...that you can get books and DVDs on travel from the library? We have print travel guide books and travel memoirs in our nonfiction sections from 910-919, and we also have travel e-books as well! Our Maryland Digital eLibrary Consortium/OverDrive has travel guide and memoir e-books, including titles from Fodor's, Lonely Planet, and Frommer's. You should also take a look at the DK Eyewitness Travel e-books in the Gale Virtual Reference Library. These e-books are always available to read within your browser. From Alaska to Washington, DC, around the globe, or virtual travel we're happy to help you plan your next adventure!
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From the Collection
 Teen Cuisine by Matthew Locricchio Do you get tired of making (and eating) the same old things? Our librarian recommends Teen Cuisine New Vegetarian for great photos and new recipe ideas for teens and adults. |
June kicks off Summer Reading, and it's also a great opportunity to get your child his or her first library card!
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Library Closed
All MCPL locations will be closed July 3 and 4 in observance of Independence Day.
It's Easy to Be Green!
Aspen Hill Library
Monday, June 8, 2015
6:30 - 7:30 PM
Best practices and rewards for recycling, composting, and rainscaping. Limited supply of free recycling and composting bins will be available.
 Old Glory
June 14 is Flag Day. Stop by an MCPL branch and check out a book or two about the flag of the United States of America.
National Caribbean American Heritage Month
Celebrating the lasting contributions Caribbean Americans have made to the Nation's history and culture.
Juneteenth - June 19
The oldest nationally celebrated commemoration of the ending of slavery in the United States.
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Provide Your Two Cents - How We Can Be A Healthier Place to Live
Conversations sponsored by Healthy Montgomery, a community-based effort to improve the health and well-being of Montgomery County residents. Each session will last approximately two hours, and refreshments will be served. All events run from 7 - 9 PM. Get more information from the flyer or press release.
Discussion of Public Financing
Montgomery County Council will sponsor a discussion of public financing for County Council and Executive Candidates on Monday, June 15,
Third Floor Hearing Room, Council Office Building, 100 Maryland Ave., Rockville. Find out more about this event.
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From the Director
Summer is almost here, and things are already heating up at MCPL!
Hot new summer hours at Rockville Memorial Library! The Rockville Memorial branch, one of the anchors of the Town Center, will be open from 9 AM to 9 PM on Fridays and Saturdays through September 5, 2015. Visit the library before or after dining or shopping.
Be a Hero This Summer . . . READ! Summer Reading @ MCPL for children and teens begins on June 1 and registration ends August 9. We are excited to become the first library system in the country to offer an innovative mobile-friendly program called "Beanstack for Summer Reading" that is designed to encourage families to read more over the summer months.
 Sign up today from a mobile device, home computer or at any of MCPL's 21 branches and begin using 'Beanstack for Summer Reading." Get free personalized recommendations for books and events held at MCPL branches and easy access to MCPL librarians' special booklists. This innovative new program will also provide online reading logs that make it easy to track exactly what and how much has been read.
Through the Summer Reading program, participants can earn badges and special rewards for participating in summer reading activities. Up to 15,000 participants will receive a special "badge book" and stickers as they read more.
Come celebrate the Grand Opening of the new Silver Spring Library, 900 Wayne Avenue, on Saturday, June 20, 2015, 11 AM. Be there to check out all the new features and technologies of MCPL's newest building.
MCPL - moving forward to better serve you!
B. Parker Hamilton, Director
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 Lennadene Bailey has been the Finance and Budget Manager for MCPL for the past 10 years. Lennadene interacts with employees in several capacities to include budget, timecards, report of receipts, Human Resources Liaison, and generating numerous reports. Prior to joining MCPL, Lennadene worked in four other County Departments in a variety of positions. Outside of MCPL, Lennadene enjoys volunteering and sports and is currently in bowling and softball leagues.
Nathan Chadwick, Outreach Coordinator, i s the Senior Librarian at our Gaithersburg branch. Previously from Missouri, he has been with MCPL since Oct. 2012. He is the proud dad of two awesome kids, Harper and Milo, and he absolutely loves the fact that MCPL gives his kids something to do almost every day of the week. Check our website if you don't believe him.
 Febe Huezo started as the Outreach Associate at Long Branch on May 18. She has worked for Montgomery County for over 10 years and comes to Libraries from Health and Human Services. Fluent in Spanish and experienced in working with the Latino population, she hopes to work with local organizations and connect people with library services.
 Frank Sun, Senior Librarian, is the Catalog Manager for MCPL's Collection Management division. Frank is responsible for the operation of the Cataloging and Processing unit, making sure new purchased and donated materials are cataloged and processed in a timely manner. He is also responsible for establishing cataloging and processing standards for the unit and outside vendors, including vendor cataloging and processing performance for the system, and for making sure the MCPL catalog database is as accurate as possible. Frank has worked with the County for 20 years.
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 Many thanks to all our customers for your patience during the many outages of our Integrated Library System (ILS) that we experienced this year. We recently underwent an emergency migration to a hosted cloud environment.The migration went smoothly, and most services have been fully restored. We look forward to enjoying more stable connectivity in order to better serve your needs. |
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| | (L-R) Friends Board Member Kelly Gardner Headd, MCPL Director Parker Hamilton, and student winner Emily Kombe |
Congratulations to the winners and honorable mentions of the 2014-2015 Mosaic: Celebrating Diversity through Creative Writing Contest. On May 27, FOLMC honored the eighteen winners and honorable mentions at an Award Ceremony and Reception at Johns Hopkins, Montgomery County Campus. The students received Awards of Excellence from MCPL Director Parker Hamilton on behalf of County Executive Ike Leggett. The ceremony was emceed by Lorna Virgili, President of National Hispanic Communications Group, and a keynote address was given by author Monica Bhide.
Mosaic is an annual creative writing contest open to all middle school students in Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS). Students are encouraged to write about culture through their own experiences. Entries were submitted in three categories: essay, poetry, and short story. Through this contest, FOLMC works with MCPS to open the dialogue about student diversity and provide the opportunity for all sixth, seventh, and eighth grade students to express their unique culture creatively.
As the fifth contest year draws to a close, FOLMC would like to thank the esteemed panel of judges: Andra Abramson, Fred Evans, Callie Ingram, Francesca Faccone, Patricia Gardner Evans, Frank Joseph, Angela Lanier, Barry Thomas, and Mark Willen; MCPS Pre-K-12 Contest Specialist for English and Language Arts and Contest Coordinator, Grant Goldstein; partners MCPS, Montgomery County Public Libraries, and Johns Hopkins Montgomery County; The Sulica Fund, who made the publication of the students' anthology possible; the teachers, who are the true foundation of this contest; and, most importantly, the students, whose courage and insight is inspiring.
2014-2015 winners and honorable mentions: Isabella Artino, Sam Bai, Arya Ghorpade, Hannah Ho, Gabriel Hudson, Emily Kombe, Catherine Lo, Daniela Moreira, Alexia Moser, Selva Ozer, Marjori Ramos, Anika Seth, Emmy Song, Meili Soriano, Jasmine Tran, Nafisat Uddin, Angela Wu, and Emily Zhao.
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 The Library Board would like to thank everyone for their support of Montgomery County Public Libraries during this budget season. Many of you attended the County Executive's Public Forums, testified before Council, attended the Council Potluck Dinner and visited the individual Council members to keep our message at the forefront - - - LIBRARIES MATTER!
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