Baltimore County Public Library, Towson

#23 among attractions in Towson

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Baltimore County Public Library, established in 1948, is a public library system located in central Maryland and headquartered in Towson, Maryland BCPL serves Baltimore County, Maryland, which surrounds but does not include the city of Baltimore. Still, occasionally the two library systems share resources and expertise. ()

Established: 1948 (76 years ago)Coordinates: 39°23'56"N, 76°36'9"W

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Baltimore County Public Library – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Recher Theatre, The Shops at Kenilworth, Hampton National Historic Site, Towson Place.

~740 ftN
Dancing, Nightlife
Recher Theatre, Towson
4 min walk • The Recher is a concert venue in Towson, Maryland. It is located at 512 York Road in the building previously operated as the Towson Theatre, a one-screen movie theater.
1.2 miNW
Shopping, Shopping centre
The Shops at Kenilworth, Towson
32 min walk • The Shops at Kenilworth is a mall in Towson, Maryland. It has more than 30 stores. The mall opened in 1979 as the Kenilworth Bazaar. The original anchor stores were Stebbins Anderson and Hochschild Kohn's.
1.4 miNE
Historical place, History museum, Museum
Hampton National Historic Site, Towson
37 min walk • Hampton National Historic Site, in the Hampton area north of Towson, Baltimore County, Maryland, USA, preserves a remnant of a vast 18th-century estate, including a Georgian manor house, gardens, grounds, and the original stone slave quarters.
1.2 miE
Shopping, Shopping centre
Towson Place, Towson
30 min walk • Towson Place, formerly Eudowood Plaza and Towson Marketplace, is an outdoor shopping center in Towson, Maryland. Opened in 1962, it was redeveloped extensively in 1998.
0.5 miS
Monuments and statues
Doc, Towson
13 min walk • Doc is the official mascot of Towson University. He is named after former sports department head Donald "Doc" Minnegan.
1.1 miN
Church
Towson United Methodist Church, Towson
28 min walk • Towson United Methodist Church is a large United Methodist Church in the historic Hampton subdivision of Towson, a suburb in Baltimore County, Maryland. Its past, rooted in 19th-century America and subsequent growth in the two centuries since then, has closely paralleled the nation's political and sociological trends.
~980 ftNW
Shopping, Shopping centre
Towson Town Center, Towson
5 min walk • Towson Town Center is a large indoor shopping mall located in Towson, Maryland. It was the largest indoor shopping mall in Maryland prior to the completion of Arundel Mills in late 2000 in Hanover and the 2007 expansion of Westfield Annapolis.
0.5 miSE
Museum
Aigburth Vale, Towson
14 min walk • Aigburth Vale house at 212 Aigburth Road in Towson was designed in 1868, by architects Niernsee & Neilson, as a country home for wealthy actor John E. Owens.
~980 ftNE
Shopping, Shopping centre
Towson Square, Towson
5 min walk • Towson Square, originally known as Towson Circle III while in planning, is an outdoor mall constructed between 2013 and 2014 in Towson, Maryland. The outdoor mall is estimated to cost have $85 million to be built by its developers, Cordish Company and Heritage Properties, Inc.
~1260 ftNW
Garden, Greek Revival architecture
Baltimore County Circuit Courthouses, Towson
7 min walk • The Baltimore County Courthouses are located in Towson, the county seat. The older, original Baltimore County Courthouse of 1854-1856 houses many of the offices of the County government, including both the executive branch and the legislative branch. The County Courts Building lies to the west, separated by a plaza.
0.8 miSW
Universities and schools
Towson University, Towson
21 min walk • Towson University is a public university in Towson, Maryland. Founded in 1866 as Maryland's first training school for teachers, Towson University is a part of the University System of Maryland.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to Baltimore County Public Library?

Nearby attractions include Sons of The American Legion, Towson (4 min walk), Baltimore County Circuit Courthouses, Towson (7 min walk), Towson Calvary Baptist Church, Towson (8 min walk), Doc, Towson (13 min walk).

How to get to Baltimore County Public Library by public transport?

The nearest stations to Baltimore County Public Library:

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York Road & Pennsylvania Avenue Southbound • Lines: 52, 53, Rd (3 min walk)
York Road & Pennsylvania Avenue Northbound • Lines: 51, 52, 53, Rd (3 min walk)