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PGCMLS has 19 library branch locations and numerous services offered through the website, pgcmls.info. Visit the Online Library for downloadable ebooks, audiobooks, music, and magazines. Explore online tutoring, language learning and reader's advisory services. Visit library branches for storytimes, book discussions, computer classes, and other enriching, engaging, and illuminating events. Talk to
08/20/2026
That’s a wrap on another incredibly successful Summer Prince George's (SPG)! 🌞
More than 2,500 of you completed the challenge, logging over 2.17 million minutes of reading. Thank you for making the library your go-to spot this summer!
Remember, PGCMLS is here for all your back-to-school needs — we can’t wait to see you soon! 📚🎒
08/19/2026
PGCMLS card holders now have free access to The Banner. Start reading today by visiting: pgcmls.info/online-resources
08/14/2026
Join PGCMLS at Greenbelt Cinema on Monday 8/17 at 10:30 am for a special “Storytime on Screen” program where little ones and their caregivers are invited to listen to stories presented by PGCMLS and Greenbelt Cinema staff, sing songs, and enjoy a short film. August’s “Storytime on Screen” is all about dancing, so bring your best wiggles! 💃🏽
Info & registration: https://ow.ly/bFjt50ZzVz9
08/13/2026
August 14 is your last chance to log your Summer Prince George's activities! Turn in your paper game card to your local branch library, or log your activities on Beanstack! Completers earn Washington Nationals tickets & a chance to win Washington Spirit tickets* — new this year!
Thanks to our community for coming out to “Unearth” a story at PGCMLS this summer!
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Please note: Washington Nationals tickets are available in-branch for challenge completers while supplies last. Completers who provide a valid email contact in their Beanstack account will also have a chance to win two Washington Spirit tickets. Watch out for an email from PGCMLS after August 14 for more details.
08/12/2026
📚 In-Person "Author Visit" at the Hyattsville Branch Library!
Elizabeth Vartkessian will share insights, stories, and the experiences behind her non-fiction book, "The Deserving," which details her work in criminal defense mitigation. She will be joined in conversation with University of DC Associate Professor of Law & Director of the Post-Conviction Criminal Defense Clinic, Ngozi Ndulue.
📖 Book copies available for purchase courtesy of Busboys and Poets with the option to get it signed!
Don’t miss this opportunity to gain a deeper understanding of her work and engage with powerful perspectives on justice, trauma, and rehabilitation.
Where: Hyattsville Branch Library
When: Wednesday, August 19 at 6 pm
Info & registration: https://ow.ly/4tcR50ZyBfe
08/11/2026
Kinda chic to be a library person 🤭
08/11/2026
The New Carrollton Branch Library will close at 3:30 pm on Tuesday, August 11, due to unplanned roadwork on Lamont Drive. The parking lot will be inaccessible due to the roadwork. // La Biblioteca de New Carrollton cerrará a las 3:30 pm el martes 11 de agosto debido a unas obras imprevistas en Lamont Drive. El estacionamiento de la biblioteca quedará inaccesible debido a las obras.
08/11/2026
🎨 Calling all teen artists and creatives! 🎨
Want to get your unique artwork featured on a bookmark that will be printed and shared at PGCMLS events across Prince George's County?
The Teentober Bookmark Contest is open unti 8/14 & participating is one of the most fun ways to contribute to the Library’s reach in the community! Winning designs will be used as giveaways at outreach events to promote amazing teen programs and services offered year-round.
How to Enter:
1️⃣ Pick up an entry slip at your local branch library or use the template online (link below!).
2️⃣ Create your design: Submissions can be paint, pen, marker, or digital art. (Please no pencils —graphite scans poorly, making designs harder to see).
3️⃣ Drop your completed submission(s) off at your local PGCMLS branch, or submit them electronically via the instructions on page 2 of the Canva template.
📩 Note: Winners will be notified via email — please include a valid, non-school email address with your submission!
Access digital template here: https://ow.ly/IkEn50ZyEMA
This summer, grab your favorite lunch at noon and tune in to virtual conversations with the Prince George’s County Office of Human Rights and the Prince George’s County Memorial Library System on topics from repairing the effects of racial injustice to fighting for equitable access to recovering from exile and loss. Let’s learn together!
Lunch and Learn returns with special guest Nicole Glover in conversation with the Prince George's County Office of Human Rights and the Prince George's County Memorial Library System discussing her book, "The Starseekers."
About the Book:
The race to space was on, and the Moon was what everyone had their eyes on. Including Cynthia Rhodes, a brilliant arcane engineer at NASA's Ainsworth Research Labs. Talented in math and magic, she hosts a magical educational show... a job she took mostly for a chance to regularly see the dashing Theodore Danner, a professor of arcane archeology. When a cursed museum curator nearly interrupts a broadcast of their show, Cynthia finds an eager sleuthing partner in Theo.
Nicole Glover is the author of the acclaimed historical fantasy series, Murder and Magic, which includes "The Starseekers." Her books have received rave starred reviews for their unique blend of mystery, history, and fantasy and have been featured in NPR, En Forme, and the Virginian-Pilot. She's been a Library Reads pick, made the Locus bestseller list, and most recently won The Webster Award. She lives and works in Virginia plotting her next fictional murder.
08/08/2026
Come out to the library as we explore the prehistory of four animals that live at the National Aquarium! Participants will have the opportunity to map out the animals’ evolutionary journeys through time and see and touch artifacts from their ancestors. 🪼🐟🪸
When: 8/12 at 3 pm
Where: Greenbelt Branch Library
For: Kids ages 5-12
Info & registration: https://ow.ly/LSk450Zx7uN
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