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Officials expect to have more limited test distribution at sites next week due to demand

Bump ‘N Grind Coffee Shop is Coming to the Silver Spring Library Bump ‘n Grind, “a specialty coffee shop/record store dedicated to and inspired by coffee, music and community,” will be opening at the Silver Spring library this Saturday. Previously, the coffee shop was located less than a mile away on East-West Highway in Silver Spring. A post from the company’s Twitter account read, “Hey Silver Spring! We passed our inspection and will see you at the library Saturday.” Hey Silver...

Moorenkos and Bump ’n Grind, two Silver Spring stalwarts, are combining their businesses after the pandemic devastated their profits.

Other branches will follow in July May 25, 2021 | 5:14 pm share this Seven more library branches are scheduled to open June 14, after half a dozen open June 1. File Photo Seven more public libraries scattered across the county will reopen in mid-June, after county officials announced earlier this month that six branches would reopen June 1. In a news release, Montgomery County Public Libraries announced the following branches would reopen June 14: Aspen Hill Library, 4407 Aspen Hill Road, Rockv...

Small Bites: Chef Tony’s closes in downtown Bethesda with goal of relocation Plus: Rockville Greek restaurant named to Washington Post food writers 7 favorite places to eat right now; Gaithersburg bakery offering chocolate-covered cicadas By Dan Schere | share this Chef Tonys closed its downtown Bethesda location on Sunday after more than 13 years. The restaurant plans to relocate. File photo Chef Tony’s closes in downtown Bethesda as owner hopes to relocate The downtown Bethesda Restaur...

With six Montgomery County Public Library (MCPL) branches scheduled to reopen June 1, the libraries announced Thursday that the Holds to Go service at the six branches ends Saturday, May 22. The six branches reopening include Rockville, Gaithersburg, Silver Spring, Olney, Marilyn J. Praisner, and Connie Morella. Montgomery County Public Libraries closed all branches to the […]

After Criticism for Delay, County Announces Plan to Reopen Libraries, Senior Centers After backlash from residents and community leaders, Montgomery County will be reopening some of its public libraries and senior centers. On June 1, six library branches will reopen. Then, on June 14 two of the county’s seven senior centers will reopen. The libraries that will reopen are: Connie Morella Library, 7400 Arlington Road, Bethesda Gaithersburg Library, 18330 Montgomery Village Ave. Marilyn J. Prais...

Silver Spring Library Montgomery County Public Libraries has announced its most popular adult fiction and nonfiction books that were borrowed in 2020. Among the most borrowed fiction books are Celest Ng’s “Little Fires Everywhere,” Amor Towles’ “A Gentleman in Moscow,” and Anthony Doerr’s “All the Light We Cannot See.” In 2019, “Little Fires Everywhere” and “A Gentleman in Moscow” also topped the most borrowed fiction books list. Tara Westover’s memoir “Educated”...