Events

Join Aspen Hill Library’s friendly group of knitters and crocheters to share your projects and hone your craft. All levels welcome. Sponsored by the Friends of the Library, Montgomery County.

Looking for more crafty fun?

Nurture your creative side with 1,000+ video classes on painting, knitting, crafting, sewing, and more with Creative Bug! Most videos are captioned.

Don’t have a library card right now?  No worries!  Find out how to Get a Library Card.

Accommodation Requests

People who are Deaf or Hard of Hearing should request English-language captioning or sign-language interpretation at least five days before the library-sponsored program they plan to attend. Contact the Assistant Facilities and Accessibility Program Manager at 240-777-0002 with all other accommodation requests.

Questions about this program? Contact the Aspen Hill branch at 240 773-9410.

Come by for some LEGO® building fun! Sponsored by Friends of the Library, Montgomery County.

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.

Accommodation Requests

People who are Deaf or Hard of Hearing should request English-language captioning or sign-language interpretation at least five days before the library-sponsored program they plan to attend. Contact the Assistant Facilities and Accessibility Program Manager at 240-777-0002 with all other accommodation requests.

Luis Garay is a percussionist who performs Classical, Jazz & Afro-Latin World Music. His high energy performance is fun and interactive–bring the whole family to enjoy together! Sponsored by Friends of the Library, Montgomery County.

Join Luis Garay for an interactive program in the Atrium of the Rockville Library where participants of all ages will learn to clap authentic rhythms from different cultures.

Luis Garay’s blend of spicy undulating South American, Caribbean, and African rhythms is a highly educational, entertaining and musical journey, introducing the audience to many exotic instruments such as the
balofone, djembe and talking drum, and also the more familiar congas, bongos, timbales and drum set.

Looking for more fun things to do at MCPL?  Need a library card right now?  No worries!  Find out how to Get a Library Card.

Accommodation Requests

People who are Deaf or Hard of Hearing should request English-language captioning or sign-language interpretation at least five days before the library-sponsored program they plan to attend. Contact the Assistant Facilities and Accessibility Program Manager at 240-777-0002 with all other accommodation requests.

Sing together in Spanish and English, dance and play instruments! Sponsored by Friends of the Library, Montgomery County.

Celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month at White Oak Library!  An interactive musical gathering in English and Spanish. Sing along, dance, and play instruments together. The focus is on fun and togetherness.  For babies through age 10 and their families.

Looking for something to do until this program?

Take a look at these resources for kids using your library card. Don’t have a card right now? No worries!  Find out how to Get a Library Card.

TumbleBooks – books that read themselves

Kanopy Kids– videos and animated books

BookFlix – animated stories

Explora Educators, Explora Primary School – education resources

Accommodation Requests

People who are Deaf or Hard of Hearing should request English-language captioning or sign-language interpretation at least five days before the library-sponsored program they plan to attend. Contact the Assistant Facilities and Accessibility Program Manager at 240-777-0002 with all other accommodation requests.

Join us as we learn about the largest land mammal in Maryland: black bears! Sponsored by Friends of the Library, Montgomery County.

For Grades 1st to 5th. Parents/caregivers MUST accompany children under the age of 12 during the program.

Program materials provided by the MD Dept. of Natural Resources through their Education Trunk program.

Accommodation Requests

People who are Deaf or Hard of Hearing should request English-language captioning or sign-language interpretation at least five days before the library-sponsored program they plan to attend. Contact the Assistant Facilities and Accessibility Program Manager at 240-777-0002 with all other accommodation requests.

Join us for a graphic novel book club this fall where we’ll share different perspectives and a love for reading across generations, between older adults and high school students. Sponsored by Friends of the Library, Montgomery County.

This month we’ll discuss Ghost Book by Remy Lai. You can pick up a copy of the book from the Gaithersburg Library’s Information Desk starting September 18.

Below are the discussion dates and times:

Tuesday, October 10, 6:30-7:30 – Ghost Book by Remy Lai.
Tuesday, November 14, 6:30-7:30 – To be announced.
Tuesday, December 5, 6:30-7:30 – To be announced.

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.

Accommodation Requests

People who are Deaf or Hard of Hearing should request English-language captioning or sign-language interpretation at least five days before the library-sponsored program they plan to attend. Contact the Assistant Facilities and Accessibility Program Manager at 240-777-0002 with all other accommodation requests.

Drop in and study, work in groups, complete homework, bring art projects, knit or do other projects in the Teen Area! Sponsored by Friends of the Library, Montgomery County.

Drop in and study, work in groups, complete homework, bring art projects, knit or do other projects in the Teen Area! We’ll have stress relievers, school supplies, and water.

Library Program Attendance (both virtual and in the branch) is limited to participants within the suggested age range of the program.

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

Looking for more fun things to do at MCPL?

Take a look at these resources for Teens. Don’t have a card right now?  No worries!  Find out how to Get a Library Card.

Accommodation Requests

People who are Deaf or Hard of Hearing should request English-language captioning or sign-language interpretation at least five days before the library-sponsored program they plan to attend. Contact the Assistant Facilities and Accessibility Program Manager at 240-777-0002 with all other accommodation requests.

Drop in and play board games, make a craft, hang out with friends. For grades 6 – 12. Sponsored by the Friends of the Library, Montgomery County.

Drop in and play board games at the library! You can play one of our games or bring your own. Don’t know how to play any games? We’ll be glad to teach you or you can pull up a chair and observe.

Do you like to craft?  We’ll have all the supplies you need to complete our craft of the week!

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

Looking for more fun things to do at MCPL?

Take a look at these resources for teens:  https://www.montgomerycountymd.gov/library/for-you/teens.html

Don’t have a card right now?  No worries!  Find out how to Get a Library Card:  https://montgomerycountymd.gov/library/services/registration.html

Accommodation Requests

People who are Deaf or Hard of Hearing should request English-language captioning or sign-language interpretation at least five days before the library-sponsored program they plan to attend. Contact the Assistant Facilities and Accessibility Program Manager at 240-777-0002 with all other accommodation requests.

This free program is offered in-person and via live streaming. There are two different venues to attend in-person or live streaming. Check information in the description for details. Sponsored by Friends of the Library, Montgomery County.

Join us to celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month with author Dr. Tony Medina (Howard University) who will discuss Latino identity/culture and his professional career journey.

Dr. Tony Medina is Professor of Creative Writing at Howard University whose work has appeared in over 100 anthologies and journals. He is the author/editor of 24 award-winning books for adults and young people, including Che Che Colé (fiction); Death, With Occasional Smiling (poetry); Thirteen Ways of Looking at a Black Boy (children’s); I Am Alfonso Jones (graphic novel); Resisting Arrest: Poems to Stretch the Sky (anthology). His I and I, Bob Marley audiobook, narrated by actor Jaime Lincoln Smith and produced by Live Oak Media, received the 2022 Audie Award in the Young Listeners category. His novelette, “Porto Rock Pegasus” was recently nominated for a Pushcart Prize by Obsidian: Literature & Arts in the African Diaspora and his poem “I’ve Got the Covid Blues” was featured in the Academy of American Poets’ Poem-A-Day.

There will be live music performance by percussionist Luis Garay. After the presentation, there will be a reception with food and refreshments. During the reception, Dr. Tony Medina will be signing some of his books. Books will be available at the event for purchase from the Friends of the Library Montgomery County or by visiting https://bookshop.org/shop/folmc

The program will take place in the second level open space of the Rockville Memorial Library and it will also be offered via live streaming.  Registration required.

For registration to attend the program IN-PERSON at the Rockville Memorial Library please click the REGISTER button and register there. Seating is limited.

For registration to attend the program via LIVE STREAMING from anywhere, please click HERE.

Registrants for both in-person and via live streaming venues will receive further information as the date for the program approaches.

This Contemporary Conversations program is co-sponsored by Friends of the Library Montgomery County (FOLMC), Montgomery County Office of Racial Equity and Social Justice (ORESJ), Montgomery County Office of Human Rights (OHR), Montgomery County Office of Community Partnerships (OCP), Classrooms 2 Community (C2C) and Montgomery County Public Libraries (MCPL).

Don’t have a card right now?  No worries!  Find out how to Get a Library Card.

Accommodation Requests

People who are Deaf or Hard of Hearing should request English-language captioning or sign-language interpretation at least five days before the library-sponsored program they plan to attend. Contact the Assistant Facilities and Accessibility Program Manager at 240-777-0002 with all other accommodation requests.

Explore your creative side & take your masterpiece home! Sponsored by Friends of the Library, Montgomery County.

Join us as we learn about American pop-artist Andy Warhol, whose work explores the relationship between art and advertising. We’ll then create our own work of art inspired by his iconic pieces!

For Grades Kindergarten-5th. Parents/caregivers MUST accompany children under the age of 12 during the program.

Accommodation Requests

People who are Deaf or Hard of Hearing should request English-language captioning or sign-language interpretation at least five days before the library-sponsored program they plan to attend. Contact the Assistant Facilities and Accessibility Program Manager at 240-777-0002 with all other accommodation requests.

In this program, we will discover the difference between a solar and lunar eclipse in preparation for the solar eclipse happening on Saturday, October 14th. Sponsored by Friends of the Library, Montgomery County.

In this program, we will discover the difference between a solar and lunar eclipse in preparation for the solar eclipse happening on Saturday, October 14th. Families will then work together to create their own pinhole camera to safely view the upcoming eclipse.

This program is targeted toward families with children ages 5+.

 
Registration is required for this program and will open on Thursday, October 5th at 5:30pm.

**You only need to register once per family.
Looking for more fun things to do at MCPL?

Take a look at these resources for kids using your library card. Don’t have a card right now? No worries! Find out how to Get a Library Card.

TumbleBooks – books that read themselves

Kanopy Kids – videos and animated books

BookFlix – animated stories

Explora Educators, Explora Primary School – education resources

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

Accommodation Requests

People who are Deaf or Hard of Hearing should request English-language captioning or sign-language interpretation at least five days before the library-sponsored program they plan to attend. Contact the Assistant Facilities and Accessibility Program Manager at 240-777-0002 with all other accommodation requests.

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.

Looking for more fun things to do at MCPL?

Don’t have a card right now?  No worries!  Find out how to Get a Library Card.

Accommodation Requests

People who are Deaf or Hard of Hearing should request English-language captioning or sign-language interpretation at least five days before the library-sponsored program they plan to attend. Contact the Assistant Facilities and Accessibility Program Manager at 240-777-0002 with all other accommodation requests.

A fun, guided, interactive children’s yoga practice tailored to encourage breath, movement, mindfulness, and meditation. Sponsored by Friends of the Library, Montgomery County.

This practice will include basic yoga poses, sequences and breath work. Please bring your own mat or towel.

For Grades Kindergarten-5th. The practice is specifically designed for early elementary with benefits for all elementary aged children.

Parents/caregivers MUST accompany children under the age of 12 during the program.

Accommodation Requests

People who are Deaf or Hard of Hearing should request English-language captioning or sign-language interpretation at least five days before the library-sponsored program they plan to attend. Contact the Assistant Facilities and Accessibility Program Manager at 240-777-0002 with all other accommodation requests.

Join us for Kitchen Chemistry by Science Connections. Space is limited, so register here! Sponsored by the Friends of the Library, Montgomery County.

Most of the time we eat our food without thinking about the science behind what we are eating. Join Science Connections for Kitchen Chemistry, a program all about food science. Learn how salt can be important in making ice cream, make edible juice bubbles with extract from brown seaweed, and separate the curds and whey in milk! What you learn in this program will give you something to talk about at your dinner table. We will provide all the materials for this program. This program is part of the 9th annual Maryland STEM Festival, which runs from October 13 to November 11, 2023. Visit https://marylandstemfestival.org for more MD STEM Festival information.

For 6-10 year olds.

Space is limited so register here!

Location: Chevy Chase Library Meeting Room (lower level)

Questions about this program? Contact the branch at 240-773-9590.

If you are looking for something to do until this program, take a look at these resources for kids using your library card:

Don’t have a card right now? No worries!  Find out how to Get a Library Card.

National Geographic Kids – Explore amazing adventures in science, nature, culture, archaeology, and space. Best for children ages 6–14

Gale in Context: Elementary – Children’s magazines and reference books

TumbleBooks – books that read themselves

Kanopy Kids– videos and animated books

BookFlix – animated stories

Explora Educators, Explora Primary School – education resources

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.

Accommodation Requests

People who are Deaf or Hard of Hearing should request English-language captioning or sign-language interpretation at least five days before the library-sponsored program they plan to attend. Contact the Assistant Facilities and Accessibility Program Manager at 240-777-0002 with all other accommodation requests.

Project 3D image and colorful light with your smartphone or tablet. Sponsored by the Friends of the Library, Montgomery County.

Come and learn how to turn a smartphone into a 3D hologram projector with only basic crafting supplies! Learn how you can project light and images with your smartphone.

Ages 9-12 ONLY! (ages 8 and under will not be accepted) and an adult is required to be present throughout the program.

Looking for more fun things to do at MCPL?

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“Questions about this program? Contact Rockville Memorial Library at 240-777-0140/240-777-0001”

Accommodation Requests

People who are Deaf or Hard of Hearing should request English-language captioning or sign-language interpretation at least five days before the library-sponsored program they plan to attend. Contact the Assistant Facilities and Accessibility Program Manager at 240-777-0002 with all other accommodation requests.

Can you tackle our monthly LEGO challenge? Sponsored by Friends of the Library, Montgomery County.

Come to the Quince Orchard Library the second Sunday of the month, anytime between 2-4pm, to build with LEGOS! Each month we will have a different LEGO challenge to be completed. Select challenge creations may be featured in one of our display cases! Held in Meeting Room (near bathrooms).

For Preschool to Grade 5. Parents/caregivers MUST stay with children under the age of 12 during the program.

Don’t have a card right now?  No worries!  Find out how to Get a Library Card.

Accommodation Requests

People who are Deaf or Hard of Hearing should request English-language captioning or sign-language interpretation at least five days before the library-sponsored program they plan to attend. Contact the Assistant Facilities and Accessibility Program Manager at 240-777-0002 with all other accommodation requests.

Join us for a book club for children who are learning to read! Sponsored by Friends of the Library, Montgomery County.

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

Together we will read Boo, Katie Woo! by Fran Manushkin, 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.

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

Looking for something fun to do? Take a look at these resources for kids using your library card. Don’t have a card right now? No worries!  Find out how to Get a Library Card.

TumbleBooks – books that read themselves

Kanopy Kids– videos and animated books

BookFlix – animated stories

Explora Educators, Explora Primary School – education resources

1,000 Books Before Kindergarten – sign up online today, and print out your child’s reading log and your list of Early Literacy Moments

Accommodation Requests

People who are Deaf or Hard of Hearing should request English-language captioning or sign-language interpretation at least five days before the library-sponsored program they plan to attend. Contact the Assistant Facilities and Accessibility Program Manager at 240-777-0002 with all other accommodation requests.

Join us for a book club for children who are learning to read. Sponsored by Friends of the Library, Montgomery County.

Together we’ll read We will Find Your Hat! 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.

Accommodation Requests

People who are Deaf or Hard of Hearing should request English-language captioning or sign-language interpretation at least five days before the library-sponsored program they plan to attend. Contact the Assistant Facilities and Accessibility Program Manager at 240-777-0002 with all other accommodation requests.

Join us for a virtual book discussion led by Dr. Karen Arnold starting at 1:00pm. We will be discussing The Dictionary of Lost Words by Pip Williams. Sponsored by Friends of the Library, Montgomery County.

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 The Dictionary of Lost Words by Pip Williams. 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.

The ebook and eaudiobook are available via OverDrive/Libby: The Dictionary of Lost Words.

Don’t have a card right now? No worries! Find out how to Get a Library Card.

Questions about this program? Contact the Little Falls branch at 240-773-9520

Join our event here: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/83010381518?pwd=cEo1R1lxUk81SzFpNWU2VytZK1duUT09

Or Dial In: 301 715 8592; Meeting ID: 830 1038 1518  Passcode: 551871

By joining this Virtual MCPL program, you agree to abide by our rules of conduct. Library staff has the authority to remove you from this program if we deem your behavior to be inappropriate, to ensure the safety of staff and customers.

Learn about MCPL’s Zoom Security Settings

Accommodation Requests

People who are Deaf or Hard of Hearing should request English-language captioning or sign-language interpretation at least five days before the library-sponsored program they plan to attend. Contact the Assistant Facilities and Accessibility Program Manager at 240-777-0002 with all other accommodation requests.

Drop in and study, work in groups, complete homework, bring art projects, knit or do other projects in the Teen Area! Sponsored by Friends of the Library, Montgomery County.

Drop in and study, work in groups, complete homework, bring art projects, knit or do other projects in the Teen Area! We’ll have stress relievers, school supplies, and water.

Library Program Attendance (both virtual and in the branch) is limited to participants within the suggested age range of the program.

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

Looking for more fun things to do at MCPL?

Take a look at these resources for Teens. Don’t have a card right now?  No worries!  Find out how to Get a Library Card.

Accommodation Requests

People who are Deaf or Hard of Hearing should request English-language captioning or sign-language interpretation at least five days before the library-sponsored program they plan to attend. Contact the Assistant Facilities and Accessibility Program Manager at 240-777-0002 with all other accommodation requests.

Drop in and play board games, make a craft, hang out with friends. For grades 6 – 12. Sponsored by the Friends of the Library, Montgomery County.

Drop in and play board games at the library! You can play one of our games or bring your own. Don’t know how to play any games? We’ll be glad to teach you or you can pull up a chair and observe.

Do you like to craft?  We’ll have all the supplies you need to complete our craft of the week!

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

Looking for more fun things to do at MCPL?

Take a look at these resources for teens:  https://www.montgomerycountymd.gov/library/for-you/teens.html

Don’t have a card right now?  No worries!  Find out how to Get a Library Card:  https://montgomerycountymd.gov/library/services/registration.html

Accommodation Requests

People who are Deaf or Hard of Hearing should request English-language captioning or sign-language interpretation at least five days before the library-sponsored program they plan to attend. Contact the Assistant Facilities and Accessibility Program Manager at 240-777-0002 with all other accommodation requests.

Explore different genres of tween literature each month with games, activities and book discussions. Sponsored by Friends of the Library, Montgomery County.

This month we’re talking about Paradise on Fire by Jewell Parker Rhodes; followed by an activity related to the book. Pick up a copy of the book at the Information Desk beginning September 21st.

For Grades 4-6.

Accommodation Requests

People who are Deaf or Hard of Hearing should request English-language captioning or sign-language interpretation at least five days before the library-sponsored program they plan to attend. Contact the Assistant Facilities and Accessibility Program Manager at 240-777-0002 with all other accommodation requests.

Read a different Magic Tree House book each month then join us for games, activities and book discussions. Sponsored by Friends of the Library, Montgomery County.

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

For Grades 2-3.

Accommodation Requests

People who are Deaf or Hard of Hearing should request English-language captioning or sign-language interpretation at least five days before the library-sponsored program they plan to attend. Contact the Assistant Facilities and Accessibility Program Manager at 240-777-0002 with all other accommodation requests.

Explore all our hearts can do for us. Limited to 25 participants. Free tickets required, available in-person 30 minutes before the event. Sponsored by Friends of the Library, Montgomery County.

Join Science Connections to show some love to our hearts and to explore all our hearts can do for us. Do experiments to show how hearts pump blood, the path the blood takes through the body, and even look at examples of different types of animal hearts. We use our hearts every minute of every day, let’s take some time to appreciate them!

Recommended age: 6 to 10.

Questions about this program? Contact the branch at 240-777-0240

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.

Accommodation Requests

People who are Deaf or Hard of Hearing should request English-language captioning or sign language interpretation at least five days before the library-sponsored program they plan to attend. Contact the Assistant Facilities and Accessibility Program Manager at 240-777-0002 with all other accommodation requests.

Pick out a pumpkin and let’s paint! Sponsored by Friends of the Library, Montgomery County.

It’s fall pumpkin-painting time! Bring your family, friends, or grandkids (ages 6+) and have some fun painting pumpkins and gourds! This event is on Saturday, October 21 from 2:00-4:00 pm at the Rockville Memorial Library, 1st floor lobby meeting room. Free and open to the public, while supplies last. One pumpkin per person.

Looking for more fun things to do at MCPL? https://mcpl.libnet.info/events?r=today

Don’t have a card right now?  No worries!  Find out how to Get a Library Card.

Accommodation Requests

Please place your request for English-language captioning or sign language interpretation at least five days before the library-sponsored program you plan to attend. Contact the Assistant Facilities and Accessibility Program Manager at 240-777-0002 with all other accommodation requests.

Sing together in Spanish and English, dance and play instruments! Sponsored by the Friends of the Library, Montgomery County.

An interactive musical gathering in English and Spanish. Sing along, dance, and play instruments together. The focus is on fun and togetherness. This is a summertime program for babies through age 8 and their families.

Looking for something to do until this program? Sign up for the library’s Summer Reading Challenge! Preregistration begins May 15. Log activities from June 17 – August 31, 2023.

Take a look at these resources for kids using your library card. Don’t have a card right now? No worries!  Find out how to Get a Library Card.

TumbleBooks – books that read themselves

Kanopy Kids– videos and animated books

BookFlix – animated stories

Explora Educators, Explora Primary School – education resources

Accommodation Requests

People who are Deaf or Hard of Hearing should request English-language captioning or sign-language interpretation at least five days before the library-sponsored program they plan to attend. Contact the Assistant Facilities and Accessibility Program Manager at 240-777-0002 with all other accommodation requests.

Come celebrate the changing of the season by painting on your very own small pumpkin! Limited to 40 participants. Free tickets required, available in-person 30 minutes before the event. Sponsored by Friends of the Library, Montgomery County.

Fall has finally arrived! Come celebrate the changing of the season by painting on your very own small pumpkin! Bring the whole family to make wholesome memories and get to take home a memento of creativity and joy.

Recommended age: 3 to 12.

Questions about this program? Contact the branch at 240-777-0240

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.

Accommodation Requests

People who are Deaf or Hard of Hearing should request English-language captioning or sign-language interpretation at least five days before the library-sponsored program they plan to attend. Contact the Assistant Facilities and Accessibility Program Manager at 240-777-0002 with all other accommodation requests.

Join us for an afternoon of STEM as part of the Maryland STEM Festival! Sponsored by the Friends of the Library, Montgomery County.

Join us for an afternoon of STEM-ertainment! Build a Crankie Contraption and tell an illustrated story with a screen-based machine. You will assemble the folding frame, illustrate a story, and roll out the narrative sequence on the paper scroll screen.

This program is part of the 9th Annual Maryland STEM Festival. The activity is for children ages 5 years old and up. Children under 8 years of age must be accompanied by an adult.

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 branch 240-773-9545.

Looking for something fun to do? Take a look at these resources for kids using your library card. Don’t have a card right now? No worries!  Find out how to Get a Library Card.

TumbleBooks – books that read themselves

Kanopy Kids– videos and animated books

BookFlix – animated stories

Explora Educators, Explora Primary School – education resources

1,000 Books Before Kindergarten – sign up online today, and print out your child’s reading log and your list of Early Literacy Moments

Accommodation Requests

People who are Deaf or Hard of Hearing should request English-language captioning or sign-language interpretation at least five days before the library-sponsored program they plan to attend. Contact the Assistant Facilities and Accessibility Program Manager at 240-777-0002 with all other accommodation requests.

Drop in and study, work in groups, complete homework, bring art projects, knit or do other projects in the Teen Area! Sponsored by Friends of the Library, Montgomery County.

Drop in and study, work in groups, complete homework, bring art projects, knit or do other projects in the Teen Area! We’ll have stress relievers, school supplies, and water.

Library Program Attendance (both virtual and in the branch) is limited to participants within the suggested age range of the program.

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

Looking for more fun things to do at MCPL?

Take a look at these resources for Teens. Don’t have a card right now?  No worries!  Find out how to Get a Library Card.

Accommodation Requests

People who are Deaf or Hard of Hearing should request English-language captioning or sign-language interpretation at least five days before the library-sponsored program they plan to attend. Contact the Assistant Facilities and Accessibility Program Manager at 240-777-0002 with all other accommodation requests.

Drop in and play board games, make a craft, hang out with friends. For grades 6 – 12. Sponsored by Friends of the Library, Montgomery County.

Drop in and play board games at the library! You can play one of our games or bring your own. Don’t know how to play any games? We’ll be glad to teach you or you can pull up a chair and observe.

Do you like to craft?  We’ll have all the supplies you need to complete our craft of the week!

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

Looking for more fun things to do at MCPL?

Take a look at these resources for teens:  https://www.montgomerycountymd.gov/library/for-you/teens.html

Don’t have a card right now?  No worries!  Find out how to Get a Library Card:  https://montgomerycountymd.gov/library/services/registration.html

Accommodation Requests

People who are Deaf or Hard of Hearing should request English-language captioning or sign-language interpretation at least five days before the library-sponsored program they plan to attend. Contact the Assistant Facilities and Accessibility Program Manager at 240-777-0002 with all other accommodation requests.

Listen to a story, then participate in STEM activities. Sponsored by Friends of the Library, Montgomery County.

Recommended for preschoolers and Kindergarteners.

Questions about this program? Contact the branch at 240-777-0240

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.

Accommodation Requests

People who are Deaf or Hard of Hearing should request English-language captioning or sign language interpretation at least five days before the library-sponsored program they plan to attend. Contact the Assistant Facilities and Accessibility Program Manager at 240-777-0002 with all other accommodation requests.

Listen to the story Frankenslime by Joy Keller and illustrated by Ashley Belote and then make your own slime! Learn about the science behind slime. Sponsored by Friends of the Library, Montgomery County.

Listen to the story Frankenslime by Joy Keller and illustrated by Ashley Belote and then make your own slime! Learn about the science behind making slime. For ages 6-12. While supplies last. Part of the Maryland STEM Festival.

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 branch 240-773-9515.

Accommodation Requests

People who are Deaf or Hard of Hearing should request English-language captioning or sign-language interpretation at least five days before the library-sponsored program they plan to attend. Contact the Assistant Facilities and Accessibility Program Manager at 240-777-0002 with all other accommodation requests.

Dress in your best costume for some pre-Halloween trick-or-treating. There will be little treats, games, crafts, and a whole lot of fun! Sponsored by Friends of the Library, Montgomery County.

For Preschool to 5th Grade. Parents/caregivers MUST accompany children under the age of 12 during the program.

Accommodation Requests

Please place your request for English-language captioning or sign language interpretation at least five days before the library-sponsored program you plan to attend. Contact the Assistant Facilities and Accessibility Program Manager at 240-777-0002 with all other accommodation requests.

Making mobiles and putting puzzles together will engage your skills and talents in STEM activities.  Sponsored by Friends of the Library, Montgomery County.

Crank up your STEM skills!  Making mobiles and putting puzzles together will engage your skills and talents in STEM activities.  Geometry, spatial relations, logic, and engineering are all integral to making puzzles and creating mobiles. No experience necessary.

Make it a parent-child event.  Teens especially welcome.*

Looking for more fun things to do at MCPL?  See our calendar of events.

Questions about this program? Contact the branch 240-773-9515.

Take a look at these resources for CreativBug online art and craft classes. Don’t have a card right now?  No worries!  Find out how to Get a Library Card.

Accommodation Requests

People who are Deaf or Hard of Hearing should request English-language captioning or sign-language interpretation at least five days before the library-sponsored program they plan to attend. Contact the Assistant Facilities and Accessibility Program Manager at 240-777-0002 with all other accommodation requests.

Join us for Halloween storytime! This 25-30 minute event is designed to delight children of all ages & is filled with diverse stories & activities that promote & develop language skills & imagination. Sponsored by Friends of the Library, Montgomery County.

Join us for Halloween storytime! This 25-30-minute program is designed to delight children of all ages and are filled with diverse stories and activities that promote and develop language skills and imagination. This program encourages children to develop a lifelong love of reading and learning and introduce them to the culture of reading.​

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 branch 240-773-9515.

Looking for something to do until Storytime? Take a look at these resources for kids using your library card. Don’t have a card right now? No worries!  Find out how to Get a Library Card.

TumbleBooks – books that read themselves

Kanopy Kids– videos and animated books

BookFlix – animated stories

Explora Educators, Explora Primary School – education resources

1,000 Books Before Kindergarten – sign up online today, and print out your child’s reading log and your list of Early Literacy Moments

Accommodation Requests

People who are Deaf or Hard of Hearing should request English-language captioning or sign-language interpretation at least five days before the library-sponsored program they plan to attend. Contact the Assistant Facilities and Accessibility Program Manager at 240-777-0002 with all other accommodation requests.