From the Harford County Public Library: Babies, children and teens waited in anticipation on Monday, June 20th, to sign up for Harford County Public Library’s Summer Reading Challenge, On Your Mark, Get Set…READ! More than 4,500 readers signed up by the first day of the Challenge at all 11 branches! Close to 1,000 children took […]
Baltimore Writer Rafael Alvarez Discusses New Book “Crabtown USA” at Havre de Grace Library
From the Harford County Public Library: Writer and neighborhood folklorist Rafael Alvarez will discuss and sign his new book, “Crabtown USA: Essays & Observations,” on Wednesday, June 29, at 6:30 p.m. at the Havre de Grace Library. “Crabtown USA: Essays & Observations” is a collection of Alvarez’s many articles on Baltimore, the hometown he loves. […]
“Young Adventurers Read!” Program for Youth Offered at Havre de Grace Library on June 25
From the Harford County Public Library: “Young Adventurers Read!,” a program for youth in grades six to nine and featuring authors and a costume contest, takes place Saturday, June 25, from noon to 3 p.m. at the Havre de Grace Library. The program focuses on the book “Young Adventurers: Heroes, Explorers & Swashbucklers,” an anthology […]
New Havre de Grace Library Opens; Twice as Big, Features Areas for Children and Business
From the Harford County Public Library: A ribbon cutting for the new Havre de Grace Library, doubling in size and offering specialized areas for children and business, was held the morning of Wednesday, June 15. The ribbon-cutting ceremony featured remarks by Mary Hastler, CEO of Harford County Public Library, and Alex Allman, chairperson of the […]
“On Your Mark, Get Set…Read” – Harford County Public Library Kicks Off Summer Reading Challenge
From the Harford County Public Library: “On Your Mark, Get Set…Read” is the theme of Harford County Public Library’s Summer Reading Challenge for children and incorporates physical fitness with reading. In 2015, nearly 17,000 children participated in the Summer Reading Challenge, and they read more than 109,000 books. The program runs from June 20-August 20 […]
Author/Journalist Wil Hylton Visits Jarrettsville Library to Discuss World War II Search for Missing
From the Harford County Public Library: Harford County Public Library is pleased to have journalist and author Wil Hylton visit the Jarrettsville Library on May 26 at 6:30pm. In 2013, writer Wil Hylton was on the islands that make up Tarawa. The islands held little value to any of the nations involved in WWII. The […]
Stack & Store Self Storage Sponsors Meeting Room in New Havre de Grace Library
From the Harford County Public Library: The Harford County Public Library is pleased to announce that Stack & Store Self Storage is sponsoring the Meeting Room in the new Havre de Grace Library which is scheduled to open on June 15, 2016. The Havre de Grace community is a highly diverse community with large and […]
Mystery/Suspense Author Laura Lippman Discuses New Book at Jarrettsville Library
From the Harford County Public Library: Mystery and suspense author Laura Lippman will speak about her latest novel, “Wilde Lake,” during a visit to the Jarrettsville Library on Wednesday, May 18, at 6:30 p.m. It is the first time she is appearing at a Harford County Public Library event. “Wilde Lake” is a legal thriller […]
