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Sundaes on Sunday coming to Perry Hall library this weekend

PERRY HALL, MD—To celebrate the fact that some Baltimore County Public Library branches are now open on Sundays, a special “Sundaes on Sunday” will be held at the Perry Hall library this weekend. The event was originally set to take place on September 24 but was rained out.  It will now take place 3:00  – 4:00 p.m. on October 1, …


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Perry Hall Library to close for minor renovations

PERRY HALL, MD—Baltimore County Public Library’s Perry Hall Branch, including the drive-through window, will be closing next week for renovations. The branch will be closed from Monday, September 11 through Wednesday, September 13. The outdoor book drop will remain open through the closure. The last day for customers will be Sunday, September 10. The Perry Hall Branch is located at …


Baltimore County Public Library to resume Sunday service at select branches

TOWSON, MD—The Baltimore County Public Library this week announced that Sunday service would resume at select library branches. BCPL will be reopening at seven branches on Sundays beginning September 10th. This service will run the Sunday after Labor Day through the Sunday before Memorial Day weekend—May 19, 2024. The following branches will be open to the public on Sundays from …

Author, Maryland native Nora Murphy coming to Perry Hall Library

PERRY HALL, MD—Author and Maryland native Nora Murphy is coming to the Perry Hall library next week. Murphy, author of “The Favor,” will be discussing her new thriller, “The New Mother,” a fresh new twist on motherhood and murder in suburbia. The event will take place at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday, June 22, 2023. Book sales (cash only) will be …

Author Colleen Cambridge to hold book-signing at Perry Hall Library on Tuesday evening

PERRY HALL, MD—What do author Colleen Cambridge, the late Julia Child, and Paris have in common? It all comes together for a program at the Perry Hall branch of the Baltimore County Public Library on Tuesday, May 2, 2023. Cambridge will be discussing her new book “Mastering the Art of French Murder,” featuring famed chef Julia Child. Set in post …

Foundation for Baltimore County Public Library to hold second annual ‘Big Give’ fundraising event

BALTIMORE, MD—Foundation for Baltimore County Public Library will be hosting The BIG Give, their second annual dedicated day of giving on Friday, May 19, 2023 to raise additional funds for vital projects to the 21st century library. Donations can be made online to support Baltimore County Public Library initiatives, including digital equity, Summer Reading Challenge, bookmobiles, Storyville, and building improvements. …

Gunpowder Valley Conservancy to host roundtable discussion in Perry Hall

PERRY HALL, MD—The Gunpowder Valley Conservancy will be hosting two roundtable discussions to explore “The Gunpowder in 2050.” Last year, the Gunpowder Valley Conservancy hosted its inaugural Gunpowder Watershed Forum. A group of more than participants came together to assemble a vision of the Gunpowder in 2050, one rooted in its shared goal of clean water. The events are free …

Obituary: Viola ‘Vi’ Frances Schafer

PERRY HALL, MD—An iconic member of the Perry Hall community has passed.  Viola “Vi” Schafer died on November 2, 2022. “‘Vi’ was a beloved member of our Perry Hall community, and the Schafer family was key to its development after the Second World War,” said Councilman David Marks on Friday. “The original library was located on land owned by the family, …