Play Date at the Maggie Nightingale Library

Drop-in playtime for children 6mos - 6yrs & their caregivers

Drop in anytime between 10:30am & 12:00pm for free play time in our meeting room. Ages 6 months - 6 years.

Play with puppets, puzzles, musical instruments, play tools, and many other learning toys.  These toys are chosen for social emotional learning, motor skills development, and building imaginations.  The meeting room will be transformed into a playroom!  Have fun.  Meet new friends.  Ages 6 months to 6 years and their caregivers. This program is generously funded by the Friends of the Library, Montgomery County, MD

Library Program Attendance (both virtual and in the branch) is limited to participants within the suggested age range of the program. Children attending an MCPL program under the age of 8 must be accompanied by an adult. Adults attending a program intended for children must have an accompanying child.

Looking for something to do until this program? Take a look at these resources for kids using your library card. Don't have a card right now? No worries!  Find out how to Get a Library Card.

1,000 Books Before Kindergarten - sign up online today, and print out your child's reading log and your list of Early Learning Activities

TumbleBooks - books that read themselves 

Kanopy Kids - videos and animated books

BookFlix - animated stories

Explora Educators, Explora Primary School - education resources

Questions about this program? Contact the Maggie Nightingale Library at 240-773-9550.

Accommodation Requests

To request an accommodation, contact the library branch where you want the accommodation. If they are unable to help, or if you need an accommodation for an online resource or event, complete our Accommodation Request Form online or call Library Administration at 240-777-0002.

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