Welcome to the Howard County Library Website!

Its time to get your Mitts on a good book!

chatgpt snowman wearing mittens holding bookCold hands? Warm stories! This season, get your mitts on a good book at the library. From page-turning mysteries to heartwarming tales, there’s something for every reader to enjoy. Grab your mittens, stop in, and let a great book chase the chill away.

 

 

  

Love To read?  Like to talk about books? 

chatgpt created image of books and cup  Join Readers, our easygoing adult book club that meets the first Thursday of each month from 5:00–6:00 p.m. It’s a casual, come-as-you-are group for anyone who enjoys good books, good conversation, and sharing thoughts along the way. No pressure—just great reads and friendly discussion.

 

 


check out our programs for children/youth

chatgpt created girl reading to children Toddler Time happens every Thursday morning at 10:00 and is a fun, relaxed time for toddlers and moms or dads to enjoy stories, try puzzles, and spend time together. We also host Homeschoolers Board Game Day on the third Thursday of each month at 2:00 p.m. in the children’s room on our lower level—perfect for friendly competition and lots of laughs. Keep an eye out for Jr. Readers, which will be starting up again soon!

 

 

Use our computers, our fax machine

 chat GPT generated picture of girl at computerComputers,printers and a fax machine are other services that we offer along with newspapers and magazines and a relaxing place to sit and read.

 

 

 

 

 

Do you have a Genealogy question? Talk to our Resident Genealogist!

 genealogy room logoOur genealogy expert, Kathy Brady, is here every Friday at 1:00 in the genealogy room to answer your questions or guide you in your ancestry search.

 

 

 

Renew your shelf at the library Booksale!

book saleDon't forget about our downstairs book room where the books, which have been donated, are four for a dollar. You might find a "treasure!"

 

 


Do you want to support the library? Join Friends of the Library

 friends of library logo Some of you have indicated that you would like to do more to support our library. A great way to do that is to join “Friends of the Library!”  This is an organization open to anyone who is interested in the ongoing success of the library. An individual membership to join friends is $10 annually, while a family membership is $20. We also offer lifetime memberships for $200.  The purpose of Friends is to provide annual funding for the library collection, underwrite programs, such as The Summer Reading Program, Special Holiday events  and visiting author programs and to support the purchase of various items that cannot be fulfilled from the library’s operational budget.  We would love to have new members!