Address:
9411 Frederick Road
Ellicott City,
Maryland
21042-3801
United States
County: Howard 
Region: Mid-Atlantic
Phone: 410-313-7750
Connect to: Library Web Site✔ Online Catalog
Library details: Howard County Library System is a Public library.
This library is affiliated with Howard County Library System (view map)
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The collection of the library contains 1,102,437 volumes. The library circulates 8,531,225 items per year. The library serves a population of 323,196 residents .
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Administration: The director of the library is Tonya Aikens .
Organizational structure: This is a publicly funded and managed library.
Affiliations: The library is a member of the Urban Libraries Council .
See also: Directory of Public Libraries in the United States
| Statistics Public | ||
|---|---|---|
| Service Population | 323,196 | Residents |
| Collection size | 1,102,437 | volumes |
| Annual Circulation | 8,531,225 | transactions |
| Technology Profile | ||
|---|---|---|
| Product Name | Year Contracted | |
| Current Automation System | Polaris | 2010 |
| Previous Automation System | Horizon | 2005 |
| Previous Automation System | Dynix | 1993 |
| Previous Discovery Interface | AquaBrowser Library | |
| Item ID Type | RFID | |
| RFID Provider | Bibliotheca | |
| RFID Tag Type | HF | |
| This library is responsible for the procurement of the library automation system. | ||
Automation Survey: We are conducting a study on the automation systems used in libraries. This survey should be completed by a person familiar with your libraries use of Polaris.
Record History: This listing was created on Nov 2, 1997 and was last modified on Feb 15, 2025.
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