From the Harford County Public Library: Celebrate the romance of Valentine season with three best-selling romance authors on Thursday, February 9, at 6:30 p.m. at the Whiteford Library, 2407 Whiteford Road in Whiteford. The author-speakers are: • Rebecca York, who writes contemporary romantic suspense with a paranormal twist • Catherine Asaro, who focuses on science […]
Dagger Movie Night: “A Monster Calls” — A Testament to Honesty in Difficult Situations
The most frequent criticism of the book version of “A Monster Calls” is that it is overly dark and depressing. While that may be true, it speaks more to our sensibilities concerning death than to the reality of coping with the final act. The original book was conceived by Siobhan Dowd as she was in […]
A Good Book is Music to My Ears: Harford County Public Library Offers Annual Winter Reading Program
From the Harford County Public Library: Let a good book be music to your ears by signing up for Harford County Public Library’s 2017 Winter Reading Program. The program, with a theme of “A Good Book is Music to My Ears,” runs through March 4. The Winter Reading Program is geared toward teens and adults. […]
On Your Mark, Get Set…Read! Harford County Public Library Challenges Children to Read this Summer
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 […]