Harford Library System Announces Reduced Hours Of Operation

One place where the rubber will hit the road on budget cuts for Harford libraries will be the previously announced reduction of hours of operation at all 11 branches. In a July 10th press release, the specifics of those reductions were announced as follows.

Effective August 3rd, Sunday hours will be eliminated at all branches and the daily schedule for most branches (except for Bel Air and Darlington) will be as follows:

Monday & Wednesday 10 a.m. to 8 p.m.

Tuesday & Thursday 1 p.m. to 8 p.m.

Friday & Saturday 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Bel Air and Darlington will have unique schedules and the hours for drive-through windows will vary at the branches that have them, so check out the new hours for your local library below:

ABERDEEN 410-273-5608 
21 Franklin Street, Aberdeen 21001 
Mon & Wed 10:00 am – 8:00 pm 
Tue & Thu 1:00 pm – 8:00 pm 
Fri & Sat 10:00 am – 5:00 pm

ABINGDON 410-638-3990 
2510 Tollgate Road, Abingdon 21009 
Mon & Wed 10:00 am – 8:00 pm 
Tue & Thu 1:00 pm – 8:00 pm 
Fri & Sat 10:00 am – 5:00 pm 
Drive-thru Window 410-638-3974 
Mon – Thu 8:00 am – 7:30 pm 
Fri 8:00 am – 4:30 pm 
Sat 9:00 am – 4:30 pm

BEL AIR 410-638-3151 TTY 410-838-3371 
100 E. Pennsylvania Avenue, Bel Air 21014 
Mon & Wed 10:00 am – 8:00 pm 
Tue & Thu 11:00 am – 8:00 pm 
Fri & Sat 10:00 am – 5:00 pm 
Drive-thru Window 410-638-4800 
Mon – Thu 8:00 am – 7:45 pm 
Fri 8:00 am – 4:30 pm 
Sat 9:00 am – 4:30 pm

DARLINGTON 410-638-3750 
1134 Main Street, Darlington 21034 
Mon, Tue, Wed 3:00 pm – 8:00 pm 
Thu noon – 5:00 pm 
Fri 1:00 pm – 5:00 pm 
Sat 10:00 am – 2:00 pm

EDGEWOOD 410-612-1600 
629 Edgewood Road, Edgewood 21040 
Mon & Wed 10:00 am – 8:00 pm 
Tue & Thu 1:00 pm – 8:00 pm 
Fri & Sat 10:00 am – 5:00 pm 
Drive-thru Window 410-612-1749 
Mon – Thu 4:00 pm – 7:00 pm 
Fri 4:00 pm – 5:00 pm

FALLSTON 410-638-3003 
1461 Fallston Road, Fallston 21047 
Mon & Wed 10:00 am – 8:00 pm 
Tue & Thu 1:00 pm – 8:00 pm 
Fri & Sat 10:00 am – 5:00 pm

HAVRE DE GRACE 410-939-6700 
120 N. Union Avenue, Havre de Grace 21078 
Mon & Wed 10:00 am – 8:00 pm 
Tue & Thu 1:00 pm – 8:00 pm 
Fri & Sat 10:00 am – 5:00 pm

JARRETTSVILLE 410-692-7887 
3722 Norrisville Road, Jarrettsville 21084 
Mon & Wed 10:00 am – 8:00 pm 
Tue & Thu 1:00 pm – 8:00 pm 
Fri & Sat 10:00 am – 5:00 pm 
Drive-thru Window 410-692-7898 
Mon – Thu 8:00 am – 7:30 pm 
Fri 8:00 am – 4:30 pm 
Sat 9:00 am – 4:30 pm

JOPPA 410-612-1660 
655 Towne Center Drive, Joppa 21085 
Mon & Wed 10:00 am – 8:00 pm 
Tue & Thu 1:00 pm – 8:00 pm 
Fri & Sat 10:00 am – 5:00 pm

NORRISVILLE 410-692-7850 
5310 Norrisville Road, White Hall 21161 
Mon & Wed 10:00 am – 8:00 pm 
Tue & Thu 1:00 pm – 8:00 pm 
Fri & Sat 10:00 am – 5:00 pm

WHITEFORD 410-638-3608 or 410-452-8831 
2407 Whiteford Road, Whiteford 21160 
Mon & Wed 10:00 am – 8:00 pm 
Tue & Thu 1:00 pm – 8:00 pm 
Fri & Sat 10:00 am – 5:00 pm 

Here’s the press release:

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

July 10, 2009

Library Reduces Hours of Operation

The Harford County Public Library will reduce hours of operation at its eleven branches effective August 3, 2009. The reduction in hours is part of the package of cuts to be implemented in FY’10 due to a reduction of the operating budget by $1.6 million.

“Our goal with the implementation of this change was to minimize the impact on customer service at all branches,” stated Audra Caplan, Library Director. “We feel this new schedule will allow us to provide service with the decrease in staff.”

The new hours can be found on the library website at HCPlonline.info. The library offers many services via the website including browsing the catalog and reserving and renewing materials.

Harford County Public Library operates eleven branches located throughout Harford County, Maryland. The library serves over 180,000 registered borrowers of all ages and has an annual circulation of over 4,000,000. The mission of Harford County Public Library is to provide access, service and information to the citizens of Harford County anytime, anywhere and to create an environment that encourages the acquisition of knowledge and the love of reading.