The newly refreshed Montgomery County Public Libraries’ Marilyn J. Praisner branch will reopen on Saturday, Nov. 16. County Executive Marc Elrich will lead ceremonies starting at 10:30 a.m. to celebrate the grand reopening. The library is located at 14910 Old Columbia Pike in Burtonsville.
The refresh for the library includes new ergonomic sit-stand circulation, information and self-checkout desks; renovation of the public restrooms; new painting and flooring; replacement of ceiling tiles; rearrangement of shelving and seating within the library; upgraded lighting with improved energy-efficient, and brighter, LED lamps; new furniture; a drinking fountain with a bottle-filling station; and new window shades in the meeting rooms.
The Friends of the Library, Marilyn J. Praisner chapter, will provide refreshments immediately following the ceremonies.
Partial funding for the project was provided by the County Library Capital Grant Program, Maryland State Library, as authorized by the Maryland General Assembly and supported by the Montgomery County delegation to the General Assembly.