Baltimore County Library offers Library by Mail services to homebound residents [Video]

Baltimore County Public Libraries is offering a new service for home-bound residents to get books.

“We’ve added Library by Mail to really reach as many people in the County as possible, who are unable to come to our libraries,” says Julie Brophy, manager of the Adult and Community Engagement Department at Baltimore County Public Library.

Only Baltimore County residents who are home-bound are eligible for the program.

“This is one way to.. bring some of the services right to their doorstep,” says Brophy

You also have to have a library card, which can be requested online, and complete the online application for the Library by Mail program.

Specific eligibility requirements and ways to apply can be found on the BCPL website. You can also call 410-887-7586 to request a paper application.

They soft-launched the program back in July and have about 12 active participants who gave the Library system feedback and helped them …