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Howard County Public Library

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Howard County Public Library

Summary

Howard County Public Library is a public library[1]. It is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[2]

Key Facts

  • Howard County Public Library was a member of Urban Libraries Council[3].
  • Howard County Public Library is located in Howard County[4].
  • Howard County Public Library is in the country of United States[5].
  • Howard County Public Library's instance of is recorded as public library[6].
  • Howard County Public Library's instance of is recorded as library network[7].
  • Howard County Public Library's headquarters location is recorded as Ellicott City[8].
  • Howard County Public Library's Commons category is recorded as Howard County Library System, Maryland[9].
  • Howard County Public Library comprises Glenwood Branch[10].
  • Howard County Public Library comprises Elkridge Branch[11].
  • Howard County Public Library comprises East Columbia Branch[12].
  • Howard County Public Library comprises Savage Branch[13].
  • Howard County Public Library's website account on is recorded as Goodreads[14].
  • January 1, 1940 marks the founding of Howard County Public Library[15].
  • Howard County Public Library's official website is recorded as http://www.hclibrary.org/[16].
  • Howard County Public Library's visitors per year is recorded as {'unit': '1', 'amount': '+1854771'}[17].
  • Howard County Public Library's visitors per year is recorded as {'unit': '1', 'amount': '+2178738'}[18].
  • Howard County Public Library's visitors per year is recorded as {'unit': '1', 'amount': '+2986564'}[19].
  • Howard County Public Library's visitors per year is recorded as {'unit': '1', 'amount': '+2050261'}[20].
  • Howard County Public Library's visitors per year is recorded as {'unit': '1', 'amount': '+2097417'}[21].
  • Howard County Public Library's visitors per year is recorded as {'unit': '1', 'amount': '+2573661'}[22].
  • Howard County Public Library's visitors per year is recorded as {'unit': '1', 'amount': '+273861'}[23].
  • Howard County Public Library's visitors per year is recorded as {'unit': '1', 'amount': '+2601589'}[24].
  • Howard County Public Library's visitors per year is recorded as {'unit': '1', 'amount': '+2852978'}[25].
  • Howard County Public Library's visitors per year is recorded as {'unit': '1', 'amount': '+2797773'}[26].
  • Howard County Public Library's visitors per year is recorded as {'unit': '1', 'amount': '+3191835'}[27].

Body

Founding

January 1, 1940 marks the founding of Howard County Public Library[15].

Identity

Howard County Public Library's short name is recorded as HCLS[28].

Operations

Howard County Public Library's headquarters location is recorded as Ellicott City[8].

Why It Matters

Howard County Public Library is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[2]

References

Programmatic citations — every numbered marker resolves to a verifiable graph row below.

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [5] ↑ . GRID. Retrieved . grid.ac. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [6] ↑ . Libraries.org. Retrieved . directory.sailor.lib.md.us. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [7] ↑ . US Public Library System Data File, FY 2017. Retrieved . directory.sailor.lib.md.us. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  4. [4] ↑ . Libraries.org. Retrieved . directory.sailor.lib.md.us. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  5. [8] ↑ . US Public Library System Data File, FY 2020. Retrieved . imls.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  6. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [3] ↑ . Libraries.org. Retrieved . urbanlibraries.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  8. [10] ↑ . Public Library Outlet Data File, FY 2017. Retrieved . directory.sailor.lib.md.us. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  9. [11] ↑ . Public Library Outlet Data File, FY 2017. Retrieved . directory.sailor.lib.md.us. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  10. [12] ↑ . Public Library Outlet Data File, FY 2017. Retrieved . directory.sailor.lib.md.us. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [13] ↑ . Public Library Outlet Data File, FY 2017. Retrieved . directory.sailor.lib.md.us. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . hclibrary.org. Retrieved . hclibrary.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . US Public Library System Data File, FY 2017. Retrieved . librarytechnology.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . US Public Library System Data File, FY 2016. Retrieved . librarytechnology.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . US Public Library System Data File, FY 2015. Retrieved . librarytechnology.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . Libraries.org. Retrieved . librarytechnology.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . Libraries.org. Retrieved . librarytechnology.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . Libraries.org. Retrieved . librarytechnology.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . Libraries.org. Retrieved . librarytechnology.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . Libraries.org. Retrieved . librarytechnology.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . Libraries.org. Retrieved . librarytechnology.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [26] ↑ . Libraries.org. Retrieved . librarytechnology.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . Libraries.org. Retrieved . librarytechnology.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  26. [28] ↑ . hclibrary.org. Retrieved . hclibrary.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 15w ago · M2545 · 2026-05-27 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Website account on → Goodreads
    Number of viewers/listeners → {'unit': '1', 'amount': '+392800'}
    Babelnet id → 14946103n
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    + 44 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ [[Property:P9239]]: [[Q670548]], Copying from [[Q7194577]]"
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