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The library is currently on a very
exciting track as we look toward the future. Our outlines a bold direction and is actively
supported by the community as well as our staff.
In June 1945, Harford 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.
In the 60 years since the founding,
the system has grown prodigiously to include 11branches
(plus one in construction and one in design phase) and
an administration and support services building. In
2006, annual circulation of materials surpassed 3 million.
Today, the Harford County Public Library serves more
than 227,880 registered borrowers.
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, compact discs, CD ROM's, 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.
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