Photos from Harvest Festival at Crofton Library
FarmUnity and the Anne Arundel County Public Library held a Harvest Festival at the Crofton branch to celebrate the first year of their community garden, Wednesday, August 30, 2023.
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Anne Arundel Public Library free gun lock distribution program expands to all county libraries
Five months after the county first launched a free gun lock giveaway at thr
Breweries, library team up to push back against banning books
ANNAPOLIS, MD — Pouring up a cold one for a cause, the public library in Anne Arundel County is teaming up with breweries to raise money to support the libraries efforts in keeping books available to all.
Malls across the U.S. transforming amid rise of e-commerce
Across the United States, some malls are undergoing big changes. Businesses such as animal shelters, trampoline parks and movie theaters are filling the spaces that have been left empty in recent years. NBC News’ Brian Cheung has the story.
Anne Arundel County Public Library hosts oyster reef-building program
Rebuilding healthy local waterways is a team effort. The Coastal Conservation Association and the Anne Arundel County Public Library recently hosted their second annual oyster reef-building program and FOX 5 photojournalist Ama Arthur-Asmah was there! “Coastal Conservation Association is a nationwide organization.
Volunteers make artificial oyster reef balls to help clean up the Chesapeake Bay
Families are cleaning the Chesapeake Bay, one oyster ball at a time. Today's rain couldn't stop this group at the library in Annapolis from helping the environment. Kids and parents mixed concrete to make reef ball molds. Tomorrow, they'll be put on to trailer and sent to a warehouse, where they'll cure for a year. Then, they're covered with baby oysters and sent off to the bay to help filter p
Skip Auld and Steuart Pittman: There’s more to the story — of Anne Arundel County Public Library and its workers | COMMENTARY
Tuesday was National Library Workers Day. This is traditionally a time to celebrate the contributions of our nation’s hardworking library employees.
In these divisive and challenging times, librarians and other library staff deserve extra praise as they perform the duties of social worker, business coach, IT professional, teacher and advocate for the marginalized.
Annapolis woman authors book on history of hat industry on Main Street
In 1950s Annapolis, one would not be caught dead walking down Main Street without a hat. It was a key piece of the ensemble. Luckily, there was Mrs. Musterman’s shop.
Opened in 1921 at 197 Main St., L.P. Musterman Hat Shop sold the finest in hat couture, outfitting legislators, Naval Academy personnel and local leaders.
Anne Arundel County Public Library begins new mobile story time program
In Anne Arundel county all 16 libraries have a story time program. That's when families can come in and young children have books read to them, it also get the kids up to speed for starting school.
Anne Arundel County Public Library celebrates 1-year anniversary of community pantry
It's been one year since the Anne Arundel County Public Library opened a community pantry at its Westfield Annapolis location. Manager Rachel Myers joins WJZ at 9 with an update on how things are going.
Watch the interview here.
Library Marks Women’s History Month with Series of All-Ages Events Across County
From Eye on Annapolis
The Anne Arundel County Public Library is offering the following programs to celebrate Women’s History Month.
“Picturing Women Inventors” Smithsonian Poster Exhibition
March 1-31 at the Odenton Library
How DC-area libraries became distribution hubs for coronavirus tests, vaccines
WTOP Radio
By Scott Gelman
In recent weeks, the start of Aryssa Damron’s day as a children’s librarian at Capitol View Neighborhood Library in D.C.’s Ward 7 has changed.
County's Lynching Marker Now Located At Severna Park Library
Pasadena Voice
Allgair, Emily
What if America fully funded its public libraries? | COMMENTARY
Capital Gazette
Padilla, Irene and Auld, Skip
Imagine having to wait outside for other patrons to leave a library before you could enter. Or being one of hundreds of children turned away each year because your library’s meeting room was limited to fifteen.
Will Shorter named 2021 ALA Trustee Citation recipient
American Library Association News
McFadden, Trish
ALA and United for Libraries have named William A. Shorter, Jr., Anne Arundel County Public Library (Md.) Board of Trustees Chair, a recipient of the ALA Trustee Citation.
Your greatest career partner: The Anne Arundel County Public Library
Capital Gazette
Kachevas, Sarah
Anne Arundel ceremony marks construction start on Riviera Beach library
Capital Gazette
staff reports
Anne Arundel Public Library CEO Skip Auld was joined by a County Executive Steuart Pittman, House Minority Leader Nic Kipke and others Friday to break ground on the $15.9 million Riviera Beach Library in Pasadena.
Teacher, social worker, detective: Anne Arundel's librarians have many roles
Capital Gazette
Jackson, Kelley
What’s your mental picture of a librarian? Perhaps it includes gray hair, glasses and being told to be quiet.
Today’s library staff breaks this outdated stereotype. They are detectives, musicians, social workers and tech gurus of all ages.
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Capital Gazette
Kachevas, Sarah
A Century of Reading
Bay Weekly
Colbert, Judy
I was a wide-eyed 12-year-old when I saw a book in my local library with my last name on the spine. The book was by Marvin Mudrick, a distant relative. We never met, but he definitely influenced my life as I promised myself that one day, I’d have a book with my name on the spine.
Romance in the pages and online
Romance in the pages and online: Anne Arundel County Public Library celebrates 100 years of evolution from book repository to broad public resource
Capital Gazette
Sanchez, Olivia
Frances Smith has only lived five of her 77 years without knowing William Smith Jr. — the first five.