‘Stories worth being told’: Black teens’ voices celebrated at Howard Library event

Over 120 students from middle and high schools across the county packed into the East Columbia Library on Nov. 6 to listen to ...

Handgun lockbox giveaway in Howard aims to conquer leading cause of suicide

The gun safety mechanisms are a way to address firearm violence and suicide. From 2019 to 2023, firearms were used in 36% of ...
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Howard Library’s Project Literacy celebrates dozens who learned English, obtained citizenship, earned high school diploma

When she came to America from Guatemala 38 years ago, Susana Rodriguez didn’t know how to read — not even in her native language of Spanish. But after two years in the Howard County Library System’s ...
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Columbia Lakefront Library talks revived as Ball proposes land purchase

Howard County is one step closer to a new Central Branch library at the Columbia Lakefront. County Executive Calvin Ball announced Thursday that he has filed legislation to move forward with ...
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Howard Library workers say they never received promised raises

About five months after reaching an agreement on its first contract with management, the library workers’ union in Howard County will head to arbitration after failing to receive the agreed-upon ...