Saturday, May 9
10 a.m.
Noyes Library for Young Children
10237 Carroll Place, Kensington
Montgomery County Executive Marc Elrich, County Councilmember Kate Stewart, Kensington Mayor Tracey Furman, and State and local elected officials will join representatives for the Noyes Children’s Library Foundation for a groundbreaking ceremony for the renovation of the Noyes Library for Young Children on Saturday, May 9.
Located at 10237 Carroll Place in Kensington, the Noyes Library is a small, historically designated library dedicated to pre-kindergarten and early literacy education. Its small scale creates a signature experience for young children.
The renovation project will make critical, equitable and inclusive improvements to upgrade the historic library, while preserving its unique, small-scale character. Once complete, the rehabilitated facility will accommodate expanded programming and services for all, providing equitable access to information, opportunity, and the community. The County’s Department of General Services is providing design and permit coordination and will oversee construction and coordination of the project.
The Noyes Library is one of only eight libraries in the United States dedicated exclusively to serving children and their families. The library opened in 1893 and predates the Library of Congress’ Jefferson building, completed in 1897, by four years. For generations of children in the Kensington area, the Noyes Library has been their first introduction to imagination, which can inspire a love of learning, and a lifelong relationship with books.
WHAT: Groundbreaking for the renovation of the Noyes Library for Young Children
WHEN: Saturday, May 9. 10 a.m.
WHERE: 10237 Carroll Place in Kensington
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WHO:
- County Executive Marc Elrich
- Council District 4 Councilmember Kate Stewart
- Maryland Delegation District 18 speaker (TBD)
- Kensington Mayor Tracey Furman
- Montgomery County Department of General Services Deputy Director Greg Ossont
- Montgomery County Public Libraries Director Darcell Graham
- Noyes Foundation Board Co-President Karen Beardsley
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