Highlights
A collection of news and information related to Libraries published by this site and its partners.
Displaying items 1-12 of 290
» View baltimoresun.com items only
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11-25
•
Next >
-
Arundel libraries adopt 'ambitious' $175 million upgrade plan
Anne Arundel County will need to spend more than $175 million over several decades to bring its library buildings up to snuff, according to a recent analysis done for the library system — and that doesn't include the cost to design and furnish them....Tags: Linthicum, Lyndon B. Johnson, Lobbying, Finance, Glen Burnie
-
Carrie Fisher at the Towson library and in Wishful Drinking
Carrie Fisher is in town for a run of her one-woman show, "Wishful Drinking," at the Hippodrome, and fans will have a couple of chances to chat with her, courtesy of the Baltimore County Public Library.
Fisher was born to Hollywood stars Eddie Fisher...Tags: Carrie Fisher, Eddie Fisher, Republican Party, Libraries, Debbie Reynolds
-
Disgraced collector pleads guilty to stealing historical documents
Barry H. Landau, the once-esteemed collector of presidential memorabilia, admitted in federal court Tuesday that he stole thousands of documents regarded as cultural treasures from historical societies and libraries in Baltimore and up the East Coast....Tags: Punishment, Prescription Drugs, FBI, White House, Central Park
-
Library notices: All Together Now at Howard library branches
Central Library 10375 Little Patuxent Pkwy., Columbia. 410-313-7800. •All Together Now. Saturdays, 10:15 and 11:30 a.m. All ages; 30 minutes. •Eclectic Evenings. Second Tuesdays, 7 p.m. •English Conversation Club. Mondays, 10 a.m.; and...Tags: Mystery (genre), Physical Fitness and Exercise, Libraries, Physical Fitness and Exercise, Sociology
-
Columbia music historian compiles Vietnam War songs
Nearly 40 years ago, a haunting photograph of a naked Vietnamese girl running in anguish after being severely burned in a napalm bomb attack on her village became an iconic image of the Vietnam War.
But most who have seen the Pulitzer Prize-winning...Tags: Duke University, Music, Bob Dylan, Music Industry, Colleges and Universities
-
Joan B. Walters, Sun editorial assistant
Joan B. Walters, a former Baltimore Sun editorial assistant who earlier had worked in the newspaper's library, died New Year's Day of heart failure at her Rosedale home.
She was 62.
Joan Barnes was born in Baltimore and raised in Turners Station. She...Tags: Newspaper and Magazine, Frederick (Frederick, Maryland), Dundalk, Bel Air (Harford, Maryland), New Year's Day
-
County Executive Baker discusses budget priorities, challenges at Laurel hearing
Facing a projected $126 million deficit, Prince George's County Executive Rushern Baker said he will have to "make some tough choices" when preparing his budget for fiscal year 2013.
The county's projected deficit is calculated from a December 2011...Tags: Public Finance, Rushern Baker, Libraries, Government, Martin O'Malley
-
Canton branch of Enoch Pratt Free Library to close for 2 years
The Canton branch of Baltimore's Enoch Pratt Free Library will close at the end of January for a two-year renovation project. The renovation of the 126-year-old library will include a new meeting room, furniture and circulation desk, additional computers...Tags: Computing and Information Technology Industry, Patterson Park, Canton (Baltimore, Maryland), Renovation, Libraries
-
County Digest
Archive interns The Maryland State Archives is accepting applications for its summer student intern program. Internships are open to high school and undergraduate- or graduate-level college students attending Maryland schools or Maryland residents...Tags: Arts, Summer Camp (music group), Restaurant and Catering Industry, Music, Music
-
West Friendship: Howard County Historical Society 'discovered' at new Miller Branch Library
When the new Miller Branch Library opened Dec. 17, library employee Monica Suchowski noted that the "opening day" crowd numbered larger than anyone could have expected. The massive, impressive building gives testimony to the great value of our Howard...Tags: Howard County, Libraries, Sociology, Riots, Charity
-
Ellicott City
Soccer registration Registration is open for the coed Elkridge Youth Organization spring soccer program for ages 4-18. Regular registration ends Jan. 31, and late registration ends Feb. 28. No tryouts are required, and all players receive substantial...Tags: Physical Fitness and Exercise, High Blood Pressure, Libraries, Physical Fitness and Exercise, Table Tennis
-
Columbia Digest
Gardening class The Hickory Ridge Community Association sponsors, "Grow it! Eat it! Spring Vegetable Gardening," from 7:30 p.m. to 9 p.m. Jan. 25 at the Hawthorn Center, 6175 Sunny Spring. Master Gardener Kent Phillips will give a presentation on how...Tags: Arts, Social Organizations, Physical Fitness and Exercise, Music, Music
Jan 26, 2012
|Story| Baltimore Sun
Jan 30, 2012
|Story| Baltimore Sun
Feb 7, 2012
|Story| Baltimore Sun
Jan 5, 2012
|Story| Baltimore Sun
Jan 14, 2012
|Story| Baltimore Sun
Jan 5, 2012
|Story| Baltimore Sun
Jan 30, 2012
|Story| Patuxent Homestead
Jan 28, 2012
|Story| Baltimore Sun
Jan 27, 2012
|Story| Baltimore Sun
Jan 7, 2012
|Story| Patuxent Homestead
Jan 6, 2012
|Story| Baltimore Sun
Jan 6, 2012
|Story| Baltimore Sun
Original site for Libraries topic gallery.
