Does Baltimore County Public Library pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Baltimore County Public Library employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.3 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Baltimore County Public Library. This rating has been stable over the past 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Baltimore County Public Library?

58% of Baltimore County Public Library employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Baltimore County Public Library 3.9 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.7 for culture and values and 3.0 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Baltimore County Public Library?

Circulation Assistant (9) , Librarian (8) , Circulation Assistant II (4) , Library Services Assistant (3) , Circulation Assistant III (2) , Librarian III (2) , Part-Time Librarian (2)

What are the pros of working at Baltimore County Public Library according to real employee reviews?

"They let you be flexible with your student schedule very accommodating, people were friendly and brought in food and tried to get to know you." ((in 5 reviews)); "great benefits (including an employee health clinic)" ((in 4 reviews)); "workers are team players and most are very friendly and pleasant to be around; Public varies by branch but most are nice and grateful for service provided; Benefits package for full" ((in 3 reviews)); "Most of the staff are friendly and nice to work with." ((in 3 reviews))

What are the cons of working at Baltimore County Public Library according to real employee reviews?

"Low pay; less autonomy for part" ((in 4 reviews))

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3.7

58% would recommend to a friend

(56 total reviews)

Sonia Alcántara-Antoine

60% approve of CEO

43% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.9

Diversity and inclusion

3.9

Work/Life balance

3.7

Culture and values

3.3

Compensation and benefits

3.0

Senior management

3.0

Career opportunities

Baltimore County Public Library has an employee rating of 3.7 out of 5 stars, based on 56 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Baltimore County Public Library employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Government and public administration industry (3.6 stars).

Reviews by job title

56 reviews

4.0

3 May 2026

Supportive workforce committed to community, but pay lags

Library circulation assistant

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Diverse and supportive workforce that delivered outstanding service and commitment to the community.

Cons

Pay could have been better.

3.0

12 Nov 2025

Low morale

Librarian

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

It’s a library! You get to touch books and engage with customers who are excited to be there. The environment can be relaxed at times. The amount of time off is great.

Cons

Staff morale is at an all-time low. There is a widening gulf between branch staff and administrative staff. Branch staff are being pushed to do more programming with less and less staff. Meanwhile, admin continues to restructure and hire more C suite positions. There is no transparency or communication. Leadership has a clear anti-union agenda.

5.0

5 Nov 2025

Great Place to Work

Librarian

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

The management team at my branch was skilled, empathetic, and collaborative

Cons

No cons really. My branch is across the street from a middle school, so teenagers are very much that Branch's bread and butter.

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