Bel Air Branch of Harford County Public Library

02/17/2020

02/15/2020

Thank you Elizabeth Lilly Illustration for sharing your stories and talents today! #hcplmd

02/14/2020

More fun for the half day today: Creative Writing Club put our thinking caps on to design inventions for our characters, using the game The Extraordinaires.

02/14/2020

Life Size Candyland is ready for players! It's sure to be a sweet experience. Join us today from 1-4!

02/14/2020

Happy Valentine’s Day! We love all our customers and being a part of the Bel Air Community ❤️

02/13/2020

We can’t wait for Saturday’s Meet the Author: Elizabeth Lilly!

02/11/2020

Who likes games? Stop in to Streamworks on Friday, February 14th for Family Game Day!

02/10/2020

Artist, author and columnist Sandra Magsamen headlines Harford library’s third Women’s Summit on March 3

Don't miss out on this upcoming event....

“Living Artfully: Create the Life You Imagine” is the theme of the Harford County Public Library’s Women’s Summit next month, which will include a keynote presentation, interactive workshop, pop-up shop, hot breakfast and more.

02/08/2020

Thank you to Mr. Schmidt from the Senior Science Society for his Fun with Flight program today! We learned a lot about aeronautics and got to build and test paper airplanes. ✈️

02/07/2020

It may be a gray morning but it is always warm and wonderful inside the library! Happy Friday 😊 #hcplmd

02/06/2020

Are you hopping around the county getting stamps in your Coffee Crawl and Tea Tour Passport? Tell us about it! Where have you been? Which places did you love?

02/03/2020

Stretch out and enjoy winter-themed yoga and dancing during our Winter Yoga Story Time on Thursday afternoon at 1pm. No need to register, just come on in 🐧⛄️❄️

For more details: https://hcplonline.evanced.info/signup/EventDetails?EventId=40962&backTo=Calendar&startDate=2020/02/03

02/02/2020

Burrowed in Books | American Libraries Magazine

Happy Groundhog Day! Did you know Punxsutawney Phil lives in the local public library? We can’t think of a better place to reside 😎 #earlyspring

World-famous groundhog Punxsutawney Phil lives at the Punxsutawney (Pa.) Memorial Library when he’s waiting for his special day.

02/01/2020

Simon & Schuster

It is with deep sadness we say goodbye to the "Queen of Suspense" Mary Higgins Clark.

She passed away peacefully this evening, January 31, at the age of 92 surrounded by family and friends.

01/31/2020

Thank you to Fountain Green Elementary School for inviting us to your Family Reading Night! What a great evening! 📚 #hcplmd

01/30/2020

Children's librarians Abi and Theresa are at the Build a Better Book Workshop at the University of Boulder, learning to create tactual illustrations for the visually impaired. Can you guess which classic children's story they are trying to tell?

01/29/2020

Congratulations on reading 1,000 Books Before Kindergarten!!

01/28/2020

It’s Literacy Tip Tuesday! Try some of these suggestions to strengthen your child’s hands to prepare them to write. #hcplmd #literacytiptuesday #mediamentor #earlyliteracy #librariesofinstagram

01/27/2020

A great reminder from the Town of Bel Air Government!

Have you downloaded the ParkMobile app yet? It's never been easier to park in downtown Bel Air! And remember, parking is always free on weekends!

01/26/2020

CBS Sunday Morning

Raffi still remains a favorite during storytime.

“Oh, Mr. Sun, Sun, Mr. Golden Sun,
Please shine down on me!”
What’s your favorite Raffi song? 🌞

For more than 40 years the folk singer-turned-rock star to kids has been singing songs to delight the young at heart.

01/24/2020

Job Opportunities

Come work at our amazing branch!!

Welcome to our Careers Portal! If you do not see an open position that matches your qualifications at this time please create a...

01/23/2020

Let's get moving and exploring with your baby or toddler this winter!

01/20/2020

All Harford County Public Library branches are closed today, January 20, in honor of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day.

01/19/2020

Harford library Fairy Tale and Superhero festival

What an amazing day! Thank you to all who came out to the Fairy Tale and Superhero Festival and made this a magical event! #hcplmd

Princes, princesses, superheros and a host of other characters young and old enjoyed the Harford County Public Library's Fairy Tale and Superhero festival Friday at the Bel Air branch.

01/17/2020

Getting ready for the Fairy Tale and Super Hero Festival...we open at 9 today!

01/16/2020

Tomorrow, Friday, January 17th, we will have a special opening time of 8:45am for the Fairy Tale and Superhero Festival! Come in early and welcome our first guest reader County Executive Barry Glassman. Will sheep be apart of the story? 🐑 Stop in and find out!!
Harford County Government #hcplmd

01/14/2020

Have you checked out the schedule for our Fairy Tale & Superhero Festival? So many amazing activities happening all day long plus lots of guest readers!!

01/10/2020

The Aegis

We just one week away from the Fairy Tale and Superhero Festival. Lots of fun planned all day long!

Harford County Public Library’s fourth annual Fairy Tale and Superhero Festival is set for Jan. 17 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the Bel Air Library.

01/06/2020

Our annual Film This contest for teens is up and running. Kids in grades 6 through 12 can create a book trailer for a title they love. We do give cash prizes, which are presented at our special red carpet event in March. You can find our contest rules here, along with some amazing past winners: https://hcplonline.org/filmthis.php

Deadline for submissions - February 15th at 11:59 PM. Let's see which books you love! #hcplmd #FilmThis

01/06/2020

One of our very talented librarians made this amazing mixed-media artwork for our Winter Reading display. We're in love...

01/06/2020

Bel Air Branch of Harford County Public Library

01/06/2020

Happening on January 7th at 11am in our Meeting Room!

01/01/2020

Happy New Year!
We are closed today and will reopen at 10am on Jan. 2nd.

Visit us in 2020 and start the year off right!!

12/31/2019

Thank you to everyone who celebrated at our Noon Year’s Eve Party today! Happy New Year!

12/31/2019

Happy New Year from all of us at the Bel Air Library #hcplmd

12/28/2019

Celebrate 2020 at Noon Year’s Eve at Harford County library branches

We can’t wait for Noon Year’s Eve!! Fun begins at 11:15am with a dance party and ends with a noon countdown/balloon drop 🥳🎵🎉 🎈

Families looking for a way to celebrate the New Year without having to be up until midnight can celebrate at noon Dec. 31 at one of Harford County Public Library’s 2020 Noon Year’s Eve parties.

12/23/2019

12/22/2019

Reminder - We are closed Sunday, Tuesday and Wednesday this week.

12/20/2019

Winter Reading for Adults and Teens begins on Saturday! Read or listen to 5 books (or 3 books for Teens) through March 7th and receive a mug (*while supplies last). ☕️❄️

https://hcplonline.org/wrp.php

12/17/2019

Ever wonder how the rest of the world celebrates? Stop in Streamworks on Friday afternoon 🎄

12/16/2019

Bel Air Branch of Harford County Public Library's cover photo

12/16/2019

Schools are closed but we are OPEN at 10am ❄️

12/12/2019

Our Mysterious Minds book group met last week for a special holiday get together. During the event, the book club's moderators, Nancy and Amy, were each presented with a lovely gift - handmade quilts.

Each quilt features the authors and titles of the books they've read throughout the time the group has been together. Both librarians were absolutely touched by the meaningful and heartfelt gifts.

12/10/2019

We had a great time at the Bel Air Holiday Open House tonight! Thank you to the Bel Air High School guitar ensemble, the Southampton Middle School bassoon ensemble and the Bay Country Gentleman for performing!

12/09/2019

We’re getting ready for our Holiday Open House! Tonight from 4-7:30...crafts, scavenger hunt, cookies, green screen photos, and more!