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Monday – Thursday, 9 a.m. – 8 p.m.
Friday – Saturday, 9 a.m. – 5 p.m.
Sunday: 1 – 5 p.m. (Lexington Park Library only)
If you have holds available, you can walk-in during our open hours or schedule a curbside pickup appointment to pick them up.


300 Years of Black Cooking in St. Mary’s County, Maryland


We are sold out of print copies of the book, 300 Years of Black Cooking in St. Mary’s County, Maryland. There are currently no plans to republish the book in print. The book is available as a digital book through The Palace Project, a free app. If you download the Palace Project app, you can select the Palace Bookshelf as your library, then use the search button to search for 300 Years of Black Cooking. You can “Get” the book and then read it in the app. Your checkout of the book does not expire; it will remain in the Palace app for you to read at your convenience. If you do not wish to download the Palace Project app, you can access a PDF copy of the book here .

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Charlotte Hall Library – 301-884-2211
Leonardtown Library – 301-475-2846
Lexington Park Library – 301-863-8188

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St. Mary’s County Library welcomes suggestions from our customers for purchases of titles that are NOT currently available in the collection. Library staff will evaluate all suggestions considering many factors including but not limited to budget, availability, space, and the scope of the collection. Please submit the Suggest a Title form.

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DMCA Designated Agent:

Michael Blackwell
St. Mary’s County Library
23630 Hayden Farm Lane
Leonardtown, MD 20650
Phone: 301-475-2151 x5013
Email: info@stmalib.org

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St. Mary's County Library

Monday – Thursday: 9 a.m. – 8 p.m.
Friday – Saturday: 9 a.m. – 5 p.m.
Sunday: 1 – 5 p.m. (Lexington Park Library only)

 

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Locations

Charlotte Hall Library
37600 New Market Rd., Charlotte Hall, MD
301-884-2211

Leonardtown Library
23630 Hayden Farm Lane, Leonardtown, MD
301-475-2846

Lexington Park Library
21677 FDR Blvd., Lexington Park, MD
301-863-8188

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