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Bridging Communities, Connecting Library Services
LocationNortheastern 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
Websitebccls.org

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

As of 2025, 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

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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

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Wood-Ridge Memorial Library, as seen in 2009

References

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  1. ^ "FAQ". Retrieved February 20, 2017.
  2. ^ a b c "What Is "Buckles"?". Retrieved February 20, 2017.
  3. ^ "Borrowing Guide – Millburn Public Library". Retrieved August 4, 2025.
  4. ^ "BCCLS: History". www.bccls.org. Retrieved December 19, 2018.
  5. ^ "BCCLS". www.bccls.org.
  6. ^ About, Bridging Communities, Connecting Library Services. Accessed August 4, 2025. "BCCLS is a consortium of 78 public libraries in northern New Jersey. By county, there are 62 in Bergen, 11 in Essex, 4 in Hudson, and 1 in Passaic."
  7. ^ "A Funding Dispute Turns Eyes Towards BCCLS". tapinto.net. July 6, 2019.
  8. ^ "Locations – BCCLS".
  9. ^ "BCCLS - News".
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