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Who We Are
Welcome to the Your Neighborhood Libraries located in the media lounges of Montgomery Station and Town Center. We share our space with jigsaw puzzle fans, public computer(s) and printer, low-vision devices. We are devoted to our book collections and try to keep them current and satisfying in selection and variety.
Montgomery Station (MST)
MST has the 2nd largest number of books, including fiction, mystery, biography/memoir, history/non-fiction; the smaller sections are poetry, arts, religion, seniors/aging. There is a conference-sized table for meetings. MST has monthly book themes for reading suggestions as well as a section for recent additions.
MST does not have space for donated periodicals or free books.
Town Center (TNC)
TNC uses its legacy system by checking out by author in a tab notebook. It has a robust collection of Classic literature. Fiction and mystery categories are combined. Non-fiction includes history. There is a large-screen TV with comfortable seating. (A True “Media Lounge!”).
There is a basket for free books near the checkout area however…
The periodic “Great Book Giveaway” – free books to residents and staff – a popular event for all Riderwood residents and staff.
All of the libraries have a Resident Author Section and a Large Print book section.
Village Square Library (VSQ)
VSQ : See Library at Village Square
Explore Our Collections
We love, and survive because of, your donations, with some caveats and general librarian discretion. See below for a composite of the donation criteria.
The Integrated catalog provides Riderwood Residents access to the entire book collection (and more) to see choices in each library and perhaps find a copy in one of the 4 venues.
Using the URL below, you can access the catalog from any computer, phone or tablet attached to a network. Search catalog by title or author or subject (Caring Connections; Resident Authors and others. Our goal is to let you know what is available and what is checked-out. (Caveat: Nothing is perfect!)
http://www.librarycat.org/lib/RWVlibrariesLibrary News:
Library News
Book Theme (MST): “February: Black History Month”
Please also look for a collection of Mim’s donations and others given in memory of Mim Ostenso (1945-2025), the wonderful librarian who revitalized MST Library after the repositioning ,
Recommendations from Library Volunteers and Residents
We’d like to hear from you! Tell us your fave reads and please, always check out the books you borrow.
Resident Authors
Please return the sketch book donated by a resident: it has a black cover with white spiral binding rings. Books are to be shared and are not for just for personal use. Thank you.
(Below, MST and TNC Resident Authors)
Donate:
Donations: We do not discriminate (much) and welcome all books …. so far no book been rejected for other than the reasons listed below. books on any “banned” list (other than outright junk too salacious) are welcome. Please consider donating your books to us -DVDs or CDs to VSQ ONLY – no music CDs. And….especially LARGE PRINT!
Donations (LSC, TNC, MST):
Want to share your gently-used books (especially LARGE PRINT)?
We’ll take ’em.
Please please please vet your books first. (We too are getting “long in the tooth” and cannot be part of your downsizing.
Summary at right (LSC).
See YES!/NO! donation criteria below.
Donation Criteria:
YES!
- LARGE-PRINT books
- Biographies & Memoirs (prefer recent)
- Resident authors
- Current fiction and non-fiction (last 5 years), paperback or hardcover, in good condition
- Older fiction to fulfill a specific need
NO!
- Computer software
- Bibles/Religious tracts
- Cookbooks/Diet books
- Multi-volume books (encyclopedia)
- Financial/Legal/Medical/Health Advice
- Foreign language books
- Manuals, magazines, pamphlets
- Oversize books and Coffee Table books
- Reference material
- Technical Manuals for electronic devices and other equipment.
- Textbooks
- Travel guides
- VHS and audio tapes
PLEASE BOOKS in GOOD CONDITION ONLY. – no sepia-color (age), no underlining or high-lighting.
Where to Take your Donations (10 books per resident per day)
MST AND TNC: take books to the Reception Desk.
LSC: put books to the Donation Box near the closest computer as you come from the lobby.
VSQ has a larger donate list: Young people’s books (grandchildren-friendly), DVDs, audiobooks; there are 38 categories so check the VSQ Library site for the current list.
Other Places to Donate
There are organizations that take books such as Wonder Book, Turning the Page, or the Montgomery County Public Library. The Book Recycling Subcommittee of the Riderwood Recycling Committee suggests you donate small numbers (maximum 10 per day per resident) of the “Yes” books to the libraries and send larger collections (more than 1 box) directly to the organizations mentioned above. We have also started a book recycling project directly from Riderwood through the Salvation Army. (MST and VSQ, and TNC with remains from the Book Give-away.)
Riderwood Book Clubs
Riderwood has several book clubs on different topics – descriptions can be found on Riderwoodlife.com, and watch for meeting times on the Activities flyers in the neighborhood lobbies.
- Riderwood Readers Book Club (3rd Thursday of each month TNC Classroom))
- Democratic Book Club (1st Friday of each month LSC Card Room)
- Riderwood Jewish Community Book Club (4th Saturday of the month; check flyer)
- Banned Book Club (1st Wednesday of each month LSC cardroom; check flyer for information) Note: Our library catalog has a search algorithm for “banned” books.
- Environmental Book Group (3rd Friday of each month LSC Card room)
Questions? Comments?
Volunteers: are you a librarian? or do you love books? do you have some skill or at least acceptance of computercatalog maintenance? Please check MyErickson for the times and places of the library meetings
Contact the Librarians at libraries@riderwoodlife.com for volunteering information or if you have a question for a specifc library, please specify which one.
The the libraries in MST, and TNC are part of a “Media Lounge” off the lobby area of the respective Clubhouse.
Read a book. Do a puzzle. Use the computer. Hang out.
Updated 1/21/2026