March is National Crochet Month. Celebrate with us at Gaithersburg Branch!  On March 15, 11 AM - 4 PM, come learn how to make a bracelet and take your sample with you. We will have free giveaways and a special drawing, so whether you have never crocheted or are a veteran crocheter, come on by!  Everybody is welcome!

St. Patrick's Day Musical Jamboree with Miss Julie at Aspen Hill Branch, March 17, 5:30 PM.  Sing, play and dance to all sorts of music including some Irish tunes. There will be many musical instruments to play and puppets and props to try out.  

...that you can vote for your favorite books all month long in our March Book Battle?  Take part in our showdown of popular titles and you can even write in your choice during the first week.  Each week we will have semi-finalists, until the final winner is determined.  Check back each week to vote and to see which title wins!

Let's Get Together for the Grand Reopening of Olney Branch!

On Saturday, March 15, 2014, all are invited to attend the grand reopening of Olney Branch!  The ceremony begins at 9 AM with the ribbon cutting scheduled for 9:30 AM.   

 

 

Olney Library

 

Olney Branch will reopen with lots of technological and space enhancements for the public including:

• 3M Discovery Stations to search for eBooks
• DVD dispensers and self-charge machines
• iPad Airs preloaded with Zinio digital magazines for in-library use
• ACE Go! Kits for children which include iPad minis, books, and STEM-related building materials
• Digital display units in children's, teen and adult areas
• AWE early literacy computer stations for children
• New large public meeting room which can be divided into two spaces
• Group study rooms

 

It will also have expanded library hours!

 

 

Monday	9 AM - 9 PM
Tuesday	9 AM - 9 PM
Wednesday	9 AM - 9 PM
Thursday	9 AM - 9 PM
Friday	10 AM - 6 PM
Saturday	10 AM - 6 PM
Sunday	Noon - 5 PM

For kids and families on reopening day: At 11 AM join Christiana Drapkin and her jazz trio as they perform "Bop Goes the Weasel," an introduction to jazz for children of all ages and their parents.  

 

At 2 PM there will be stories from around the world by acclaimed storyteller Diane Macklin as she captivates all with her dancing hands, lyrical voice and high energy!

Check us out on March 15!
 
For more information on Olney programs and all MCPL programs, check MCPL's Calendar of Events.

It's Time for Scrabble Scramble!

Please join the Literacy Council of Montgomery County (LCMC) on March 16, 6 to 9 PM at the Manor Country Club, 14901 Carrolton Road, Rockville, for Scrabble, cocktails, hors d'oeuvres, dinner, silent auction and a raffle in support of Adult Literacy. 

Sign up to be a player; a sponsor; or donor of an item for the silent auction - or all three! For more information please visit LCMC's website.

2014 Civil Rights Educational Freedom Tour, March 31- April 5, 2014.  

Join the Office of Human Rights in a fun-filled and educational tour traveling south to visit the birth place of the Civil Rights Movement. Retrace the Freedom Trail and learn about Martin Luther King Jr.; Rosa Parks and the Montgomery Bus Boycott; Voters Rights and other significant events of the Civil Rights Movement. You do not have to be a resident of Montgomery County, Maryland to participate in this amazing adventure. Visit the 2014 Civil Rights Educational Freedom Tour website for more information.

Seasoned Spellers: A Senior Spelling Bee 

Join in a day of friendly competition and a celebration of words at Gaithersburg Library, April 5, 11 AM.  If you are a senior (55 or over), register today for the Senior Spelling Bee!  Invite your friends to join the competition.  

Registration fee is $25.00 per competitor.  There are limited competition slots.  Registration ends Monday, March 31, 2014.  Download and send in your registration information.