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, for a Private Event.
Library Closure: Abingdon Library will be closed
Saturday, November 1, for a Private Event.
Library Closure: Abingdon Library will be closed
Sunday, November 2, for a Private Event.
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, in observance of Thanksgiving.
Holiday Closure: All Harford County Public Library locations will be closed
Friday, November 28, in observance of the Thanksgiving Holiday.
Holiday Closure: All Harford County Public Library locations will be closed
Wednesday, December 24, in observance of Christmas Eve.
Holiday Closure: All Harford County Public Library locations will be closed
Thursday, December 25, in observance of Christmas Day.
Library Closure: All Harford County Public Library locations will be closed
Sunday, December 28.
Early Closure: All Harford County Public Library locations will close early at 5 PM
Wednesday, December 31.
Holiday Closure: All Harford County Public Library locations will be closed
Thursday, January 1, 2026, in observance of New Year’s Day.
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Bel Air Branch

Address & Contact
100 E. Pennsylvania Ave
Bel Air, MD 21014
Phone: 410-638-3151
Fax: 410-638-3155
Drive-Thru: 410-638-4800
TDD: 410-838-3371 (Hearing Impaired)
Drive Up Window: 410-638-4800
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Branch Hours

Monday - Thursday, 10:00 AM - 8:00 PM
Friday & Saturday, 10:00 AM - 5:00 PM

Drive-Thru Hours

Monday - Thursday, 9:00 AM - 8:00 PM
Friday & Saturday, 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM



Senior Branch Manager
Annie Kovach

Senior Assistant Branch Manager - Adult Services
Julie Parsons

Senior Assistant Branch Manager - Childrens Services
Theresa Stephens

Senior Circulation Manager
Raquel Warbington

Belair Mobile Printing
Available at the Branch Technology
  • Free public WiFi
  • Self Check-outs
  • Public Access computers
  • Printing
  • Scanner
  • Microsoft Windows 10 computers with Microsoft Office Suite 2016
  • Copier
  • Fax
  • Microfilm/Microfiche Reader
  • Self-Service Payment Kiosks
  • 3D Printers

Special Services provided by the Branch
  • Sharing the Gift - Volunteer storytellers visit day care centers to provide story times in all areas of the county. Monthly themes are decided and items packed in bundles to be picked up at all branches by volunteers.
  • Opening the Gift - Begun as a grant, a librarian provides story times to independent home day care providers on a monthly basis.
  • Drive-Thru Service - available all the hours the branch is open
  • The Maryland Room – Located on the second floor of the building, houses the Maryland Collection and the Oral History Collection.
  • Silver Reader - The Silver Reader is the library’s outreach vehicle dedicated to seniors who cannot visit traditional branches in person due to mobility or other accessibility issues. On a monthly basis, the Silver Reader provides library services to various assisted living facilities, long term care facilities, senior apartments and senior centers throughout Harford County.
  • Harford County Public Library is now an affiliate library for FamilySearch. FamilySearch is the world's largest repository of free genealogical records and manages the Family History Library in Salt Lake City, Utah. Local residents may order genealogical records on microfilm from FamilySearch for a fee of $7.50 (postage). It will be delivered to the Bel Air Branch where customer can then use the microfilm readers to view the records.
  • Harford Living Treasures Oral Histories - Over 209 oral histories have been collected from various Harford County Living Treasures as recordings and transcripts of the interviews. In some cases, video or photographs are also included. These can be checked out in the Bel Air Branch.
  • Early Literacy Center – The Children’s Department and Early Literacy Center was renovated in 2016. The space is geared toward those from birth to middle school and features a NatureMaker Tree, a children’s makerspace called StreamWorks, and a town theme with a Harford County heritage focus, including a train on the Ma and Pa railroad, a blacksmith, a grocery store, and a garden area for babies and a pond area for toddlers.
  • StreamWorks – StreamWorks is a makerspace for children geared toward elementary and middle school children. It features a 3D printer, coding computers, sewing machines, and an interactive projection system called BEAM by EyeClick, as well as a rotation of developmentally appropriate and STEM-based toys, games, projects, activities, and programs.