Temporary Closure: The Schooner Cove area at the Havre de Grace Library will be closed on Friday, May 9, for a refresh. We apologize for the inconvenience and appreciate your understanding.
Holiday Closure: All Harford County Public Library locations will be closed Monday, February 17, in observance of Presidents Day.
Holiday Closure: All Harford County Public Library locations will be closed Friday, April 18, in observance of Good Friday.
Holiday Closure: All Harford County Public Library locations will be closed Sunday, April 20, in observance of Easter.
Holiday Closure: All Harford County Public Library locations will be closed Monday, May 26, in observance of Memorial Day.
Holiday Closure: All Harford County Public Library locations will be closed Thursday, June 19, in observance of Juneteenth.
Holiday Closure: All Harford County Public Library locations will be closed Friday, July 4, in observance of Independence Day.
Holiday Closure: All Harford County Public Library locations will be closed Monday, September 1, in observance of Labor Day.
Library Closure: All Harford County Public Library locations will be closed Monday, October 13, for Staff In-Service Day.
Library Closure: Abingdon Library will be closed Friday, October 31 to Sunday, November 2 for a Private Event, and will open late at 2 PM on Monday, November 3. Regular Drive Thru hours are in effect only on October 31 and November 3, while Drive Thru hours are 9 AM to 3:30 PM on November 1.
Holiday Closure: All Harford County Public Library locations will be closed Tuesday, November 11, in observance of Veterans Day.
Early Closure: All Harford County Public Library locations will close early at 5 PM Wednesday, November 26.
Holiday Closure: All Harford County Public Library locations will be closed Thursday, November 27 and Friday, November 28 in observance of the Thanksgiving Holiday.
Holiday Closure: All Harford County Public Library locations will be closed from Wednesday, December 24 through Saturday, December 27 in observance of the Christmas holiday.
Holiday Closure: All Harford County Public Library locations will be closed Monday, January 19, in observance of Martin Luther King, Jr. Day.
Notice: The Norrisville library is open during regular business hours this week for pick up and drop off of materials only.
Closure Notice: Tuesday, January 27th: All Harford County Public Library locations are closed due to inclement weather.
Join HCPL as we encourage a fun, family goal of reading 1,000 books with your child before they reach kindergarten. Doing so will build their vocabulary and develop positive lifelong reading habits. Visit https://hcplonline.readsquared.com to register and log your books. For more information, please contact a Children’s Librarian at your favorite HCPL location.
Tips for reading
1,000 books!
Visit the library once a week and check
out 10 books to read every time you go
Read at least one book a day
Download the 1,000 Books before Kindergarten coloring sheet. Color in each circle every time you finish reading a book
Count books read anywhere—
including story times or at pre-school
Books read for Summer Reading will
count towards both programs
Reading one book multiple times
is okay, and actually encouraged.
Young children love repetition
(and it counts each time you read it!)
Choose books from different formats
and genres to add variety—picture
books, nonfiction, folk & fairy tales, I
Can Reads, eBooks, audiobooks, etc.
