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Location Closure The Central Library will be closed Friday, November 14 due to a scheduled BGE power outage. The library will open at 6 pm for registered Writers LIVE! attendees.

Location Closure The Central Library will close at 5 pm on Wednesday, November 12 for a private event. Doors will re-open at 6 pm for public event participants.

Holiday Closing All Pratt Library locations will be closed Tuesday, November 11 in observance of Veterans Day.

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Your Journey
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Important Information

Peer Navigators and Social Worker in the Library schedules and/or locations at the Central Library may have changed during the House of Melo installation. Please see the service pages for up-to-date schedules.


Renovations & Improvements

The Brooklyn, Forest Park, Govans, Hamilton, and Washington Village branches are closed for facility improvements.

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Johnston Square Branch

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Welcome to Johnston Square, the first new location of the Enoch Pratt Free Library in fifteen years! Connect and explore with free Wi-Fi, community programs, new releases, and much more.

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Young Children
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Young Children

Ages 0—5 Spark imagination with books, programs, and games.
Kids
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Kids

Ages 6—11 Make crafts, get homework help, and browse books.
Teens
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Teens

Ages 12—18 Learn how to write poetry, game with friends, and find books.
Adults
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Adults

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Palaver
Palaver

Palaver

Bryan Washington
Evensong
Evensong

Evensong

Stewart O'Nan
The Eleventh Hour
The Eleventh Hour

The Eleventh Hour

Salman Rushdie
Listen
Listen

Listen

Sacha Bronwasser
One Boat
One Boat

One Boat

Jonathan Buckley
An Academic Affair
An Academic Affair

An Academic Affair

Jodi McAlister
Book of Lives
Book of Lives

Book of Lives

Margaret Atwood
Black-Owned
Black-Owned

Black-Owned

Char Adams
The Breath of The Gods
The Breath of The Gods

The Breath of The Gods

Simon Winchester
Capitalism
Capitalism

Capitalism

Sven Beckert
The First Eight
The First Eight

The First Eight

Jim Clyburn
Tigers Between Empires
Tigers Between Empires

Tigers Between Empires

Jonathan C. Slaght
28 Years Later
28 Years Later

28 Years Later

The Day of The Jackal. Season One.
The Day of The Jackal. Season One.

The Day of The Jackal. Season One.

Souleymane's Story
Souleymane's Story

Souleymane's Story

Marlee Matlin
Marlee Matlin

Marlee Matlin

Rule Breakers
Rule Breakers

Rule Breakers

The Life of Chuck
The Life of Chuck

The Life of Chuck

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Upcoming Programs & Events

4th Grade - Pratt Center for Technology Training (PCTT) Homeschool Fall/Winter 2025 TOMORROW 10:00 AM to 11:00 AM
4th Grade - Pratt Center for Technology Training (PCTT)… Virtual Event Program Details
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Baby & Toddler Storytime TOMORROW 10:00 AM
Baby & Toddler Storytime Canton Program Details
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Preschool Storytime TOMORROW 10:15 AM
Preschool Storytime Patterson Park Program Details
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Baby & Toddler Storytime TOMORROW 10:30 AM
Baby & Toddler Storytime Light Street Program Details
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Rambling Readers Thursday – Nov 20 10:00 AM to 11:00 AM
Rambling Readers Central Library Program Details
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Rev. Alvin Hathaway
free TO BMORE PODCAST Newest Episode — November 2025

From the Archives: Reverend Alvin Hathaway On Social Justice

In this archived episode of the Free to Bmore Podcast from 2020, we welcome Rev. Hathaway from the Union Baptist Church to explore the history of social justice in Baltimore, and where we can go from here.

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Digital Navigators
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Digital Navigators

Digital Navigators serve as technology ambassadors, providing basic digital literacy classes in select branches, assisting community members throughout their digital literacy learning journey.

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Pratt Digital Library
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Pratt Digital Library

Use your Pratt Library card to borrow eBooks, eMagazines, Audiobooks, movies, and more, right on your computer, phone, or other compatible device.

Computer & Internet Devices
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Computer & Internet Devices

With a Pratt Library card, you can borrow a Chromebook and mobile hotspot with WiFi to get online from the comfort of your home or on the go.

Diversity, Equity & Inclusion
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Diversity, Equity & Inclusion

The Enoch Pratt Free Library stands with our community and is committed to advancing diversity, equity, and inclusion.

Social Worker in the Library
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Social Worker in the Library

Social Worker in the Library provides free, one-on-one advising and referrals from a social worker, no appointment necessary.

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