Events

Come get a Take and Make kit with activities to get you ready for the solar eclipse and pick up your eclipse glasses.

Did you know we will see a partial solar eclipse on April 8? Get the family ready by stopping by the Quince Orchard Library. Check out our book display and participate in our scavenger hunt. Take and Make kits and eclipse glasses are available on a first come, first served basis. Glasses are limited to one pair per person, limit 5 per family. Library can not mail or hold eclipse glasses.

Sponsored by Friends of the Library, Montgomery County.

Questions about this program? Contact the Quince Orchard Library branch at 240-777-0200.

Make your own pinhole projector so you can safely view the partial solar eclipse on April 8!

Get ready for the solar eclipse on April 8! While Maryland will only see a partial eclipse, it will still be quite a sight! In order to safely view the eclipse, you will need solar viewing glasses or you can use a pinhole projector. We will build our own pinhole projectors so that you can share the eclipse viewing experience safely with others!

Eclipse glasses will be available to program participants. Limit is one viewer per child physically attending the program.

This program is designed for children 6 years old and up. Children under 8 must be accompanied by an adult.

Sponsored by Friends of the Library, Montgomery County.

Join us as we get ready for the solar eclipse on April 8th! We’ll learn about what happens during a solar eclipse and how to view one safely with hands on activities.

For Grades 1st to 5th. Parents/caregivers MUST accompany children under the age of 8 during the program.

Questions about this program? Contact the Gaithersburg Library at 240-773-9490

Sponsored by Friends of the Library, Montgomery County.

Celebrate a once-in-a-lifetime solar eclipse and pick up your eclipse glasses at the Rockville Memorial Library.

Visit the Rockville Memorial Library to celebrate the upcoming solar eclipse with a a variety of space-themed games and activities! We’ll have a scavenger hunt, an outdoor photo booth, coloring pages, and more. Out-of-this-world costumes are welcome but not required.

Little astronauts ages 0-5 are invited to join us from 4:10-4:30 for a special story time.

Eclipse glasses will be distributed at this program starting at 4:00 pm and continuing for AS LONG AS SUPPLIES LAST. Glasses are limited to one pair per person with a maximum of 5 per family. ALL FAMILY MEMBERS NEED TO BE PRESENT.

Questions about this program? Contact the Rockville Library at 240-777-0140.

Sponsored by Friends of the Library, Montgomery County.

Come listen to stories, rhymes and songs about springtime and growing plants, then stay for a flower craft that highlights early literacy skills during this special extended storytime!

Ideal for ages 18 months to 5 years with a parent or caregiver.

Sponsored by Friends of the Library, Montgomery County.

Join us for solar eclipse and space crafts!

Join us for solar eclipse and space crafts in celebration of the upcoming partial solar eclipse in our area on Monday, April 8! This hands-on activity will stimulate your child’s creativity and imagination.

We will provide all the materials for this program. While supplies last.

Sponsored by the Friends of the Library, Montgomery County.

Come by for some LEGO® building fun!

Come by anytime between 2-4 p.m. for some LEGO^® building fun. We’ll supply the LEGO^®s and you supply the imagination! We have both regular LEGO^®s and larger Duplo LEGO^®s!

For Preschool to 6th Grade. Parents/caregivers MUST accompany children under the age of 12 during the program.

Sponsored by Friends of the Library, Montgomery County.

With poet and MC SimplySherri

Teens! Do you have poetry inside you? Let it out! In observance of National Poetry Month, we are presenting this Teen Poetry Open Mic session with Simply Sherri.

Host and presenter Simply Sherri’s accessible writing style and enjoyable performance offer a revealing reflection of her world that goes straight to the heart.

Simply Sherri is unafraid to examine the totality of a black woman’s life, poetically illuminating subjects such as depression, misogyny and abuse, and surviving the political climate.  Knowing how important it is to connect and share with young people, she has conducted workshops for DC Scores.  She has also volunteered with DewMore Baltimore, becoming a “poetry auntie” to many.

This program will take place in the social hall on the second floor of the Wheaton Library and Community Recreation Center.

Sponsored by Friends of the Library, Montgomery County.

Questions about this program? Contact Wheaton MCPL @240-777-0678

Join us at the Noyes Library for some fun experimentation!

Join Mr. Sean in packing seeds into easily spreadable balls! We will explore two different methods of making seed balls in this program. All materials provided.

Sponsored by the Friends of the Library, Montgomery County.

Join Dr. Jafar Vossoughi, retired Bioengineering Professor and Master Gardener, to learn about fig fruit.

Fig is a peculiar and underestimated fruit. This presentation will cover the history, botany, and biology of the fig fruit. It will also include cultivation of the plant and a short review of the medicinal, nutritional, and culinary aspects of the fig fruit.

Sponsored by the Friends of the Library, Montgomery County.

Join QO Poets as we launch our new poetry anthology “Echoes Through the Stacks”

 Join Quince Orchard Poets as we launch our new poetry anthology Echoes Through the Stacks.

April is National Poetry Month. Celebrate with us! Come meet the poets of Quince Orchard Library and listen as we read selections from our first poetry anthology, Echoes Through the Stacks: Celebrating Five Years of Poems Penned at  Poetry Evenings at Quince Orchard Library. Refreshments will be served.

Everyone is welcome!

Sponsored by Friends of the Library, Montgomery County with a grant from the Pearl Foundation.

In celebration of Earth Month, we will make earth suncatchers!

Join us for a fun afternoon of crafting! We will be making suncatchers that resemble Planet Earth to celebrate Earth Month!

All supplies will be provided. This program is designed for children ages 5 years old and older. Children under 8 must be accompanied by an adult.

Sponsored by Friends of the Library Montgomery County.

Join us for a graphic novel book club where we’ll share different perspectives and a love for reading across generations, between older adults and high school students.

Book to be determined. A copy of the book will be available at the Gaithersburg Library’s Information Desk beginning March 12th.

We kindly ask that you register for this book club.

For interested teen’s please register here. Teens can earn SSL hours for their participation.

For interested adults please email Luca Carroll at lucarroll@asbury.org.

This book club is in partnership with Asbury Methodist Village, Gaithersburg Beloved Community Initiative, and Link Generations.

Sponsored by Friends of the Library, Montgomery County.

Get the babies and toddlers moving to music!

Join us for a fun morning of music and movement for our youngest customers with local musician and educator, Stef Pleasure!

Ms. Stef has 30 years of experience as a music teacher and performer and specializes in infant/toddler and preschool music and movement.

This program is for babies, toddler and preschool-aged children. Adult must accompany children under 8 years of age.

Sponsored by Friends of the Library, Montgomery County.

Library Program Attendance (both virtual and in the branch) is limited to participants within the suggested age range of the program. Children attending an MCPL program under the age of 8 must be accompanied by an adult. Adults attending a program intended for children must have an accompanying child.

Explore your creative side & create a masterpiece!

Join us as we learn about artists Christo and Jeanne-Claude who designed art installations usually involving wrapping well know places or objects in fabric. We’ll then attempt our own art installation inspired by their innovative methods!

For Grades Kindergarten-5th. Parents/caregivers MUST accompany children under the age of 8 during the program.

Questions about this program? Contact the Gaithersburg Library at 240-773-9490

Sponsored by Friends of the Library, Montgomery County.

Come and meet an interesting selection of live, large, colorful, and gentle reptiles from all over the world.

Join us outside in the courtyard (weather permitting! otherwise, in the upstairs Meeting Room) as we welcome Reptile World with Michael Shwedick, one of the nation’s leading reptile wildlife educators!

For over 50 years, Michael has been educating and entertaining families, sharing his love of these amazing animals.

This 75-minute program will feature 10 amazing reptiles!

Sponsored by Friends of the Library, Montgomery County.

This is a program for children of all ages and their families.

Join us for our monthly FOLMC Branch Booksale!

Join us for our monthly Friends of the Library Branch Booksale! Books, DVDs, and more available for children, teens, and adults. Hardbacks $1:00, paperbacks 50 cents (children’s 1/2 price), with some items priced higher. All are welcome

Questions about this program? Contact the branch 240-777-0110

Story hour just got a lot more glamorous!

Join us as we celebrate reading through the glamorous art of drag! Come listen to age appropriate, diverse, and culturally inclusive stories in a program where kids can express their authentic selves.

For children ages 18 months to 10 years with their families.

Drag Story Hour is program where storytellers use the art of drag to read books to kids in libraries, schools, and bookstores. DSH captures the imagination and play of the gender fluidity of childhood and gives kids glamorous, positive, and unabashedly queer role models. In spaces like this, kids are able to see people who defy rigid gender restrictions and imagine a world where everyone can be their authentic selves!

Library Program Attendance (both virtual and in the branch) is limited to participants within the suggested age range of the program. Children attending an MCPL program under the age of 8 must be accompanied by an adult. Adults attending a program intended for children must have an accompanying child.

Questions about this program? Contact the Gaithersburg Library at 240-773-9490

Sponsored by Friends of the Library, Montgomery County.

Join teen volunteers from Write to Right in a monthly writing workshop where we’ll explore using creative writing as a tool towards social change.

This program occurs on the second Saturday of the month.

Registration is encouraged, but not required. Feel free to join anytime.

For ages 9 to 14.

Questions about this program? Contact the Gaithersburg Library at 240-773-9490

Sponsored by Friends of the Library, Montgomery County in partnership with Write to Right.

MUSIC IS HEALING FORCE, AND JAZZ IS A MUSIC OF GLOBAL INSPIRATION” – CHARLES RAHMAT WOODS

Join us for a celebration with the Charles Rahmat Woods Quartet for a delightful Sunday afternoon of all things Jazz.

Flute/saxophonist and recording artist Charles Rahmat Woods has provided exciting and insightful performances in the jazz idiom throughout the Maryland, Washington DC, Virginia, and New York areas for over forty years. Born in Buffalo NY and a long-time resident of Maryland.

Sponsored by Friends of the Library Montgomery County.

Questions about this program? Call the Olney Library at (240)773-9545.

Join us for a book club for children who are learning to read!

Beginning Readers: come to the Olney Library for your first book club!

Together we’ll read Dirt and Bugsy: Bug Catchers by Megan Litwin, followed by a fun craft!

You do not need to read the book before the program. Copies of the book will be available at the program.

This book club is for Kindergarteners and First Graders, and adults/caregivers MUST accompany the children.

Library Program Attendance (both virtual and in the branch) is limited to participants within the suggested age range of the program. Children attending an MCPL program under the age of 8 must be accompanied by an adult. Adults attending a program intended for children must have an accompanying child.

Sponsored by Friends of the Library, Montgomery County.

Questions about this program? Contact the branch 240-773-9545.

Join us for a book club for children who are learning to read.

Together we’ll read Dirt and Bugsy followed by a literary activity and fun craft! You do not need to read the book before the program.

For Grades Kindergarten-1st. Parents/caregivers MUST accompany children under the age of 12 during the program.

Sponsored by Friends of the Library, Montgomery County.

Join us for a virtual book discussion led by Dr. Karen Arnold starting at 1:00pm. We will be discussing 8 Lives of a Century-Old Trickster by Mirinae Lee.

NEW: You will need to be signed into Zoom to attend this program via the web.

To sign in, you must first create a free account: https://zoom.us/signup

Once you are signed in on Zoom, return to this page and click on the link below to join the program.

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Join us for a virtual book discussion led by Dr. Karen Arnold starting at 1:00pm. We will be discussing 8 Lives of a Century-Old Trickster by Mirinae Lee. Please send an email to tina.israel@montgomerycountymd.gov if you are new to the group and would like to be added to the book discussion email list and receive materials related to the discussion.

Sponsored by the Friends of the Library, Montgomery County.

The ebook and eaudiobook are available via OverDrive/Libby and Hoopla: 8 Lies of a Century-Old Trickster.

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Explore different genres of tween literature each month with games, activities and book discussions.

This month we’re talking about Lions and Liars by Kate Beasley; followed by an activity related to the book. Pick up a copy of the book at the Circulation Desk beginning March 20th.

For Grades 4-6.

Sponsored by Friends of the Library, Montgomery County.

Discuss the research and then experience the health benefits of synchronous group movement by walking, dancing, singing, and clapping hands in unison.

The health benefits of synchronous group movement include a pervasive sense of well-being, feeling bonded to others, and higher pain tolerance! We’ll discuss this research and then experience it firsthand by walking, dancing, singing, and clapping hands in unison— matching the timing and movement of others.

Sponsored by Friends of the Library, Montgomery County.

Questions about this program? Contact the branch 240-773-9444

Read a different Magic Tree House book each month then join us for games, activities and book discussions.

This month we’re talking about Midnight on the Moon; followed by an activity related to the book. Pick up a copy of the book at the Information Desk beginning March 21st. Can’t finish the book before our next meeting? That’s ok, you can still come!

For Grades 2-3.

Sponsored by Friends of the Library, Montgomery County.