Bergen County Cooperative Library System

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Bergen County Cooperative Library System
Bergen County Cooperative Library System logo.jpg
Established1979
LocationNorthern New Jersey
Branches77
Collection
Size5 million [1]
Access and use
Circulation12 million (2018) [2]
Population served1.2 million [2]
Members670,000 [2]
Website www.bccls.org OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg

The Bergen County Cooperative Library System (BCCLS, pronounced "buckles") is a consortium of public libraries in the four northeastern New Jersey Gateway Region counties of Bergen, Hudson, Passaic, and Essex. Founded on October 1, 1979, the organization allows for reciprocal borrowing among its members so that books, audiobooks, CDs, DVDs and other media are shared among the libraries cooperatively. [3] Those with a valid library card from participating towns are permitted to reserve materials online and have them transferred to their local library, where materials can be retrieved. [4]

Contents

The Leonia Public Library, as seen in 1980 Leonia Public Library as seen in 1980.jpg
The Leonia Public Library, as seen in 1980

As of 2019, there are 77 public libraries with a total of 81 branches participating in the consortium. [5] All of Bergen County's public libraries are members of the BCCLS, along with 15 libraries from Essex, Hudson, and Passaic counties. [6] A patron's hometown library card is honored at all participating libraries. The BCCLS had also participated in the Open Borrowing (www.openborrowing.org) program, with participating libraries in Middlesex, Morris, Passaic, Sussex and Warren counties; this participation ended on January 1, 2015. [7]

Locations

NameAddressWebsite
Allendale's Lee Memorial Library500 West Crescent Ave., Allendale, NJ 07401 https://leememoriallibrary.org/
Bergenfield Public Library50 West Clinton Ave., Bergenfield, NJ 07621 https://www.bergenfieldlibrary.org/
Bloomfield Public Library90 Broad St., Bloomfield, NJ 07003 https://www.bplnj.org/
Bogota Public Library375 Larch Ave., Bogota, NJ 07603 http://www.bogotapubliclibrary.org/
Carlstadt's William E. Dermody Library420 Hackensack St., Carlstadt, NJ 07072 https://www.carlstadtlibrary.org/
Cliffside Park Public Library505 Palisade Ave., Cliffside Park, NJ 07010 http://cliffsidepark.bccls.org/
Closter Public Library280 High St., Closter, NJ 07624 https://closterpubliclibrary.org/
Cresskill Public Library53 Union Ave., Cresskill, NJ 07626 https://sites.google.com/site/cresskillpubliclibrary/home
Demarest Public Library90 Hardenburgh Ave., Demarest, NJ 07627 https://www.demarestlibrary.org/
Dumont's Dixon Homestead Library180 Washington Ave., Dumont, NJ 07628 http://dumont.bccls.org/
East Rutherford Memorial Library143 Boiling Springs Ave., East Rutherford, NJ 07073 http://eastrutherford.bccls.org/
Edgewater Public Library 49 Hudson Ave., Edgewater, NJ 07020 https://edgewaterlibrary.org/
Elmwood Park Public Library210 Lee St., Elmwood Park, NJ 07407 http://elmwoodpark.bccls.org/
Emerson Public Library20 Palisade Ave., Emerson, NJ 07630 https://emersonlibrary.org/wp/
Englewood Public Library31 Engle St., Englewood, NJ 07631 https://www.englewoodlibrary.org/
Fair Lawn's Maurice M. Pine Library10-01 Fair Lawn Ave., Fair Lawn, NJ 07410 https://www.fairlawnlibrary.org/
Fairview Public Library213 Anderson Ave., Fairview, NJ 07022 http://fairview.bccls.org/
Fort Lee Free Public Library320 Main St., Fort Lee, NJ 07024 https://fortleelibrary.org/
Franklin Lakes Public Library470 De Korte Dr., Franklin Lakes, NJ 07417 https://www.franklinlakeslibrary.org/
Garfield Public Library500 Midland Ave., Garfield, NJ 07026 https://garfield.bccls.org/
Glen Ridge Free Public Library240 Ridgewood Ave., Glen Ridge, NJ 07028 https://www.glenridgelibrary.org/
Glen Rock Public Library315 Rock Rd., Glen Rock, NJ 07452 https://www.glenrocklibrary.org/
Guttenberg Resource Center7002 Boulevard East, Unit M4, Guttenberg, NJ 07093 http://nbpl.org/
Hackensack's Johnson Free Public Library274 Main St., Hackensack, NJ 07601 http://johnsonlib.org/
Harrington Park Public Library10 Herring St., Harrington Park, NJ 07640 http://www.harringtonpark.bccls.org/
Hasbrouck Heights Free Public Library320 Boulevard, Hasbrouck Heights, NJ 07604 https://www.hasbrouckheightslibrary.org/
Haworth Municipal Library300 Haworth Ave., Haworth, NJ 07641 https://www.haworthlibrary.org/
Hawthorne's Louis Bay 2nd Public Library345 Lafayette Ave., Hawthorne, NJ 07506 https://hawthorne.bccls.org/
Hillsdale Free Public Library509 Hillsdale Ave., Hillsdale, NJ 07642 https://myhillsdalelibrary.org/
Ho-Ho-Kus's Worth-Pinkham Memorial Library91 Warren Ave., Ho-Ho-Kus, NJ 07423 https://hohokus.bccls.org/
Hoboken Public Library 500 Park Ave., Hoboken, NJ 07030 https://hobokenlibrary.org/
Leonia Public Library227 Fort Lee Rd., Leonia, NJ 07605 https://leonialibrary.org/
Little Ferry Public Library239 Liberty St., Little Ferry, NJ 07643 http://littleferry.bccls.org/
Livingston Public Library10 Robert Harp Dr., Livingston, NJ 07039 https://www.livingstonlibrary.org/
Lodi Memorial Library1 Memorial Dr., Lodi, NJ 07644 http://lodi.bccls.org/
Lyndhurst Public Library355 Valley Brook Ave., Lyndhurst, NJ 07071 http://www.lyndhurstlibrary.org/
Mahwah Public Library100 Ridge Rd., Mahwah, NJ 07430 https://www.mahwahlibrary.org/
Maplewood Memorial Library51 Baker St., Maplewood, NJ 07040 https://www.maplewoodlibrary.org/
Maplewood Hilton Branch Library1688 Springfield Ave., Maplewood, NJ 07040 https://www.maplewoodlibrary.org/
Maywood Public Library459 Maywood Ave., Maywood, NJ 07607 https://maywoodpubliclibrary.com
Midland Park Memorial Library250 Godwin Ave., Midland Park, NJ 07432 https://www.midlandparklibrary.org/
Millburn Free Public Library200 Glen Ave., Millburn, NJ 07041 http://www.millburnlibrary.org/
Montclair Public Library 50 South Fullerton Ave., Montclair, NJ 07042 http://www.montclairlibrary.org/
Montclair Bellevue Avenue Branch Library185 Bellevue Ave., Upper Montclair, NJ 07043 http://www.montclairlibrary.org/
Montvale Public Library12 Mercedes Dr., Montvale, NJ 07645 http://montvale.bccls.org/
New Milford Public Library200 Dahlia Ave., New Milford, NJ 07646 http://www.newmilford.njlibraries.org/
North Arlington Public Library210 Ridge Rd., North Arlington, NJ 07031 https://northarlington.bccls.org/
North Bergen Public Library8411 Bergenline Ave., North Bergen, NJ 07047 http://www.nbpl.org/
North Bergen Kennedy Branch Library2123 Kennedy Blvd., North Bergen, NJ 07047 http://www.nbpl.org/
Northvale Public Library116 Paris Ave., Northvale, NJ 07647 https://www.northvalelibrary.org/
Norwood Public Library198 Summit St., Norwood, NJ 07648 https://nplnj.org/
Nutley Free Public Library93 Booth Dr., Nutley, NJ 07110 https://nutleypubliclibrary.org/
Oakland Public Library2 Municipal Plaza, Oakland, NJ 07436 http://www.oaklandnjlibrary.org/
Old Tappan Public Library56 Russell Ave., Old Tappan, NJ 07675 https://www.oldtappanlibrary.com/
Oradell Public Library375 Kinderkamack Rd., Oradell, NJ 07649 https://oradell.bccls.org/
Palisades Park Public Library257 Second St., Palisades Park, NJ 07650 https://www.palparklibrary.org/
Paramus Public LibraryEast 116 Century Rd., Paramus, NJ 07652 https://paramuslibrary.org/
Paramus Charles E. Reid Branch Library239 West Midland Ave., Paramus, NJ 07652 https://paramuslibrary.org/
Park Ridge Public Library51 Park Ave., Park Ridge, NJ 07656 https://parkridge.bccls.org/
Ramsey Free Public Library30 Wyckoff Ave., Ramsey, NJ 07446 http://www.ramseylibrary.org/
Ridgefield Free Public Library527 Morse Ave., Ridgefield, NJ 07657 https://www.ridgefieldpubliclibrary.com/
Ridgefield Park Public Library107 Cedar St., Ridgefield Park, NJ 07660 https://www.ridgefieldparkpubliclibrary.org/
Ridgewood Public Library125 North Maple Ave., Ridgewood, NJ 07450 https://www.ridgewoodlibrary.org/
River Edge Public Library685 Elm Ave., River Edge, NJ 07661 https://www.riveredgepubliclibrary.org/
River Vale Free Public Library412 Rivervale Rd., River Vale, NJ 07675 https://www.rivervalelibrary.org/
Rochelle Park Free Public Library151 W. Passaic St., Rochelle Park, NJ 07662 http://www.rplibrary.org/
Roseland Free Public Library20 Roseland Ave., Roseland, NJ 07068 http://roselandpubliclibrary.org/rfp/
Rutherford Free Public Library150 Park Ave., Rutherford, NJ 07070 https://www.rutherfordlibrary.org/
Saddle Brook Public Library340 Mayhill St., Saddle Brook, NJ 07663 https://saddlebrook.bccls.org/
Secaucus Public Library1379 Paterson Plank Rd., Secaucus, NJ 07094 https://www.secaucuslibrary.org/
Secaucus Public Library - Katherine A. Steffens Branch1007 Riverside Station Blvd., Secaucus, NJ 07094 https://www.secaucuslibrary.org/
Teaneck Public Library840 Teaneck Rd., Teaneck, NJ 07666 https://teanecklibrary.org/
Tenafly Public Library100 Riveredge Rd., Tenafly, NJ 07670 https://www.tenaflylibrary.org/
Upper Saddle River Public Library245 Lake St., Upper Saddle River, NJ 07458 https://uppersaddleriverlibrary.org/
Waldwick Public Library19 East Prospect St., Waldwick, NJ 07463 http://waldwick.bccls.org/
Wallington's John F. Kennedy Memorial Library92 Hathaway St., Wallington, NJ 07057 https://wallington.bccls.org/
Washington Township Public Library144 Woodfield Rd., Washington Township, NJ 07676 https://www.twpofwashingtonpl.org/
Weehawken Public Library 49 Hauxhurst Ave., Weehawken, NJ 07086 http://www.weehawken-nj.us/library.html
West Caldwell Public Library30 Clinton Rd., West Caldwell, NJ 07006 https://wcplnj.org/
West Orange Public Library46 Mt. Pleasant Ave., West Orange, NJ 07052 https://www.wopl.org/
Westwood Public Library49 Park Ave., Westwood, NJ 07675 https://www.westwoodpubliclibrary.org/
Wood-Ridge Memorial Library231 Hackensack St., Wood-Ridge, NJ 07075 https://woodridgememoriallibrary.org/
Wyckoff Public Library200 Woodland Ave., Wyckoff, NJ 07481 https://wyckofflibrary.org/

See also

Wood-Ridge Memorial Library, as seen in 2009 Wood-Ridge library.jpg
Wood-Ridge Memorial Library, as seen in 2009

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