Baltimore County Public Library

09/24/2026

Our popular Shred Days are back this October! We have events at our Owings Mills, Essex, Lansdowne and Loch Raven branches. Limit of three boxes per household; paper items only.

Details: https://ow.ly/YIiS50ZPJmO

09/24/2026

We're proud of our partnership with GBMC - Greater Baltimore Medical Center to help our youngest community members start their reading and learning journeys.

GBMC - Greater Baltimore Medical Center is joining hospitals around the world in a two-week reading competition encouraging parents to read to their babies in the NICU. Baltimore County Public Library

Story at the link in the comments.

09/23/2026

Is college on the horizon? Let Peterson's Test & Career Prep help! You can search for colleges and universities, find scholarships and study for the SAT—all for free with your library card. Get started today: https://ow.ly/q6hY50ZPKZb

09/22/2026

Ms. JoWynn takes full advantage of our interlibrary loan system, searching far and wide for the books she needs and having them delivered to her during our bookmobile stops at Charlestown Community. Grab your library card today and what opportunites it unlocks for you!

09/21/2026

Did you know? We're giving away Disney on Ice tickets for October 15 and 17 at CFG Bank Arena! To enter, borrow any physical item (book, DVD, board game, etc.) from one of our branches by Wednesday, September 30. Winners announced on Friday, October 2.

📸CFG Bank Arena

09/18/2026

Our Cooking by the Book dessert this month is a tribute to the legendary Dolly Parton. Place a hold on this cookbook today and get cooking!

09/15/2026

Mr. Alexander loves that he can come and enjoy slow mornings at the library—and visits almost every single day. During Library Card Sign-up Month, discover the world of opportunities your library card provides!

09/14/2026

As election season ramps up, we want to create a space for informed voters. We have several tabling sessions and programs happening throughout the fall to help, starting with a Listening With Care workshop on Tuesday, September 15. Link in comments for more.

09/12/2026

These women have had their library cards for a combined 48 years! Their needs have changed over the years and now includes using our Adult Bookmobile when it visits Charlestown Community to grab their latest book club reads or Ted Lasso DVDs.

Grab your library card in Septmber and get a voucher for free pizza from Ledo Pizza, while supplies last.

09/11/2026

You're never too young to be a library kid! Adonis was gifted one of our Newborn Care Kits given away at GBMC. It includes a free book, a 1,000 Books Before Kindergarten packet, a magnet and a swaddle decorated by teenagers at the library, plus information on how to get them a library card. Our branches have put together 500 kits that will be given away to NICU families as a way to support early literacy in our youngest community members ❤️