Any guesses as to in how many languages the Ask-A-Librarian line offers assistance?
Montgomery County Public Libraries recently tweeted a link to information about the Ask-A-Librarian line for foreign speakers. County residents may ask questions in more than 150 languages through an interpreter. The county service includes: And more than 140 others! Questions may be submitted by phone, email or Twitter at the Ask-A-Librarian page.
The changes will take effect Feb. 17.
Do you use the Bethesda Library, Little Falls Library or any of Montgomery County's 20 other public libraries? If so, beginning Feb. 17, you will be able to do the following: “We want to continue to be responsive and accountable to our residents and users,” Montgomery County Public Libraries Director Parker Hamilton said in a statement. “By implementing these policy changes, MCPL will ensure that more materials will be in the hands of our customers, and not sitting on shelves. Barriers to customers who need more materials or need materials for a longer period of time will be removed.”
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The changes will take effect Feb. 17.
Library patrons will be able to check out more material and keep their items for longer after four changes go into effect later this month. Do you use the Chevy Chase Library or other Montgomery County public libraries? After Feb. 17, you will be able to do the following things: “We want to continue to be responsive and accountable to our residents and users,” said MCPL Director Parker Hamilton in a statement. “By implementing these policy changes, MCPL will ensure that more materials will be in the hands of our customers, and not sitting on shelves. Barriers to customers who need more materials or need materials for a longer period of time will be removed.”
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Montgomery County librarians pick their favorites and popular selections from the public library system.
Each week, librarians from Montgomery County Public Libraries will pick a few books they think should be added to your summer reading list. Take a look and let us know what you think of the read! Chitty Chitty Bang Bang Flies Again by Frank Cottrell Boyce Published by Candlewick, 2012 Section: Juvenile Fiction, ages 8 to 12 The Tooting family fits an old engine they find into their camper van, unaware that the engine once belonged to an extraordinary car and sends the family on an adventure across the world to rebuild the original Chitty. Best-selling, award-winning author Frank Cottrell Boyce picks up where Ian Fleming left off and tells the story of a modern, bi-racial family who inherit adventure, magic and humor as they are chased by…
Montgomery County librarians pick their favorites and popular selections from the public library system.
Each week, librarians from Montgomery County Public Libraries will pick a few books they think should be added to your summer reading list. Take a look and let us know what you think of the read! The Reading Promise: My Father and the Books We Shared, by Alice Ozma Section: Adult Nonfiction Call number: 028.9 OZM When Alice Ozma was in 4th grade, she and her father decided to see if he could read aloud to her for 100 consecutive nights. On the hundredth night, they shared pancakes to celebrate, but it soon became evident that neither wanted to let go of their storytelling ritual. So they decided to continue what they called "The Streak." Alice's father read aloud to her every night without fail until the day she left for college. Kite Day…
Montgomery County librarians pick their favorites and popular selections from the public library system.
Each week, librarians from Montgomery County Public Libraries will pick a few books they think should be added to your summer reading list. Take a look and let us know what you think of the read! Hey, America, Your Roots are Showing: Adventures in discovering news-making connections, unexpected ancestors, long-hidden secrets, and solving historical puzzles by Megan Smolenyak Section: Adult Nonfiction Call Number: 929.1 SMO A noted genealogist reveals what it is like to be a history detective using 21st-century techniques and technology, and discusses some of the cases she has solved, including the families of celebrities and work for the Army and the FBI. The One and Only Ivan by Katherine Applegate Section: Juvenile Fiction Publisher…
Montgomery County librarians pick their favorites and popular selections from the public library system.
Each week, librarians from Montgomery County Public Libraries will pick a few books they think should be added to your summer reading list. Take a look and let us know what you think of the read! Baby Mammoth Mummy: Frozen in Time! by Christopher Sloan Section: Juvenile Nonfiction Call Number: J 569.67 SLO Grades: 5-7 A prehistoric animal’s journey into the 21st century, this National Geographic title presents the surprising discovery of a 42,000-year-old, well-preserved mummy of a baby mammoth named Lubya, dislodged from the Siberian ice. High quality photographs and illustrations enhance the story of this “tiny tusker,” as one reviewer called this baby. The Reformed Vampire Support Group, by Catherine Jinks Section: Young Adult …
Registration drives will be held throughout February around Montgomery County.
Maryland's primary elections are less than two months away. If you have yet to register to vote, now is the time. Voter registration drives will be held at public libraries around the county over the next three weekends as follows: The registration deadline for the April 3 primary election is March 13. The deadline for the Nov. 6 general election is Oct. 16. Click here for more information about voter registration. In addition, the county’s elections board is seeking elections judges, especially those who speak Spanish. And, if you'd like to share political thoughts online, consider becoming a political blogger for Patch. Email laura.thornton@patch.com to start blogging today!
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Libraries avoided the deepest of budget cuts in May, got a little help from their 'Friends' on Friday.
Montgomery County Public Libraries commemorated 60 years of serving county residents with a celebration on Friday evening at the Rockville Memorial Library. The celebration presented "a great opportunity to thank our volunteers and to thank our staff,” even in the midst of a tough year for the library system, said Parker Hamilton, the system's director. The libraries' budget of $28.5 million for fiscal 2012, which begins July 1, is a decrease of $2.8 million, or a 1.6 percent cut from the current budget. MCPL will lose 14 positions under the county's fiscal 2012 operating budget, which was approved on May 26. Despite the funding decrease and position reduction, library officials were grateful for being spared even deeper cuts by the …
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County Executive Isiah Leggett’s proposed budget cuts will eliminate 32 positions in county libraries.
Never underestimate the power of local citizenry to effect change. A group of ardent book lovers hopes to do just that. It didn’t matter that their regular meeting space at the Chevy Chase Library was occupied. The kitchen in the back of the library, with its small table and homey feel, would have to do. Time is of the essence when a neighborhood library is on the chopping block. Members of the Library Advisory Committee for Chevy Chase and the Friends of the Library, Chevy Chase Chapter met March 16, and County Executive Isiah Leggett’s proposed budget cuts occupied much of the conversation. “We are the library board. We have the opportunity to articulate our concerns," said Otto Lewis, Library Advisory Committee member of the Montgomery …
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7:58 am on Tuesday, March 29, 2011
Nobody disputes that reading is one o f the most powerful activities for adults and children and I'm sure that the staff are wonderful professionals. Libraries are great BUT it just comes down to money. Many in Montgomery County and DC are out of work and really hurting. As taxpayers their funds go to many activities and it is the DC and Montgomery County responsibility to put limited funds where… more ›
Ron Wiles
10:59 pm on Monday, June 6, 2011
Let's not forget the many conversational English programs conducted at the libraries, and their positive contributions to the immigrant communities!!! Ron Wiles more ›