Foundation Events
Brews for the BIG Give
Foundation for Baltimore County Public Library has partnered with local breweries Pooles Island Brewing Company in Middle River and BC Brewery in Hunt Valley for Brews for the BIG Give, special events supporting The BIG Give happening throughout May and June with giveaways. prizes and more. Both breweries are donating 10% of their total profits…
Read MoreThe BIG Give
The BIG Give is back and it’s BIGGER than ever. Between May 1 and June 30, every single penny of your generous donation will go directly towards supporting programs and projects at Baltimore County Public Library. That’s right – no overhead, no salaries, no fancy fundraising event expenses. Just 100% IMPACT. Your entire contribution will be…
Read MoreRSVP Now to Meet Lisa Scottoline
If you haven’t already, be sure to RSVP for the exclusive donor luncheon for NYT bestselling author Lisa Scottoline. Please RSVP by Friday, February 16.
Read MoreWatch the Virtual Town Hall
Miss the exclusive Virtual Town Hall with CEO Sonia Alcántara-Antoine? Don’t worry, you can watch it online. Learn more.
Read MoreTales of the Dead Winners – Read the Stories
Baltimore County Public Library and Foundation for Baltimore County Public Library challenged writers of all ages to write original horror stories with a “Petrifying Poe” theme in their Tales of the Dead Short Horror Story Contest. Entrants were encouraged to be creative with the theme and they delivered. The contest ran from August 1 through September 22,…
Read MoreToast Tickets on Sale
Tickets are now on sale for A Toast Among Ghosts on Saturday, October 14, 7 p.m.-10 p.m. Enjoy live music from local bands Edgar Allan & the Poe Boys and Porch Setters Union, food from Bully Boss Burgers, Flash Crabcake Company, Just Like Home Indian Cuisine and The Reister’s Daughter, beer from RavenBeer, wine, local…
Read MoreEnter the Contest!
Baltimore County Public Library and the Foundation challenge you to write your own original horror story. The seventh annual Tales of the Dead Short Horror Story Contest runs August 1 through September 22. Winners will be announced on October 2. The theme this year is “Petrifying Poe.” Each story should contain an element, appearance or…
Read MoreWe did it!
THANK YOU! We did it! With your help, we blew past our goal and broke $100,000! Thank you to everyone who participated in this year’s BIG Give. Our final total was $103,206. We are so grateful to Anne and Christopher West, who gave us an incredibly generous $50,000 matching grant. Thank you as well to…
Read MoreSave the Date – May 19
Save the date! Foundation for Baltimore County Public Library is hosting The BIG Give, their second annual dedicated day of giving on Friday, May 19 to raise additional funds for vital projects to the 21st century library. Donations can be made online to support Baltimore County Public Library initiatives including digital equity, Summer Reading Challenge,…
Read MoreRead the Winning Stories
Read the spine-tingling winning horror stories from our annual Tales of the Dead short story contest. We invited writers of all ages to write original horror stories with a “Moonlit Masquerade” theme in our Tales of the Dead Short Horror Story Contest. Six winners were chosen, and for the first time ever, one of the…
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