May is Mental Health Awareness Month, & we have a display full of books to help when you're Not Okay. If you don't love the idea of neighbors watching you check out the display? Email us, & we can put some books together, check them out to you, & you can pick them up with no one the wiser.

May the Fourth be with you! (And also with you) Sorry, it's muscle memory ... we may or may not have some PKs ("preachers' kids") on staff. Fear not; the library is still very much a secular setting. We just enjoy how much the Dark Side fears the power of Whimsy.

Celebrating National Library Week as a library feels a little like telling people, "IT'S MY BIRTHDAY," which is legit an introvert nightmare. We will, however, accept gifts in the form of: • Emails to admin about how your library staff is awesome. • Our stuff returned. • To us. • On time.

If you need a friendly place to hang out on May 1 where you don't have to buy anything, consider: ✨your local public library✨ Some of us have even put lists of helpful books together for occasions such as this (check the link) 📚

We love Radius Books so much, because they know that art is for everyone! We just unpacked this new shipment, and it's full of incredible visual storytelling. And, instead of living on someone's coffee table, these will be on our shelves in the coming weeks so the whole community can enjoy them.

We love reading in print, and we're so glad others do, too! Screens are great, but nothing beats a real book. If you'd like to take a break from doomscrolling and fill your head with something other than whatever The Powers That Be are up to these days, you know our staff has great recs :D

Trying not to think about all the ways that Big Tech is using your data? If you are considering divesting from companies that don't align with your values, we have a program for that! Join us at 6pm on April 1st and/or April 8th for one or both sessions.

Stay safe, friends! We will be closing early along with other City facilities today.

City offices and facilities, including the Community Center and Library, will be opening at 10:30am Tomorrow, Monday, February 23. The Takoma Park Recreation Center will open at 2:30pm. Yard Waste Collection will occur as scheduled. All programs beginning after 10:30am will proceed as scheduled.

Our condolences to everyone missing our colleague. Fobazi Ettarh changed the way many of us view libraries for the better. Her legacy lives on wherever library workers question vocational awe in favor of finding ways to engage more fairly and sustainably with our work. She will be deeply missed.

Hi, Readers -- we are closed again tomorrow and miss you already!

Stay safe and warm, fellow Readers! We are closed again on Monday, January 26.

This includes the Library. Stay safe and warm, fellow readers! We will update with any news about Monday as soon as we know the plan.

If you're looking for Saturday plans that involve books and cats, you're going to want to check out the library this coming weekend for Kitty Book Nook! More information in our Events Calendar: takomapark.libcal.com/event/15649894

Mark your calendars to join the Library and @chesapeakeclimate.bsky.social on January 7, 2026 for a screening of the film adaption of Mike Tidwell’s book The Lost Trees of Willow Avenue, by filmmakers Richard Hall and Simone Fari. A discussion and book signing with the author will follow.

We meet tomorrow! :D

The Short Story (Not a Book) Club December selection is: **"Cuisine des Mémoires," by N. K. Jemisin** Thursday, December 18, at 630pm in the Program Room. ... maybe bring a snack. There's going to be a lot of food talk. More details on our event page here: takomapark.libcal.com/event/15278417

It's been a heavy year, and while 2025 still has a few weeks left, we're feeling reflective. We're so thankful for our patrons, Friends (yay, Friends! ftpml.org), a new building, good books, and did we mention our patrons?? We really love y'all, Takoma Park ❤️

The Library will be closed tomorrow, November 11, for the Veterans Day holiday. 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.

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 ❤️

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??

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.

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 📚❤️📚

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

#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?

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?).

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.

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

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...

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:

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.

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!

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!