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The Baltimore County Public Library (BCPL) has been serving the suburban community surrounding the city of Baltimore since 1948.  Based in Towson, Maryland, this nationally recognized library system has nineteen branches, almost a half million registered users, and over ten million loans per year.  Check us out and see how you can enjoy one of the best library systems in America!
 

Branches:  Hours & Locations

I'd like more information on the following BCPL branch...

 

Arbutus

Catonsville

Cockeysville

Essex

Hereford

Lansdowne

Loch Raven

Mobile Library Services

North Point

Owings Mills

Parkville

Perry Hall

Pikesville

Randallstown

Reisterstown

Rosedale

Sollers Point

Towson

White Marsh

Woodlawn

 

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The Baltimore County Public Library currently has nineteen branches and four bookmobiles (Mobile Library Services) which target outlying communities, especially senior centers and child care facilities.

 

A full list of our branches, including hours and contact information appears below, but you can click on the image to the right to see a larger map including links to each of our existing branches. Click on a library abbreviation to obtain driving directions to, and information about that particular library.

   
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Deaf or hearing or speech impaired customers and TTY users can reach us through Maryland Relay.
   
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 Please note that branches do not have individual email addresses but you can email the Information Services Department in our Administrative Offices or direct an inquiry to any of our branches through our centralized Ask a Question service (link opens a new window).
   

All BCPL Branches:  Addresses & Hours

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All BCPL branches have book drops with the exception of the Loch Raven Branch.
 

Arbutus Branch (AR)

855 Sulphur Spring Road
Arbutus, Maryland 21227
410-887-1451

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Please Note:  There is a drive up service window at the Arbutus Branch

Sun:  1 pm to 5 pm (Oct 7, 2012 through May 19, 2013 only)

Mon:  9 am to 9 pm

Tue:   9 am to 9 pm

Wed:  9 am to 9 pm

Thu:   9 am to 9 pm

Fri:     9 am to 5:30 pm

Sat:    9 am to 5:30 pm

Catonsville Branch (CA)
1100 Frederick Road
Catonsville, Maryland 21228
410-887-0951

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Sun:  1 pm to 5 pm (Oct 7, 2012 through May 19, 2013 only)

Mon:  9 am to 9 pm

Tue:   9 am to 9 pm

Wed:  9 am to 9 pm

Thu:   9 am to 9 pm

Fri:      9 am to 5:30 pm

Sat:   9 am to 5:30 pm

 Cockeysville Branch (CO)
9833 Greenside Drive
Cockeysville, Maryland 21030
410-887-7750

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Sun:  1 pm to 5 pm (Oct 7, 2012 through May 19, 2013 only)

Mon:  9 am to 9 pm

Tue:   9 am to 9 pm

Wed:  9 am to 9 pm

Thu:   9 am to 9 pm

Fri:     9 am to 5:30 pm

Sat:    9 am to 5:30 pm

Essex Branch (ES)
1110 Eastern Boulevard 
Essex, Maryland 21221
410-887-0295

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Sun:  Closed

Mon:  9 am to 9 pm

Tue:   9 am to 9 pm

Wed:  9 am to 9 pm

Thu:   9 am to 9 pm

Fri:     9 am to 5:30 pm

Sat:    9 am to 5:30 pm

Hereford Branch (HE)
16940 York Road
Hereford, Maryland 21111
410-887-1919

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Please Note:  There is no meeting room at the Hereford Branch

Sun:  Closed

Mon:  9 am to 9 pm

Tue:   9 am to 9 pm

Wed:  9 am to 9 pm

Thu:   9 am to 9 pm

Fri:     9 am to 5:30 pm

Sat:    9 am to 5:30 pm

Lansdowne Branch (LA)
500 Third Avenue
Lansdowne, Maryland 21227
410-887-5602

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Sun:  Closed

Mon:  9 am to 9 pm

Tue:   9 am to 9 pm

Wed:  9 am to 9 pm

Thu:   9 am to 9 pm

Fri:     9 am to 5:30 pm

Sat:    9 am to 5:30 pm

Loch Raven Branch (LO)
1046 Taylor Avenue 
Towson, Maryland 21286
410-887-4444

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Please Note:  There is no book drop at the Loch Raven Branch.  The library building is ADA accessible but the meeting room is not.

Sun:  Closed

Mon:  9 am to 9 pm

Tue:   9 am to 5:30 pm

Wed:  9 am to 9 pm

Thu:   9 am to 5:30 pm

Fri:     9 am to 5:30 pm

Sat:    9 am to 5:30 pm

Mobile Library Services  (MLS)
1716 Merritt Boulevard
Dundalk, Maryland 21222
410-887-7586

 

North Point Branch (NO)
1716 Merritt Boulevard
Dundalk, Maryland 21222
410-887-7255

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Sun:  1 pm to 5 pm (Oct 7, 2012 through May 19, 2013 only)

Mon:  9 am to 9 pm

Tue:   9 am to 9 pm

Wed:  9 am to 9 pm

Thu:   9 am to 9 pm

Fri:     9 am to 5:30 pm

Sat:    9 am to 5:30 pm

Owings Mills Branch (OW)
County Campus Metro Centre at Owings Mills 
10302 Grand Central Avenue
Owings Mills, Maryland 21117
410-887-2092

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Please Note: Meeting rooms are currently not available for booking.

Sun:  1 pm to 5 pm (All Year Long)

Mon:  9 am to 9 pm

Tue:   9 am to 9 pm

Wed:  9 am to 9 pm

Thu:   9 am to 9 pm

Fri:     9 am to 5:30 pm

Sat:    9 am to 5:30 pm

Parkville Branch (PA)
9509 Harford Road 
Parkville, Maryland 21234
410-887-5353

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Please Note:  There is no meeting room at the Parkville Branch

Sun:  Closed

Mon:  9 am to 9 pm

Tue:   9 am to 9 pm

Wed:  9 am to 9 pm

Thu:   9 am to 9 pm

Fri:     9 am to 5:30 pm

Sat:    9 am to 5:30 pm

Perry Hall Branch (PE)
9685 Honeygo Boulevard
Perry Hall, Maryland 21128
410-887-5195

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Please Note:  There is a drive up service window at the Perry Hall Branch

Sun:  1 pm to 5 pm (Oct 7, 2012 through May 19, 2013 only)

Mon:  9 am to 9 pm

Tue:   9 am to 9 pm

Wed:  9 am to 9 pm

Thu:   9 am to 9 pm

Fri:     9 am to 5:30 pm

Sat:    9 am to 5:30 pm

 Pikesville Branch (PI)
1301 Reisterstown Road
Pikesville, Maryland 21208
410-887-1234

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Sun:  1 pm to 5 pm (Oct 7, 2012 through May 19, 2013 only)

Mon:  9 am to 9 pm

Tue:   9 am to 9 pm

Wed:  9 am to 9 pm

Thu:   9 am to 9 pm

Fri:     9 am to 5:30 pm

Sat:    9 am to 5:30 pm

 Randallstown Branch (RA)
8604 Liberty Road
Randallstown, Maryland 21133
410-887-0770

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Sun:  1 pm to 5 pm (Oct 7, 2012 through May 19, 2013 only)

Mon:  9 am to 9 pm

Tue:   9 am to 9 pm

Wed:  9 am to 9 pm

Thu:   9 am to 9 pm

Fri:     9 am to 5:30 pm

Sat:    9 am to 5:30 pm

 Reisterstown Branch (RE)
21 Cockeys Mill Road
Reisterstown, Maryland 21136
410-887-1165

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Sun:  Closed

Mon:  9 am to 9 pm

Tue:   9 am to 9 pm

Wed:  9 am to 9 pm

Thu:   9 am to 9 pm

Fri:     9 am to 5:30 pm

Sat:    9 am to 5:30 pm

 Rosedale Branch (RO)
6105 Kenwood Avenue
Rosedale, Maryland 21237
410-887-0512

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Also check out Storyville @ Rosedale

Sun:  1 pm to 5 pm (All Year Long)

Mon:  9 am to 9 pm

Tue:   9 am to 9 pm

Wed:  9 am to 9 pm

Thu:   9 am to 9 pm

Fri:     9 am to 5:30 pm

Sat:    9 am to 5:30 pm

 Sollers Point Branch (SO)
323 Sollers Point Road

Dundalk, Maryland 21222
410-288-3123

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Please Note: The library space in the Sollers Point Multi-Purpose Center does not have a meeting room.

Sun:  1 pm to 5 pm (Oct 7, 2012 through May 19, 2013 only)

Mon:  9 am to 9 pm

Tue:   9 am to 9 pm

Wed:  9 am to 9 pm

Thu:   9 am to 9 pm

Fri:     9 am to 5:30 pm

Sat:    9 am to 5:30 pm

Towson Branch (TO)
320 York Road  
Towson, Maryland 21204
410-887-6166

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Sun:  1 pm to 5 pm (All Year Long)

Mon:  9 am to 9 pm

Tue:   9 am to 9 pm

Wed:  9 am to 9 pm

Thu:   9 am to 9 pm

Fri:     9 am to 5:30 pm

Sat:    9 am to 5:30 pm

White Marsh Branch (WH)
8133 Sandpiper Circle
Nottingham, Maryland 21236
410-887-5097

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Sun:  1 pm to 5 pm (Oct 7, 2012 through May 19, 2013 only)

Mon:  9 am to 9 pm

Tue:   9 am to 9 pm

Wed:  9 am to 9 pm

Thu:   9 am to 9 pm

Fri:     9 am to 5:30 pm

Sat:    9 am to 5:30 pm

Woodlawn Branch (WO)
1811 Woodlawn Drive
Woodlawn, Maryland 21207
410-887-1336

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Also check out Storyville @ Woodlawn

Sun:  1 pm to 5 pm (All Year Long)

Mon:  9 am to 9 pm

Tue:   9 am to 9 pm

Wed:  9 am to 9 pm

Thu:   9 am to 9 pm

Fri:     9 am to 5:30 pm

Sat:    9 am to 5:30 pm
 

Holiday Closings

 

The Baltimore County Public Library is closed on the following schedule in observation of various holidays.

 

Year - 2013

Day of Week

Observance

May 27

Monday

Memorial Day

July 4

Thursday

Independence Day

September 2

Monday

Labor Day

October 14

Monday

Columbus Day

November 28

Thursday

Thanksgiving Day

December 24

Tuesday

Christmas Eve

December 25

Wednesday

Christmas Day

December 31

Tuesday

New Year's Eve branches close at 5:30 p.m.

Year - 2014

Day of Week

Observance

January 1

Wednesday

New Year's Day

January 20

Monday

Martin Luther King Jr. Day

February 17

Monday

Presidents' Day observed

April 20

Sunday

Easter

May 26

Monday

Memorial Day observed

 

Jobs and Volunteering at the Baltimore County Public Library

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The library is a great place to work and we have many opportunities for full time, part-time, and volunteer employment in all of our branches as well as in our administrative offices.  
 

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Volunteering at Baltimore County Public Library

 

Volunteers play an important role in our ability to provide library service to our communities. Find out about volunteering and complete the online volunteer application form (opens in new window). The number of volunteer opportunities available are determined by each branch. The minimum age for volunteers is 14 years old or in the 8th grade.  The following exceptions may be made: people under age 14 who volunteer as part of a group, e.g. scout troops, or as part of the Summer Reading Program.

 

Special Volunteers:

 

  • Student volunteers ages 14 and above may receive credit for student learning hours for volunteering throughout the year

 

  • BCPL's Summer Reading Club volunteers must be currently in grades 6 through 10. They promote the summer-only program within each branch, sign-up children for the program and give out stickers and prizes.

 

Other Special Library Volunteer Progams include:
 

  • The Friends: Branch Support Groups are important volunteer support groups for Baltimore County Public Library. They provide community outreach and advocacy for their neighborhood library. They organize fundraising events and bring additional talent, expertise, and financial support to their community library. For more information or to get involved, contact your local Friends: Branch Support Group.