“There is more treasure in books than in all the pirates’ loot on Treasure Island… and the best of all, you can enjoy these riches every day of your life.” ~Walt Disney
Welcome to Friends of the Library, Montgomery County, Inc! We are a private non-profit 501(c)(3) organization dedicated to enhancing the Montgomery County Public Libraries through our fundraising and advocacy efforts.
Here, you can find out the most up-to-date information about the Friends, our chapters, and upcoming events throughout the County. Friends of the Library supports county-wide projects that enhance the love of reading and life-long learning. We work with all genres of people-new immigrants, children, older adults, and everyone in between.
We hope that you’re as passionate about our libraries as we are. Friends of the Library works to promote librarianship as a career and to encourage local authors, new and established alike. Join Friends of the Library today, and help us keep our libraries vital.
You can click the calendar for more details, or visit our events page.
Contact Us:
Friends of the Library, Montgomery County, Inc. 21 Maryland Avenue, Suite 310 Rockville, MD 20850 240-777-0020 staff@folmc.orgLiterary Luncheons 2010
There are no additional tickets available for the Diane and John Rehm Luncheon, and we do not have a waiting list at this point in time.
The 22nd Annual Literary Luncheon Series resumes in April when Cokie and Steve Roberts will conclude this year’s Literary Luncheon Series, featuring the theme Libraries are for Lovers. You can download the brochure to learn more or visit the page to register online and reserve your seats today. All lectures begin at 11:30 AM at the Mansion at Strathmore in North Bethesda. Lunch is optional and served after the lecture and question and answer session.
Library Lovers Month 2010
Thanks to everyone who came out for the Library Lovers Month Kick-off in Silver Spring on January 30th! We were so glad to see so many of you out despite the snow. Library Lovers Month goes throughout all of February– check with your local branch and FOL chapter to learn about the special events we’re using to celebrate our amazing libraries.
