Howard County Library System and Howard County Public School System are excited to bring you the 20th Battle of the Books event in 2027. We thank you in advance for your hard work and dedication to this year’s battle at Merriweather! This is a mandatory meeting for the Battle of the Books coaches and will provide information about the battle and expectations of teams and coaches. If you attend this online meeting on 11/10, you do not need to attend the in-person meeting on 11/16, but you will need to pick up your team's books from the HCLS Miller Branch lobby at one of the following times (click the link to register): Monday, Nov 16 from 7pm - 8pm (register) Friday, Nov 20 from 4pm - 5pm Branch closes at 5pm (register) Saturday, Nov 21 from 11am - 1pm (register) This meeting will be recorded and available on the Battle of the Books page of the website by November 21. For more program information, visit: www.hclibrary.org/bob.