County officials break ground on the new Annapolis Regional Library on Thursday afternoon but, don’t fret — two locations have been found to help serve the old library’s patrons until the new facility opens on West Street.
The library will keep its materials circulating in the old circulation wing of the former Capital newspaper building off West Street starting Monday and a satellite location at Westfield Annapolis mall will open at the end of the month.
Her eyes brimmed with tears, Norma Rivera struggled to recount the day she and her two children were forced to leave their home and sleep in their car for two nights — fearful of returning home.
“I left my house that day and we had nowhere to go. For two nights my kids and I slept on the streets,” Rivera said.
She described the physical and emotional abuse experienced at the hands of her husband of 20 years to a small group of women gathered Tuesday at the Annapolis Regional Library.
The event, served as an opportunity for women to connect with each other, discuss self-esteem and confidence, and learn about local resources for victims of domestic violence. It is one out of the wide variety of events during Women’s History Month at Anne Arundel County libraries.
They say “it takes a village”, and for some families with an incarcerated parent, the village is at-the-ready.
The Anne Arundel County Public Library will discuss how its Open Book Family Reading Club is changing lives beginning 6:30 p.m. Wednesday at the Glen Burnie Regional Library, 1010 Eastway.
Society might not yet be at the point where people are commuting via flying cars or colonizing other planets, but in other ways, the future is here – and many organizations are working to keep up with the changing times. For Anne Arundel County Public Library (AACPL), that means bigger facilities to meet population growth, more tech amenities, and new products and programs that will appeal to 21st-century patrons. In the case of the Riviera Beach Library, that means starting over from scratch.
George Washington once said “be courteous to all” in a sentiment about kindness, calling true friendship “a plant of slow growth.”
Inside the Glen Burnie Regional Library, a select few have taken not to metaphorical plants but literal sediments to place the seeds of altruism throughout the county.
Water features, fireplaces, gardens, or a cafe? Should the new Riviera Beach library incorporate solar panels and bike paths?
What about adding quiet reading spaces and a separate children's play area?
These are a few of the questions architects from Maryland-based Grim and Parker asked community members during an open meeting Dec. 12 regarding the new Riviera Beach Community Library, 1130 Duvall Hwy., scheduled for completion in late 2020.
Libraries and schools will now be on the front lines of tackling Maryland’s opioid crisis.
As the number of drug deaths continue to skyrocket, libraries and schools are now being recruited to help with the growing battle.
Right now, first responders are carrying the opioid reversal drug Nalaxone, or Narcan. But now, a growing number of libraries across the state are training workers on how use the drug, and starting this school year, it’ll be required on every Maryland public school campus.
The Anne Arundel County system had its first optional class, provided through the county health department, this month. Such policies are in line with the real modern role of libraries not just as places to check out books, CDs and videos, but as community centers.
$24 Million Project is County’s First New Library in 14 Years
(April 12, 2018–Annapolis, Md.) –In the shadow of the 52-year-old building, representatives from the Anne Arundel County Public Library (AACPL) along with County Executive Steve Schuh and other local officials today broke ground on the new Annapolis Library. The 32,500 square foot facility, the first new library in 14 years, is expected to reopen by late 2019 or early 2020.
Annapolis, Md. (February 15, 2018) — Officials from the Anne Arundel County Public Library and Anne Arundel Community College (AACC) today announced that the library’s special historical Gold Star Collection will move on Monday, February 26 to Anne Arundel Community College’s Truxal Library as preparations begin for construction of the new Annapolis Library.
Library Foundation Looking to Raise $200K By December 31
(December 22, 2017--Annapolis, Md.) – The Annapolis law firm of Hillman, Brown & Darrow (HBD) loves the Anne Arundel County Public Library and recently presented library CEO Hampton “Skip” Auld with a check for $10,000 toward the Library Foundation’s $3 million Beyond Your Expectations: The Campaign for the Library fundraising effort.
(October 30, 2017–Annapolis, Md.) Officials for the Anne Arundel County Public Library today annouced a series of events to mark November as Native American History Month.
(October 26, 2017–Annapolis, Md.) Always wanted to write the Great American Novel? The Anne Arundel County Public Library can help with special events planned to mark National Novel Writing Month (NaNoWriMo).
Through a personal challenge to write 50,000 words during November, NaNoWriMo encourages writers to create the first draft of a novel with the help and support of the over 300,000 other participants.
Our survey has now ended. Thank you for participating. The library system is currently working with MGT of America to conduct a facilities master plan of all library buildings, focused on determining how well current libraries serve the community and how future service can be improved.
