The Regional Information Center is a library operated as a partnership between the Baltimore Metropolitan Council and the Enoch Pratt Free Library (Baltimore City's public library system).
The collection includes regional and urban planning materials with a focus on local demographic information, economic development, transportation planning, land use and environmental issues.
To see a list of materials added recently to the collection, view the latest Acquisitions List. You may also search the catalog directly.
The Center is open to the public by appointment only between 8:30 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. on weekdays. Call 410-732-9570 (fax 410-732-9488 or email ric@baltometro.org) for an appointment.
When you call, an experienced librarian may have the information you need right at hand, or you may be directed to a better source. It may take a day or two to research some inquiries and get back to you. For more extensive projects, we may ask you to come in and use the materials yourself.
The use of the library and the help of the librarian is free. You will have to pay for photocopies and to borrow books. Fees are also charged for customized demographic reports and for accessing some electronic sources. We will always tell you ahead of time what the fees are.
The Center also distributes print copies of reports issued by the Baltimore Metropolitan Council. A few of these publications are free; others are sold individually and/or by subscription. Many are now online free. See the Publications List for details.
Regional Information Center
Acquisitions Lists
