Sights and Sounds Department

The Sights and Sounds Department is located in on the first floor of the Central Library/State Library Resource Center.

Introduction

The Sights & Sounds Department houses a collection of audio-visual materials (16mm films, videos, DVDs, music cassettes and CDs, audiobooks on cassette and CD, and phonograph records) reflecting the general scope of all Pratt subject areas. Collection strengths include foreign, documentary and educational films (many with public performance rights); 16mm films; popular, jazz and world music; and unabridged fiction audiobooks. see more

Awards: Baltimore’s City Paper recognized us as Best Place To Rent Movies For Free (2008 Best of Baltimore) and Best Cinema Verite Secret for our Frederick Wiseman documentary film collection (2005 Best of Baltimore).

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Our Classical Music and Opera CDs have moved: Please note that our classical music and opera CD collection has moved to the Fine Arts and Music Department on the second floor of the Central Library. In addition, our children's music CD collection has moved to the Children's Department located downstairs from the main entrance.

2010 Academy Award Winners

Have you seen the 2010 Oscar-Nominated Movies?

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All Non-Fiction audiobooks are located in the respective Central Library department reflecting the audiobook's subject area and call number.

Finding Audio-Visual Materials

Magnifying Glass Looking for good, reliable information on the Internet? Check out our Delicious links to discover more Web sites about movies, music, audiobooks, and lots of other audiovisual subjects! What's Delicious?

Finding Audiobooks in the Pratt Catalog
Audiobooks are redefining the notion of reading. Look at this tutorial on how to search for them.

Finding Audio-Visual Materials in the Pratt Catalog
Library catalogs are no longer just for books. Learn how to look up CDs, movies, and audiobooks.

Finding Popular Music Information Online

Finding Rare Movies

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Screenings

Film Reel Sprockets The Sights & Sounds Department presents free film screenings at the Central Library on a regular basis. These are our upcoming films:

To Kill a Mockingbird
(Robert Mulligan, USA, 1962, 129 minutes)
Saturday, June 19, 2 p.m.

Stray Dog
(Akira Kurosawa, Japan, 1949, 122 minutes)
Saturday, July 10, 2 p.m.

River's Edge
(Tim Hunter, USA, 1986, 99 minutes)
Saturday, August 14, 2 p.m.

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Reviews, Ratings & Release Dates

Ratings2 Find Film Ratings
Not sure if a film is appropriate for your family or students? See what it's rated by the Classification & Rating Administration (CARA) at www.filmratings.com.

16mm Films

16mm Projector Did you know that the Sights & Sounds Department has over 2,100 16mm films available for loan? If you have a projector, you can explore our "reel" world.

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