This is my brief account of how I (a book lover) turned a childhood passion into a lifelong career. It all began in 1972 when I was twelve years old; I […]
My Life As A Library Page
Happy Spring Festival!
The celebration of spring has started despite the fact that groundhog Phil predicted another six weeks of winter. February 4 (lichun, spring begins), the first of the 24 solar terms in […]
Happy Birthday Frederick Douglass
Frederick Douglass was born into slavery on a plantation in Talbot County, Maryland, around 1818; the exact date of his birth was unknown to him, but he chose to celebrate […]
The Selfie Strikes Back
February 6, American Selfie exhibit opens February 7, Deborah Willis, “Locating the Self-Portrait in Postcard and Photobooth Imagery,” Mason Hall Auditorium, 5:30 pm Most of us take selfies for a […]
Alexander Hamilton Exhibition Open at Homewood Museum
Alexander Hamilton has been dead for more than 200 years, but more people than ever know his name thanks to his near omnipresence in popular culture over the last decade. […]
Reflections On Pine: The Movement Continues
2017 marked the 50th anniversary of civil unrest in Cambridge, Maryland and the Pine Street Rebellion, following decades of economic and educational segregation in the small Eastern Shore town. In […]
Baltimore Bird and Tulip Tree
The Baltimore Oriole is more than just our hometown baseball mascot. English naturalist Mark Catesby published The Natural History of Carolina, Florida, and the Bahama Islands in 1771; one of the handsome, […]
Plagiarism: What You Can Do To Avoid It
What do Joe Biden, Pharrell, Melania Trump, and T.S. Eliot have in common? They all have been publicly tainted by charges of plagiarism — […]
Early American Christmas at Homewood by Julie Rose
From boxwood to magnolia leaf garlands, Homewood Museum is decked out for the season! The house is fully decorated and open for everyone to enjoy this holiday season. Volunteers and staff […]
America Recycles Day – November 15th
Did you know that November 15th is America Recycles Day – a national initiative to keep America beautiful? Our library is proud to do its part and you can too […]