Foundation for Baltimore County Public Library’s The BIG Give Returns for Second Year

Foundation for Baltimore County Public Library is preparing for something BIG! Returning for a second year, The BIG Give is set for Friday, May 19. The dedicated day of giving raises additional funds for vital projects in the 21st century library.

How to Donate

Make a donation at any point on the Foundation for Baltimore County Public Library website to support our initiatives, including:

• Digital equity
• Summer Reading Challenge
• Bookmobiles
• Storyville
• Building improvements

Anyone donating $100 or more receives a BIG glass mug and is automatically enrolled in the Foundation’s membership program, the All In Crowd. New this year, there’s an opportunity to double your gift! Thanks to a generous matching grant from Anne and Christopher West, every dollar donated on May 19 will be matched, up to $50,000.

Come Celebrate

Like we said, it’s a BIG day on Friday, May 19! Big day of giving and a big day of fun! Numerous pop-up events are planned throughout the day at library branches, with appearances by Sneaks the Cat and Foundation board members, a livestreamed event and a free concert. View the full schedule below:

• 10:30 to 11:30 a.m.—Hereford Branch
• 11 a.m. to noon—Arbutus Branch
• 1 p.m.—The BIG Give Live on Facebook and YouTube
• 1:30 to 2:30 p.m.—Owings Mills Branch
• 2 to 3 p.m.—Perry Hall Branch
• 3 to 4 p.m.—Cockeysville Branch
• 5 to 8 p.m.—Towson Branch—The BIG Give culminates with a free, family-friendly block party with a sunset concert that features the band Starlight Anthem, food vendors, beer from BC Brewery and other fun activities. Parking in the garage is free for those in attendance.

Sponsors

The Foundation would like to thank the generous sponsors supporting this event, including:

• M&T Bank
• Playaway
• T. Rowe Price
• Baltimore County Employees Federal Credit Union
• Towson University
• Susan Waxter
• Baird Financial
• Wegmans