BCPL Can Help

Finding a Job

BCPL Jobs and Careers InfoCenter
Offers local, state, and national job search sites and resume posting sites, as well as local resources on volunteering. Explore a future career, the education or training needed, possible salary, employment trends, and more. Has tips on creating a resume and cover letter.

Job and Volunteer Opportunities at BCPL
Current vacancies, application information and volunteer opportunities with the Baltimore County Public Library.

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Food on a Budget

Connections: Food
Local resources for food assistance, listing government agencies, faith-based organizations and food pantries.

BCPL Home and Garden InfoCenter
Features cooking, gardening and landscaping, and home building, improvement and repair. Includes a special section titled Cheap, Healthy Eating.

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Get Fit

BCPL Health InfoCenter - Diet, Nutrition and Fitness
Lists local and national links designed to help you to get physically fit and eating a healthy diet.

BCPL Sports and Recreation InfoCenter
Focuses on local recreational sports and activities. Covers local and state parks and campgrounds and recreational activities, such as hiking,

Baltimore County Department of Aging Senior Centers - Senior Fitness Centers and Programs
Staffed by qualified employees from Towson University's College of Health Professions, the 8 fitness centers have state-of-the-art equipment and specially designed programs to meet the needs of county residents age 60 and older and their spouses.

Baltimore County Department of Recreation and Parks
Provides a wide variety of recreational programs, including individual and team sports, throughout the County.

Try these titles:

• Champions Body-for-Life: 12 Weeks to Mental and Physical Strength
• Eating Well Healthy in a Hurry Cookbook
• Faster, Better, Stronger: 10 Proven Secrets to a Healthier Body in 12 Weeks
• Planning and Preparing Healthy Meals and Snacks: A Day-to-Day Guide to a Healthier Diet
• 15-Minute Workouts for Dummies (DVD)

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Health Information

Baltimore County Partner's Health Improvement Program - PartnersH.I.P
The PartnersH.I.P. program provides access to affordable quality health care to uninsured/underinsured Baltimore County residents through referral services, community resources, and education programs.

BCPL Health InfoCenter
Extensive collection of local and national links designed to help you find information on eating healthy on a budget, drug assistance and medical assistance.

Connections: Medical Financial Assistance
Family financial assistance resources are listed. Emergency assistance for food, utilities and prescriptions. Nutritional education sources.

Online Databases
Our Health and Wellness Resource Center includes full-text journals, the new Disease Profiler and the Alternative Health Module. The Resource Center provides quick and accurate access for all levels. Medline Plus offers free accurate health information from the National Libraries of Medicine.

Try these titles from the library's collection:

• American Medical Association Complete Guide to Prevention and Wellness
• Mayo Clinic Family Health Book
• AMA's Complete Medical Encyclopedia

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Home Repair

BCPL Home and Garden InfoCenter - Home Building, Improvement and Repair
tips and advice on home improvements, home and basic appliance repairs as well as information on finding a licensed contractor and getting a building permit.

Try these titles:

• Basic Home Repair (DVD)
• Black and Decker’s Complete Home Repair: With 350 Projects and 2,300 Photos
• Home Improvement 101: Everyday Care and Repair Made Easy

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