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
Little Free Libraries
The Friends of the Takoma Park Maryland Library is the sponsor of a number of Little Free Libraries around town. Here are their locations: 7609 Maple Ave (across from Sherman Ave) 7700 Maple Ave (across from Lincoln Ave) 7500 Maple Ave (inside of Takoma Community Center--for families waiting for passport appointments) 201 Ethan Allen Ave … Continue reading Little Free Libraries
