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Silver Spring, MD 20910

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Vintage 2010 Calendars on sale now!


May Day at the Library


Love Your Library

Save the Date FEB 12 LOVE YOUR LIBRARY– we are having our very  fun bi-annual Book Sale/Bake Sale/Special Children’s Program (Comedy-Magic Show!)  is coming on SATURDAY FEBRUARY 12th.  Click

In  the afternoon at 2 pm, there will be an additional  special multi-cultural presentation  - Journey Through African American History: learn about the Underground Railroad in Maryland’s Network to Freedom and the signing of the Emancipation Proclamation in 1862, Reverend Josiah Henson (Uncle Tom’s Cabin) . . . .

The Silver Spring Chapter of the Friends of the Library and the Silver Spring Library Advisory Committee will have a joint meeting this coming Monday, January 24, 2011, at 7:30 pm in the basement meeting room of the library to discuss our budget advocacy strategy.  This is of heightened interest as we come into the third year of devastating  library budget cuts – 24% was the last cut – and a further 15% is proposed!  The Friends of the Library has started a county wide campaign  – LIBRARIES MATTER – NO MORE CUTS.  Please join us.

Other events of note:  Please pass this on to persons and groups that this might be of interest to –

AARP Tax Preparation Assistance – at the Silver Spring Library on Feb. 15, Feb 22,  March 1,8, 15, 22  and 29. Start time 1:30 pm.  AARP volunteer provide fee tax form preparation assistance to low- middle-income people.  BY APPOINTMENT ONLY. Call 240-777-2577, Monday Friday, 9:30 am to 3 pm to make an appointment.


Halloween Book Sale

Friends of the Library, Silver Spring is hosting a booksale on Saturday, October 30, 2010. Click on the image below to download the flier.


Archives

04.16.2010: Dear Bob, Dear Betty
04.01.2010: Community Support
12.14.2009: Silver Spring Vintage Calendars