Energy Express 2024: Adventure Begins at the Library

What is Energy Express? 

Did you know that Costa Rica runs entirely on renewable energy, or that Japan is preparing to send solar panels to space? Hear all about it at Energy Express, where we will embark on a tour of renewable energy around the world.

Travelers aged 5 through 12 are invited to spend an hour with Energy Express at select MCPL branches throughout July. Participants will visit renewable energy facilities in Germany, Japan, and Costa Rica to learn about the world’s natural beauty and how electricity can be generated from sunlight, wind, and water. And of course, our flight is completely carbon-free: we will visit each country from the comfort of our local libraries as per the summer reading theme, “Adventure Begins at your Library.”

Our tour guides this summer are high school students from P.O.W.E.R. Interns. Now in its sixth year, P.O.W.E.R is a collaboration between the Department of Environmental Protection and Nature Forward. Starting in November, MCPS high school students in the P.O.W.E.R program have learned about energy sources, conservation, and efficiency, and are joined by students from Eco MoCo to host Energy Express this summer.

Our Summer Schedule 

Check the list below to find out when Energy Express is coming to a library near you…

Tuesday, July 9, 2024

• 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM at Aspen Hill Library
• 2:00 PM – 3:00 PM at Davis Library

Thursday, July 11, 2024

• 2:00 PM – 3:00 PM at Germantown Library

Tuesday, July 16, 2024

• 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM at Rockville Memorial Library
• 2:00 PM – 3:00 PM at Gaithersburg Library

Thursday, July 18, 2024

• 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM at Potomac Library
• 2:00 PM – 3:00 PM at Marilyn Praisner Library

Tuesday, July 23, 2024

• 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM at Olney Library
• 2:00 PM – 3:00 PM at Maggie Nightingale Library

Thursday, July 25, 2024

• 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM at Quince Orchard Library
• 2:00 PM – 3:00 PM at Wheaton Library