From the Harford County Public Library: Harford County Public Library (HCPL) kicked off its Summer Reading Program, One World Many Stories, on Monday, June 13th to a fanfare of events and excitement. Festivities began with a Preschooler Fun Day at the Whiteford Branch. Creative Ways preschool attended the morning’s activities along with numerous families. Guests […]
Harford County Public Library Summer Reading Program Kicks Off with Events in Whiteford and Abingdon
From the Harford County Public Library: The Harford County Public Library’s summer reading program “One World Many Stories” kicks off Monday with a pair of events. Each year the Summer Reading Program kicks off with a flurry of activity as hundreds of young readers rush to register. Last year more than 18,000 children and teens […]
LEAP – Learn Explore And Play Science and Engineering Programming at the Harford County Public Library
From the Harford County Public Library: Harford County Public Library recognizes the importance of science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) in an increasingly technological world. Studies show many elementary age children express a high interest in science but interest drops rapidly by middle school. LEAP bridges that gap, targeting upper elementary and middle school age […]
Harford County Public Library Trustees Search for Edgewood/Joppa Candidates for Board Membership
From the Harford County Public Library: The Harford County Public Library Board of Trustees has begun a search for candidates to be considered for appointment to the Board to begin in FY12. The available positions will represent the Bel Air and Edgewood/Joppa areas of Harford County. Anyone interested in serving as a board member is […]
Havre de Grace Branch of Harford County Public Library Celebrates 50th Anniversary
From the Harford County Public Library: Several hundred guests shared in the 50th anniversary celebration at the Havre de Grace Branch of Harford County Public Library on December 2nd. County Executive David R. Craig and Havre de Grace Mayor Wayne H. Dougherty were in attendance to launch the evening’s activities with proclamations from the county […]
Mary Hastler Introduced as New Director for Harford County Public Library
From the Harford County Public Library: Effective December 1, 2010, Mary Hastler became the new Director of Harford County Public Library. Ms. Hastler brings a wealth of public library and management experience to her new role. She was the Associate Director at Harford County Public Library since 2007 and prior to that she was the […]
Mad Hatter’s Ball Raises $135,000 for Harford County Public Library Foundation
From the Harford County Public Library: Harford County Public Library (HCPL) Foundation held its 6th annual gala, the Mad Hatter’s Ball, on November 6, 2010. Guests, many adorned in hats, celebrated another year of success for the Library Foundation by raising $135,000. “Everyone enjoyed this year’s gala with its whimsical and fun theme,” stated Mary […]
Harford Library Awards Top Summer Readers: Jarrettsville Elementary, Fallston Middle, Patterson Mill High Schools
From the Harford County Public Library: Jarrettsville Elementary School, Fallston Middle School and Patterson Mill High School are the recipients of the Harford County Public Library (HCPL) 2010 Summer Reading Trophies. The trophies were awarded to the elementary, middle and high school with the highest percentage of students who completed the Make a Splash READ! […]
