The Quince Orchard branch of MCPL opened in 1999. It is located at 15831 Quince Orchard Road in Gaithersburg.
There's always something happening at Quince Orchard. Here's a taste of what's going on -
- English Conversation Club Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Saturdays.
- Spanish Conversation Club every Monday at 6:00 PM.
- Wednesday Wonders Storytime, 3rd and 4th Wednesday of each month at 10:00 AM.
- Read to a Dog, for school age children who want to boost their reading skills confidence, Thursdays, 7:00 PM.
- Poetry Writing Groups for Children, 2nd Tuesday of each month, 4:00 PM; and for Teens, 3rd Tuesday of each month, 4:00 PM.
For a full list of what's happening at Quince Orchard, check their schedule of events.
Tesfaye Getahun is the Library Assistant Supervisor at Quince Orchard. He is in charge of circulation for the branch. After graduating from the Addis Ababa University in the library and information field, Tesfaye started his career in Ethiopia, his home country, working in academic as well as banking libraries. Tesfaye also obtained a bachelor of science degree in information studies from the University of North London and worked at university libraries at King’s College London, University of Westminster, and the London School of Economics.
Arriving at MCPL ten years ago with a wealth of international library experience, Tesfaye has worked at various positions at different branches. He transferred to the Quince Orchard branch in 2016 as the Library Assistant Supervisor.
Adam Greene, a Library Assistant II, who works at the circulation desk. realized he was destined for a career in libraries while in high school in his native New York.
Born in Bronxville, Adam’s family relocated to the Washington, DC area when his federal employee father was transferred here. Adam began working at MCPL (White Oak) in August of 1982 as a shelving assistant. He became a Library Desk Assistant at Wheaton and a Sunday Staff member at Bethesda in 1988. Adam was working at Bethesda as a full-time Library Assistant I in 1998 when he was promoted to a Library Assistant II and transferred to the Silver Spring branch. In the summer of 2010 Adam was transferred to Quince Orchard, where he remains today.
Adam also works a second job as a card dealer for several companies that do casino type functions. He says, “It’s a wonderful job because I meet a diverse group of people, just like here at MCPL. I promote the library wherever I go because I am constantly using my MCPL water bottle at all the events.”
“Over the course of 35 years, I have worked with a lot of great people and I’ve had a lot of fun doing this job." Adam also collects comics as a hobby.Labels: March 2017, Meet MCPL, Quince Orchard branch
