Bergen County Cooperative Library System Explained

Library Name:Bergen County Cooperative Library System
Location:Northern New Jersey
Established:1979
Num Branches:77
Collection Size:5 million[1]
Annual Circulation:12 million (2018)
Pop Served:1.2 million
Members:670,000[2]
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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]

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

Name Address Website
Allendale's Lee Memorial Library 500 West Crescent Ave., Allendale, NJ 07401https://leememoriallibrary.org/
Bergenfield Public Library 50 West Clinton Ave., Bergenfield, NJ 07621 https://www.bergenfieldlibrary.org/
Bloomfield Public Library 90 Broad St., Bloomfield, NJ 07003 https://www.bplnj.org/
Bogota Public Library 375 Larch Ave., Bogota, NJ 07603 http://www.bogotapubliclibrary.org/
Carlstadt's William E. Dermody Library 420 Hackensack St., Carlstadt, NJ 07072https://www.carlstadtlibrary.org/
Cliffside Park Public Library 505 Palisade Ave., Cliffside Park, NJ 07010 http://cliffsidepark.bccls.org/
Closter Public Library 280 High St., Closter, NJ 07624 https://closterpubliclibrary.org/
Cresskill Public Library 53 Union Ave., Cresskill, NJ 07626 https://sites.google.com/site/cresskillpubliclibrary/home
Demarest Public Library 90 Hardenburgh Ave., Demarest, NJ 07627https://www.demarestlibrary.org/
Dumont's Dixon Homestead Library 180 Washington Ave., Dumont, NJ 07628 http://dumont.bccls.org/
East Rutherford Memorial Library 143 Boiling Springs Ave., East Rutherford, NJ 07073 http://eastrutherford.bccls.org/
49 Hudson Ave., Edgewater, NJ 07020 https://edgewaterlibrary.org/
Elmwood Park Public Library 210 Lee St., Elmwood Park, NJ 07407http://elmwoodpark.bccls.org/
Emerson Public Library 20 Palisade Ave., Emerson, NJ 07630 https://emersonlibrary.org/wp/
Englewood Public Library 31 Engle St., Englewood, NJ 07631 https://www.englewoodlibrary.org/
Fair Lawn's Maurice M. Pine Library 10-01 Fair Lawn Ave., Fair Lawn, NJ 07410 https://www.fairlawnlibrary.org/
Fairview Public Library 213 Anderson Ave., Fairview, NJ 07022 http://fairview.bccls.org/
Fort Lee Free Public Library 320 Main St., Fort Lee, NJ 07024 https://fortleelibrary.org/
Franklin Lakes Public Library 470 De Korte Dr., Franklin Lakes, NJ 07417 https://www.franklinlakeslibrary.org/
Garfield Public Library 500 Midland Ave., Garfield, NJ 07026 https://garfield.bccls.org/
Glen Ridge Free Public Library 240 Ridgewood Ave., Glen Ridge, NJ 07028 https://www.glenridgelibrary.org/
Glen Rock Public Library 315 Rock Rd., Glen Rock, NJ 07452 https://www.glenrocklibrary.org/
Guttenberg Resource Center 7002 Boulevard East, Unit M4, Guttenberg, NJ 07093http://nbpl.org/
Hackensack's Johnson Free Public Library 274 Main St., Hackensack, NJ 07601http://johnsonlib.org/
Harrington Park Public Library 10 Herring St., Harrington Park, NJ 07640 http://www.harringtonpark.bccls.org/
Hasbrouck Heights Free Public Library 320 Boulevard, Hasbrouck Heights, NJ 07604 https://www.hasbrouckheightslibrary.org/
Haworth Municipal Library 300 Haworth Ave., Haworth, NJ 07641 https://www.haworthlibrary.org/
Hawthorne's Louis Bay 2nd Public Library 345 Lafayette Ave., Hawthorne, NJ 07506 https://hawthorne.bccls.org/
Hillsdale Free Public Library 509 Hillsdale Ave., Hillsdale, NJ 07642 https://myhillsdalelibrary.org/
Ho-Ho-Kus's Worth-Pinkham Memorial Library 91 Warren Ave., Ho-Ho-Kus, NJ 07423 https://hohokus.bccls.org/
500 Park Ave., Hoboken, NJ 07030 https://hobokenlibrary.org/
Leonia Public Library 227 Fort Lee Rd., Leonia, NJ 07605 https://leonialibrary.org/
Little Ferry Public Library 239 Liberty St., Little Ferry, NJ 07643 http://littleferry.bccls.org/
Livingston Public Library 10 Robert Harp Dr., Livingston, NJ 07039 https://www.livingstonlibrary.org/
Lodi Memorial Library 1 Memorial Dr., Lodi, NJ 07644 http://lodi.bccls.org/
Lyndhurst Public Library 355 Valley Brook Ave., Lyndhurst, NJ 07071 http://www.lyndhurstlibrary.org/
Mahwah Public Library 100 Ridge Rd., Mahwah, NJ 07430 https://www.mahwahlibrary.org/
Maplewood Memorial Library 51 Baker St., Maplewood, NJ 07040 https://www.maplewoodlibrary.org/
Maplewood Hilton Branch Library 1688 Springfield Ave., Maplewood, NJ 07040 https://www.maplewoodlibrary.org/
Maywood Public Library 459 Maywood Ave., Maywood, NJ 07607 https://maywoodpubliclibrary.com
Midland Park Memorial Library 250 Godwin Ave., Midland Park, NJ 07432 https://www.midlandparklibrary.org/
Millburn Free Public Library 200 Glen Ave., Millburn, NJ 07041 http://www.millburnlibrary.org/
50 South Fullerton Ave., Montclair, NJ 07042 http://www.montclairlibrary.org/
Montclair Bellevue Avenue Branch Library 185 Bellevue Ave., Upper Montclair, NJ 07043 http://www.montclairlibrary.org/
Montvale Public Library 12 Mercedes Dr., Montvale, NJ 07645 http://montvale.bccls.org/
New Milford Public Library 200 Dahlia Ave., New Milford, NJ 07646 http://www.newmilford.njlibraries.org/
North Arlington Public Library 210 Ridge Rd., North Arlington, NJ 07031 https://northarlington.bccls.org/
North Bergen Public Library 8411 Bergenline Ave., North Bergen, NJ 07047 http://www.nbpl.org/
North Bergen Kennedy Branch Library 2123 Kennedy Blvd., North Bergen, NJ 07047 http://www.nbpl.org/
Northvale Public Library 116 Paris Ave., Northvale, NJ 07647 https://www.northvalelibrary.org/
Norwood Public Library 198 Summit St., Norwood, NJ 07648 https://nplnj.org/
Nutley Free Public Library 93 Booth Dr., Nutley, NJ 07110 https://nutleypubliclibrary.org/
Oakland Public Library 2 Municipal Plaza, Oakland, NJ 07436 http://www.oaklandnjlibrary.org/
Old Tappan Public Library 56 Russell Ave., Old Tappan, NJ 07675 https://www.oldtappanlibrary.com/
Oradell Public Library 375 Kinderkamack Rd., Oradell, NJ 07649 https://oradell.bccls.org/
Palisades Park Public Library 257 Second St., Palisades Park, NJ 07650 https://www.palparklibrary.org/
Paramus Public Library East 116 Century Rd., Paramus, NJ 07652 https://paramuslibrary.org/
Paramus Charles E. Reid Branch Library 239 West Midland Ave., Paramus, NJ 07652 https://paramuslibrary.org/
Park Ridge Public Library 51 Park Ave., Park Ridge, NJ 07656 https://parkridge.bccls.org/
Ramsey Free Public Library 30 Wyckoff Ave., Ramsey, NJ 07446 http://www.ramseylibrary.org/
Ridgefield Free Public Library 527 Morse Ave., Ridgefield, NJ 07657 https://www.ridgefieldpubliclibrary.com/
Ridgefield Park Public Library 107 Cedar St., Ridgefield Park, NJ 07660 https://www.ridgefieldparkpubliclibrary.org/
Ridgewood Public Library 125 North Maple Ave., Ridgewood, NJ 07450 https://www.ridgewoodlibrary.org/
River Edge Public Library 685 Elm Ave., River Edge, NJ 07661https://www.riveredgepubliclibrary.org/
River Vale Free Public Library 412 Rivervale Rd., River Vale, NJ 07675 https://www.rivervalelibrary.org/
Rochelle Park Free Public Library 151 W. Passaic St., Rochelle Park, NJ 07662 http://www.rplibrary.org/
Roseland Free Public Library 20 Roseland Ave., Roseland, NJ 07068 http://roselandpubliclibrary.org/rfp/
Rutherford Free Public Library 150 Park Ave., Rutherford, NJ 07070 https://www.rutherfordlibrary.org/
Saddle Brook Public Library 340 Mayhill St., Saddle Brook, NJ 07663 https://saddlebrook.bccls.org/
Secaucus Public Library 1379 Paterson Plank Rd., Secaucus, NJ 07094 https://www.secaucuslibrary.org/
Secaucus Public Library - Katherine A. Steffens Branch 1007 Riverside Station Blvd., Secaucus, NJ 07094 https://www.secaucuslibrary.org/
Teaneck Public Library 840 Teaneck Rd., Teaneck, NJ 07666 https://teanecklibrary.org/
Tenafly Public Library 100 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 Library 19 East Prospect St., Waldwick, NJ 07463 http://waldwick.bccls.org/
Wallington's John F. Kennedy Memorial Library 92 Hathaway St., Wallington, NJ 07057 https://wallington.bccls.org/
Washington Township Public Library 144 Woodfield Rd., Washington Township, NJ 07676 https://www.twpofwashingtonpl.org/
49 Hauxhurst Ave., Weehawken, NJ 07086 http://www.weehawken-nj.us/library.html
West Caldwell Public Library 30 Clinton Rd., West Caldwell, NJ 07006https://wcplnj.org/
West Orange Public Library 46 Mt. Pleasant Ave., West Orange, NJ 07052https://www.wopl.org/
Westwood Public Library 49 Park Ave., Westwood, NJ 07675 https://www.westwoodpubliclibrary.org/
Wood-Ridge Memorial Library 231 Hackensack St., Wood-Ridge, NJ 07075 https://woodridgememoriallibrary.org/
Wyckoff Public Library 200 Woodland Ave., Wyckoff, NJ 07481 https://wyckofflibrary.org/

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: FAQ. 20 February 2017.
  2. Web site: What Is "Buckles"?. 20 February 2017.
  3. Web site: BCCLS: History. www.bccls.org. 2018-12-19.
  4. Web site: BCCLS. www.bccls.org.
  5. Web site: libraries.org: search results -- the library is a member of Bergen County Cooperative Library System. www.librarytechnology.org.
  6. Web site: A Funding Dispute Turns Eyes Towards BCCLS . July 6, 2019. tapinto.net.
  7. Web site: BCCLS - News.