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Public Libraries of CT, NJ & NY: Bergen County Cooperative Library System

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Bergen County Cooperative Library System

Bergen County Cooperative Library System (BCCLS) includes 77 Public Libraries in NJ's Bergen, Essex, Hudson and Passaic Counties 

BCCLS By County: 62 in Bergen, 10 in Essex, 4 in Hudson and 1 in Passaic. BCCLS Libraries have over 600,000 registered cardholders and circulate over 12,000,000 items annually. 

Bergen County Cooperative Library System

History

In 1979, a small group of Bergen County library directors came together to come up with ways to seamlessly share resources in order to maximize individual library dollars spent on materials. Initial funding assistance came from the New Jersey State Library and the Bergen County Board of Chosen Freeholders, the latter of which has provided funding annually since 1979. By 1987, library automation had begun within the Bergen County Computer Consortium, technically a separate organization until its merger with BCCLS in 1989. By 1990, almost all existing Bergen County public libraries had joined BCCLS, and BCCLS welcomed its first non-Bergen library (Louis Bay 2nd Library in Hawthorne) in 1992. Now comprised of 77 member libraries, BCCLS has taken on many different responsibilities through the years, including training for library staff, maintenance of library networking infrastructure, and the eBCCLS digital collection, to name just a select few.

Reciprocal Borrowing

BCCLS reciprocal borrowing program was a pioneer in New Jersey resource sharing. The New Jersey State Library and the Bergen County Board of Chosen Freeholders provided the initial 1979 funding. The State Library grants ended in 1982, but the County of Bergen has continued to fund BCCLS without interruption since 1979, with most of the annual grant money allocated to this program. All of the monies for the program are returned to net lenders without overhead charges. The formula for reimbursement is done on a net lender basis with distributions twice yearly. Fees paid by the member libraries - more for non-Bergen members - augmented the County's $125,000 grant in 2013 for reciprocal borrowing. There were more than 2.3 million reciprocal loans out of close to a 11 million total Circulation total. Beginning in 2005, renewals were no longer counted in reciprocal activity. The reciprocal loan count includes close to 1 million electronic loans which are delivered to the patron's (or another pick-up location of their choosing).

Integrated Library Management Systems

BCCLS also supports resource sharing with an integrated library circulation and catalog system. Beginning in 2010, to improve local connections and save money, the T1 based local connections to an OC3/T3 WAN were replaced by cable connections. The annual savings in telecommunications is approximately $125K and the project was completed in early 2011.

BCCLS ran DRA Classic library management software since April 1987. On December 15th, 2004, SirsiDynix's Unicorn library management software replaced it. The Web2 public catalog was introduced on January 1, 2000. BCCLS began running on the Polaris Library system since December 12, 2012. The first networked pc was installed in Teaneck in April 1996; as of December 2013 more than 1400 devices are connected to the BCCLS domain.

Training

BCCLS has provided full time professional training since it installed its first automated system in 1987. In July 1997, BCCLS created a full featured training center with support provided equally by the New Jersey State Library, the Highlands Regional Library Cooperative, and the BCCLS members. This facility was expanded in 1999.

People

BCCLS is organized as a member responsive organization with current staffing levels at 12 (5 with MLS and advanced degrees) full time employees headed by the Executive Director who reports to a 12 member Executive Board, and a System Council comprising all  members of BCCLS.

BCCLS is organized as a 501(c)(3) not for profit corporation.

 

Last revised 7/2014

 

Mission

BCCLS empowers our member libraries by providing a collaborative framework made stronger by the uniqueness of its members. We demonstrate our commitment to collaboration through cost-effective resource sharing, shared professional development, and the fostering of initiatives to facilitate a forward-thinking public library system.

Vision

We will empower our member libraries by fostering opportunities for collaboration, harnessing our collective power to respond to evolving technological needs, prioritizing professional development support, and working with regional and statewide partners to increase community engagement with libraries and nurture new library champions.

Click here to read the full version of the BCCLS Strategic Plan.

Bergen County Cooperative Library System

BCCLS: Special Equipment and Software by Library: This includes printing, copier, fax, scanner, computers, early literacy stations, Microsoft Office, Other Software, MarketSpace, Magnifiers, WiFi 

Please note that restrictions may apply. Please contact the library directly with any questions

 

Public Library Services

Bergen County Cooperative Library System

Although everyone who has a Library Card from their local Bergen County Cooperative County System's Library are able to check out material and use any Library within the System, some services like Museum Passes and certain databases may be restricted to members of that particular Public Library. 

Remember, anyone can use any Public Library with each System, and guess passes are issued to patrons who do not have a Library Card.

BCCLS: Addresses, Phone, Email & Website

List of BCCLS Public Libraries: Addresses, Phone, Email, Website

Bergen County Cooperative Library System

Library (click on name for more details) Address Phone Email Website
Allendale - Lee Memorial Library 500 West Crescent Ave
Allendale, NJ 07401
(201) 327-4338 aldlcirc@bccls.org http://leememoriallibrary.org
BCCLS Main Office 21-00 Route 208 South, Suite 130
Fair Lawn, NJ 07410
(201) 498-7300 bccls@bccls.org https://bccls.org/
Bergenfield Public Library 50 W. Clinton Avenue
Bergenfield, NJ 07621
(201) 387-4040 bfldcirc@bccls.org http://bergenfieldlibrary.org
Bloomfield Public Library 90 Broad Street
Bloomfield, NJ 07003
(973) 566-6200 bloocirc@bccls.org http://bplnj.org
Bogota Public Library 375 Larch Avenue
Bogota, NJ 07603
(201) 488-7185 bogtcirc@bccls.org http://bogotapubliclibrary.org
Carlstadt's William E. Dermody Library 420 Hackensack St.
Carlstadt, NJ 07072
(201) 438-8866 carlcirc@bccls.org https://carlstadtlibrary.org
Cliffside Park Public Library 505 Palisade Ave
Cliffside Park, NJ 07010
(201) 945-2867 clpkcirc@bccls.org http://cliffsideparklibrary.org
Closter Public Library 280 High Street
Closter, NJ 07624
(201) 768-4197 cltrcirc@bccls.org http://closterpubliclibrary.org
Cresskill Public Library 53 Union Avenue
Cresskill, NJ 07626
(201) 567-3521 crescirc@bccls.org http://cresskilllibrary.org
Demarest Free Public Library 90 Hardenburgh Avenue
Demarest, NJ 07627
(201) 768 8714 demacirc@bccls.org http://demarestlibrary.org
Dumont's Dixon Homestead Library 180 Washington Avenue
Dumont, NJ 07628
(201) 384-2030 dumtcirc@bccls.org https://dumontlibrary.org/
East Rutherford Memorial Library 143 Boiling Springs Avenue
East Rutherford, NJ 07073
(201) 939-3930 erutcirc@bccls.org http://eastrutherford.bccls.org
Edgewater Free Public Library 49 Hudson Avenue
Edgewater, NJ 07020
(201) 224-6144 edgecirc@bccls.org http://edgewaterlibrary.org
Elmwood Park Public Library 210 Lee Street
Elmwood Park, NJ 07407
(201) 796-8888 elpkcirc@bccls.org http://elmwoodparklibrary.com
Emerson Public Library 20 Palisade Ave.
Emerson, NJ 07630
(201) 261-5604 emercirc@bccls.org http://emersonlibrary.org
Englewood Public Library 31 Engle Street
Englewood, NJ 07631
(201) 568-2215 englcirc@bccls.org http://englewoodlibrary.org
Fair Lawn's Maurice M. Pine Free Public Library 10-01 Fair Lawn Ave.
Fair Lawn, NJ 07410
(201) 796-3400 faircirc@bccls.org http://fairlawnlibrary.org
Fairview Free Public Library 213 Anderson Ave
Fairview, NJ 07022
(201) 943-6244 favwcirc@bccls.org https://fairviewlibrarynj.org/
Fort Lee Free Public Library 320 Main St
Fort Lee, NJ 07024
(201) 592-3615 ftlecirc@bccls.org http://fortleelibrary.org
Franklin Lakes Public Library 470 DeKorte Drive
Franklin Lakes, NJ 07417
(201) 891-2224 frlkcirc@bccls.org http://franklinlakeslibrary.org
Garfield Public Library 500 Midland Ave
Garfield, NJ 07026
(973) 478-3800 garfcirc@bccls.org http://garfield.bccls.org
Glen Ridge Free Public Library 240 Ridgewood Avenue
Glen Ridge, NJ 07028
(973) 748-5482 glrgcirc@bccls.org http://glenridgelibrary.org
Glen Rock Public Library 315 Rock Road
Glen Rock, NJ 07452
(201) 670-3970 glrkcirc@bccls.org https://glenrocklibrary.org
Guttenberg Resource Center 7002 Boulevard East, Unit M4
Guttenberg, NJ 07093
(201) 868-2315 ext 138 nbercirc@bccls.org http://nbpl.org
Hackensack's Johnson Free Public Library 274 Main Street
Hackensack, NJ 07601
(201) 343-4169 hackcirc@bccls.org http://johnsonlib.org
Harrington Park Public Library 10 Herring St.
Harrington Park, NJ 07640
(201) 768-5675 hapkcirc@bccls.org http://harringtonpark.bccls.org
Hasbrouck Heights Free Public Library 320 Boulevard
Hasbrouck Heights, NJ 07604
(201) 288-0484 hashcirc@bccls.org http://hasbrouckheightslibrary.org
Haworth Municipal Library 165 Stevens Place
Haworth, NJ 07641
(201) 384-1020 hawhcirc@bccls.org http://haworthlibrary.org
Hawthorne's Louis Bay 2nd Library 345 Lafayette Ave.
Hawthorne, NJ 07506
(973) 427-5745 hthncirc@bccls.org http://hawthorne.bccls.org
Hillsdale Free Public Library 509 Hillsdale Avenue
Hillsdale, NJ 07642
(201) 358-5072 hldlcirc@bccls.org http://hfpl.org
Ho-Ho-Kus's Worth-Pinkham Memorial Library 91 Warren Ave
Ho-Ho-Kus, NJ 07423
(201) 445-8078 hohocirc@bccls.org http://hohokuslibrary.org
Hoboken Pop-Up Branch 124 Grand Street
Hoboken, NJ 07030
(201) 420-2346 hobk2circ@bccls.org http://hobokenlibrary.org
Hoboken Public Library 500 Park Ave.
Hoboken, NJ 07030
(201) 420-2346 hobkcirc@bccls.org http://hobokenlibrary.org
Leonia Public Library 227 Fort Lee Road
Leonia, NJ 07605
(201) 592-5770 leoncirc@bccls.org http://leonialibrary.org
Little Ferry Public Library 239 Liberty Street
Little Ferry, NJ 07643
(201) 641-3721 lifycirc@bccls.org http://littleferrynj.org/library
Livingston Public Library 10 Robert H. Harp Drive
Livingston, NJ 07039
(973) 992-4600 livicirc@bccls.org http://livingstonlibrary.org
Lodi Memorial Library One Memorial Drive
Lodi, NJ 07644
(973) 365-4044 lodicirc@bccls.org http://lodi.bccls.org
Lyndhurst Public Library 355 Valley Brook Ave.
Lyndhurst, NJ 07071
(201) 804-2478 lyndcirc@bccls.org http://lyndhurstlibrary.org
Mahwah Public Library 100 Ridge Rd
Mahwah, NJ 07430
(201) 529-READ mahwcirc@bccls.org http://mahwahlibrary.org
Maplewood Hilton Branch Library 1688 Springfield Avenue
Maplewood, NJ 07040
(973) 762-1688 maplcirc2@bccls.org http://maplewoodlibrary.org
Maplewood Memorial Library 51 Baker Street
Maplewood, NJ 07040
(973) 762-1622 maplcirc@bccls.org http://maplewoodlibrary.org
Maywood Public Library 459 Maywood Avenue
Maywood, NJ 07607
(201) 845-2915 maywcirc@bccls.org http://maywoodpubliclibrary.com
Midland Park Memorial Library 250 Godwin Ave
Midland Park, NJ 07432
(201) 444-2390 mipkcirc@bccls.org http://midlandparklibrary.org
Millburn Free Public Library 200 Glen Ave
Millburn, NJ 07041
(973) 376-1006 millcirc@bccls.org http://millburnlibrary.org
Montclair - Bellevue Avenue Branch Library 185 Bellevue Avenue
Montclair, NJ 07043
(973) 744-0500 ext 2285 mont2circ@bccls.org http://montclairlibrary.org
Montclair Public Library 50 South Fullerton Avenue
Montclair, NJ 07042
(973) 744-0500 montcirc@bccls.org http://montclairlibrary.org
Montvale Public Library 12 Mercedes Dr.
Montvale, NJ 07645
(201) 391-5090 movlcirc@bccls.org http://montvalelibrarynj.org
New Milford Public Library 200 Dahlia Avenue
New Milford, NJ 07646
(201) 262-1221 nmilcirc@bccls.org http://newmilford.njlibraries.org
North Arlington Public Library 210 Ridge Road
North Arlington, NJ 07031
(201) 955-5640 noarcirc@bccls.org http://northarlington.bccls.org
North Bergen Kennedy Branch Library 2123 Kennedy Blvd.
North Bergen, NJ 07047
(201) 869-4715 ext 6 nber2circ@bccls.org http://nbpl.org
North Bergen Public Library 8411 Bergenline Avenue
North Bergen, NJ 07047
(201) 869-4715 nbercirc@bccls.org http://nbpl.org
Northvale Public Library 116 Paris Avenue
Northvale, NJ 07647
(201) 768-4784 novlcirc@bccls.org http://northvalelibrary.org
Norwood Public Library 198 Summit Street
Norwood, NJ 07648
(201) 768-9555 nowdcirc@bccls.org http://nplnj.org
Nutley Free Public Library 93 Booth Drive
Nutley, NJ 07110
(973) 667-0405 nutlcirc@bccls.org http://nutleypubliclibrary.org
Oakland Public Library 2 Municipal Plaza
Oakland, NJ 07436
(201) 337-3742 oaklcirc@bccls.org http://oaklandnjlibrary.org
Old Tappan Public Library 56 Russell Ave
Old Tappan, NJ 07675
(201) 664-3499 otpncirc@bccls.org http://oldtappanlibrary.com
Oradell Public Library 375 Kinderkamack Road
Oradell, NJ 07649
(201) 262-2613 oradcirc@bccls.org http://oradell.bccls.org
Palisades Park Public Library 257 2nd Street
Palisades Park, NJ 07650
(201) 585-4150 palpcirc@bccls.org http://palparklibrary.org
Paramus Charles E. Reid Branch Library 239 West Midland Ave
Paramus, NJ 07652
(201) 444-4911 para2circ@bccls.org http://paramuslibrary.org
Paramus Public Library 116 E. Century Rd.
Paramus, NJ 07652
(201) 599-1300 paracirc@bccls.org http://paramuslibrary.org
Park Ridge Public Library 51 Park Ave
Park Ridge, NJ 07656
(201) 391-5151 pkrdcirc@bccls.org http://parkridge.bccls.org
Ramsey Free Public Library 30 Wyckoff Ave
Ramsey, NJ 07446
(201) 327-1445 ramscirc@bccls.org http://ramseylibrary.org
Ridgefield Free Public Library 527 Morse Ave.
Ridgefield, NJ 07657
(201) 941-0192 rfldcirc@bccls.org http://ridgefieldpubliclibrary.com
Ridgefield Park Public Library 107 Cedar Street
Ridgefield Park, NJ 07660
(201) 641-0689 rfpkcirc@bccls.org http://ridgefieldparkpubliclibrary.org
Ridgewood Public Library 125 N Maple Ave
Ridgewood, NJ 07450
(201) 670-5600 rgwdcirc@bccls.org http://ridgewoodlibrary.org
River Edge Public Library 685 Elm Avenue
River Edge, NJ 07661
(201) 261-1663 rivecirc@bccls.org http://riveredgepubliclibrary.org
River Vale Free Public Library 412 Rivervale Road
River Vale, NJ 07675
(201) 391-2323 rivlcirc@bccls.org http://rivervalelibrary.org
Rochelle Park Free Public LIbrary 151 W. Passaic St.
Rochelle Park, NJ 07662
(201) 587-7730 ext 8 ropkcirc@bccls.org http://www.rplibrary.org
Roseland Free Public Library 20 Roseland Ave
Roseland, NJ 07068
(973) 226-8636 rosecirc@bccls.org http://roselandpubliclibrary.org
Rutherford Free Public Library 150 Park Ave
Rutherford, NJ 07070
(201) 939-8600 ruthcirc@bccls.org http://rutherfordlibrary.org
Saddle Brook Public Library 340 Mayhill Street
Saddle Brook, NJ 07663
(201) 843-3287 sabkcirc@bccls.org http://saddlebrook.bccls.org
Secaucus Katherine A. Steffens Branch - OPENING SOON! 1007 Riverside Station Blvd
Secaucus, NJ 07094
(201) 330-2083 seca2circ@bccls.org http://secaucuslibrary.org
Secaucus Public Library 1379 Paterson Plank Road
Secaucus, NJ 07094
(201) 330-2083 secacirc@bccls.org http://secaucuslibrary.org
Teaneck Public Library 840 Teaneck Rd.
Teaneck, NJ 07666
(201) 837-4171 teancirc@bccls.org http://teanecklibrary.org
Tenafly Public Library 100 Riveredge Road
Tenafly, NJ 07670
(201) 568-8680 tenfcirc@bccls.org http://tenaflylibrary.org
Upper Saddle River Public Library 245 Lake St.
Upper Saddle River, NJ 07458
(201) 327-2583 usdrcirc@bccls.org http://uppersaddleriverlibrary.org
Waldwick Public Library 19 E Prospect
Waldwick, NJ 07463
(201) 652-5104 waldcirc@bccls.org https://www.waldwicklibrary.org
Wallington's John F. Kennedy Memorial Library 92 Hathaway St
Wallington, NJ 07057
(973) 471-1692 wallcirc@bccls.org http://wallington.bccls.org
Washington Township Public Library 144 Woodfield Road
Twp. of Washington, NJ 07676
(201) 664-4586 washcirc@bccls.org http://twpofwashingtonpl.org
Weehawken Free Public Library 49 Hauxhurst Ave.
Weehawken, NJ 07086
(201) 863-7823 weehcirc@bccls.org http://weehawken-nj.us/library.html
West Caldwell Public Library 30 Clinton Road
West Caldwell, NJ 07006
(973) 226-5441 wcalcirc@bccls.org http://wcplnj.org
West Orange Public Library 46 Mt. Pleasant Avenue
West Orange, NJ 07052
(973) 736-0198 woracirc@bccls.org https://wopl.org/
Westwood Public Library 49 Park Avenue
Westwood, NJ 07675
(201) 664-0583 wewdcirc@bccls.org http://westwoodpubliclibrary.org
Wood-Ridge Memorial Library 231 Hackensack Street
Wood-Ridge, NJ 07075
(201) 438-2455 wrdgcirc@bccls.org http://woodridgememoriallibrary.org
Wyckoff Public Library 200 Woodland Ave
Wyckoff, NJ 07481
(201) 891-4866 wyckcirc@bccls.org http://wyckofflibrary.org
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