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Communities Thrive @ Your Library

How much value does the library provide you?

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What are Marylanders saying about public libraries? (pdf)

To contact your local officials online, go to the Harford County Government website at http://www.harfordcountymd.gov.

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Interactive Library Use Value Calculator

What is your library worth to you? How much would you pay out-of-pocket for your library services?

• Enter the average number of times per month you or your family use each service.
• Click "Calculate" to find the estimated retail value of your library use!

Monthly Use	Library Services	Estimated Retail Value
	Books Borrowed	$
	eBooks or Audiobooks Downloaded	$
	DVDs Borrowed	$
	Music CDs Borrowed	$
	Audiobooks on CD Borrowed	$
	Playaways Borrowed	$
	LEAP Kits Borrowed	$
	LSC Kits Borrowed	$
	Storytime Pals Borrowed	$
	Magazines Borrowed	$
	Magazine/Newspaper Use in Library	$
	Interlibrary Loan	$
	Adult Programs Attended	$
	Children’s Programs Attended	$
	Hours of Computer Use (i.e. Internet, word processing, etc.)	$
	Online Database/Tutoring Uses	$
	Information Questions Asked	$
Total		$

Note: The values used above are based on the estimated retail value of the materials or services, with research from the Maine and Massachusetts State Libraries and HCPL staff.

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Some Harford County Public Library Facts

• Harford County Public Library offers customers an array of free resources including books, eBooks, audiobooks, DVDs, CDs, computer use, author presentations and programs for all ages
• People searching for jobs are using the Library to complete job applications, fax resumes, submit applications online, create email accounts, search health information and get tax information assistance and forms
• 1,994,495 customers walked through our doors last year
• 7,580,450 people made virtual visits to the library and used our website
• 4,814,696 items were borrowed from the library
• 165,290 babies through adults attended library programs
• 572,271 questions were answered by Librarians

Communities Thrive @ Your Library Videos

Below are a few of the latest Communities Thrive @ Your Library videos. See all of our videos on YouTube.

Jeff from Bel Air

Cynthia from Abingdon

Teens of Aberdeen Youth Program