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Get Involved
FOUNDATION FOR BALTIMORE COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARY
additional resources to enrich the Library’s commitment to empower the citizens of Baltimore County to explore, learn, create and connect. The Foundation’s support of the Library is
provide funding for a range of activities to promote a love of learning, the development of early childhood literacy and to continue lifelong learning for children and adults.
The Foundation supports vital Library programs and services like Storyville, BC Reads, Summer Reading Challenge and branch grants for special projects as well as renovations and Centers of Excellence. The Foundation also sponsors two hugely popular events each year. Taste of the Town is held each spring, and guests enjoy tasting stations, live music and a silent auction. The fall’s A Toast Among Ghosts is an outdoor event at the Reisterstown Branch on or near the anniversary of Edgar Allan Poe’s death. Three live bands, food trucks, cemetery tours, ghost stories and more make up this fun festival event!
Now, you’re invited to be all in with The All In Crowd, the Foundation membership program that gives back to you while you give back to your local library. Your membership allows
the Foundation to continue and increase our support of the Library. In return, we promise
to continue to support you as well — in the many ways we always have, but also in new
and exciting ways, like an annual donor appreciation event, exclusive gifts and much more. Membership levels start as low as $75 per year. Whether you make a one-time gift or divide your gift into monthly payments throughout the year, you're helping ensure that we strengthen our community by strengthening our Library. We're all in this together, so won't you be all in?
FRIENDS OF BALTIMORE COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARY
Many of the branches of Baltimore County Public Library have Friends groups, which are volunteer groups that provide advocacy The following branches have Friends groups that may or may not require a membership fee to join.
Please contact branch for more details and how you can get involved:
Arbutus Branch
Catonsville Branch Hereford Branch
Loch Raven Branch Perry Hall Branch
Pikesville Branch
Towson Branch
EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES AT BALTIMORE COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARY
At Baltimore County Public Library, staff members have the opportunity to enrich individual lives and build strong communities by delivering exceptional customer experiences, establishing meaningful partnerships and creating innovative learning spaces. We seek enthusiastic, open-minded, self-
motivated individuals who can work well independently and collaboratively.
Baltimore County Public Library circulates more than 10 million items and provides library services through its 19 branches, mobile library vehicles and an extensive outreach
network. If you are forward-thinking and passionate about public service, consider joining us as a full-time or part-time staff member.
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