Giving
Mobile Library Law Center
Want to get in on the ground floor of an exciting new opportunity at Baltimore County Public Library? Read this article about our new Mobile Library Law Center from the Baltimore Sun, then visit our Sponsorship Opportunities page to find out how you can help fund this new service, or make a gift directly. For…
Read MoreNow More Than Ever
Please remember Foundation for Baltimore County Public Library on GivingTuesday, December 1, 2020. GivingTuesday is a global generosity movement unleashing the power of people and organizations to transform their communities and the world. GivingTuesday was created in 2012 as a simple idea: a day that encourages people to do good. Over the past seven years,…
Read MoreBelieve in the magic of cookies!
We’re having a no-bake sale and have we got a sweet deal for you! Be a smart cookie and let us do all the hard work for you. Get a dozen cookies baked by Food Network’s Jason Hisley, owner of Cake by Jason Hisley and winner of Cupcake Wars, and skip right to the fun…
Read MoreSponsor the Reisterstown Renovation
OPENING IN MID-2021! Originally opened in 1825 and named after Benjamin Franklin, the Franklin Academy became the first high school in Baltimore County in 1874. It was later renamed Franklin High School. It has served as the Reisterstown Branch of Baltimore County Public Library since 1961. This renovation allows us to better serve the community…
Read MoreCoyle Studios Supports the Foundation
May is National Photo Month, and to show their support of Foundation for Baltimore County Public Library, Coyle Studios, our frequent photography partner and sponsor of Taste of the Town, is donating 20% of each sale of a specially commissioned photo during the month of May. This photograph, titled “Hope,” was taken by John Coyle…
Read MoreSecond Giving Tuesday
Giving Tuesday is an annual day set apart to focus on giving to charities and nonprofits. It’s usually the first Tuesday after Thanksgiving, but due to the current pandemic and an increase in need, there will be a second Giving Tuesday this coming Tuesday, May 5. As a loyal friend and donor, you understand the…
Read MoreTake the BCPL80for80s Challenge!
With the cancellation of Taste of the Town, we need your help to raise much needed funds! But why not have fun in the process? Go to Facebook, Instagram or Twitter and post a photo of yourself from the ’80s (or any fun throwback picture — we know some of you weren’t even born in the ’80s!). Tag…
Read MoreEnd-of-Year Charitable Giving
There’s still time! Remember the Foundation with your end-of-year charitable giving and help us write success stories all through 2020!
Read MoreSupport the Foundation on GivingTuesday
Last year, according to USA Today, #GivingTuesday broke a record with $168 million in charitable donations worldwide. Celebrated on the Tuesday following Thanksgiving (in the U.S.) and the widely recognized shopping events Black Friday and Cyber Monday, #GivingTuesday kicks off the charitable season, when many focus on their holiday and end-of-year giving. One of the…
Read MoreMeet Elin Hilderbrand
B Connected and B Fearless members of The All In Crowd ($500 and up) are invited join us for an exclusive cocktail reception with New York Times bestselling author Elin Hilderbrand on Saturday, October 12 at 5:30 p.m. Elin is a graduate of Johns Hopkins University, and has written 21 novels such as The Perfect Couple,…
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