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2011
- September
  - Grand Opening of the Southeast Anchor Library Cafe 09/19/2011 First public library cafe in Baltimore offering coffee, pastries, prepared food and more
  - A Fine Romance: Jewish Songwriters, American Songs 09/14/2011 A traveling exhibit about the contributions of iconic Jewish songwriters such as Jerome Kern, Irving Berlin, Richard Rodgers and Oscar Hammerstein
  - The Pratt Celebrates the Live, Music and Work of Frank Zappa 09/13/2011 Annual celebration honoring the music and legacy of Frank Zappa with concerts, a Zappa Family symposium and a special award to David Simon and Nina Noble
  - Mencken Day Celebration 2011 09/08/2011 Featuring a new exhibition and a lecture by Pulitzer Prize winner and Washington Post book columnist Michael Dirda
  - Pratt Library Career Center Helping Patrons Find Jobs 09/07/2011 FREE Resources and Programs Available at the Pratt Library as Baltimore’s Unemployment Rate is at 11.2%
- August
  - Septmeber is Library Card Sign-Up Month 08/31/2011 Get your kids ready to head back to school at the Pratt Library
- July
  - eReaders Available for Check-Out at the Pratt 07/28/2011 Nooks will be available for check-out at the Reisterstown Road and Waverly Branches
  - The Civil War In Your Attic 07/07/2011 Preserving the legacy of Maryland and the Civil War
  - Pratt Library Receives $475,000 Donation From Former Patron 07/07/2011
- June
  - Sizzling Summer of Authors at the Pratt 06/28/2011 Best-selling authors include Hill Harper, Dhani Jones and Ben Mezrich
  - Congressman Elijah Cummings Presents a Town Hall Meeting with Elizabeth Warren at the Pratt Library 06/28/2011
  - Verizon Foundation Awards $20,000 Grant to the Pratt Library's Summer Reading Program 06/06/2011 Funds provide free programming for children and teens across Baltimore City
  - Summer Reading 2011: One World, Many Stories 06/01/2011 Free and fun programs for all ages
- May
  - Celebramos Comunidad: Feria Latina! 05/16/2011 A Latino Resource Fair
  - A Tribute to Manning Marable 05/02/2011 The Pratt Library along with Michael Eric Dyson and Marc Steiner pay tribute to Manning Marable on the day he was scheduled to be at the library to discuss his landmark book, Malcolm X: A Life of Reinvention.
- April
  - Ralph Nader is Coming to the Pratt Library 04/27/2011 The former presidential candidate discusses his new book, Only the Super-Rich Can Save Us!
  - Rapper Prodigy at the Pratt Library 04/25/2011 One of the biggest names in rap discusses his book, My Infamous Life: The Autobiography of Mobb Deep's Prodigy
  - Schaefer Memorial Service Viewing at the Pratt 04/25/2011 Watch the Memorial Service on the Central Library’s Jumbo Screen
  - CityLit Festival 2011 04/15/2011 2010 National Book Award winner and Baltimore native Jaimy Gordon headline the 8th Annual CityLit Festival
  - Mayor Rawlings-Blake Announces Restoration of Enoch Pratt Free Library Funding 04/13/2011 Mayor promised to restore funding if state aid to Baltimore City better than anticipated
  - Forest Park Branch 100th Anniversary Celebration 04/12/2011 Centennial celebration highlights community commitment in West Baltimore
  - Herring Run Branch Reopens with Six Times More Public Computers 04/03/2011 The Branch also has a new children’s interactive play area and refurbished foyer
- March
  - The Roots of Jazz in Baltimore 03/30/2011 A multimedia look at the movers & shakers and music makers of Baltimore’s jazz age
  - Meet Senator Barbara Mikulski at the Pratt 03/15/2011 The longest-serving female senator in the United States Senate and Baltimore’s own talks about "Women of the Senate: Making History, Changing History"
  - The Pratt Celebrates Women's History Month 03/03/2011 The series of programs includes a new exhibition, literary festival and Senator Barbara Mikulski

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