Christiana Drapkin and Mike Gellar Jazz Concert Sunday, Feb. 21 @ 3:30 pm
 Re-scheduled to Feb. 21 starting at 3:30 pm.
A Noteworthy Sundays @ Your Library Concert
Christiana Drapkin and guitarist Mike Gellar return with the full quintet for more Jazz Standards, romantic fare, and tongue-in-cheek tunes, just in time for Valentine's. We'll call our program "Fools for Love", and, of course, there's no end to that subject matter in song. With Bob Shann on bass, Tim Leahy on trumpet, Bob Willis Jones on drums.
Seating is limited. Ticket required. Please call 301-739-3250 ext 136 for your FREE ticket.
Noteworthy Sundays @ Your Library is sponsored in part by The Hagerstown-Washington County Convention & Visitor"s Bureau. The City of Hagerstown, and Western Maryland Regional Library.
FREE Friday Night Movie - March 5 @ 7:00 pm - G-Force
 Tonight's feature is G-Force (Rated PG)
Movie starts at 7:00 pm in the B/C meeting Room (the doors open at 6:30 pm.)
Please use the back entrance.
Free popcorn.
Lecture: Abraham Lincoln & the U. S. Colored Trooops - Re-scheduled to Thurs. Feb. 18 @ 7:00 pm
 Author Bob O’Conner talks about President Lincoln's policies early in the war that were in opposition to using the colored troops and his eventual decision to bring them into service in the Union Army.
O'Connor is an award winning author who lives in Charles Town, West Virginia. His most recent book "The U.S. Colored Troops at Andersonville Prison" along with his other books: "The Perfect Steel Trap Harpers Ferry 1859," "The Virginian Who Might Have Saved Lincoln," and "Catesby: Eyewitness to the Civil War" will be available for purchase and signing after the lecture.
Please call 301-739-3250 ext 136 and let us know you will be attending.
Introducing OneClick Audio
 We've added a new resource to download more Audio books. OneClick Audio provides access to our library’s eContent collection. eContent is the digital version of books, journals, and database content. You can access eContent 24 hours a days, seven days a week!
Civility Symposium How Rules of Conduct Affect How We Live, Work and Play
 Join the Choose Civility Washington County Task Force for breakfast and keynote address by Dr. P.M. Forni, Johns Hopkins University professor, co-founder of the Johns Hopkins Civility Project, and author of Choosing Civility: The Twenty-Five Rules of Considerate Conduct. His more than 10 years of work in this field has prompted the launch of Civility initiatives in communities around the country.
All guests are welcome to also join the Choose Civility Washington County Symposium Break out Sessions that will include other guest speakers on promoting Civility following the keynote address --
9:00 a.m. - Break and Book Signing
9:15 a.m. - Choice of one of the following breakout sessions:
*Civility in Leadership - Dr. Forni
*Ethics Alarms - Jack Marshall, Esq., President of ProEthics, LTD
*Civility & Mediation - Roger Wolf, Professor Emeritus, Univ. of MD Law School
*Promoting Civility through Character Counts - Carolyn Brooks, Character Counts Coalition
*Civility through Sports - Dr. David Hoch, Director of Athletics, Loch Raven High School
10:30 a.m. - Next Steps and Civility Materials Distrbution
10:40 a.m. - Additional Book Signing and Follow up with Presenters
When: Tuesday, February 16, 2010; 7:30-9:00 a.m., Breakout Sessions 9:15-11:00 a.m.
Where: Hager Hall Conference & Event Ctr.-Grand Ballroom, 901 Dual Highway
Price: $20.00 Members, $25.00 Non-Members
Sponsor: Civility Washington County, MD
For additional information or to register for this event:
Call the Chamber of Commerce @ 301-739-2015 ext 100
or click here:
 Maintenance Technician
Washington County Free Library is seeking an energetic, sharp, committed candidate to work in our Building Maintenance Dept as a Maintenance Technician, F-T.
Position involves routine tasks in the care and maintenance of the Library, facilities and grounds. Must have initiative and take responsibility, ability to problem-solve, be self-motivated and have computer knowledge. Capable of performing manual tasks. Able to operate cleaning equipment. Requirement: HS or GED plus experience. Experienced applicants can apply at: Washington County Free Library, 100 S. Potomac St., Hagerstown, MD 21740 or download an application at our employment page for more information. Deadline for application, 5 PM Friday, Feb 12, 2010. EOE Plans for New Library Announced  We have announced plans for our new downtown branch, to be built starting in the Spring of 2010. While it is being constructed on the site of the current downtown library, we will move to a temporary facility, whose location is not yet decided. To view the presentation from the architect, with detailed plans and exterior drawings, click here.
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