HCLS’ Chapters-of-Our-Lives Time Capsule

“Chapters-of-Our-Lives” Time Capsule timeline:

October 24, 2015 – The first generation of Guardians (Class of 2015) were inducted and the 2015 container filled.
October 27, 2040 – The Class of 2015 will reconvene to pass the role of Guardian to the next generation (Class of 2040). Together, the two generations will open and re-seal the 2015 container, and fill the 2040 container.
October 24, 2065 – The Class of 2040 will gather to pass the role of Guardian to the Class of 2065. Together, they will open and re-seal the 2015 and 2040 containers, and fill the 2065 container.
October 21, 2090 – The Class of 2065 will gather on the occasion of Howard County Library System’s sesquicentennial (150th) anniversary to open all three containers.

What’s Inside the Chapters-of-Our-Lives Time Capsule?

Special Recognition from National, State and Local Leaders

HCLS items

Photos and short essays from and video of HCLS Chapters-of-Our-Lives Time Capsule Guardians
75 Years of Excellence in Education (Baltimore Sun insert, February 2015)
Letter to future HCLS leadership from Valerie and Andy Dala, HCLS Board of Trustees Chair
Copy of Transforming Our Image: Building Our Brand by Valerie J. Gross
Vision 2020: Education for All (HCLS’ Srategic Plan, 2015-2020)
source, HCLS quarterly classes and events guide (2015 issues)
Brilliant Bites, HCLS staff cookbook
HCLS scrapbook featuring pages from every branch and department
75th anniversary commemorative library cards
Library Journal, Library of the Year issue (June 15, 2013)
3D printer item
The Book That Eats People, chosen by Delani Thomas, winner of spring 2015 selfie contest
Winning entries from 2015 bookmark contest
Programs from 2015 signature events: Celebrate 75, Evening in the Stacks, HCLS Spelling Bee, Battle of the Books, Rube Goldberg Challenge, Choose Civility Symposium
Choose Civility magnet and decal
T-shirt from 2015 HCLS Spelling Bee
HCLS mood pencil
Most frequently borrowed titles published in 2015: Boyhood (movie on DVD), The Girl on the Train, by Paula Hawkins (book and audiobook), 2015 Grammy Nominees (music cd)
Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone, chosen by members of the Teen Advisory Board
Enchanted Garden Field Guide
List and photos of the 2015 Board of Trustees members
List of 2015 HCLS full- and part-time staff
“We’re Number 1” foam finger, given away at the 2013 “Here’s to You” Library of the Year celebration
USB drive with video of Celebrate 75 Opening Ceremony (October 24, 2015) and video presentation of the Valerie Gross and Andy Dalal reading their joint letter to future HCLS leadership

Region / State / U.S. items

U.S. currency
Maryland flag
Baltimore Sun (October 24, 2015)
Pair of Under Armor athletic shoes

Who Are the Guardians?

**Representatives from all Howard County middle schools pledge to carry on the HCLS legacy as Guardians of the Chapters-of-Our-Lives Time Capsule.**

On Saturday, October 24, HCLS’ 75th Diamond Anniversary year concluded with Celebrate 75!,a community-wide celebration that attracted more than 1,600 people to the HCLS Miller Branch. Festivities began with the unveiling of the HCLS Chapters-of-Our-Lives Time Capsule and the treasure trove of items representive of HCLS and the year 2015. A pledge was made by 135 Howard County middle school student volunteers to carry the first chapter of the HCLS’ legacy forward for the next 25 years as Guardians of the Chapters-of-Our-Lives Time Capsule.

THE HCLS CLASS OF 2015 Chapters-of-Our-Lives Time Capsule Guardians are:

Lacee Adams
Oluwaseun Adeyeye
Meghan Albert
Peter Alman
Zilala Anwar
Amaya Aranda
Angelyn Asamoah
Max Bagileo
Juliana Baglione
Yash Bajaj
Alexander Beall
Evan Bickel
Danielle Bodziak
Lindsey Bosley
Fayth Bowie
Mia Simkin-Brocato
Olivia Brooks
Isabelle Bryden
Jackson Carstea
Jaden Carstea
Stephanie Choi
Clare Chung
Andrew Coffee
Garland Crosby III
Tatyana Cruz
Peter Cunningham
Kaden Dalal

Emily Davies
Alexandra De Bels
Rehana Diallo
Rohan Doma
Ryon Edwards
Sophia Fang
Lyla Farooqi
Marleigh Fields
Leo Fisher
Tomisin Fasosin
Andy Fuentes
Sarah Gezewich
Jack Goldscher
Jeraldy Gomez
Anwesha Gorantla
Kimmie Gordon
Jeremy Guy
Jericka Guy
Andrew Harper
Emily Harvey
Taegon Hibbitts
Jaegon Hibbitts
Joshua Hirschfeld
Aliyah Hodges
Alex Horn
Anderson Hu
Mandy Hu

Amilee Huang
Anika Huang
Michael Huizing
Inayat Jain
TaylorJames
Ashok Kadagala
Simran Kalia
Priscilla Knapp
Katherine Krotkov
Alexander Kruse
Rory Lawson
Jacquelyn Lewis
Rebecca Lewis
Mansha Maheshwari
Nathaniel Mancuso
Malhar Mandsaurwale
Gabrielle Marasco
Grace Martin
Devina Mathur
Emily Mauris
Brian Mbuvi
Jarred McNeal
Shriya Menon
Jacqueline Meredith
Kaitlyn Met
Jack Milner
Samantha Mosley

Cole Mosqueda
Anna Munr
Anisha Narasimhan
Adam Nazrul Hisham
Maura O’Malley
Esmeralda Osborne
Olukayode Osunji
Jackie Palmer
Mahi Pandya
Rylie Pitts
Srividhu Potluri
Shelby Powell
Jamaal Pucci
John Quander
Pranav Rajan
Jemimah Rajesh
Jacob Riesel
Kairav Roy
Joshua Ruley
William Sakowicz
Varun Samy
Neha Sanooj
Bella Saunders
Bryn Schwartz
Swetha Sethuraj
Esha Shah
Shiva Sharma

Flynn Shea
Meredith Sikora
Jill Snyder
Liliana Soler
Beza Solomon
Jalen Stewart
Michael Stone
Ryan Stone
Raymond Strozyk
Krystal Wu
Mina Takaki
Amena Talajawala
Utkarsh Tannan
Jens Te Plate
Austin Terry
Dorothy Thompson-Pino
William Urian
Nicholas Venginickal
Evan Williams
Alaura Willis
Xaviour Willis
LeeAnn Wong-Arbelo
Alexander Wood
Zoe Wright
Richard Wu
Kai-Lin Yu
Ze-Wen Yu

Where Will the HCLS Chapters-of-Our-Lives Time Capsule be Placed?

HCLS Chapters-of-Our-Lives Time Capsule will be placed in a beautiful circular bench in the lobby at HCLS Central Branch in Columbia in 2016. A plaque will be displayed on the site that reads:

Within this bench rests a Time Capsule that captures the essence of Howard County Library System (HCLS) in 2015, our 75th Anniversary.

Its contents reflect our unwavering heritage as a 20th and 21st century educational institution with a mission to deliver equal opportunity in education for everyone through a curriculum that comprises Three Pillars: Self-Directed Education, Research Assistance & Instruction, and Instructive & Enlightening Experiences.
Symbolic of our timeless mission, this Time Capsule is a collection of three containers, all part of a 75-year plan:
To connect our past, present, and future, HCLS appointed 136 Howard County middle students to serve as Guardians. On October 24, 2015, they pledged to champion the HCLS legacy, keeping it safe for the next 25 years.

October 27, 2040 – The Class of 2015 will reconvene to pass on the role of Guardian to the next generation (Class of 2040). Together, the two generations will open and reseal the 2015 container, then fill the 2040 container.
October 24, 2065 – The Class of 2040 will gather to pass on the role of Guardian to the Class of 2065. Together, they will open and re-seal the 2015 and 2040 containers, then fill the 2065 container.
October 21, 2090 – The Class of 2065 will gather on the occasion of Howard County Library System’s sesquicentennial (150th) anniversary to open the Time Capsule.

Dedicated this 24th day of October, 2015 to the always forward-looking citizens of Howard County, MD.

Celebrate 75! a Community Anniversary Fest

To commemorate its 75th Anniversary, Howard County Library System (HCLS) held a culminating event, Celebrate 75, which drew a crowd of 1,600. Held on October 24, 2015, the event opened with the Chapters-of-Our-Lives Time Capsule Ceremony, setting into motion a 75-year plan.

The Time Capsule comprises three containers to be filled in 2015, 2040, and 2065—all to be opened in 2090.

To connect HCLS’ past, present, and future, 136 Howard County middle school students were recruited to serve as Guardians (see bit.ly/1l3mYVY). On October 24, 2015, they were inducted as the “Class of 2015,” where they placed into the 2015 container a photo of themselves, and an essay predicting the future.

These Guardians will return on October 27, 2040 to pass on their duties to a new set of Guardians. Together, the two generations will open, re-seal, and replace the 2015 capsule and fill the 2040 container.

This process will occur each quarter-century until the final opening of all three capsules by the Class of 2065 Guardians in 2090, HCLS’ sesquicentennial.