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EspañolHARFORD COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARY
'Harford County Public Library' is a public library serving Harford County, Maryland. It has 11 branches (plus one in design phase) and an administration and support services building. The library has an annual circulation of over 3,000,000 materials and serves more than 174,000 registered borrowers.
In June 1945, Harford County became the first county in Maryland to implement the new tax-supported Public Library Law. By January 1946, the first Harford County Board of Library Trustees was formed and the old Methodist Church Building on Main Street in Bel Air was bought to provide headquarters for the County library system.
The Harford County Public Library borrower's card is free and available to a person of any age. Included in the services and materials that the library offers to the community are: books, recordings, cassettes, magazines, newspapers, video tapes, public meeting rooms, large-type books, DVDs, compact discs, CD ROMs, puzzles, puppets, oral history, films, copy machines, audiovisual equipment, public access computer catalogs with printers, microfilm reader- printer, children and adult programs, information services, reading development materials, an online community information directory, Internet access, health information, tax assistance, and volunteer opportunities.
The library has eleven service outlets, listed here by collection size.
Bel Air Branch Library (Bel Air, Harford County, Maryland) has been the largest branch in the system since its beginning in 1947. The building was constructed in 1960 and renovated and expanded in 1967. A second renovation and expansion occurred in 1998. The Learning and Sharing Center collection is housed in Bel Air Branch. We also have the Library Store, a gift shop for all ages.
'Location:' 100 E. Pennsylvania Avenue, Bel Air, MD 21014
' Size:' .
' Collection:' 272,402 as of 3/2006
' Circulation' FY 05 - 1,019,08
Meeting Room: . (3 rooms at )
Abingdon Branch Library (Abingdon, Maryland) opened May 17, 2004.
' Location:' 2510 S. Tollgate Road, Bel Air, MD 21015
' Size:' .
' Collection:' 157,039 as of 3/2006
' Circulation:' FY05 - 712,002
Meeting Room: 1058 sq ft (2 rooms )
Aberdeen Branch Library (Aberdeen, Maryland) opened in its present location in 1974.
' Location:' 21 Franklin Street, Aberdeen, MD 21001
' Size:' .
' Collection:' 102,800 as of 3/2006
' Circulation:' FY 05 - 278,237
Meeting Room: .
Edgewood Branch Library (Edgewood, Maryland) opened in 1963 and was renovated and expanded in 1979. A second renovation and expansion occurred in 2001.
'Location:' 629 Edgewood Road, Edgewood, MD 21040
'Size:' .
'Collection:' 96,038 as of 3/2006
'Circulation:' FY 05 - 229,231
Meeting Room: . (2 rooms )
Fallston Branch Library (Fallston, Maryland) opened in December 1984 as the Fallston/Jarrettsville Branch, now serving primarily the Fallston area.
' Location:' 1461 Fallston Road, Fallston, MD 21047
'Size:'
'Collection:' 93,069 as of 3/2006
'Circulation:' FY 05 - 331,951
Meeting Room: .
Joppa Branch Library (Joppa, Maryland) opened in 1980.
'Location:' 655 Towne Center Drive, Joppa, MD 21085
'Size:' .
'Collection:' 74,217 as of 3/2006
'Circulation:' FY 05 - 155,498
Meeting Room: .
Havre de Grace Branch Library (Havre de Grace, Maryland) opened in its present location in 1987.
'Location:' 120 N. Union Avenue, Havre de Grace, MD 21078
'Size:' .
'Collection:' 66,684 as of 3/2006
'Circulation:' FY 05 - 159,666
Meeting Room: .
Whiteford Branch Library (Whiteford, Maryland) opened on June 23, 1992.
'Location:' 2407 Whiteford Road, MD 21160
'Size:' .
'Collections:' 58,880 as of 3/2006
'Circulation:' FY 05 - 182,361
Meeting Room: .
Jarrettsville Branch Library (Jarrettsville, Maryland) opened May 1, 2006.
'Location:' 3722 Norrisville Road, Jarrettsivlle, MD 21084
'Size:' .
'Collection:' 50, 884 as of 3/2006
'Circulation:' n/a
Meeting Room: .
Norrisville Branch Library (Norrisville, Maryland) opened at its present location in February 1, 2003 and has doubled its circulation in a single year.
'Location:' 5310 Norrisville Road, White Hall, MD 21161
'Size:' .
'Collection:' 33,813 as of 3/2006
'Circulation:' FY 05 - 84,256
Meeting Room: . shared with Parks and Recreation
Darlington Branch Library (Darlington, Maryland) moved to its present location in 1979.
'Location:' 1134 Main Street, Darlington, MD 21034
'Size:' .
'Collection:' 17,360 as of 3/2006
'Circulation:' FY 05 - 37,256
Meeting Room: none
The Rolling Reader is one of many outreach services the Library provides to Harford County residents. The Rolling Reader promotes reading for pleasure, visiting after school programs that target at-risk children in grades K through 8.
'Service Began:' January 2001
'FY05 Circulation:' 3,929
'Collection Size:' 10,598 as of 3/2006
The Silver Reader, a mobile library vehicle, will begin visiting Senior Centers, Senior Housing, Assisted Living Facilities and Nursing Homes throughout the county later this spring.
The vehicle is equipped with a lift so customers in wheelchairs will be able to board the vehicle and choose materials for themselves, with help from library staff if they like. At facilities where some customers may need more assistance, the Silver Reader staff can take materials inside for customers to review and check out.
'Service Began:' March 2006
'Annual Circulation' - n/a
'Collection Size:' 2,973 as of 3/2006
'Location:' 707 Highland Road, Street 21154
'FY05 Circulation:' 3,499
'FY05 Circulation:' 7,020
★ Harford County Public Library
History
In June 1945, Harford County became the first county in Maryland to implement the new tax-supported Public Library Law. By January 1946, the first Harford County Board of Library Trustees was formed and the old Methodist Church Building on Main Street in Bel Air was bought to provide headquarters for the County library system.
The Harford County Public Library borrower's card is free and available to a person of any age. Included in the services and materials that the library offers to the community are: books, recordings, cassettes, magazines, newspapers, video tapes, public meeting rooms, large-type books, DVDs, compact discs, CD ROMs, puzzles, puppets, oral history, films, copy machines, audiovisual equipment, public access computer catalogs with printers, microfilm reader- printer, children and adult programs, information services, reading development materials, an online community information directory, Internet access, health information, tax assistance, and volunteer opportunities.
Branches
The library has eleven service outlets, listed here by collection size.
Bel Air
Bel Air Branch Library (Bel Air, Harford County, Maryland) has been the largest branch in the system since its beginning in 1947. The building was constructed in 1960 and renovated and expanded in 1967. A second renovation and expansion occurred in 1998. The Learning and Sharing Center collection is housed in Bel Air Branch. We also have the Library Store, a gift shop for all ages.
'Location:' 100 E. Pennsylvania Avenue, Bel Air, MD 21014
' Size:' .
' Collection:' 272,402 as of 3/2006
' Circulation' FY 05 - 1,019,08
Meeting Room: . (3 rooms at )
Abingdon
Abingdon Branch Library (Abingdon, Maryland) opened May 17, 2004.
' Location:' 2510 S. Tollgate Road, Bel Air, MD 21015
' Size:' .
' Collection:' 157,039 as of 3/2006
' Circulation:' FY05 - 712,002
Meeting Room: 1058 sq ft (2 rooms )
Aberdeen
Aberdeen Branch Library (Aberdeen, Maryland) opened in its present location in 1974.
' Location:' 21 Franklin Street, Aberdeen, MD 21001
' Size:' .
' Collection:' 102,800 as of 3/2006
' Circulation:' FY 05 - 278,237
Meeting Room: .
Edgewood
Edgewood Branch Library (Edgewood, Maryland) opened in 1963 and was renovated and expanded in 1979. A second renovation and expansion occurred in 2001.
'Location:' 629 Edgewood Road, Edgewood, MD 21040
'Size:' .
'Collection:' 96,038 as of 3/2006
'Circulation:' FY 05 - 229,231
Meeting Room: . (2 rooms )
Fallston
Fallston Branch Library (Fallston, Maryland) opened in December 1984 as the Fallston/Jarrettsville Branch, now serving primarily the Fallston area.
' Location:' 1461 Fallston Road, Fallston, MD 21047
'Size:'
'Collection:' 93,069 as of 3/2006
'Circulation:' FY 05 - 331,951
Meeting Room: .
Joppa
Joppa Branch Library (Joppa, Maryland) opened in 1980.
'Location:' 655 Towne Center Drive, Joppa, MD 21085
'Size:' .
'Collection:' 74,217 as of 3/2006
'Circulation:' FY 05 - 155,498
Meeting Room: .
Havre de Grace
Havre de Grace Branch Library (Havre de Grace, Maryland) opened in its present location in 1987.
'Location:' 120 N. Union Avenue, Havre de Grace, MD 21078
'Size:' .
'Collection:' 66,684 as of 3/2006
'Circulation:' FY 05 - 159,666
Meeting Room: .
Whiteford
Whiteford Branch Library (Whiteford, Maryland) opened on June 23, 1992.
'Location:' 2407 Whiteford Road, MD 21160
'Size:' .
'Collections:' 58,880 as of 3/2006
'Circulation:' FY 05 - 182,361
Meeting Room: .
Jarrettsville
Jarrettsville Branch Library (Jarrettsville, Maryland) opened May 1, 2006.
'Location:' 3722 Norrisville Road, Jarrettsivlle, MD 21084
'Size:' .
'Collection:' 50, 884 as of 3/2006
'Circulation:' n/a
Meeting Room: .
Norrisville
Norrisville Branch Library (Norrisville, Maryland) opened at its present location in February 1, 2003 and has doubled its circulation in a single year.
'Location:' 5310 Norrisville Road, White Hall, MD 21161
'Size:' .
'Collection:' 33,813 as of 3/2006
'Circulation:' FY 05 - 84,256
Meeting Room: . shared with Parks and Recreation
Darlington
Darlington Branch Library (Darlington, Maryland) moved to its present location in 1979.
'Location:' 1134 Main Street, Darlington, MD 21034
'Size:' .
'Collection:' 17,360 as of 3/2006
'Circulation:' FY 05 - 37,256
Meeting Room: none
Unique Collections
'Rolling Reader'
The Rolling Reader is one of many outreach services the Library provides to Harford County residents. The Rolling Reader promotes reading for pleasure, visiting after school programs that target at-risk children in grades K through 8.
'Service Began:' January 2001
'FY05 Circulation:' 3,929
'Collection Size:' 10,598 as of 3/2006
'Silver Reader'
The Silver Reader, a mobile library vehicle, will begin visiting Senior Centers, Senior Housing, Assisted Living Facilities and Nursing Homes throughout the county later this spring.
The vehicle is equipped with a lift so customers in wheelchairs will be able to board the vehicle and choose materials for themselves, with help from library staff if they like. At facilities where some customers may need more assistance, the Silver Reader staff can take materials inside for customers to review and check out.
'Service Began:' March 2006
'Annual Circulation' - n/a
'Collection Size:' 2,973 as of 3/2006
'Highland Commons Library'
'Location:' 707 Highland Road, Street 21154
'FY05 Circulation:' 3,499
Harford County Detention Center
'FY05 Circulation:' 7,020
External links
★ Harford County Public Library
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