From the Harford County Public Library: J. Courtney Sullivan, author of the New York Times bestselling novel, Maine, shared her insights on her novel to more than 65 guests at the Abingdon Library on March 21st. Named a Best Book of the Year by Time magazine and a Washington Post Notable Book for 2011, Maine […]
Maryland State Poet Laureate Stanley Plumly Visits Abingdon Library
From the Harford County Library: Stanley Plumly, author of nine books and the Poet Laureate of Maryland, will be at the Abingdon Branch of Harford County Public Library on Thursday, March 29th at 6:30 pm. Mr. Plumly will discuss the life of John Keats and read a selection from his own work. Appointed ninth Poet […]
J. Courtney Sullivan, Author of Bestselling Novel “Maine,” Visits Abingdon Library
From the Harford County Public Library: J. Courtney Sullivan, author of the New York Times bestselling novel Maine, will be at the Abingdon Branch of Harford County Public Library on Wednesday, March 21st at 6:30 pm. Ms. Sullivan will discuss her latest novel and be available prior to the discussion to sign books starting at […]
Harford County Public Library Announces Teen Video Contest
From the Harford County Public Library: Harford County Public Library invites all teens to participate in the “Film This! Book Trailers” contest by creating and submitting short videos promoting a favorite book for a chance to win a $100 Best Buy gift certificate. Videos entered in the contest should be approximately two minutes long and […]
Five-time Pulitzer Prize Nominee Earl Swift Discusses Newest Book at Jarrettsville Library
From the Harford County Public Library: Harford County Public Library (HCPL) is exploring Harford’s Car Culture this spring with For the Love of the Car, a juried fine art photography exhibition, author event, and car show. The transportation-themed showcase was developed in conjunction with the Smithsonian exhibition Journey Stories, coming this May to the Abingdon […]
Smithsonian Exhibition on Cultural Migration Set to Open at Harford County Library’s Abingdon Branch May 19
From the Harford County Public Library: (Belcamp, Maryland – February 29, 2012) Take an interactive journey through time, from immigrants arriving from across the globe to the innovations that made it possible to cultivate the wild. Harford County Public Library (HCPL) and the Harford County Department of Community Services are pleased to offer a unique […]
Big Six Publishers Stop Offering eBooks to Libraries
From the Harford County Public Library: Letter from Mary Hastler, Director, Harford County Public Library: Recently Penguin Group publishing stopped offering new eBooks and digital audiobooks to public libraries and ended its relationship with the digital library distributor, Overdrive. From the website paidcontent.org, “With this move, Random House becomes the only big-six publisher to allow […]
Omega Psi Phi Fraternity Donates Books in Honor of Black History Month; Storyteller Diane Macklin Visits Harford County Public Library
From the Harford County Public Library: On February 4, Harford County Public Library received a donation of several copies of the boo kBorn to Rebel: An Autobiography by Benjamin E. Mays from the Omega Psi Phi Fraternity, Inc. The book donation and dedication held at the Abingdon branch was in honor of Black History Month. […]
