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.
This database covers six ancient centers of civilizations - Africa, Egypt, Greece, Rome, Mesoamerica, and Mesopotamia and time periods ranging from 3 to 5 million years ago through 1522. It includes basic information as well as biographies, timelines, and maps and charts.
Encyclopaedia Britannica offers three levels for searching: children, young adults, and reference. Britannica Library also offers Original Sources, including thousands of primary source documents in history, literature, politics, religion, and more.
The definitive online version of the newspaper of record for the latter part of the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries provides an essential resource for students of the period, offering insight into the political, sociological, cultural, and economic issues of the day. The database includes over 75,000 illustrations, cartoons, maps, and portraits.
Historical U.S. Newspapers from ProQuest is the definitive newspaper digital archive offering full-text and full-image articles for significant newspapers dating back to the 18th century. Researchers interested in history, genealogy, and culture can travel digitally back through the centuries to be an eyewitness to history. Includes the Baltimore Sun and the Washington Post.
InContext
An educational research database featuring age-appropriate, curriculum-related content. Elementary, Middle, High School
OneFile: U.S. History contains scholarly journals and magazines that can be used by novice historians as well as advanced academic researchers. Updated daily, U.S. History offers balanced coverage of events in U.S. history and scholarly work being established in the field.
OneFile: World History provides access to scholarly journals and magazines useful to novice historians and advanced academic researchers. The database offers balanced coverage of events in world history and scholarly work being established in the field.
Search hundreds of documents, images, and other Harford County local history resources. Project made available from Jack L. Shagena and Henry C. Peden Jr.
A Library of Congress Resource Guide for the Study of Black History and Culture includes reproductions of original documents, personal stories, and ex-slave narratives and is part of the Library of Congress online exhibitions collections.
These three documents, known collectively as the Charters of Freedom, have secured the rights of the American people for more than two and a quarter centuries and are considered instrumental to the founding and philosophy of the United States.
The Country Studies Series describes and analyzes the historical setting and the social, economic, political, and national security systems and institutions of countries worldwide.
Legislators of Maryland, the Maryland Women’s Hall of Fame seeks to honor Maryland women who have made unique and lasting contributions to the economic, political, cultural, and social life of the state and to provide visible models of achievement for tomorrow’s female leaders.
This interactive story map allows students to explore the great diversity of cultures, communities, and artistic traditions that enrich the United States. Through abundant photographs, audio, video, short text, and first-person quotes, the story map addresses a variety of key themes, including immigration, migration, identity, heritage, and community.
World 101 offers information from independent non-partisan sources about international relations. The world is divided into regions and information is provided for each region on politics, economics, etc. Provides comprehensive teaching resources.
