Innovative Library Workshops Kick Off In Owings Mills

OWINGS MILLS-REISTERSTOWN, MD - From the Baltimore County Public Library: Baltimore County Public Library announces its participation in Outside the Lines, a global initiative designed to get people thinking – and talking – about the library in a whole new way. Outside the Lines is a weeklong celebration, Sept. 10-16, 2017, demonstrating the creativity and innovation happening in libraries.

During Outside the Lines, participating organizations from around the world will host events that help people understand how libraries have changed into dynamic centers for engagement, and how they are more relevant than ever to people’s lives. Outside the Lines celebrates libraries as community hubs that help everyone to be their best.

“Baltimore County Public Library’s mission is to provide opportunities to explore, learn, create and connect,” said Director Paula Miller. “Our 19 branches offer hundreds of programs each month for individuals and families that are traditional such as story times and book clubs, and non-traditional like Yoga and Meditation or The Art of Medical and Scientific Illustration.

Following are “non-traditional” library events (not an exhaustive list!) being held at Baltimore County Public Library branches next week:

Sunday, September 10: Learn Luminosity wIith "Glowing" Dough, Owings Mills Branch

Monday, September 11: Lawyers in the Library (with MD Legal Aid), Woodlawn Branch

Tuesday, September 12: Shipbuilding in Baltimore (with Balt. Museum of Industry), Perry Hall Branch

Wednesday, September 13: Visionary Explorers (with AVAM), Randallstown Branch

Thursday, September 14: Art Workshop Series for Veterans, Hereford Branch

Friday, September 15: Seven Steps to a Healthier Home (with UMD), Catonsville Branch

Saturday, September 16: Meditation for Optimal Well-Being, Essex Branch

Saturday, September 16: Fire Prevention for Families (with BCFD), Owings Mills Branch

“I challenge everyone in the community to participate in a library program next week,” added Miller, and get ‘outside the lines’!”

Baltimore County Public Library has served the citizens of Baltimore County since 1948. BCPL’s 19 branches and online resources empower and engage individuals for a more inclusive and connected Baltimore County community, and provides opportunities to explore, learn, create and connect. In addition to loaning books, library card holders may borrow laptops, DVDs, music, ebooks and gain access to our research databases. Branches provide computer and internet access, job search assistance and offer a multitude of daily learning programs for adults and children. For more information about branches and services, visit bcpl.info or follow BCPL on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.

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