Harford County Public Library Holds Annual Staff Day, Honors 60 Staff Members for Service Anniversaries
At its annual Staff Day, Harford County Public Library celebrated its team and honored 60 staff members for various years of service. Held October 14 at Mountain Christian Church’s Abingdon Campus, Staff Day also featured a state-of-the-library presentation by CEO Mary Hastler. “Staff Day is when we celebrate the dedicated and accomplished professionals who make Harford County Public Library the best. The good work that goes on every day in every branch and at our administrative office is possible
Harford County Public Library’s ‘Meet the Author’ Program Features Country Life Farm’s Josh Pons
Harford County Public Library welcomes two-time Eclipse Award-winning writer Josh Pons for a Meet the Author program on November 21 from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. at the Abingdon Library, 2510 Tollgate Road. A Harford County resident, Pons will share his latest literary gem, "Letters from Country Life: Adolphe Pons, Man o’ War and the Founding of Maryland’s Oldest Thoroughbred Farm." An epic story set against the backdrop of World War I, the Great Depression and World War II, "Letters from Country Life" is a
University of Maryland Upper Chesapeake Health Announces $20 Million Transformational Gift at Starnight Gala
University of Maryland Upper Chesapeake Health (UM UCH), a member organization of the University of Maryland Medical System, has received the largest philanthropic donation in the organization’s history, a $20 million transformational gift from Danny and Gail Jones, philanthropists and owners of Jones Junction automotive business, at the health system’s biennial Starnight Gala November 2. The Jones’ long-term philanthropic investment is a gift today, an ongoing gift and a gift from their estate that
Harford County Public Library’s 20th Annual Gala Raises $80,000 Net For Essential Resources, Services & Programs
Harford County Public Library’s 20th annual gala, “Cirque de Magie,” raised $80,000 net the evening of October 26 at the Abingdon Library. The gala is the Library’s largest fundraiser and is crucial to its mission of providing essential resources, services and programs to Harford County residents. From early literacy programs and STEM resources to internet access and more, contributions from the gala empower the community and impact the lives of all. "We are immensely grateful to our community for
