| The
Silver Reader: Bringing Services to You |
Perhaps
you are new to Harford County or curious about
the Silver Reader vehicle you may have seen traveling
around the county. Silver Reader has been providing
a special service to the seniors of our county
since February, 2006. |
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Harford
County Public Library is aware of the growing
senior population in our community. While many
seniors are active and mobile, there are also
those who cannot easily get to a library branch.
Silver Reader travels to assisted living facilities,
long term care facilities, adult medical day care,
senior centers and senior apartment locations
throughout Harford County. In this way, many individuals
and groups that are not currently served at branch
locations can enjoy access to Harford County Public
Library resources. Customers can use existing
library cards to borrow materials from the vehicle.
Silver Reader staff are able provide library cards
to new library customers as well. Materials
can be returned on Silver Reader's next
scheduled visit (every 3 weeks) or dropped off
at any Harford County Public Library branch. |
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growing service currently visits twenty-one locations.
The vehicle is equipped with a lift so customers
unable to climb steps can board the vehicle.
Once on board, customers will find books in large
print and regular print, audio books on cassette
or CD, magazines, educational and entertainment
DVDs and VHS tapes, music CDs and two computers.
Silver Reader is also a part of Harford County
Public Library's partnership with Consumer Reports
Best Buy Drugs. Staff can assist in locating
unbiased information and cost comparisons for
various common medications as a part of this partnership.
Be sure to check out our visit schedule on this
web site. You can also call the Silver Reader
office at 410-638-3151 extension 2280 if you have
questions about the service. |
Katherine Clipp, our Silver Reader Librarian
is on the Silver Reader to help you.
Katherine's background as an educator and
board certified music therapist has enabled her
to provide direct care service to seniors in long
term care, hospital, community rehabilitation
and adult day care settings. She also managed
a medical adult day care in Baltimore prior to
coming on board as the HCPL Silver Reader librarian. |
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| Schedule
for the Silver Reader |
| Abingdon
Senior Housing |
3001 St. Clair
Drive, Abingdon 21009
Visits: Tuesdays 2:30-3:30
12/18/07, 1/8/08, 1/29/08, 2/19/08, 3/11/08,
4/1/08, 4/22/08, 5/13/08, 6/3/08, 6/24/08 |
| Active
Day Adult Medical Day care |
1311 Continental
Dr. Ste. R, Abingdon 21009
Visits: Tuesdays 12:45-1:45
12/11/07, 2/12/08, 3/4/08, 3/25/08, 4/15/08,
5/6/08, 5/27/08, 6/17/08 |
| Avondell
Retirement Community |
128 W. Ring
Factory Road, Bel Air 21214
Visits: Wednesdays 3:30-4:30
3/5/08, 3/26/08, 4/16/08, 5/7/08, 5/28/08,
6/18/08 |
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Brightview Assisted Living |
300 W. Ring Factory Rd., Bel Air 21014
Visits: Wednesdays 3:00-4:00
12/19/07, 1/9/08, 1/30/08, 2/20/08, 3/12/08,
4/2/08, 4/23/08, 5/14/08, 6/4/08, 6/25/08
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| Burton
Manor Apartments |
601 Cornell
St.
Visits Thursdays, 10:30-11:30
12/13/07,1/3/08, 1/24/08, 2/14/08, 3/6/08,
3/27/08, 4/17/08, 5/8/08, 5/29/08, 6,19/08
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Catered Living |
1415 St. Francis Road, Forest Hill 21014
Visits: Tuesdays 12:30-1:00
12/4/07, 1/15/08, 2/5/08, 2/26/08, 3/18/08,
4/8/08, 4/29/08, 5/20/08, 6/10/08 |
| Catholic
Charities Aberdeen Senior Housing |
901 Barnett
Lane, Aberdeen 21001
Visits: Wednesdays 11:00-12:00
12/19/07, 1/9/08, 1/30/08, 2/20/08, 3/12/08,
4/2/08, 4/23/08, 5/14/08, 6/4/08, 6/25/08 |
Catholic
Charities Abingdon
Senior Housing |
3001 St.
Clair Drive Abingdon, MD 21009
Visits: Tuesdays, 2:45-3:45
August 14, Sept. 4, Sept. 25, Oct. 16, Nov.
6, Nov. 27, Dec. 18 |
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Citizen's Care Nursing and Rehabilitation |
415 S. Market Street, Havre de Grace 21078
Visits: Thursdays 2:00 - 3:00
12/20/07,1/10/08, 1/31/08, 2/21/08, 3/13/08,
4/3/08, 4/24/08, 5/15/08, 6/5/08, 6/26/08
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Edgewood Senior Center |
1000 Gateway Road, Edgewood 21040
Visits: Tuesdays 11:15 - 12:15
12/11/07, 1/22/08, 2/12/08, 3/4/08, 3/25/08,
4/15/08, 5/6/08, 5/27/08, 6/17/08 |
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Harford Senior Housing |
300 Sunflower Drive, Bel Air 21014
Visits: Wednesdays 2:00 - 3:00
12/5/07, 12/26/07, 1/16/08, 2/6/08, 2/27/08,
3/19/08, 4/9/08, 4/30/08, 5/21/08, 6/11/08
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Hart Heritage Estate |
3708 Grier Nursery Road, Street, MD 21154
Visits: Tuesdays 1:30 - 2:30
12/4/07, 1/15/08, 2/5/08, 2/26/08, 3/18/08,
4/8/08, 4/29/08, 5/20/08, 6/10/08
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Jacob's Well Assisted Living |
522 Thomas Run Road, Bel Air 21015
Visits: Wednesdays 2:00-3:00
12/12/07, 1/2/08, 1/23/08, 2/13/08, 3/5/08,
3/26/08, 4/16/08, 5/7/08, 5/28/08, 6/18/08
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Lorien Bel Air |
1909 Emmorton Road, Bel Air 21015
Visits: Fridays 1:30-2:30
12/21/07, 1/11/08, 2/1/08, 2/22/08, 3/14/08,
4/4/08, 4/25/08, 5/16/08, 6/6/08, 6/27/08
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Lorien Nursing and Rehabilitation Center at
Riverside |
1123 Belcamp Garth, Belcamp 21017
Visits: Thursdays 1:00-2:00
12/13/07, 1/ 3/08, 1/24/08, 2/14/08, 3/6/08,
3/27/08, 4/17/08, 5/8/08, 5/29/08, 6/19/08
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McFaul Senior Center |
525 W. MacPhail Road, Bel Air 21014
Visits: Wednesdays 12:30-1:30
12/5/07, 12/26/07, 1/16/08, 2/6/08, 2/27/08,
3/19/08, 4/9/08, 4/30/08, 5/21/08, 6/11/08
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Park View at Bel Air |
555 S. Atwood Road, Bel Air 21014
Visits: Fridays 1:00-2:00
12/7/07, 12/28/07, 1/18/08, 2/8/08, 2/29/08,
4/11/08, 5/2/08, 5/23/08, 6/13/08
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Park View at Box Hill |
20 Box Hill Corporate Center, Abingdon 21009
Visits: Thursdays 1:00-2:00
12/6/07, 12/27/07, 1/17/08, 2/7/08, 2/28/08,
3/20/08, 4/10/08, 5/1/08, 5/22/08, 6/12/08
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| Rock
Spring Village |
1 Colgate
Drive, Forest Hill 21050
Visits: Tuesdays 1:00-2:00
12/18/07, 1/8/08, 1/29/08, 2/19/08, 3/11/08,
4/1/08, 4/22/08, 5/13/08, 6/3/08, 6/24/08 |
| Woodsdale
Senior Housing |
3801
Memory lane, Abingdon, MD 2121009
Visits: Thursdays 2:15-4:00
12/6/07, 12/27/07, 1/17/08, 2/7/08, 2/28/08,
3/20/08, 4/10/08, 5/1/08, 5/22/08, 6/12/08
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| SILVER
READER CUSTOMER CORNER |
This
new section of Senior Zone allows Silver Reader
customers to share ideas about books, music and
life. This month, we offer an original poem by
Bel Air resident, Carlo Buscemi.
You Only Live Once
You only live once--
Don’t worry, be happy
That’s what you must do.
You do or you don’t,
its really up to you
Meet a crisis head on,
one you might have had,
You will come to realize
It was not all that bad.
Maintain courage instead of fear.
You will face time
When your time is near.
You only live once,
This is so true.
How would you like someone to remember you?
So live each day as if it were your last
Before you become a part of the past.
You only live once.
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