“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.orgLibrary Lovers Month 2010
Library Lovers Month kicks off January 30th at 11:00 AM with award winning musician and author, Montgomery County’s own Barry Louis Polisar. He will be the entertainer during our Mad Hatter’s Tea Party! Come in costume as your favorite character from a book, enjoy juice and snacks, and enjoy the music and antics of Barry.
Literary Luncheons 2010
The 22nd Annual Literary Luncheon Series resumes in March with talk-show host Diane Rehm and her husband and co-author, John Rehm. In April, 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.
