Friends & HCLS in the News

AUGUST 2025

• August 4: Book Club segment on WJZ

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JULY 2025

• July 31: “Howard County libraries partner to provide peer support for substance use, mental health issues” article in the Baltimore Sun
• July 28: Around Town: Visiting Howard County Library’s mobile kindergarten prep program on WJZ

JUNE 2025

• June 29: Tonya Aikens, President & CEO of Howard County Library System, was interviewed for 98Rock’s Maryland Perspectives public affairs program.
• June 26: “Maryland launches Firearm Violence Data Dashboard, releases gun violence plan” segment on WBAL-TV mentions the gun safety lock distributions at our East Columbia and Elkridge Branches
• June 26: “Howard County Library System offers free gun locks” article in Business Monthly
• June 22: Tonya Aikens was interviewed for Today’s 101.9’s  Spotlight on Maryland public affairs program
• June 13: “Howard County adults are (finally) getting their own ‘Battle of the Books’” article in the Baltimore Banner
• June 9: “Howard Library’s Project Literacy celebrates dozens who learned English, obtained citizenship, earned high school diploma” article in The Baltimore Sun