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Register for the Tri-County Summit

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Registration for the 2026 Tri-County Summit is now open!

Visit our Tri-County Summit webpage to read all of the details about our upcoming Summit!

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When: Monday, October 12, 2026

Time: 8:30 am - 3:30 pm

Location: Alice Virginia & David W. Fletcher Branch of the Washington County Free Library 

 

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Did you know that the internationally recognized public library symbol was created here at the Western Maryland Regional Library!

First designed in 1978 for the libraries of Western Maryland, this iconic symbol appeared in the 1982 American Library Association publication A Sign System for Libraries, co-authored by the regional library's Mary S. Mallery and Ralph E. DeVore.

Resources for Western Maryland Libraries!

Available Now!

Blackstone Unlimited - Never wait to check out an audiobook again.

We're excited to announce that we've added a new downloadable resource to our digital collections.  Blackstone Unlimited is here! 

Blackstone Unlimited offers the best literature in a wide variety of genres, sure to please patrons of all ages!

  • Unlimited access to over 7,000 always-available downloadable audiobooks
  • Dozens of eMagazines
  • Easy-to-use web platform and apps
  • No holds, no waits, no caps
  • Diverse and growing platform of downloadable audiobooks, including some of the world’s most prominent and bestselling authors such as Jeneva Rose, Karin Slaughter, Donna Leon M.C. Beaton, Neil deGrasse Tyson, and James Clavell, among many others
  • New titles added periodically at no additional charge
  • Exclusive content

Visit your local library to start your downloads!

State Library News

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The SAILOR has announced their database selections for the FY26-29 term.

Core Research Resources include:

  • Academic OneFile Select
  • General OneFile (with 29 OneFile Collections)
  • OneFile: News
  • Gale in Context: Elementary
  • Gale in Context: Middle School
  • Gale in Context: High School
  • Gale Books and Authors
  • Gale LegalForms (State of Maryland)
  • HeritageQuest Online
  • National Geographic Kids
  • Peterson's Test and Career Prep
  • ChiltonLibrary (NEW)

Mango Languages including:

  • Mango Conversations Library Edition
  • ASL Inside Library Edition (NEW)
  • Little Pim: Language learning resources for young children (NEW)

Visit your local library for more information
 

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Western Maryland Regional Library
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Hagerstown, Maryland 21740

Phone: 301-202-2974
Email: wmrl@wmrl.info

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