustrated sharpened yellow pencil.

11/23 in the Virtual Branch
Would you like to write your own personal journal? Register for this workshop!

A zen sand garden in the background with a three-stone cairn on the right. A green transparent banner has white text that reads Meditation @ MCPL

11/1 at Brig. Gen. Charles E. McGee & Virtual

Two meditation workshops to reduce stress & find inner peace

Several dates in November at Gaithersburg & Wheaton

Learn what Montgomery College has to offer.

11/3 & 17 at Gaithersburg
Pro bono legal clinic provided by the Bar Association of Montgomery County.

11/8 in the Virtual Branch
Learn how to use the cloud-based storage system. Registration required.

A white background with a purple transparent banner with a tablet with apps on the right, and white text on the left that reads Get Started with Apps for Library Resources

11/15 at Wheaton

Learn to use apps for e-books, e-audiobooks, e-magazines and e-newspapers, and streaming movies and music, linked from our website.

A white background covered in scribbles of crayon and blue text that reads Bad Art Night

11/16 at Brig. Gen. Charles E. McGee
A spunky craft event for adults. The "worst" piece of art will win a prize.

A portrait of actor Mia McCullough alongside white text that reads Milkshakes and Morphine

11/26 at Little Falls
A solo show by Chicago playwright Mia McCullough

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Get ahead of the game with live, online tutoring and one-to-one homework help with Brainfuse: Help Now.
Need to work on a group project or just looking for a place to study? Our collaboration rooms can be reserved a week in advance, for up to two-hours a day.
Don’t know what to read? Check out NoveList K-8 for book recommendations and read-a-likes OR get curated book recommendations from one of our expert librarians through: What Do I Checkout Next?
Get your e-book and e-audio fix using Hoopla or the Libby App.
Check out Kanopy Kids or BookFlix for videos and animated books.
Explora Educators and Explora Primary School has education resources to discover.
And don’t forget to check out our calendar events to find out what is going on at your favorite branch!

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