Our mission is to raise funds, enhance early literacy programs, and inspire community engagement so that all children can discover the wonder of books through Noyes Children’s Library.
News & Events
18th Noyes StoryWalk® Celebrates Libraries, Starting February 11!
For its 18th free Noyes StoryWalk®, The Noyes Children’s Library Foundation presents A Library, written by Nikki Giovanni and illustrated by Erin Robinson.
Families can read this lyrical story on signs posted at Warner Circle Park from February 11 through March 12, 2023. Warner Circle Park is located at 10231 Carroll Place, Kensington, MD, across the street from the Noyes Children’s Library. The 18th Noyes StoryWalk® is timed to celebrate February’s Black History and Library Lovers month, and Women's History month in March. More information and a “Library Love Letter Craft” related to the book is available HERE. |
Gather Your Team and Own the Night: Trivia on 2/25/23!If you and your friends love trivia competitions, you can't miss the Second Virtual Trivia Night presented by the Noyes Children's Library Foundation and CYU@Trivia on February 25, 2023.
Registration is FREE and LIVE on eventbrite, so gather your peeps and block your calendar today! |
Montgomery County Celebrates Noyes Children's Library's 130th Birthday
On Tuesday, February 7, 2023, members of the Montgomery County Council gathered with Anita Vassallo, Director of Montgomery County Libraries; Cassandra Malik, MCPL's Early Literacy and Children's Services Program Manager; the Noyes Librarians; and representatives of The Noyes Children's Library Foundation to celebrate a proclamation in honor of the Noyes Library for Young Children’s 130th anniversary! Check this link for MCPL blog post about the library’s storied origins and growth, written by Noyes Librarian and storytime leader extraordinaire, Sean Riley. |
Make MORE Noyes!
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Foundation Meets Fundraising Goal!This is the future Noyes Children's Library - MORE space, MORE early literacy programming, MORE outreach, and MORE accessibility for families with physical challenges. |
When the Make MORE Noyes project is completed, Noyes will feature a library for young children on the original main level, a flexible program space on the new lower level, and staff and training space on the upper level. All floors will be accessible through an external elevator and will welcome patrons of all abilities with universal design features. The three-story expansion honors the building's original footprint, and enables Noyes to continue to serve the public as a library, as it has since 1893.
Most importantly, the expanded Noyes Children's Library will house the Jan Jablonski Early Literacy Training Center to create, model and export best-practice early literacy training. At a time when books, literacy and language are more important than ever, Noyes will serve a critical need throughout the Washington, DC region and beyond.
Make MORE Noyes is being funded by a unique partnership between the Noyes Children's Library Foundation and Montgomery County, MD. The Foundation has committed to raising $1.6 million, with Montgomery County funding the balance of the project.
Most importantly, the expanded Noyes Children's Library will house the Jan Jablonski Early Literacy Training Center to create, model and export best-practice early literacy training. At a time when books, literacy and language are more important than ever, Noyes will serve a critical need throughout the Washington, DC region and beyond.
Make MORE Noyes is being funded by a unique partnership between the Noyes Children's Library Foundation and Montgomery County, MD. The Foundation has committed to raising $1.6 million, with Montgomery County funding the balance of the project.