Sunday, March 3, 2013
Here's a quick look back at some of the most popular Annapolis headlines of the week.
New Annapolis Library Would Triple Current Size The current Annapolis library was built in 1965—before man walked on the moon. Speed Cameras Coming Soon to Annapolis The city says speed cameras will be installed by March 1 near Mills Parole and Germantown elementary schools. 'A History of the Navy in 100 Objects' Premieres Check out the series about the Navy that details its history and heritage: The first installment is about the crypt of John Paul Jones located on the campus of the Naval Academy in Annapolis. Annapolis Crime: Police Report More Thefts from Cars Police report more than a dozen incidents the last two weeks with items taken ranging from an iPhone to subwoofers removed from a trunk—and someone even took a pizza. Market House…
Tuesday, February 19, 2013
Find out more at a town hall meeting scheduled for March 5, as part of a series of town hall meetings on the modernization needs of the Anne Arundel County Public Library system.
If you believe Annapolis needs a new public library, mark your calendar to attend a meeting at the branch on West Street on March 5 at 7 p.m. As libraries across Anne Arundel County move toward modernization, they will host a series of town hall meetings to talk about their needs and answer questions from the public. Skip Auld, executive director for Anne Arundel County Public Libraries (AACPL), will discuss the need for expanded hours, technology upgrades and the new Annapolis and Glen Burnie libraries. Auld will seek approval this year from Anne Arundel County Government for a new, two-level, 65,000-square-foot Annapolis Regional Library. “After submitting this request each of the past six years, we believe it’s time to build a new …
Tuesday, June 12, 2012
School is out and the county libraries are ready to help keep kids turning the pages this summer with fun activities and programs.
The textbooks may have closed for the summer but the reading continues for area youth as the county libraries welcome students to the 2012 Summer Reading Club. This year's theme is Dream Big – Read! for kids in grade 12 and younger. The annual summer reading program started decades ago, said Laurie Hayes, spokesperson for the Anne Arundel County Public Library system. The participation hovers at about 14,000 each year, she said. "We are excited and looking forward to hopefully breaking the 15,000 mark this year with kids signing up for program," Hayes said. "We are especially excited about the teen program with an author who will be visiting to confirm or dispel the urban legends on the Monsters of Maryland." The author, Ed Okonowicz, will…
