Takoma Park Maryland Library
@library.takomaparkmd.gov
A small, independent municipal library in Takoma Park, Maryland
The Library will be closed tomorrow, November 11, for the Veterans Day holiday.
Regular hours will resume on Wednesday, November 12 -- see you then!
Regular hours will resume on Wednesday, November 12 -- see you then!
November 11, 2025 at 1:23 AM
The Library will be closed tomorrow, November 11, for the Veterans Day holiday.
Regular hours will resume on Wednesday, November 12 -- see you then!
Regular hours will resume on Wednesday, November 12 -- see you then!
Did you know that all of the tables in our main reading room were made by a local artist out of trees from the original building site?
Shoutout to Treincarnation for crafting pieces that are truly stunning at all hours, and especially when sunlight comes through the clerestory windows.
Shoutout to Treincarnation for crafting pieces that are truly stunning at all hours, and especially when sunlight comes through the clerestory windows.
November 6, 2025 at 7:36 PM
Did you know that all of the tables in our main reading room were made by a local artist out of trees from the original building site?
Shoutout to Treincarnation for crafting pieces that are truly stunning at all hours, and especially when sunlight comes through the clerestory windows.
Shoutout to Treincarnation for crafting pieces that are truly stunning at all hours, and especially when sunlight comes through the clerestory windows.
The Friends of the Takoma Park Maryland Library book sale will open shortly for Friends members (you can join on the spot for early access!) and at 10am for the general public.
Come get some books this lovely morning! Proceeds directly support library programs we all know and love ❤️
Come get some books this lovely morning! Proceeds directly support library programs we all know and love ❤️
November 1, 2025 at 1:27 PM
The Friends of the Takoma Park Maryland Library book sale will open shortly for Friends members (you can join on the spot for early access!) and at 10am for the general public.
Come get some books this lovely morning! Proceeds directly support library programs we all know and love ❤️
Come get some books this lovely morning! Proceeds directly support library programs we all know and love ❤️
The Library will be streaming the National Cathedral's live feed of Dr. Jane Goodall's funeral if anyone would like to gather to recognize her legacy in a community space. November 12, 11am in the Program Room.
Streaming Video Viewing of the Funeral of Dr. Jane Goodall at the National Cathedral
The National Cathedral in Washington, DC will be hosting the funeral of the late Dr. Jane Goodall at 11am on November 12. The service will be live-streamed, and as a tribute to her...
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October 30, 2025 at 6:13 PM
The Library will be streaming the National Cathedral's live feed of Dr. Jane Goodall's funeral if anyone would like to gather to recognize her legacy in a community space. November 12, 11am in the Program Room.
Question: Now that NaNoWriMo is gone (RIP 😭), are people still planning on doing National Novel Writing Month this November?
And, more importantly, who would be interested in a midnight write-in at the library on November 30 to get that final wordcount??
And, more importantly, who would be interested in a midnight write-in at the library on November 30 to get that final wordcount??
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ALT: a cat is playing with an apple laptop on a table
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October 28, 2025 at 6:44 PM
Question: Now that NaNoWriMo is gone (RIP 😭), are people still planning on doing National Novel Writing Month this November?
And, more importantly, who would be interested in a midnight write-in at the library on November 30 to get that final wordcount??
And, more importantly, who would be interested in a midnight write-in at the library on November 30 to get that final wordcount??
We are still closed, but the move is happening, and every day is a day closer to reopening!
If you have ever thought about joining a book club but haven't had the time to read a whole book, consider joining us for the Short Story (Not a Book) Club starting in September — third Thursdays at 630pm.
If you have ever thought about joining a book club but haven't had the time to read a whole book, consider joining us for the Short Story (Not a Book) Club starting in September — third Thursdays at 630pm.
August 13, 2025 at 3:17 PM
We are still closed, but the move is happening, and every day is a day closer to reopening!
If you have ever thought about joining a book club but haven't had the time to read a whole book, consider joining us for the Short Story (Not a Book) Club starting in September — third Thursdays at 630pm.
If you have ever thought about joining a book club but haven't had the time to read a whole book, consider joining us for the Short Story (Not a Book) Club starting in September — third Thursdays at 630pm.
Today is our last day open on New Hampshire Ave 😭 At 8pm tonight, we will close for about a month to pack, relocate, and reopen in our beautiful new building at 101 Philadelphia Ave.
Come stock up on books, and we will see you again on the other side 📚❤️📚
Come stock up on books, and we will see you again on the other side 📚❤️📚
July 29, 2025 at 4:45 PM
Today is our last day open on New Hampshire Ave 😭 At 8pm tonight, we will close for about a month to pack, relocate, and reopen in our beautiful new building at 101 Philadelphia Ave.
Come stock up on books, and we will see you again on the other side 📚❤️📚
Come stock up on books, and we will see you again on the other side 📚❤️📚
Looking for an afternoon activity this Sunday, 20 July, that blends history, art, and science?
We are thrilled to be hosting a visiting photography conservation scholar who will lead a hands-on workshop on Reviving Traditional Photography!
More info here: takomapark.libcal.com/event/14919728
We are thrilled to be hosting a visiting photography conservation scholar who will lead a hands-on workshop on Reviving Traditional Photography!
More info here: takomapark.libcal.com/event/14919728
[Off-Site] Reviving Traditional Photography: Hands-on Workshop in Historical Printing Techniques
Join Dr. Rasha Shaheen, Fulbright Visiting Scholar at the National Archives, for a unique hands-on workshop exploring 19th-century photographic printing techniques, including...
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July 17, 2025 at 3:16 PM
Looking for an afternoon activity this Sunday, 20 July, that blends history, art, and science?
We are thrilled to be hosting a visiting photography conservation scholar who will lead a hands-on workshop on Reviving Traditional Photography!
More info here: takomapark.libcal.com/event/14919728
We are thrilled to be hosting a visiting photography conservation scholar who will lead a hands-on workshop on Reviving Traditional Photography!
More info here: takomapark.libcal.com/event/14919728
#WorldBookDay is 365 days/year in our library, but we hope that the rest of the world is picking up a book today to celebrate, too 📚
Come visit us to browse and check out something that looks interesting ... maybe un libro nuevo en español, or a title for Arab American Heritage Month?
Come visit us to browse and check out something that looks interesting ... maybe un libro nuevo en español, or a title for Arab American Heritage Month?
April 23, 2025 at 6:21 PM
#WorldBookDay is 365 days/year in our library, but we hope that the rest of the world is picking up a book today to celebrate, too 📚
Come visit us to browse and check out something that looks interesting ... maybe un libro nuevo en español, or a title for Arab American Heritage Month?
Come visit us to browse and check out something that looks interesting ... maybe un libro nuevo en español, or a title for Arab American Heritage Month?
We love our local independent bookstores!
Pro tip: You don't have to choose between libraries and bookstores. This is a «¿Por qué no los dos?» situation (why not both?).
Pro tip: You don't have to choose between libraries and bookstores. This is a «¿Por qué no los dos?» situation (why not both?).
Independent Bookstore Day is this Saturday 4/26! The metro is your best friend during the crawl :) Download this metro-friendly bookstore map and plan out your crawl! Get a prize (hint hint...t-shirts, totes etc.) at your final stop. #dcbookcrawl
Algorithms don't throw parties. Indies do.
Algorithms don't throw parties. Indies do.
April 23, 2025 at 4:06 PM
We love our local independent bookstores!
Pro tip: You don't have to choose between libraries and bookstores. This is a «¿Por qué no los dos?» situation (why not both?).
Pro tip: You don't have to choose between libraries and bookstores. This is a «¿Por qué no los dos?» situation (why not both?).
Today is #NationalLibraryWorkersDay 📚
We stand in solidarity with Library Workers impacted by IMLS cuts, state & local legislation intended to suppress freedom of speech, & movements to ban or restrict access to works of literature & scholarship.
Your work is meaningful. Thank you for doing it.
We stand in solidarity with Library Workers impacted by IMLS cuts, state & local legislation intended to suppress freedom of speech, & movements to ban or restrict access to works of literature & scholarship.
Your work is meaningful. Thank you for doing it.
April 8, 2025 at 7:11 PM
Today is #NationalLibraryWorkersDay 📚
We stand in solidarity with Library Workers impacted by IMLS cuts, state & local legislation intended to suppress freedom of speech, & movements to ban or restrict access to works of literature & scholarship.
Your work is meaningful. Thank you for doing it.
We stand in solidarity with Library Workers impacted by IMLS cuts, state & local legislation intended to suppress freedom of speech, & movements to ban or restrict access to works of literature & scholarship.
Your work is meaningful. Thank you for doing it.
If you don't have a library card (also: come get a library card!) there are some great resources online with no paywalls so you can geek out on American #filibuster history.
Case in point: Project Gutenberg's full text of "By-Ways of War: The Story of the Filibusters" by James Jeffrey Roche
Case in point: Project Gutenberg's full text of "By-Ways of War: The Story of the Filibusters" by James Jeffrey Roche
By-Ways of War: The Story of the Filibusters by James Jeffrey Roche
Free kindle book and epub digitized and proofread by volunteers.
gutenberg.org
April 1, 2025 at 3:17 PM
If you don't have a library card (also: come get a library card!) there are some great resources online with no paywalls so you can geek out on American #filibuster history.
Case in point: Project Gutenberg's full text of "By-Ways of War: The Story of the Filibusters" by James Jeffrey Roche
Case in point: Project Gutenberg's full text of "By-Ways of War: The Story of the Filibusters" by James Jeffrey Roche
Curious about the history of the filibuster as @booker.senate.gov begins hour 15 on the Senate floor? We've got some great resources in our new online catalog to check out as you watch a filibuster happen in real time!
takoma.aspendiscovery.org/Union/Search...
takoma.aspendiscovery.org/Union/Search...
takoma.aspendiscovery.org
April 1, 2025 at 2:59 PM
Curious about the history of the filibuster as @booker.senate.gov begins hour 15 on the Senate floor? We've got some great resources in our new online catalog to check out as you watch a filibuster happen in real time!
takoma.aspendiscovery.org/Union/Search...
takoma.aspendiscovery.org/Union/Search...
This year is the 150th anniversary of the poet Rainer Maria Rilke's birth. He wrote so many beautiful things, but these words feel timely more than 120 years later:
March 25, 2025 at 4:52 PM
This year is the 150th anniversary of the poet Rainer Maria Rilke's birth. He wrote so many beautiful things, but these words feel timely more than 120 years later:
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Heads Up #TKPK, The City of Takoma Park is now on Bluesky!
Stay informed and connected—follow the @takomaparkmd.gov, @police.takomaparkmd.gov, and @tkpkmdlibrary.bsky.social accounts for updates, news, and community resources.
Stay informed and connected—follow the @takomaparkmd.gov, @police.takomaparkmd.gov, and @tkpkmdlibrary.bsky.social accounts for updates, news, and community resources.
March 24, 2025 at 1:51 PM
Heads Up #TKPK, The City of Takoma Park is now on Bluesky!
Stay informed and connected—follow the @takomaparkmd.gov, @police.takomaparkmd.gov, and @tkpkmdlibrary.bsky.social accounts for updates, news, and community resources.
Stay informed and connected—follow the @takomaparkmd.gov, @police.takomaparkmd.gov, and @tkpkmdlibrary.bsky.social accounts for updates, news, and community resources.
Sundays in the Library are busy days!
This Sunday, December 8, we will have our regular Sunday chess fun from noon until whenever.
The Fixit Clinic will be happening from 12:30 to 2:30.
The Mock Caldecott will be held from 3 to 4.
Hope to see you all there!
This Sunday, December 8, we will have our regular Sunday chess fun from noon until whenever.
The Fixit Clinic will be happening from 12:30 to 2:30.
The Mock Caldecott will be held from 3 to 4.
Hope to see you all there!
December 4, 2024 at 5:07 PM
Sundays in the Library are busy days!
This Sunday, December 8, we will have our regular Sunday chess fun from noon until whenever.
The Fixit Clinic will be happening from 12:30 to 2:30.
The Mock Caldecott will be held from 3 to 4.
Hope to see you all there!
This Sunday, December 8, we will have our regular Sunday chess fun from noon until whenever.
The Fixit Clinic will be happening from 12:30 to 2:30.
The Mock Caldecott will be held from 3 to 4.
Hope to see you all there!
The Takoma Park Maryland Library will be CLOSED from Thursday, November 27th through Sunday, December 1st for the Thanksgiving holiday.
Our book return bin is always open, and will be checked during the holiday.
Happy Thanksgiving everyone!
Our book return bin is always open, and will be checked during the holiday.
Happy Thanksgiving everyone!
November 27, 2024 at 5:51 PM
The Takoma Park Maryland Library will be CLOSED from Thursday, November 27th through Sunday, December 1st for the Thanksgiving holiday.
Our book return bin is always open, and will be checked during the holiday.
Happy Thanksgiving everyone!
Our book return bin is always open, and will be checked during the holiday.
Happy Thanksgiving everyone!