While the City Council is considering the next steps for the renovation of our library, we thought we'd ask some of Takoma Park's children what it is about the library that they like. You can watch the video (less than five minutes) below, and you can find out about the library renovation here. Thanks to … Continue reading Why is the Library Important to You?
ESOL Book Club Wraps Up First Season
Piney Branch Elementary School ESOL Book club, sponsored by Friends of the Takoma Park Maryland Library has wrapped up its first season. The book club is for Piney Branch English Language Learner students and their parents. (We wrote about the club in December of last year, after it was launched.) On Sunday, June 16, WOWD's … Continue reading ESOL Book Club Wraps Up First Season
Spring 2019 Newsletter is Out
The Friend’s spring 2019 newsletter is hot off the press. Member should be receiving it soon in the mail. If you can’t wait, you can download the newsletter by clicking on the image above. In this issue: Information about the upcoming (March 25) Friends Annual Meeting and our featured guest speaker Bob Mondello of NPR; … Continue reading Spring 2019 Newsletter is Out
Friends Launch Book Club for PBES ESOL Students and Parents
The Friends of the Takoma Park Maryland Library last year re-booted its effort to connect Library programs and services to underrepresented Takoma Park neighbors. Among our projects: Development of a book discussion club for Piney Branch Elementary School (PBES) students and their parents who have recently moved to the United States. After many weeks of … Continue reading Friends Launch Book Club for PBES ESOL Students and Parents
