Bookmobile: Adult and Community
Adult and Community Engagement vehicles visit a wide range of Baltimore County communities with a focus on serving adults, including senior retirement homes, assisted living facilities and community outreach opportunities.
Bookmobile Services
The Bookmobile houses a collection of borrowable materials, including:
- New and popular titles
- Large type books
- Audiobooks on CD and Playaway
- Magazines
- DVDs
Materials Requests
You can request any title from the catalog to be sent to a vehicle for pickup at any scheduled bookmobile visit, by selecting Mobile-Adult as your branch when placing a hold request. You may also ask staff on the Bookmobile or in any branch to request books or other materials for you to pick up on a vehicle. Not sure what to read, watch or listen to? Request a Be Surprised Bundle by calling 410-887-7586.
Returns
Vehicles can accept returns from any branch, and materials checked out from a mobile vehicle may be returned to any branch.
Fees
While the majority of library services are free, fees do apply to lost or damaged items. Fees may be paid on the bookmobiles by using a personal check or money order—cash is not accepted. Fees may also be paid at any branch or online by logging in to Your Account.
Mobile Library Law Center
Legal service is provided for those meeting the legal service providers’ eligibility requirements. In partnership with legal services providers, the Mobile Library Law Center provides free assistance for civil legal issues, including:
- Bankruptcy
- Child custody and support
- Debt collection
- Expungements
- Housing
- Landlord and tenant
- Unemployment benefits
- Veterans’ benefits
Event Schedule
View the Mobile Law Center schedule of upcoming events.
Library staff are available to provide additional service and referrals, as needed.
Lobby Delivery
The Lobby Delivery Service provides residents of participating long-term care facilities with a delivery of library materials on a monthly basis. Materials include:
- New and popular titles
- Large type books
- Audiobooks on CD and Playaway
- Magazines
- DVDs
Not sure what to read, watch or listen to? Library staff are available to provide recommendations, personalized service and library cards.
Notary Services
Mobile vehicle staff are trained notaries public and can witness the signing of legal documents such as wills, deeds or powers of attorney during our scheduled stops. Learn more about these notary services. To schedule the notary service, Book a My Librarian appointment online or by calling 410-887-7586.
One-on-One Personal Assistance
Mobile vehicle staff can provide one-on-one personal assistance to download e-books, audiobooks and e-magazines during our scheduled stops. Book a My Librarian appointment online or by calling 410-887-7586. A library card is required to download materials. Please come prepared with username and password information for any relevant applications.
Schedules
Schedules for the following mobile vehicles are subject to change without notice due to weather, staffing events or maintenance issues. Mobile vehicles do not operate when the library is closed, including on Baltimore County's observed holidays. The Bookmobile schedule is monthly, with visits the same week and day each month, beginning with the first Tuesday. Select the location links below to view the locations on Google Maps.
| Tuesday | Wednesday | Thursday | Friday |
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First | Blakehurst Aigburth Vale Park View at Towson Pickersgill | The Greens at English Consul Brightview Rolling Hills | Mercy Ridge St. Elizabeth Hall Ivy Hall | Charlestown Lobby 7 Charlestown Cross Creek Risteau at Rockland Edenwald |
Second | Easterseals Salony House Reister's View Reister's Clearing Meadows of Reisterstown Building I Meadows of Reisterstown Building II Trinity House | Weinberg Village North Oaks Atrium Village Owings Mills New Town | Broadmead Masonic Homes Mays Chapel | Morningside House of Satyr Hill Glen Meadows Oak Crest |
Third | Park View at Taylor Park View at Fullerton Brightview Perry Hall Chapel Springs Village Crossroads Park View at Rosedale | Annen Woods Morningside Weinberg House 7 Slade Weinberg Terrace and Gardens |
| Randallstown Campus Randallstown Campus Randallstown Campus Park View at Randallstown North Star The Greens at Liberty Road |
Fourth
| Evergreen Senior Apartments St. Luke's Place Brightview White Marsh |
| Springhouse Promedica The Village at Augsburg Greens at Rolling Road Park View at Woodlawn | Park View at Dundalk Center Place The Greens at Logan Field River Point Apartments Lighthouse Senior Living at Hopkins Creek Hopkins Village |
Contact Us
Phone: 410-887-7586
Email: mobile-adult@bcpl.net
Request a Visit
Request a mobile visit for your community or outreach event. Please allow five business days for a response.