Harford County Public Library hosts book trailer contest
Brianna Glase, Online Chief
February 27, 2013
Filed under Local News, News, News around JC
The Harford County Public Library is giving students the opportunity to express their creativity and their love for books while having the chance to win up to $300. The Film This! Book Trailers Contest invites middle and high school students to film a short video in the style of a film trailer for any... Read more »
Library takes out desks, removes privacy
Grace Kim, Online Chief
April 4, 2012
Filed under Opinion
The last library rule made it so that students could not eat or drink in the library, but at least they had the walls of the individual study desks to hide behind. Well, guess what. Those are no longer there either. According to Media Center Specialist Theresa Burlas, in regards to the dramatic... Read more »
Library renovated to free up floor space, prevent misbehavior
Brianna Glase, Managing Editor
April 4, 2012
Filed under News
Students were surprised the week of March 12 when they walked into the library to study at their usual private study carrel and found that a table made for four had taken its place. Over the course of a few weeks, the Department of Facilities renovated the library, making changes that included the... Read more »
Summer reading committee slims down novel choices to three
Kailey Tracy, Copy Editor
February 8, 2012
Filed under News, News Flashes
The summer reading committee has narrowed down the list of summer reading choices for students from five books to three. The three book choices include “The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night Time” by Mark Haddon, “The Art of Racing in the Rain” by Garth Stein, and “Heaven is for Real”... Read more »
Summer reading changes aim to increase student participation
Kailey Tracy, Copy Editor
December 16, 2011
Filed under News
On Tuesday, Dec. 13, three students and two faculty members sat in the library classroom with one goal in mind: to formulate a summer reading program that would appeal to the majority of students and increase school-wide involvement. Although the meeting was advertised in the Daily Bulletin, three... Read more »
Ball institutes new library policies
Grace Kim, Online Chief
September 27, 2011
Filed under News, Top Stories
No food. No socializing. No crowding. These are the basics of the new rules instituted by Principal Madelyn Ball in order to establish the library as a place of study rather than a place to eat lunch and socialize. The announcement was made by Ball over the intercom the morning of Sept. 26 after the... Read more »