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Renovations & Improvements

The Forest Park, Washington Village, and Reisterstown Road branches are closed for facility improvements. 

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The Fall 2026 edition of Compass is available now! Pick up a copy while supplies last at your local Library location.

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Homework Help & After-school Fun

The Pratt Library offers free after-school activities, research databases for homework help, technology to borrow, and much more.

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Ages 0—5 Spark imagination with books, programs, and games.
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Ages 6—11 Make crafts, get homework help, and browse books.
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Ages 12—18 Learn how to write poetry, game with friends, and find books.
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The Dying Light
The Dying Light

The Dying Light

Ann Cleeves
Double Tap
Double Tap

Double Tap

Vince Flynn
Kitten
Kitten

Kitten

Stacey Yu
Murder at The Grand Alpine Hotel
Murder at The Grand Alpine Hotel

Murder at The Grand Alpine Hotel

Lucy Foley
American Hagwon
American Hagwon

American Hagwon

Min Jin Lee
The Disappearers
The Disappearers

The Disappearers

Marlon James
Crossing the Wine-Dark Sea
Crossing the Wine-Dark Sea

Crossing the Wine-Dark Sea

Emily Wilson
The Castle
The Castle

The Castle

Jon Ronson
Story Telling
Story Telling

Story Telling

Isabel Allende
How Bright the Path Grows
How Bright the Path Grows

How Bright the Path Grows

Marcia Chatelain
Soul
Soul

Soul

Christopher Freeburg
End Times Fascism
End Times Fascism

End Times Fascism

Naomi Klein
Disclosure Day
Disclosure Day

Disclosure Day

I Swear
I Swear

I Swear

Project Hail Mary
Project Hail Mary

Project Hail Mary

The Breadwinner
The Breadwinner

The Breadwinner

Memory Wars
Memory Wars

Memory Wars

Wider Than the Sky
Wider Than the Sky

Wider Than the Sky

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Featured Events

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Featured Event

Mencken Day 2026

September 11 & 12 at the Central Library

Join us as we honor the life and works of H. L. Mencken with a rare book open house, memorial lecture, pop-up exhibit, and more.

Mencken Day Events

Upcoming Programs & Events

Stop Smoking with Tobacco Free Baltimore TODAY 2:30 PM to 4:00 PM
Stop Smoking with Tobacco Free Baltimore Central Library Program Details
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Craft With Me: Rock Painting TODAY 3:00 PM to 4:30 PM
Craft With Me: Rock Painting Northwood Program Details
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Afternoon Curiosity Club TODAY 3:00 PM to 4:00 PM
Afternoon Curiosity Club Hamilton Program Details
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Teen Game Night TODAY 3:30 PM to 5:00 PM
Teen Game Night Herring Run Program Details
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Rambling Readers Thursday – Sep 17 10:00 AM to 11:00 AM
Rambling Readers Central Library Program Details
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Civic Engagement
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Civic Engagement

Your voice matters! Learn about contacting your representatives and researching policy with this guide to civic engagement.

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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.

Current Newspapers
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Current Newspapers

Access news from the Baltimore Sun, Baltimore Banner, New York Times, Wall Street Journal, and more with your library card.

Wellness at the Library
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Wellness at the Library

Nursing students, supervised by RNs, are in several Pratt Library locations to provide free drop-in health assessments.

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