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| Baltimore County Public Library | |
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| Location | Baltimore County, Maryland |
| Type | Public library |
| Established | 1948 |
| Branches | 19[1][2] |
| Collection | |
| Size | 1.8 million (2018)[2] |
| Access and use | |
| Circulation | 11.2 million (2018)[2] |
| Population served | 831,128 (2018)[2] |
| Other information | |
| Budget | US$44,583,291 (2018)[2] |
| Director | Sonia Alcántara-Antoine[3] |
| Employees | 503.3 FTE (2018)[2] |
| Website | www |
Baltimore County Public Library (BCPL), established in 1948, is a public library system located in central Maryland and headquartered in Towson, Maryland[4][5] BCPL serves Baltimore County, Maryland, which surrounds but does not include the city of Baltimore.[6] Still, occasionally the two library systems share resources and expertise.[7]
BCPL has 19 branch locations. BCPL's Mobile Library Services operates 4 bookmobiles, with the two largest branches at Catonsville and North Point, while fulfilling environmental and sustainable goals.[8][9] The branches are strategically located around Baltimore County. Baltimore County has no incorporated towns or communities.[10][5] Yet the unincorporated areas have names and are considered communities by many residents despite having no clear-cut boundaries, meaning that many of these communities have a BCPL branch located within them.[11][12]
BCPL offers a wide variety of services, with its branches offering a collection of current, high-demand print and non-print items, including books on compact discs, DVDs, and video games, as well as access to online research databases, downloadable audiobooks, ebooks, and much more.[13][14][15] All branches provide public computer access, are Wi-Fi accessible, and offer free programs and activities for all ages.[16] Librarians are available at each branch to respond to the information needs of customers who walk-in or phone-in with questions.[17][18]
- ^ "Find a Branch". Baltimore County Public Library. Retrieved August 16, 2022.
- ^ a b c d e f IMLS FY2018 Public Libraries Survey: Baltimore County Public Library (MD0004). Washington, D.C.: Institute of Museum and Library Services. July 31, 2020. Retrieved April 4, 2021.
- ^ "Mission and Administration – Baltimore County Public Library". www.bcpl.info. Retrieved March 9, 2021.
- ^ "Public Library". Maryland Manual On-Line. Retrieved August 16, 2022.
- ^ a b Maryland State Archives,Baltimore County, Maryland: Public Library, September 29, 2015.
- ^ Baltimore City is served by the Enoch Pratt Free Library.
- ^ Mary Gill Hare, "Pratt and Balto Co. libraries to share nearly $1 million bequest," The Baltimore Sun, July 8, 2011.
- ^ Explore Baltimore Heritage Team, "North Point Branch – Baltimore County Public Library", April 5, 2016
- ^ Maryland Department of the Environment (MDE), Maryland Green Application: Baltimore County Public Library, April 2016. MDE is not the same as Maryland Department of Natural Resources.
- ^ BCPL, "Map of Library Locations," July 14, 2015.
- ^ There are branches in Arbutus, Catonsville, Cockeysville, Essex, Hereford, Lansdowne, Loch Raven, North Point, Owings Mills, Parkville-Carney, Perry Hall, Pikesville, Randallstown, Reisterstown,Rosedale, Sollers Point,Towson, White Marsh, and Woodlawn. There is also Mobile Library Services as part of the BCPL system.
- ^ Lorraine Mirabella, "Eggspectation will open at Metro Centre at Owings Mills next year," The Baltimore Sun, August 22, 2014.
- ^ The Baltimore Sun, "Towson to help library system debut 'cloud' service for e-Books," August 30, 2012.
- ^ Phyllis Brill, "Where to find information on AIDS for children," The Baltimore Sun, November 12, 1991.
- ^ The Baltimore Sun, "Books on looks," February 20, 1991.
- ^ Alison Knezevich, "Balto. Co. libraries' summer reading program breaks record," The Baltimore Sun, September 4, 2012.
- ^ BCPL, Ask a Question, 2017.
- ^ BCPL participates in the Maryland AskUsNow! chat reference service staffed 24/7 by Maryland librarians or librarians nationwide.
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