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Harrisburg library’s new welcome center to honor forgotten Civil War journalist February 25, 2022 By Chris Mautner | cmautner@pennlive.com A local hero of the Civil War and civil rights activist will be honored as part of the $3.5 million renovation and expansion...

Library in Dauphin County celebrates major breakthrough in expansion project February 3, 2022 DAUPHIN COUNTY, Pa. (WHTM) — A library expansion project in Harrisburg is underway and celebrated a major breakthrough on Thursday, Feb. 3. View the full story and video...

Construction breaks walls connecting Harrisburg library to historic neighboring building February 3, 2022 Construction crews have brought down the walls between the McCormick Riverfront Library and the adjoining Haldeman Haly House as part of the library’s $3.5...

Officials stress connections across time, community as Dauphin County library expansion breaks ground October 14, 2021 Construction has commenced but the fundraising continues, as the Dauphin County Library System today officially broke ground on a major expansion...

October 14, 2021 HARRISBURG, Pa. — The McCormick Riverfront Library is continuing to make updates to its buildings, this time with an expansion project. The $3.5 million “Your Place to Belong” expansion project involves connecting the library with the adjacent...

Expansion and Renovation of Two Historic Buildings Will Provide More Space, Services for CommunityHarrisburg, PA - Pennsylvania Department of Education Acting Deputy Secretary for the Office of Commonwealth Libraries (OCL) Susan Banks today joined Dauphin County...

The Historic Harrisburg Association presented a $1,000 check toward the unique renovation and preservation project to join the McCormick Riverfront Library with the adjacent home of its founder. May 26, 2021 The project will expand McCormick Riverfront Library by...

She’s written a book about Florida orchid thieves that was transformed into a popular film starring Meryl Streep as her character and traveled the world from Hungary to Bhutan for the New Yorker for nearly three decades.

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Scott LaMar  MAY 6, 2021 | 3:00 PM Listen to Smart Talk every weekday at 9am and 7pm on WITF 89.5 & 93.3. It’s not an exaggeration to say writers like books. Reading led to writing. But best-selling author and New Yorker staff writer Susan Orlean...