Friends of the Catonsville Library

09/12/2026

09/11/2026

To mark the 25th anniversary of 9/11, the Library has launched an online collection of nearly 500 first-hand accounts that document what responders witnessed, why they responded, what they endured, and how the experience affected their health, families and lives in the years that followed.

https://newsroom.loc.gov/news/library-makes-nearly-500-first-hand-9-11-responder-accounts-available-online/s/3f265f84-4ede-40c0-a926-732c4aec39e5

Taken together, the interviews - which include responders, family members, advocates, and medical personnel- preserve not only the memories of a historic event, but the testimony of witnesses whose lives became part of its continuing history. Making them available through the Library of Congress ensures that their testimony becomes part of the nation’s permanent memory.

The interviews are part of a project begun by Benjamin Luft, a physician at Stony Brook Medicine in New York, who treated responders in the years after the attacks.

09/11/2026

You're never too young to be a library kid! Adonis was gifted one of our Newborn Care Kits given away at GBMC. It includes a free book, a 1,000 Books Before Kindergarten packet, a magnet and a swaddle decorated by teenagers at the library, plus information on how to get them a library card. Our branches have put together 500 kits that will be given away to NICU families as a way to support early literacy in our youngest community members ❤️

09/11/2026

Rejoice! Sunday hours are back. Starting September 13, our Arbutus, Cockeysville, North Point*, Perry Hall, Pikesville, Reisterstown and Towson branches are open from 1-5 p.m. for basic services. To celebrate, we're hosting Sunday Funday! See the full list below.

*the North Point Branch is closed for HVAC repair.

09/08/2026

Homeschool friends! We have several programs happening in September like a career day, community meetup and information sessions on what it is like to homeschool. Learn more: https://ow.ly/FHya50ZHKSQ

09/06/2026

Our branches are closed Monday, September 7, in observance of Labor Day. Enjoy our digital library 24/7: https://bit.ly/bcpldigitallibrary

09/02/2026