Ruth Enlow Library of Garrett County

06/24/2026

Hoopla's Bonus Borrows start today! No borrows? No problem! Titles in Hoopla's Bonus Borrows program don't count against your limit, and they're available the last seven days of each month. Enjoy Hoopla all month long by choosing from these select titles without using your monthly borrows! https://www.hoopladigital.com/collection/30266

06/20/2026

🎤We have two complete podcasting kits just waiting to be checked out from the Main (Oakland) Library! Each kit contains a Chromebook💻, Yeti microphone🎙, pair of noise-cancelling headphones🎧, and copy of 'NPR's Podcast Start Up Guide'📖.

Reserve your kit today at www.relib.net to start tackling your podcasting dreams!

06/18/2026

We'd like to a highlight a very cool relationship between two of our Accident Library patrons - Malia (pictured left) and Roberta (right). There might be a big age difference between them, but the love of reading regularly crosses even wider gulfs! In a race to see who would achieve their Silver Reader Classics Button pin - awarded after reading 25 books from our Classics list - neither one proved victorious. Malia and Roberta received their silver pins together on the same day. A day in the life of the library - it's a beautiful thing!

06/18/2026

Many thanks to Karl Schwalm, Ellen Cowgill, and the Mountain Laurel Garden Club for a wonderful hands-on Kids Gardening Workshop at the Main Library. The kiddos learned all about the basics of gardening for food and fun, while exploring topics like composting, sun/shade, and the stages of cultivation!

Join us for more amazing programming all Summer long! Visit https://relib.librarymarket.com/ for all upcoming Library events. We can't wait to see you!

06/18/2026

New Books! (Week of 6/15/2026)

Sees something that interests you? Reserve your copy today at www.relib.net.

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06/17/2026

SPOTLIGHT ON: Podcasting Kits!

🎤 Did you know that we have two complete podcasting kits just waiting to be checked out from the Main (Oakland) Library?

Each kit contains a Chromebook, Yeti microphone, pair of noise-cancelling headphones, and copy of "NPR's Podcast Start Up Guide". Reserve your kit at www.relib.net, grab your library card, and pick up the goods to start living all of your podcaster dreams today!

06/13/2026

Have you checked out the Main (Oakland) Library's virtual reality system yet? Come by today to experience Google Earth VR (+ games for even more fun!) and make it a great Saturday.

Ask at the information desk for more details on getting hooked up with VR tech.

06/09/2026

New Books! (Week of 6/8/2026)

See something that interests you? Reserve your copy today at www.relib.net!



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06/08/2026

🎉CONGRATULATIONS are in order to Mary Lou Halapy, proud patron of the Friendsville Library, for being the first (yes, first-ever!) to earn the coveted Gold Reader Classics pin. That’s right, Mary Lou has read 50 of the titles included in our Classics Buttons program - meaning she’s reached every Classics milestone possible! We are so proud of you and so delighted to be your Library, Mary Lou, and we really really can’t wait to serve you in our *new* Friendsville Library!

For those of you who don’t know, our Classics Buttons program is simple - read a classic title included in the list, get a button with the book cover on it (they are super cool 😎). There are three special milestones: 10 classics read, you receive a handmade banner on which to display your literary b***y; 25 classics read, receive the Silver Reader pin; and 50 classics read, join the likes of Ms. Mary Lou Halapy in the ranks of Gold Readers!

To learn more about Classics Buttons, and to view the list of included titles, please visit www.relib.net/events-programs/classics-buttons or stop into your fave library location.

Are we missing an important favorite? We’re always adding expansion sets so submit your suggestion(s) to [email protected].

Pssst…Here’s a fun fact - our Classics Buttons program earned last year’s Maryland Library Association Project of the Year Award! Not to toot our own horn or anything, but we’re here for it 😉.

06/08/2026

SPOTLIGHT ON: Virtual Reality!

Did you know that we have an upgraded VR system at the Main (Oakland) Library? It's in our YA section!

Come on by to check out Google Earth + an array of games.....take a walk on the wild side!

Ask at the information desk for more details on getting started with the VR set.