TOWSON, MD—Nine Baltimore County public schools and one Baltimore County community will receive a special delivery in a few short days – the delivery of Little Free Libraries and hundreds of books to share with students and their school communities. The libraries are being installed thanks to the 2023 Read in Color Grant, an inaugural grant program from The Education […]
TOWSON, MD—The Loch Raven branch of the Baltimore County Public Library will be holding a Shred Day next weekend. The event will take place from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. on Saturday, September 16, 2023. Attendees will be able to destroy their confidential household paperwork at this free community event. This outdoor event is for personal/residential users only. Limit of […]
TOWSON, MD—Baltimore County government offices will be closed on Monday, September 4, in recognition of the Labor Day holiday. All branches of the Baltimore County Public Library will be closed, County parking meters will be free, and CountyRide vans and the Towson Loop will not operate on the holiday. Additionally, trash, single stream recyclables and yard materials will not be […]
TOWSON, MD—The Baltimore County Public Library this week announced that Sunday service would resume at select library branches. BCPL will be reopening at seven branches on Sundays beginning September 10th. This service will run the Sunday after Labor Day through the Sunday before Memorial Day weekend—May 19, 2024. The following branches will be open to the public on Sundays from […]
TOWSON, MD—Baltimore County Public Library and Foundation for Baltimore County Public Library this week announced the seventh annual Tales of the Dead Short Horror Story Contest. The contest runs August 1 through September 22, 2023. Winners will be announced on October 2. The theme this year is “Petrifying Poe.” Each story should contain an element, appearance, or mention of Edgar […]
ROSEDALE, MD—The Baltimore County Public Library this week announced that the shelving at the Rosedale Branch will soon be updated. As a result, the branch and its Storyville will close for two weeks. The branch will be closed from Monday, August 7 to Sunday, August 20, 2023. The last day for customers will be Saturday, August 5. Summer meals will […]
TOWSON, MD—The Foundation for Baltimore County Public Library on Thursday announced the first recipient of a new scholarship. Erin Ramos is the very first recipient of the Charles Robinson Endowed Master of Library Science (MLS) Memorial Scholarship, a renewable scholarship endowed by the foundation and administered by Central Scholarship. Ramos, a single mother living in Aberdeen, has worked in the […]
CARNEY, MD—Crews are making repairs to some water damage at the Parkville-Carney library, Councilman David Marks reported on Friday. The Harford Road branch suffered an HVAC leak earlier this week, which has now been fixed. Baltimore County crews are currently on-site replacing ceiling tiles. The Parkville-Carney branch will be open regular hours (9 a.m. – 5 p.m.) on Friday.