BCPL Can Help

Automobiles

BCPL Consumer InfoCenter - Automotive
From the basics of how to buy a car to researching prices and trade-in values of new or used vehicles, this BCPL site is a good starting place. The Kelley Blue book and NADA Guide links are invaluable.

Automobile and Small Engine Repair Databases
BCPL provides two online databases for your use in the library or at home. The Auto Repair Reference Center covers repairs on most major cars and trucks back to 1945. Or there is the Small Engine Repair Reference Center that contains the full set of Clymer small engine repair manuals.

Try these titles:

• Family Handyman Simple Car Care and Repair Book
• How to Repair Your Car
• What the Experts May Not Tell You About Car Repair

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Avoiding Foreclosure

Your Community - Real Estate
Links to real estate information and services, including a special focus on foreclosure resources.

BCPL Law InfoCenter
Find local, state, and national codes, laws, and regulations and facts about our courts. Points the way to legal assistance through a lawyer or other legal services. Find law libraries, legal forms and terminology, notary services, and legal research resources.

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Elder Care

Baltimore County Department of Aging Information for Caregivers
The Baltimore County Department of Aging Caregivers Program offers a variety of services and resources to help family caregivers to provide good care for older relatives, while also taking care of themselves.

Baltimore County Department of Health Services for Seniors
Provides a number of service through the Bureau of Community Health Services to help keep residents in their homes.  These services are primarily for disabled adults and senior citizens at risk for long term care placement.

A Helping Hand in Hard Times
Baltimore County has developed this directory of the most frequently used links to services and resources for helping our older residents and family caregivers in providing good care for older relatives.

Taking Care of Mom and Dad
Program descriptions, eligibility requirements and contact information for a wide variety of services to help older relatives and friends get services, resources and information needed to remain active and independent in Baltimore County, presented by the Baltimore County Department of Aging and the Baltimore County Commission on Aging.

Try these titles:

• The Complete Living Will Kit
• The Easy Will and Living Will Kit
• The Eldercare Handbook: Difficult Choices, Compassionate Solutions
• Eldercare 911: The Caregiver's Complete Handbook for Making Decisions
• Long-Term Care: How to Plan and Pay for It

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Energy Awareness

BCPL Consumer InfoCenter - Energy Awareness
Energy awareness information and assistance programs, presenting a special focus on local energy conservation, suppliers and rates, green buildings and technology.

BCPL Consumer InfoCenter
Find local emergency and non-emergency hotline numbers and special transportation services. Covers frauds and scams, identity theft, local complaint resolution and help with consumer issues, computer buying/disposal, general and electronics recycling, and automobile buying, registration and licensing.

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Entertainment

BCPL Arts and Entertainment InfoCenter
Find local festivals and events, future concerts, and movies and reviews. Contains local restaurant guides, wineries, theatre and music events, and museums and galleries. Search for music lyrics and identify recorded music. Includes some seating charts for local venues.

BCPL Books and More Pages
It's not just books. The library has so much more in our collections that you need to know about. We offer audio and ebooks to be downloaded and enjoyed, video games, DVDs and music CDs, and much more.

Baltimore County Public Library's dateLines, Our Calendar of Events
Baltimore County Public Library does not require tickets or registration for most programs. The seating is first-come, first served up to legal capacity of the room. For some programs where a small group is desirable, such as Baby Boosters Story Time for children ages 0 to 23 months, registration is necessary. These programs are noted in the quarterly Calendar of Events listing as "registration required". To register visit or phone the library branch having the program during the week preceding the program. Programs are free.

Baltimore County Department of Aging Senior Centers
Focal points for programs, activities and services for county residents age 60 and older and their spouses

Connections: Recreation
The Baltimore area offers a wide variety of recreation and entertainment activities for children, youth and families.

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