A new budget, new citizens, Wheaton Interim opens, Summer Read and Learn, and more!

June 2016

Where the County Reads, Where the County Meets, Where the County Learns

The County Council approved the County Executive's FY17 Recommendation for the Montgomery County Public Libraries (MCPL) Operating Budget, as well as his Recommended Amendment to the Capital Improvements Program to fund the lease for the Wheaton Interim Library.

MCPL's FY17 Operating Budget is $41.7M, with 424 positions (386.6 full-time equivalents). This represents a 2.3% increase from the FY16 approved budget, fully restoring and exceeding our pre-recession funding levels.

More about MCPL's budget

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Summer Read and Learn
Register online or in branch starting June 1.

Summer Read and Learn Kickoff
June 4, 2 PM
Rockville Town Square
Two time Grammy award winners Cathy Fink and Marcy Marxer kick off MCPL's 2016 Summer Read and Learn program on the stage in Rockville Town Square. Singing and playing acoustic and electric guitar, banjo, mandolin, ukulele and percussion, Cathy and Marcy will engage and entertain audiences of all ages. Sponsored by the Friends of the Library Montgomery County, Inc.

Caribbean-American Heritage Month Celebration
June 11, 1-4 PM
Silver Spring Branch
National Caribbean-American Heritage Month Steering Committee and Caribbean-American Chamber of Commerce will host the 10th Anniversary of the National Caribbean-American Heritage Month Festival at Montgomery County Public Libraries.

National Week of Making
June 17-23
All MCPL branches will be celebrating the National Week of Making with special events, programs, and demonstrations. Find an event.

21st Annual Taste of Wheaton
June 5, 11 AM-5 PM
Wheaton
Features the deliciously diverse restaurants in downtown Wheaton. Event highlights include: food samples from some of downtown Wheaton's best restaurants; cocktail demonstrations; food and wine pairing/tastings; a beer garden; live music and dance performances; and children's rides and activities.

8th Annual Silver Spring Blues Festival
June 18, 10 AM-9 PM
Silver Spring
Events and performances all day around Silver Spring, including at our Silver Spring branch. Look for additional events to celebrate Silver Spring Blues Week starting June 11.

Heritage Days 2016
June 25 & 26, 12-4 PM
Visit over 30 parks, museums, and historic sites all across Montgomery County open with FREE admission highlighting local history, culture, and outdoor recreation with children's activities, music, food, and fun!

Summer Read and Learn Kickoff Concert Cathy Fink and Marcy Marxer

Find more events happening around the County on our Calendar of Events!

MCPL Moving Forward

We would like to congratulate our staff who graduated from the Library Associate Training Institute in May! This statewide program helps teach library associates how to provide information services. Graduates attended the ceremony with their managers and Director Hamilton.

Thirty-four individuals from 27 different countries were sworn in as U.S. citizens on June 1, 2016 during a ceremony held at the Gaithersburg branch. Congratulations new citizens!

The Wheaton Interim branch opened on May 19, 2016 at 9 AM. The interim is located at 2400 Arcola Avenue, in the Wheaton Volunteer Rescue Squad Grand Ballroom. The interim location is open for 68 hours a week, including evenings and weekends (Monday-Thursday, 9-9; Friday and Saturday, 10-6; Sunday, 1-5). The library staff worked hard to prepare this wonderful space where our Wheaton community can access quality library services and programming while we await the new library and community recreation center.

Monthly Inspiration

From the Collection


"Makers and builders and doers - of all ages and backgrounds - have pushed our country forward." President Barack Obama

Uprooted by Naomi Novik retells the story of Beauty and the Beast in a land where magic is real and supernatural evil lurks in the natural world. When young Agnieszka is selected by the power sorcerer known as the Dragon to be his servant for ten years, she is terrified. She certainly never expects to discover magical abilities of her own or to become entangled in the Dragon's battle to protect their village from the encroaching magic of the Woods.

More Nebula Award Winners.

photos of childrens librarians and the summer read and learn shield

Meet MCPL

With the end of school looming and Summer Read and Learn registration now open, all attention is turning to our intrepid children's librarians. With fun programs and great reading suggestions all summer long, this is a great time to meet your local children's librarian!

Meet our children's librarians!

Did You Know...

Kids, teens, and adults (yes, you too!) can sign up online or at your local branch anytime between June 1 and August 10. Everyone will have until August 31 to finish the program.

FOL Happenings

Friends of the Library, Montgomery County (FOLMC) celebrated its sixth annual Mosaic: Celebrating Diversity through Creative Writing Program with an awards ceremony and reception on May 25.

Learn more about this special award.

Library Board Happenings

Do you know who makes up the Library Board? At right, Library Board Chair Robyn Watts and Vice Chair Deborah Brooks at the joint Library Board and Friends of the Library, Montgomery County meeting in November 2015.

Meet the rest of the Library Board.

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