From Harford Community College: The Harford Community College Library celebrated its 50th anniversary as a Federal Depository Library on September 18. Richard D. Norling, Chair, HCC Board of Trustees; and Dianna G. Phillips, Ph.D., HCC President, welcomed attendees. The Honorable Davita Vance-Cooks, Director of the U.S. Government Publishing Office, presented an award to Carol Allen, […]
More than 19,000 Harford County Children Participate in Summer Reading Challenge
From the Harford County Public Library: A record 19,096 children and teens participated in Harford County Public Library’s Summer Reading Challenge. Collectively they read 116,937 books. Three schools–Bel Air High School, Fallston Middle School, and Youth’s Benefit Elementary School–received recognition as the high school, middle school and elementary school with the most participants. The schools […]
Harford County Public Library Celebrates Solar Eclipse with Viewing Parties, Events
From the Harford County Public Library: Harford County Public Library will offer several events to celebrate the first total solar eclipse in the continental United States in nearly 40 years. Family friendly solar eclipse parties take place Monday, August 21, from noon to 4 p.m. at the Aberdeen, Abingdon, Edgewood, Havre de Grace, Joppa, Norrisville […]
Havre de Grace Installs 7th Little Free Library
From the City of Havre de Grace: The City of Havre de Grace announced today it has installed its 7th Little Free Library at K9 Cody Dog Park located behind the Community Center at 100 Lagaret Ln. The newest Little Free Library resembling a dog house was constructed by Council Member David Martin and painted […]
Harford County Public Library Foundation Elects Sharon Lipford to Board
From the Harford County Public Library Foundation: Harford County Public Library Foundation elected Sharon M. Lipford, LSCW-C, to the board for a three-year term. Lipford is the executive director of Healthy Harford/Healthy Cecil. She previously served as deputy director of the Harford County Department of Community Services and as executive director of the Office on […]
Harford County Public Library Branches to Serve as “Cooling Centers” as Heat Index Reaches 105 Deg
From Harford County government: With the heat index expected to reach 105 degrees for the next several days, the Harford County Department of Emergency Services, in cooperation with Harford County Public Library and the Harford County Health Department, will offer “cooling centers” at all library branches during normal business hours on Thursday, July 20 through […]
Harford County Public Libraries to Serve as Cooling Centers as Heat Index Nears 105 Deg
From Harford County government: With the heat index expected to reach 105 degrees on Thursday, July 13, the Harford County Department of Emergency Services, in cooperation with Harford County Public Library and the Harford County Health Department, will offer “cooling centers” at all library branches during normal business hours. On Thursdays, Harford libraries are open […]
“Voices of Maryland Women” Forum to be Held at Abingdon Library
From the Harford County Public Library: The Maryland Commission for Women is holding a series of public forums across the state: Voices of Maryland Women. We are pleased to announce that a forum will be held on July 11, 2017, in partnership with the Harford County Commission for Women, in Abingdon, MD. We want to […]
