Input Sought From Public About Proposed Library Central Branch

HOWARD COUNTY, MD — A series of community meetings will be held Feb. 27- March 1 to gather input from the community about how a new Howard County Library System central branch could best benefit downtown Columbia and Howard County.

There are five potential sites being considered for a new central library branch that will be presented to the public as options, including a site in the Merriweather District, two different sites in the Lakefront District, a site at The Mall in Columbia and the existing Central branch site.

The in-person community meetings will take place at Howard Community College’s Dwight A. Burrill Galleria and Monteabaro Recital Hall in the Peter & Elizabeth Horowitz Visual and Performing Arts Center.

The meetings will be:

• Tuesday, Feb. 27, from 6 to 8 p.m. at HCC’s Galleria
• Thursday, March 14, from 2 to 4 p.m. at HCC’s Monteabaro Recital Hall
• Saturday, March 16, from noon to 2 p.m. at HCC’s Galleria
• Thursday, March 21, at 6 p.m. virtually. Register to join the virtual meeting here.