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MCPL Teensite

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About Me

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Your friendly neighborhood blogging librarian...
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My Interests

Freedom to read. Access to information. The Net. YOU!

I'd like to meet:

Teens at the Library's TEEN PROGRAMS .


and also

Montgomery County teens with ideas about books, music, movies, games, or current events. Or teens who like creative pursuits, like writing, music, dance, acting, and art. Or teens who need information or books or articles.

Music:

We've got it all for you to borrow: rock, rap, electronica, New Age, jazz, blues, country, classical, world, folk, gospel, Latin, reggae. What's missing? Let us know!

Movies:

On DVD and on videotape. Your library lends them out for 7 days for free. You can also place holds on movies and receive a notice when they are available for you to pick up.

Books:

If you like what we're reading in the blog, you can find it in our catalog, just search for it in the box below.MCPL Catalog QuickSearch:



Heroes:

Nelson Mandela, Mahatma Gandhi, Leo Tolstoy, Benjamin Franklin, J.K. Rowling, Orson Scott Card, Paul Farmer, Brad Pitt, Steven Speilberg, Marilynne Robinson, Mother Jones, Leonardo DaVinci, Eleanor of Aquitaine, my grandfather.

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My Blog

Rain, rain, rain

Whew, it sure has been raining.  You'd think we lived in a swamp or something...oh wait, this area did used to be a swamp a looooooong time ago.  Hmmm... Are you ready for summer?  I kn...
Posted by MCPL Teensite on Wed, 14 May 2008 03:12:00 PST

Return of Your Friendly Neighborhood Blogging Librarian

Hi there library fans!  After dropping off the face of the earth for a few months, your friendly neighborhood blogging librarian is back...so sorry for the lapse in blogs.  Sadly, our guest...
Posted by MCPL Teensite on Tue, 29 Apr 2008 02:54:00 PST

Free Library Classes, Year-round!

Did you know that you can learn how to play chess, knit, and sign American Sign Language for free?  Yup!  Different Montgomery County Libraries hold free weekly or monthly classes on a wide ...
Posted by MCPL Teensite on Fri, 11 Apr 2008 09:01:00 PST

Tune in to Teen Tech Week @ MCPL!

We're gearing up for Teen Tech Week at Montgomery County Libraries!  Tune in for great programs and giveaways.  Here's a list of techie activities to get you started: http://www.montgomeryco...
Posted by MCPL Teensite on Thu, 28 Feb 2008 07:18:00 PST

Songwriting 101

If you're interested in songwriting, Silver Spring Library has a program for you!  Upcoming on March 6, at 7:30 PM, a member of the Songwriters' Association of Washington will teach you how ...
Posted by MCPL Teensite on Sat, 09 Feb 2008 07:46:00 PST

Retro Gaming @ the Library

(From Guest Blogger A.G.) If you need R & R after school and live near Gaithersburg Library, head on over on Wednesdays for Teen Game Time.  Light snacks are served (perfect for after school ...
Posted by MCPL Teensite on Fri, 01 Feb 2008 12:19:00 PST

"No worst, there is none"

(From guest blogger GFO) How had I not heard of Hart Crane before last night? I wasn't thinking about what I was doing on Monday. I wandered into Barnes & Noble on December 24th to purchase anythi...
Posted by MCPL Teensite on Thu, 27 Dec 2007 01:21:00 PST

"Meter"

(From guest blogger Gfo) Several months ago, one of my friends told me how his close friend at a summer program was able to recite Latin poetry in meter. I realized how cool that is a week ago. Maybe ...
Posted by MCPL Teensite on Fri, 21 Dec 2007 09:09:00 PST

If you like the library, you’ll love this

Obviously someone broke the weather.  That can be the only reason that it's so darned warm in December in Maryland.  At least I have a nice cool library to hang out in, with lots of computer...
Posted by MCPL Teensite on Wed, 12 Dec 2007 10:40:00 PST

Guest Blogger Gfo: To a Shade

   I've had enough of teen fiction. There are far more intellectually pleasing books that I could read or study. This week at school the Anthropology class is holding a fund-raiser to suppor...
Posted by MCPL Teensite on Wed, 05 Dec 2007 09:45:00 PST