Summer is almost here, and we are busy preparing to delight and connect you to services, resources and materials that will help make a more literate, strong and vibrant Montgomery County!
Enjoy late nights at the Library
This summer, weekend hours will be extended at the Gaithersburg, Germantown, Rockville Memorial, and Silver Spring branches beginning Friday, May 26, 2017 through Saturday, September 2, 2017. Open hours during that time, at these branches, will be Monday - Saturday from 9:00 AM - 9:00 PM and 1:00 PM - 5:00 PM on Sunday.
Beat the summer slide
Check out our Go! Kits that are now available at all 21 MCPL branches. We developed these kits as a fun and innovative way to introduce young children to a variety of concepts in science, technology, engineering and math. They are a part of MCPL’s ACE (All Children Excel) initiative to help children succeed in school by providing materials, collections, and programs that will spark an interest in science. Every kit includes two books about a specific science topic, an educational toy, a mini tablet preloaded with age-appropriate, themed activities, plus a folder with related activities. The materials in the kits were carefully selected for two specific age groups. The Little Explorer Go! Kits are designed for preschool children ages 3 - 6, and Young Voyagers Go! Kits target elementary-age children in grades 3 - 6. Each kit can be borrowed for two weeks at a time.
Our Summer Read and Learn (SRL) program will begin June 10, 2017 and run through September 10, 2017. This year’s theme is, “Build a Better World,” and all MCPL branches will have open house programs to introduce SRL. MCPL staff will also be visiting Montgomery County elementary schools to spread the word about our SRL program, and to continue linking students to MCPL resources via library cards. Finally, don’t forget to check out the exciting SRL programs sponsored by the Friends of the Library.
Vacation or Staycation
Planning to travel this summer? Check out our travel collection including travel memoirs, guidebooks, and area history information. Need to quickly learn a language? Access our online language learning such as Mango Languages, Rosetta Stone and Muzzy for children.
Staying close to home? Come in and find some great reads! Or stay in and download some from our digital collections. Attend a program alone, with a friend or bring the whole family.
There’s something for everyone at MCPL!Labels: From the Director, May 2017
Planning to travel this summer? Check out our travel collection including travel memoirs, guidebooks, and area history information. Need to quickly learn a language? Access our online language learning such as Mango Languages, Rosetta Stone and Muzzy for children.