A Ravens-themed playground is expected to open in Northwest Regional Park this summer. The one-of-a-kind destination playground will draw on its proximity to the Baltimore Ravens team headquarters in Owings Mills with football-themed challenges and plenty of the home team’s characteristic purple color scheme. A $500,000 donation from the …
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Parent You Should Know: Etienne Nadeau
Title: Assistant library manager at the Reisterstown Branch of Baltimore County Public Library Lives: Baltimore Family: Julia (wife), Sophie (4 years old), Madelyn (2 months) What’s the hardest part about juggling parenthood and your career? Something I call energy management, making sure I still have energy, patience and enthusiasm …
Read More »Feel the Love for Good Books
Fuel your children’s passions for reading with summer camp and Valentine’s Day tales — By Conni L. Strittmatter/Baltimore County Public Library Youth & Family Engagement Manager. Board Books “Where Do Diggers Say I Love You?” by Brianna Caplan Sayres, illustrated by Christian Slade Fans of “Where Do Diggers …
Read More »COVID-19 Rapid Tests Available at BCPL on Friday and Saturday
Baltimore County Public Libraries will have a limited number of COVID-19 rapid tests available for pickup this weekend. Tests will be available on Friday, Jan. 21, at the Pikesville branch only and on Saturday at all other branches. Distribution will begin at 9 a.m. on both days. Each person …
Read More »Books About Caring, Stories Great for Sharing
Encourage tenacity and resiliency in your children with these spirited tales. — by Conni L. Strittmatter/Baltimore County Public Library Youth & Family Engagement Manager Board Books “Sharing” by Yusuke Yonezu Children will discover that sharing is much more pleasant than being greedy. Different animals reveal the frustration of not …
Read More »Let It Fall
This time of year lends itself well to the telling of a tale or two. While we tend to go for the obvious ghost story, here are some titles that welcome fall in other ways. Board/Toddler ‘Touch and Feel Fall’ This book’s lively illustrations and vivid photographs will catch a toddler’s …
Read More »Best of the Year
Best of the Year: Here are a few of our favorite books of 2019 This is a hard list to create, but at the same time one we like to make. We love sharing great book recommendations, and these wonderful tales, all published in 2019, are perfect for gift giving …
Read More »Art Around Us
These books will inspire young readers interested in all kinds of artistic endeavors – poetry, illustration, movies, dance and more. Easy Nonfiction ‘Imagine’ by Juan Felipe Herrera Former U.S. Poet Laureate Juan Felipe Herrera recalls his childhood spent traveling with his migrant farming family in this memoir in verse. Luminous …
Read More »Serial Reading
“The Universe of Stories” is the theme of Baltimore County Public Library’s summer reading program. Let your kids embrace new worlds and new characters with these series that will get them reading through the summer. BOARD/TODDLER National Geographic’s latest series of board books introduces even the youngest children to high-quality …
Read More »Season’s Readings
The countdown to summer is on! These books capture the sun, the fun and the spirit of adventure (including spooky spirits and air battles) of these warm weather months. Check into your library’s summer reading program and pack a book in your bag, wherever you go this season. Board/Toddler ‘Sea’ …
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