Howard County Public Library

At this time James A. Clark, Sr. petitioned the county commissioners to add two cents to the tax rate to fund the library.

George Morrision funded a new library in 1962 in the corner of the historic family owned Gray Rock slave plantation was donated by Charles E. Miller who was attempting to create a housing subdivision.

[6] On January 4, 1981 the $4 million Central Branch opened in Columbia, becoming a facility with the 2nd highest number of items loaned in the county at the time with a computer system named "Gandalf".

[11] In October 2023, Howard County announced the purchase of a 16.5 acre site adjacent to the East Columbia Branch to enhance and expand the park.

The project also includes stormwater bio-retention facilities and landscaping work, construction is expected to begin in spring of 2024 and conclude the year following.

[12] Any person who lives, works, or pays property taxes in Maryland is entitled to obtain a library card at no charge from any county or Baltimore City.