Congratulations to Audra Caplan

Audra Caplan, Director of the Harford County Public Library, has been elected vice-president/president-elect of the Public Library Association (PLA). Caplan will become PLA president-elect in July 2009 and will assume the PLA presidency in July 2010 for a one-year term.

“I am extremely honored to represent this extraordinary organization in this position. I am looking forward to working with the membership and developing partnerships with colleagues across the association as we face the challenges ahead.” said Audra Caplan.

The Public Library Association (PLA), with more than 11,000 members is one of the fastest growing divisions of the American Library Association (ALA), the oldest and largest library association in the world. PLA’s core purpose is to strengthen public libraries and their contribution to the communities they serve.

Founded in 1944, PLA is a member-driven organization that exists to provide a diverse program of communication, publication, advocacy, continuing education, and programming for its members and others interested in the advancement of public library service.

We are very proud of Audra's achievement and we know she will be a dynamic and outstanding leader in the challenging times ahead.

Harford Book Festival 2008

Here we go with a series of 2008 Harford Book Festival events being kicked off with a great fund raising opportunity at Barnes and Noble, Saturday, April 26th from 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. Be sure to print a voucher before you go to the store and present the voucher when you check out. These funds will be used to underwrite ongoing activities and author events.

Additional partners for the Harford Book Festival in addition to the library are:

Harford County Government
Harford Community College
Harford County Public Schools
Harford County Center for the Arts
Harford County Cultural Arts Board
Town of Bel Air
Highlands School
Barnes & Noble
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Churchville Branch Architect Named

The architectural firm of Edmeades & Stromdahl has been selected to design the new Churchville Branch of the Harford County Public Library. This library, like the Norrisville Branch, will be built in partnership with a Harford County Parks & Recreation recreational facility.