In the News
Below you’ll find news about Montgomery County Libraries and press releases for events sponsored by FOLMC.
News Items
Friends of the Library Announces Speakers for Literary Luncheon in North Bethesda- Gazette, October 12, 2011
Tough Economic Time Put Libraries on the Defensive - Gazette, August 26, 2011
Analysis: Winners and losers of the Montgomery County budget - Gazette, May 25, 2011
“Orange Carries the Day for Montgomery Libraries in Budget Fight” - Washington Post, May 20, 2011
“Library Boost” - Gazette, May 18, 2011
“County Libraries could have some Funding Restored” – Gazette, May 18, 2011
“Friends of the Library Receives Prestigious Goldstein Award from Montgomery County Civic Federation” - Rockville Patch, May 17, 2011
FOLMC was awarded the Wayne Goldstein Award on May 13, 2011 by MCCF.
The Montgomery County Civic Federation presents the Wayne Goldstein Award each year to an individual of group for outstanding public service to the people of Montgomery County. This year, the award was conferred to FOLMC. It was present by Councilmember Hans Riemer who spoke about the importance of supporting the public libraries: Libraries Matter. No More Cuts.
Pictured: Ari Z. Brooks (Executive Director), Aileen Klein (Board Member), Councilmember Hans Riemer, Ellen Berman (Board Treasurer), and Jacqui Goetz (Development Coordinator).
“Libraries are at the Breaking Point” - Gazette, April 20, 2011
“CLII Issues Brief in Support of Montgomery County (MD) Libraries Facing Budget Cuts” – Center for Library and Information Innovation, April 19, 2011
“Libraries are at the breaking point” – Gazette, April 20, 2011
“Time to realize the value of libraries” – Gazette, April 13, 2011
“Support groups for Montgomery County libraries, community centers help with budget woes” – Gazette, March 30, 2011
“Library Supporters Fight Budget Cuts in Volumes” – Patch, March 28, 2011
“Friends of the Library Delivers Postcards Against Cuts” -Patch, March 23, 2011
“Montgomery County’s libraries, health services, employees hardest hit in proposed budget” – Gazette, March 23, 2011
“Quince Orchard Library Supporters Flood County Executive with ‘Appeal Cards’ “ – Gazette, March 2, 2011
“Library Support Grows Amidst Budget Woes” – Town Courier, February 24, 2011
“Libraries Matter. No More Cuts.”-Parent’s Coalition of Montgomery County, Maryland Blog, January 30, 2011
Letter to the Editor from Sue Shaw- See the bottom of page 11 - Potomac Almanac, January 26- February 1, 2011
“Friends of the Library Feeling the Pinch During Budget Season” – Gazette, January 26, 2011
“Downcounty residents weigh in on Montgomery County budget cuts” – Gazette, January 26, 2011
“Montgomery school program connecting students with professional world faces budget ax” – Gazette, January 12, 2011
“At Germantown meeting, advocates plead libraries be spared the budget axe” – Gazette, January 11, 2011
“Slashes budgets of Montgomery County libraries felt in reader’s daily routines” – Washington Post, January 2, 2011
FOLMC President of the Trustees, Ann Dorough’s, Response: “Don’t Close the Book on Struggling Libraries” – Washington Post, January 7, 2011
“Cross Country Friends Connect” – Friends Corner Book Shop Marketing Blog, April 10, 2010
“Friends of the Library Used Bookstores support Bookworms, Libraries Alike” – Gaithersburg Patch, October 14, 2010
“Selecting Montgomery County library books is a balancing act after budget cuts” – Gazette, September 22, 2010
“Books must pass the smell test to stay in used bookstore”- Gazette, September 22, 2010
“Things go pop, bang, fizzle at library science show” - Gazette, August 18, 2010
“Aspen Hill Library hit hard by county’s budget cuts”- Gazette, August 4, 2010
“Summer Reading is Latest Budget Cutback Victim”- Washington Post, July 8, 2010
“Summer Reading Program Canceled in Montgomery”- Gazette, June 30, 2010
“Memories of young book lover will blossom at new Olney library”- Gazette, June 30, 2010
“Friends of the Library groups recognized with ALTAFF’s Best Friends Awards”– American Libraries, May 25, 2010
“Children’s Library would close to save money”– Gazette, March 24, 2010
“Counties brace for brutal cuts to schools, police, parks”– Washington Examiner, March 14, 2010
White Oak and Praisner’s Upcoming Events– Gazette, February 3, 2010
“A boost for Friends of the Library”– Gazette, February 3, 2010
“Wheaton Library will stay, exec says”– Gazette, February 3, 2010
“Library cuts are draconian”– Gazette, February 3, 2010
“Friends of the Library stage an interactive mystery fundraiser”– Gazette, October 21, 2009
“Library celebrates 50 years of serving community”– Gazette, September 16, 2009
“Bargain books bring out browsers and buyers”–Gazette, August 12, 2009
“Praisner portrait hangs in namesake library”– Gazette, August 12, 2009
“Spotted– Praisner portrait donation”– Spotted on Gazette.net, August 11, 2009
“Bargain Book Shopping in Wheaton”- Montgomery County Community Examiner, April 14, 2009
“Hollowed out book returned by good Samaritans”- LISNews, February 7, 2009
“Bookstore patron finds cash in hollowed-out autobiography”- Gazette.net, February 4, 2009
“Chef Jeff details success recipe”- Gazette.net, October 15, 2008
“Lovable character from TV show visits area library” – Gazette.net, February 6, 2008
“Clearing Out for a Cause” – WashingtonPost.com, January 3, 2008
New Rockville Library – Rockville Chapter Holds Fundraising Gala – Gazette.Net, October 4, 2006
Chevy Chase Friends of the Library Sponsors Candidates’ Forum – Gazette.Net, April 5, 2006
Olney Chapter Volunteers – Gazette.Net (January 25, 2006)
Press Releases
”Friends of the Library, Montgomery County Celebrates 30th Anniversary and “Library Superheroes”-Press Release (January 5, 2012)
“Read Eat & Give IV“- Press Release (September 15, 2011)
“24th Annual Literary Luncheon“- Press Release (September 14, 2011)
“Friends of the Library, Montgomery County Receives Prestigious Goldstein Award from the Montgomery County Civic Federation” - Press Release (May 12, 2011)
“Friends of the Library, Montgomery County Celebrates National Children’s Book Week At Potomac Branch Library; Featured Children’s Authors: David Teague and Carolyn Reeder” – Press Release (May 4, 2011)
“Friends of the Library holds Annual Spring Author Luncheon Programs at Strathmore Mansion” – Press Release (March 8, 2011)
“Green Eggs and Ham Breakfast To Mark Dr. Seuss’ Birthday at Long Branch Library”- Press Release (February 28, 2011)
“Rockville Rewards” - Press Release (December 29, 2010)
“Two Local Family Foundations Contribute Funds To Benefit Montgomery County Public Libraries; Donations Made through Friends of the Library, Montgomery County” -Press Release (November 12, 2010)
“Friends of the Library Announces 23rd Annual Literary Luncheon Series” – Press Release (October 14, 2010)
“Friends of the Library Board of Trustees Seeks Student Member for Two-Year Term”- Press Release (June 24, 2010)
“The Monster in the Basement” -Press Release (June 16, 2010)
“Friends of the Library, Montgomery County Receives National Recognition with Six Best Friends Awards”- Press Release (June 9, 2010)
“Special Summer Book Sale to be Held at Friends of the Library Bookstore in Wheaton”- Press Release (June 9, 2010)
“Friends of the Library, Montgomery County To Kick-off Seventh Annual Library Lovers Month”- Press Release (January 27, 2010)
“Friends of the Library, Montgomery County, Hosts Beer and Food Pairing Event At Rockville Library” – Press Release (August 31, 2009)
Friends of the Library, Montgomery county to open used bookstore in Gaithersburg – Press Release (April 9, 2009)
Friends of the Library, Montgomery County to Kick-off Sixth Annual Library Lovers Month; Event to feature award-winning storyteller Ellouise Shoettler- Press Release (January 21, 2009)
Friends of the Library, Montgomery County Announces Annual Scholarship Award Winners – Press Release (December 30, 2008)
Friends of the Library, Montgomery County Brings Best-Selling Author, Award-Winning Chef, Food Network Television Star to Rockville Library – Press Release (September 4, 2008)
First Montgomery County Eritrean Cultural Festival To be Held at Wheaton Library – Press Release (July 23, 2008)
FOL Celebrates Spring Literary Luncheon Series – Press Release (February 15, 2008)
FOL Kicks Off 20th Literary Luncheon Series – Press Release (July 12, 2007)
