About Us - Towson Branch Library


[The Towson Library]
(Photographer: R. Schaefer)


Abraham Lincoln Essay Contest
Sponsored by the
Friends of the Towson Library

High School Winner:
Derek Siegel, Grade 11, Towson High School

Middle School Winner:
Eleonore Evans, Grade 6, McDonogh School



Forever Free: Abraham Lincoln's Journey to Emancipation

A national, traveling six-panel exhibition will be on display from Thursday, January 21 to Friday, March 5, 2010 during library hours at the Towson Branch of BCPL. The exhibition focuses on Lincoln's quest to restore a Union divided by Civil War through the use of reproductions of rare historical documents, period photographs, engravings, lithographs, cartoons and political ephemera.

Abraham Lincoln exhibit image

The exhibit was organized by the Huntington Library, San Marino, CA and the Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History, New York City, in cooperation with the American Library Association Public Programs Office. It was funded by major grants from the National Endowment for the Humanities and the Abraham Lincoln Bicentennial Commission.


Baltimore County Poetry Interest Survey

The Towson Library and the Towson ARTS Collective would like to hear from you about your interest and engagement with the poetic arts. The survey will only take a few minutes and all responses are anonymous.

Please take our survey.


Friends of the Towson Library
February 2010 Newsletter

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Baltimore County Revenue Authority
parking garage at the Towson Library
Parking Rates
Up to 1/2 hour
Up to 1 hour
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Up to 5 hours
Up to 6 hours
Up to 7 hours (maximum)
$0.50
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$2.00
$3.00
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$5.00
$6.00
$7.00

After 5:30 on weekdays and all day on weekends, rates are $1.00 with validation.

For reduced garage parking rates, bring your garage parking ticket into the library for validation.

Questions or comments should be directed to the Revenue Authority, 115 Towsontown Boulevard, 410-887-3127.

The Towson Library is a landmark building in the heart of Towson. Its expansive, contemporary, cement architecture, designed by Tatar & Kelly Architects, adds to its prominence. While the current Towson Library building was constructed in 1974, and expanded in 1990, the Towson Library dates back to 1936. An exterior renovation of the building was completed in Fall 1999.

Serving residents of the county seat, the Towson Library offers a full array of traditional programs and services for its diverse population, and an ever changing wealth of electronic resources for children and adults. The library also houses a rich collection of local historical maps and books for history buffs.

320 York Road       [Accessibility Symbol]
Towson, Maryland 21204-5179

 
Telephone:
410-887-6166
TTY/TICAL:
410-821-5705

Email:
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Fax:
410-887-3170

Hours:
Monday through Thursday, 9 a.m. to 9 p.m.
Friday and Saturday, 9 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.
Sunday, 1 to 5 p.m.

Towson History Room:
Monday, 1 to 4:30 p.m.
Wednesday, 6 p.m. to 8:55 p.m.
(Please call ahead to ensure that the history room volunteer is available.)

Meeting Room:
capacity: 100+, tables: 15, chairs: 137
meeting room bookings: 410-887-6109

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Directions:
320 York Road (via MapQuest)
From Towson via the Beltway (I-695): Take Exit 26 (York Road, South) and go about 3/4 mile to the Towson Roundabout. Exit the Roundabout, continuing on York Road another 1/4 mile to Chesapeake Avenue. Turn left onto Chesapeake Avenue and go to the parking garage behind the library. There is a pedestrian bridge directly from the third floor of the garage to the library.

Image of Towson Dragon playable art feature
New! Towson Dragon Playable
Art Feature -
Find Out More [PDF]

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On your next visit to the Towson Library, treat yourself to a Haupia Macchiato and oatmeal raisin cookies for the kids!

Spro Coffee in the Towson Library, photo 1.

Enjoy highly personable coffee beverages combining impeccable products, Italian and Seattle techniques with Asian and American influences. Visa and Mastercard accepted.
  • Seating available for approximately 16 guests.
  • Enjoy the library's free wireless Internet access.
  • Discounted garage parking validated near the cafe.
  • Brewing Method: French Press
  • Espresso Machine: Custom modified La Marzocco Linea 3AV
  • Primary Coffee Roaster: Hines Public Market Coffee, Vancouver, BC

On August 17, 2009 'Spro celebrated its three-year anniversary of providing service in the Towson Library.

Spro Coffee in the Towson Library, photo 7. Spro Coffee in the Towson Library, photo 6.
Views of Spro Coffee in the Towson Library, July 17, 2007. Photos by J.D.

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410-296-0023
info@sprocoffee.com

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