Columbia and Beyond — Howard County, MD

One of Maryland's most affluent communities — with home libraries to match.

Jim Rouse's planned community was designed for living well — and that includes reading well.

A rural crossroads community in western Howard County where farmstead bookshelves tell stories of generations.

A small community near Clarksville where country roads lead to homes full of well-loved books.

A growing community between Baltimore and Columbia with books to spare.

Historic Main Street charm meets modern families with overflowing bookshelves.

A quiet Howard County community where well-read families put down roots.

A rural community in western Howard County where spacious properties include spacious personal libraries.

A pastoral community where residents enjoy the slow pace of country reading amid rolling hills.

A community straddling Howard and Montgomery counties where top schools produce top readers.

A community near the BWI corridor where busy professionals keep their nightstands stacked with books.

Howard County's corner of Laurel blends suburban comfort with serious reading habits.

A quiet western Howard County village where the rural lifestyle includes plenty of time for reading.

A growing residential community near the Laurel border where new homes fill up with books fast.

A historic mill town along the Patuxent River where old stone buildings and old books share the same charm.

A small community between Laurel and Columbia where families quietly amass impressive reading collections.

A rural community in western Howard County where the Howard County Fair spirit includes a love of reading.

A farming community on the Carroll County border where country living and deep reading go together.

A historic community near Granite where stone homes along the Patapsco hold generations of books.