NOTTINGHAM, MD—The Baltimore County Public Library will be distributing free COVID-19 tests kits this weekend. The test kits will be available at all branches beginning at 9 a.m. on Saturday, December 11th. The kits are free of charge and will be limited to one per person. Officials say inventory is limited and will be distributed while supplies last. A list […]
CARNEY, MD—Kids will have the opportunity to practice reading with some lovable pups in Carney on Saturday. The Baltimore County Public Library’s “Paws to Read” program invites children to practice reading with dogs from Pets on Wheels. The Parkville-Carney Branch has several open spots for the program on Saturday afternoon. Appointments are available at the Parkville-Carney Branch from 3:30 – […]
PERRY HALL, MD—The Baltimore County Public Library will be celebrating Small Business Saturday with pop-up shops at five locations, including the Perry Hall branch. The event will be held 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. on Saturday, November 27th. Patrons will be able to shop local on Small Business Saturday and find items like pottery, candles, fine art, handcrafted jewelry, and […]
NOTTINGHAM, MD—The Baltimore County Public Library will be collecting items for several nonprofits throughout the County to share with those in need this holiday season. BCPL will collect new, unwrapped items at each of its 19 branches through the “Connecting the Community Toy Drive.” Branch staff selected hyperlocal organizations that will send donations directly back to their community. Each branch […]
WHITE MARSH, MD—The White Marsh Branch of the Baltimore County Public Library will soon be having its sidewalk and parking lot demolished and replaced, officials announced on Monday. Work is scheduled to begin on Monday, November 1 and the process is expected to take seven days. During that time, for customer and staff access and safety reasons, the branch and […]
TOWSON, MD—The Baltimore County Department of Public Works and Transportation on Friday announced several changes to the Bureau of Solid Waste Management’s regulations. The announced changes include: Beginning April 1, 2022, Baltimore County will require all separate yard material collection to be placed in paper bags and will no longer accept plastic bags for yard waste. This new rule will […]
TOWSON, MD—Three Baltimore County Public Schools students swept the “under 21” category of Baltimore County Public Library’s Tales of the Dead Short Horror Story Contest. Polly Sloan, a Grade 7 student at Parkville Middle School, won first place for “The Letters from No One,” about a man receiving mysterious and terrifying letters predicting his imminent death. Second place went to […]
TOWSON, MD—Baltimore County government offices will be closed on Monday, October 11. Department of Health and Human Services COVID-19 vaccination and testing sites will be closed, and CountyRide vans will not operate. All branches of the Baltimore County Public Library will be closed. Parking meters must be fed and Baltimore County Revenue Authority parking garages will be open as usual. […]