Books

New York Times bestselling picture book illustrator Peter H. Reynolds will be visiting Sargent Shriver Elementary School in Silver Spring, Maryland on March 5...

Book bans have been making national headlines across the United States for a few years now, from “The Diary of a Young Girl” to...

By Miranda Schoppert, head of Children’s Services at the Germantown branch of Montgomery County Public Libraries Families come in all shapes and sizes. They go...

  Children have long been fascinated by trains—if the popularity of community train displays and elaborate play sets are any indication. But families in Montgomery County...

Pets can be a valuable part of a family, or a cause of tension between a child who wants one and parents who don’t....

Spring is a time for celebration, whether it’s Easter, Passover or Eid, or just the excitement of warmer days and new things growing. Grow...

By Elena Epstein, Director of the National Parenting Product Awards Story Time Chess Teaches chess to young children using silly stories, vibrant illustrations, custom chess pieces...

By Luz Flores, librarian at Noyes Library for Young Children, Montgomery County Public Libraries. All book covers are provided by their publishers. For Developmental Disabilities...

Give the gift of reading for birthdays, holidays and other special occasions with children's books about leadership, imagination, faith, grief, fighting for justice and...

This month, warm up with a hot beverage and a good book! These holiday reads available at Montgomery County Public Libraries will put you...