Branch Manager: Nina Krzysko
Branch Location: 10375 Little Patuxent Pkwy, Columbia, MD 21044 | 410.313.7800 (MAP)
Hours: M – Th 10 am – 9 pm | F – Sat 10 am – 6 pm | Sun 1 pm – 5 pm (through June 5, 2022)
Nina Krzysko, Branch Manager
Since opening in 1981, the Central Branch of the Howard County Library System has continued to support HCLS’ mission of ‘Public Education for All’ by offering virtual and in-person classes on a daily basis.
The Central Branch houses a variety of special collections, including the Art Education Collection, Equity Resource Collection, and the Health Education Collection. In addition, the Central Branch is home to HCLS Project Literacy and the new Equity Resource Center.
Centers & Special Collections
- Equity Resource Collection & Center
- Art Collection
- Health Education Collection
- Project Literacy
- view all HCLS Special Collections
Meeting & Study Rooms
- Maxine White Warfield Room
- Collage Conference Room
Silent study rooms are first-come, first-served for customer use.
Classes & Events
Computers & Printing
- Public Access Computers
- Linux OS computers with LibreOffice Suite available (word processing, etc.)
printing & scanning | Free
B&W copies | $0.20
color copies | $0.75
faxing (first page) | $1.50
faxing (additional pages) | $1.00
