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Harford County Public Library Receives Hugo Award Novels
Ten members of the Harford County business community donated 67 books, which received awards as the best in science fiction and fantasy.
Harford County Public Library received 67 Hugo Award-winning novels from 10 members of the Harford business community. The Hugo Award honors the best books in science fiction and fantasy and are presented yearly by the World Science Fiction Society.
Coordinated by Jesse Cunningham V from Mountain View Insurance Solutions, the following businesses donated funds to acquire the collection: Buontempo Bros. Pizza, Frederick Ward Associates, The Growth Coach Harford County, Homeowners Real Estate, Klein's ShopRite, Mark's Home Team, Mountain View Insurance Solutions, Spartan Surfaces, Tar Heel Construction Group LLC and TeamLogic IT.
Among the donated books were "This Immortal" by Roger Zelazny, "Fahrenheit 451" by Ray Bradbury and "Way Station" by Clifford D. Simak.
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"We are grateful to the members of the business community who worked with the library to increase our science fiction offerings," said Mary Hastler, CEO of Harford County Public Library.
Harford County Public Library operates 11 branches located throughout Harford County. More than 1.6 million visitors use library services and resources each year. In 2018 Harford County Public Library was named one of America's Star Libraries for the eighth time by Library Journal. This year, Harford County Public Library received the Maryland Library Association's first Excellence in Marketing Award. For more information, visit HCPLonline.org.