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Library Accepting Donations for Community Drive

  • November 05, 2025
  • By Baltimore County Public Library

As the holiday season approaches, we understand that some of our neighbors are having to make tough financial decisions. Help make the season bright by donating to our Connecting to the Community holiday drive. Donations will be accepted during normal operating hours—Monday, November 10 through Friday, December 12.

Acceptable Donations 

Donations will be delivered to the following nonprofit organizations in time for the season. Residents with questions about the collection or the organizations’ specific needs should contact their local branches.  

Eastern Locations

Benefiting Organization  What to Donate  Donation Branches 
Love Thy Neighbor Nonperishable food  Essex 
Family Crisis Center of Baltimore County 
  • Body wash
  • Deodorant
  • Dryer sheets
  • Laundry Pods
  • Lotion
  • Lysol disinfectant spray
  • Paper towels
  • Pillows
  • Shampoo and conditioner
  • Shower caddies
  • Towels
  • Twin-sized bed sheets
  • Twin-sized blankets
North Point 
St. Vincent De Paul Eastside Shelter
  • Baby items (diapers and wipes)
  • New, unwrapped toys
  • Toiletries (deodorant, soap, toothbrush)
  • Towels and washcloths
  • Twin-sized bed sheets
  • Perry Hall
  • Rosedale
  • White Marsh 
Turner Station Recreation Council New, unwrapped toys  Sollers Point 

Central Locations

Benefiting Organization  What to Donate  Donation Branches 
Prologue, Inc.   New, unwrapped toys  Cockeysville 
Hereford Food Bank
  • Books
  • Candy
Hereford 
Baltimore Hunger Project Nonperishable food Loch Raven
Empower4Life
  • Books
  • Clothing
  • New, unwrapped toys
  • Toiletries
Towson 

Victor’s Vittles Food Pantry 

 

  • New, unwrapped toys
  • Nonperishable food
Parkville-Carney 

Western Locations

Benefiting Organization  What to Donate  Donation Branches 
Toys for Tots  New, unwrapped toys 
  • Arbutus
  • Lansdowne
Catonsville Emergency Assistance
  • Household necessities
  • Hygiene products
  • Nonperishable foods
Catonsville

Community Crisis Center, Inc. 

 

  • New, unwrapped toys
  • Toiletries
  • Owings Mills
  • Pikesville
  • Reisterstown

 

Night of Peace 

 

New, unwrapped toys  Randallstown 
St. Gabriel's Food Pantry
  • New clothing
  • New, unwrapped toys
  • Nonperishable food
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