Bergen County Cooperative Library System
LocationNorthern New Jersey
Established1979
Branches77
Collection
Size5 million[1]
Access and use
Circulation12 million (2018)[2]
Population served1.2 million[2]
Members670,000[2]
Other information
Websitewww.bccls.org

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]

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

See also

Wood-Ridge Memorial Library, as seen in 2009

References

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