USG Building III

In the fall of 2007, USG opened its third building, the Camille Kendall Academic Center which was awarded the LEED® Gold Certification from the U.S. Green Building Council and is currently the largest higher education center in the state of Maryland to achieve that status. The Camille Kendall Academic Center was constructed to be both energy-efficient and an environmentally-sensitive building. It includes green roofs, recycled building materials and the use of sustainable materials among its many innovative elements.

The Shannon and Michael Priddy Library, located on the first floor of the building, was designed as the centerpiece of the building, showcasing many of the green features such as bamboo floors, FSC certified wood and terrazzo made with recycled glass. All equipment is Energy Star certified and there is a native garden behind the library that compliments the peace and tranquility of the area.

MCPS Professional Library Partnership

In 2007, a Memorandum of Understanding was signed by USG, UM and Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS) to move and integrate the MCPS Professional Library into the Priddy Library.

The physical portion of this process consisted of integrating the print reference, journal and book collections, and concluded in 2009 with the incorporation of all the Professional Library bibliographic records into the UM catalog and the relocation of Professional Library staff and services to USG/UM.

Through this partnership, MCPS teachers, professional and support staff have access to USG library resources and the resources of all of the UMCP branches. The agreement also provides for the development of joint USG and MCPS collections with access to support teaching, professional and curriculum development. Browse the MCPS Professional Library web pages to learn more about its services.