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 best ways to get involved is in your own community, and what better place to start than with your local library? You can support Foundation for Baltimore County Public Library by making a tax-deductible gift on December 3.