By January 1946, the first Harford County Board of Library Trustees was formed and the old Methodist Church Building on Main Street in Bel Air was bought to provide headquarters for the County library system.
Included in the services and materials that the library offers to the community are: books, eBooks, sound recordings, audio books, eAudiobooks, Playaways, magazines, newspapers, video games, public meeting rooms, large-type books, DVDs, compact discs, STEM kits, puzzles, puppets, oral history, films, copy machines, public access computer catalogs with printers, microfilm reader- printer, children and adult programs, information services, Internet access, health information, tax assistance, and volunteer opportunities.
Location: 100 E. Pennsylvania Avenue, Bel Air, MD 21014 Size: 50,000 sq ft (5,000 m2).
Location: 2510 S. Tollgate Road, Bel Air, MD 21015 Size: 35,000 sq ft (3,300 m2).
Location: 655 Towne Center Drive, Joppa, MD 21085 Size: 14,000 sq ft (1,300 m2).
Location: 120 N. Union Avenue, Havre de Grace, MD 21078 Size: 8,520 sq ft (792 m2).
Location: 5310 Norrisville Road, White Hall, MD 21161 Size: 4,000 sq ft (400 m2).
Collection: 17,741 as of 7/2008 Circulation: FY 07 - 51,500 Meeting Room: none The Rolling Reader is one of many outreach services the Library provides to Harford County residents.
The Rolling Reader promotes reading for pleasure, visiting after school programs that target at-risk children in grades K through 8.
Service Began: January 2001 FY07 Circulation: 4,075 Collection Size: 9,688 as of 7/2008 The Silver Reader, a mobile library vehicle, visits senior centers, senior housing, assisted-living facilities and nursing homes throughout the county.