Bridging Communities, Connecting Library Services

The Bridging Communities, Connecting Library Services (formerly known as Bergen County Cooperative Library System)^[3] (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.^[4] 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.^[5]

The Leonia Public Library, as seen in 1980

Bridging Communities, Connecting Library Services
Location	Northeastern New Jersey
Established	1979
Branches	77
Collection
Size	5 million[1]
Access and use
Circulation	12 million (2018)[2]
Population served	1.2 million[2]
Members	670,000[2]
Other information
Website	bccls.org

As of 2025^[update], there are 78 public libraries participating in the consortium.^[6] All 62 of Bergen County's public libraries are members of BCCLS, along with 16 library systems from other counties with 11 in Essex, 4 in Hudson, and one in Passaic County.^[7][8] 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.^[9]

Locations

Name	Address	County	Website
Allendale's Lee Memorial Library	500 West Crescent Avenue, Allendale	Bergen	https://leememoriallibrary.org/
Bergenfield Public Library	50 West Clinton Avenue, Bergenfield	Bergen	https://www.bergenfieldlibrary.org/
Bloomfield Public Library	90 Broad Street, Bloomfield	Essex	https://www.bplnj.org/
Bogota Public Library	375 Larch Avenue, Bogota	Bergen	http://www.bogotapubliclibrary.org/
Carlstadt's William E. Dermody Library	420 Hackensack Street, Carlstadt	Bergen	https://www.carlstadtlibrary.org/
Cliffside Park Public Library	505 Palisade Avenue, Cliffside Park	Bergen	https://cliffsideparklibrary.org/
Closter Public Library	280 High Street, Closter	Bergen	https://closterpubliclibrary.org/
Cresskill Public Library	53 Union Avenue, Cresskill	Bergen	https://www.cresskilllibrary.org/
Demarest Public Library	90 Hardenburgh Avenue, Demarest	Bergen	https://www.demarestlibrary.org/
Dumont's Dixon Homestead Library	180 Washington Avenue, Dumont	Bergen	https://www.dumontlibrary.org/
East Rutherford Memorial Library	143 Boiling Springs Avenue, East Rutherford	Bergen	http://eastrutherford.bccls.org/
Edgewater Public Library	49 Hudson Avenue, Edgewater	Bergen	https://edgewaterlibrary.org/
Elmwood Park's Richard A. Mola Public Library	210 Lee Street, Elmwood Park	Bergen	http://elmwoodpark.bccls.org/
Emerson Public Library	20 Palisade Avenue, Emerson	Bergen	https://emersonlibrary.org/wp/
Englewood Public Library	31 Engle Street, Englewood	Bergen	https://www.englewoodlibrary.org/
Fair Lawn's Maurice M. Pine Library	10-01 Fair Lawn Avenue, Fair Lawn	Bergen	https://www.fairlawnlibrary.org/
Fairview Public Library	213 Anderson Avenue, Fairview	Bergen	http://fairview.bccls.org/
Fort Lee Free Public Library	320 Main Street, Fort Lee	Bergen	https://fortleelibrary.org/
Franklin Lakes Public Library	470 De Korte Drive, Franklin Lakes	Bergen	https://www.franklinlakeslibrary.org/
Garfield Public Library	500 Midland Avenue, Garfield	Bergen	https://garfield.bccls.org/
Glen Ridge Free Public Library	240 Ridgewood Avenue, Glen Ridge	Essex	https://www.glenridgelibrary.org/
Glen Rock Public Library	315 Rock Road, Glen Rock	Bergen	https://www.glenrocklibrary.org/
Guttenberg Resource Center	7002 Boulevard East, Guttenberg	Hudson	http://nbpl.org/
Hackensack's Johnson Free Public Library	274 Main Street, Hackensack	Bergen	http://johnsonlib.org/
Harrington Park Public Library	10 Herring Street, Harrington Park	Bergen	http://www.harringtonpark.bccls.org/
Hasbrouck Heights Free Public Library	320 Boulevard, Hasbrouck Heights	Bergen	https://www.hasbrouckheightslibrary.org/
Haworth Municipal Library	300 Haworth Avenue, Haworth	Bergen	https://www.haworthlibrary.org/
Hawthorne's Louis Bay 2nd Public Library	345 Lafayette Avenue, Hawthorne	Passaic	https://hawthorne.bccls.org/
Hillsdale Free Public Library	509 Hillsdale Avenue, Hillsdale	Bergen	https://myhillsdalelibrary.org/
Ho-Ho-Kus's Worth-Pinkham Memorial Library	91 Warren Avenue, Ho-Ho-Kus	Bergen	https://hohokus.bccls.org/
Hoboken Public Library	500 Park Avenue, Hoboken	Hudson	https://hobokenlibrary.org/
Leonia Public Library	227 Fort Lee Road, Leonia	Bergen	https://leonialibrary.org/
Little Ferry Public Library	239 Liberty Street, Little Ferry	Bergen	http://littleferry.bccls.org/
Livingston Public Library	10 Robert Harp Drive, Livingston	Essex	https://www.livingstonlibrary.org/
Lodi Memorial Library	1 Memorial Drive, Lodi	Bergen	http://lodi.bccls.org/
Lyndhurst Public Library	355 Valley Brook Avenue, Lyndhurst	Bergen	http://www.lyndhurstlibrary.org/
Mahwah Public Library	100 Ridge Road, Mahwah	Bergen	https://www.mahwahlibrary.org/
Maplewood Memorial Library	51 Baker Street, Maplewood	Essex	https://www.maplewoodlibrary.org/
Maplewood Hilton Branch Library	1688 Springfield Avenue, Maplewood	Essex	https://www.maplewoodlibrary.org/
Maywood Public Library	459 Maywood Avenue, Maywood	Bergen	https://maywoodpubliclibrary.com
Midland Park Memorial Library	250 Godwin Avenue, Midland Park	Bergen	https://www.midlandparklibrary.org/
Millburn Free Public Library	200 Glen Avenue, Millburn	Essex	http://www.millburnlibrary.org/
Montclair Public Library	50 South Fullerton Avenue, Montclair	Essex	http://www.montclairlibrary.org/
Montclair Bellevue Avenue Branch Library	185 Bellevue Avenue, Upper Montclair	Essex	http://www.montclairlibrary.org/
Montvale Public Library	12 Mercedes Drive, Montvale	Bergen	http://montvale.bccls.org/
New Milford Public Library	200 Dahlia Avenue, New Milford	Bergen	http://www.newmilford.njlibraries.org/
North Arlington Public Library	210 Ridge Road, North Arlington	Bergen	https://northarlington.bccls.org/
North Bergen Public Library	8411 Bergenline Avenue, North Bergen	Hudson	http://www.nbpl.org/
North Bergen Kennedy Branch Library	2123 Kennedy Boulevard, North Bergen	Hudson	http://www.nbpl.org/
Northvale Public Library	116 Paris Avenue, Northvale	Bergen	https://www.northvalelibrary.org/
Norwood Public Library	198 Summit Street, Norwood	Bergen	https://nplnj.org/
Nutley Free Public Library	93 Booth Drive, Nutley	Essex	https://nutleypubliclibrary.org/
Oakland Public Library	2 Municipal Plaza, Oakland	Bergen	http://www.oaklandnjlibrary.org/
Old Tappan Public Library	56 Russell Avenue, Old Tappan	Bergen	https://www.oldtappanlibrary.com/
Oradell Public Library	375 Kinderkamack Road, Oradell	Bergen	https://oradell.bccls.org/
Palisades Park Public Library	257 Second Street, Palisades Park	Bergen	https://www.palparklibrary.org/
Paramus Public Library	East 116 Century Road, Paramus	Bergen	https://paramuslibrary.org/
Paramus Charles E. Reid Branch Library	239 West Midland Avenue, Paramus	Bergen	https://paramuslibrary.org/
Park Ridge Public Library	51 Park Avenue, Park Ridge	Bergen	https://parkridge.bccls.org/
Ramsey Free Public Library	30 Wyckoff Avenue, Ramsey	Bergen	http://www.ramseylibrary.org/
Ridgefield Free Public Library	527 Morse Avenue, Ridgefield	Bergen	https://www.ridgefieldpubliclibrary.com/
Ridgefield Park Public Library	107 Cedar Street, Ridgefield Park	Bergen	https://www.ridgefieldparkpubliclibrary.org/
Ridgewood Public Library	125 North Maple Avenue, Ridgewood	Bergen	https://www.ridgewoodlibrary.org/
River Edge Public Library	685 Elm Avenue, River Edge	Bergen	https://www.riveredgepubliclibrary.org/
River Vale Free Public Library	412 Rivervale Road, River Vale	Bergen	https://www.rivervalelibrary.org/
Rochelle Park Free Public Library	151 W. Passaic Street, Rochelle Park	Bergen	http://www.rplibrary.org/
Roseland Free Public Library	20 Roseland Avenue, Roseland	Essex	http://roselandpubliclibrary.org/rfp/
Rutherford Free Public Library	150 Park Avenue, Rutherford	Bergen	https://www.rutherfordlibrary.org/
Saddle Brook Public Library	340 Mayhill Street, Saddle Brook	Bergen	https://saddlebrook.bccls.org/
Secaucus Public Library	1379 Paterson Plank Road, Secaucus	Hudson	https://www.secaucuslibrary.org/
Secaucus Public Library - Katherine A. Steffens Branch	1007 Riverside Station Boulevard, Secaucus	Hudson	https://www.secaucuslibrary.org/
South Orange Public Library	65 Scotland Road, South Orange	Essex	https://www.sopl.org/
Teaneck Public Library	840 Teaneck Road, Teaneck	Bergen	https://teanecklibrary.org/
Tenafly Public Library	100 Riveredge Road, Tenafly	Bergen	https://www.tenaflylibrary.org/
Upper Saddle River Public Library	245 Lake Street, Upper Saddle River	Bergen	https://uppersaddleriverlibrary.org/
Waldwick Public Library	19 East Prospect Street, Waldwick	Bergen	http://waldwick.bccls.org/
Wallington's John F. Kennedy Memorial Library	92 Hathaway Street, Wallington	Bergen	https://wallington.bccls.org/
Washington Township Public Library	144 Woodfield Road, Washington Township	Bergen	https://www.twpofwashingtonpl.org/
Weehawken Public Library	49 Hauxhurst Avenue, Weehawken	Hudson	http://www.weehawken-nj.us/library.html
West Caldwell Public Library	30 Clinton Road, West Caldwell	Essex	https://wcplnj.org/
West Orange Public Library	46 Mt. Pleasant Avenue, West Orange	Essex	https://www.wopl.org/
Westwood Public Library	49 Park Avenue, Westwood	Bergen	https://www.westwoodpubliclibrary.org/
Wood-Ridge Memorial Library	231 Hackensack Street, Wood-Ridge	Bergen	https://woodridgememoriallibrary.org/
Wyckoff Public Library	200 Woodland Avenue, Wyckoff	Bergen	https://wyckofflibrary.org/

See also

Wood-Ridge Memorial Library, as seen in 2009

• Burlington County Library
• Camden County Library
• Monmouth County Library System
• Ocean County Library