Contact: Betty Valdés, 240-777-0017
For Release June 29, 2001

Public Libraries Announce Winners
Of 50th Anniversary Photography Contest;
Winners to be Honored at Respective Branches

Six local residents have been named winners in the Montgomery County Public Libraries (MCPL) 50th Anniversary Photography Contest, "Libraries Change Lives."

The contest provided library customers with the opportunity to share how libraries make a difference or impact their lives. A first- and second-place winner was selected in each of the following categories: age 12 and under; ages 13-18; and ages 19 and over.

Winners in the 12 and Under category were: First Prize, Laura Epstein, "Computers are Cool," Davis Library; Second Prize, Musa Coleman, "Musa's House," Silver Spring Library.

In the 13-18 year-old category, winners were: First Prize winner: Jeff Tang, "Future Scholar", Potomac Library; Second Prize: Lisa Dove, "Discovering the Joy of Reading," Olney Library.

Winners in the 19 year-old and over were: First Prize, Quentin Furlong, "Wise Young Girls," Noyes Children's Library; Second Prize, Enid Hodes, "The Secret Corner," Silver Spring.

"It is especially noteworthy that each winning entry depicts the importance of introducing the love for books, reading and using the library at an early age", said Harriet Henderson, MCPL director.

First- and second-place winners will receive $100 and $50 awards dollars, respectively, and will be recognized at their home libraries during the 50th Anniversary celebrations, as follows: