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Welcome to the public library of Baltimore City and the Maryland State Library Resource Center.

The Enoch Pratt Free Library is one of the oldest free public library systems in the United States. How did it get started, what has it accomplished, and whom has it influenced over the years? A chronology which answers these questions and lists the major events in our 120-year-plus history may be found here.

ALERT: The Pennsylvania Avenue Branch will be closed beginning Monday, January 30 for building repairs and will reopen on Thursday, February 9. The Canton Branch will be closed for a two-year renovation beginning Monday, January 30. 

Events @ Pratt

Defense of a NationDefense of a Nation
Experience the crucial Chesapeake campaign of the War of 1812 in this new traveling exhibit.

In the Spotlight

poetry contest - display window and pondering poetEnter Our Free Poetry Contest
The winning poem will be published, featured in a reading, and displayed in one of our Cathedral Street windows!

Did You Know?

War of 1812The War of 1812
View a digital collection of items from the Maryland Historical Society, including War of 1812 manuscripts, paintings, military artifacts, and more.
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