RSVP for Annual Supporters Meeting

If you donated $250 or more (cumulative) in the last year, then you’re invited to the Baltimore County Public Library’s annual Supporters Meeting and Luncheon on Tuesday, March 6 from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. at the Towson Branch. Hear from Director Paula Miller and help plan for our next fiscal year. RSVP by Monday,…

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Save the Date

Our 2018 Taste of the Town will be held on Saturday, April 28, 7 p.m. to 11 p.m.. The theme this year is Speakeasy Masquerade. Taste of the Town is Foundation for Baltimore County Public Library’s premier annual event. Costumes and masks are welcome (and encouraged!), but not required. Guests get a taste of Baltimore County…

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Be a Part of Our Story

Help shape the future of the Foundation! Foundation for Baltimore County Public Library is forming a select group of individuals under 40 years old to help us grow the Foundation into the future. We’re looking for creative people with an interest in championing the future of 21st century libraries in our communities; embracing our mission…

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Talking is Teaching

UPDATE The Foundation and President Clinton dedicated the new Talking is Teaching panels at the Sollers Point Branch on Monday, October 30, at 2:30 p.m. Talking is Teaching is a a public awareness and action campaign that helps parents recognize their power to boost their children’s early brain and vocabulary development through simple, everyday actions…

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Retiree Luncheon

Be connected at the 2017 Baltimore County Public Library Retiree Luncheon on Thursday, November 16, 2017, 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m., in the Towson Room of the Towson Branch. The luncheon is sponsored by the Foundation for Baltimore County Public Library. Hear director Paula Miller give a brief presentation about the state of the library. Catered by…

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Welcome Nick Richardson

The Foundation would like to offer a warm welcome to Nick Richardson, the newest member of our Board of Directors. Nick Richardson became a member of the Foundation board in September 2017. He is a vice president of commercial banking for M&T Bank. He has more than 30 years of experience in the banking industry,…

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Short Story Winners

Congratulations to our 2017 winners of the Tales of the Dead short horror story contest. We had a record number of spooky submissions this year in both the Adult and Under 21 categories. Some of your the stories haunted the judges for days (pun intended). 1st Place: A Sinister Charm by Gary R. Beard 2nd…

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SOLD OUT

On October 7, 2017, join Foundation for Baltimore County Public Library, Edgar Allan Poe and Reisterstown founder John Reister at Reisterstown Branch for A Toast Among Ghosts, a spooky night of fun, food and beer in a historic cemetery. Enjoy live music by local bands Ampersand String Band, Eli August and the Abandoned Buildings and…

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Grant Application Period is Open

The Foundation is now accepting applications for the 2017 Give ’em What They Want microgrants. The Give ’em What They Want microgrants are internal grants applied for and awarded to BCPL branches, departments or teams by the Foundation for Baltimore County Public Library. The Foundation will award up to $1,000 per project. The number of…

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