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Location Closure The Hamilton Branch will be closed beginning Monday, June 16 for facility improvements. 

Announcement The Pennsylvania Avenue Branch will be closed beginning at 4 pm on Monday, June 9 due to a facilities maintenance issue. The branch will operate on a reduced schedule with limited services 10 am–4 pm through Friday, June 13.

Location Closure The Govans, Forest Park, Washington Village, Reisterstown Road, Brooklyn, Northwood, & Herring Run branches are closed for facility improvements. Learn more here.

Holiday Closing All Pratt Library locations will be closed Thursday, June 19 in observance of Juneteenth.

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Summer Break Baltimore

Summer Break Baltimore is a fun, free program for all ages that encourages literacy and learning in our community all summer long. Sign up today, and get a free shirt and book to keep, while supplies last.

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Consider Yourself Kissed
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Consider Yourself Kissed

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The Gowkaran Tree In the Middle of Our Kitchen
The Gowkaran Tree In the Middle of Our Kitchen

The Gowkaran Tree In the Middle of Our Kitchen

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Murder Takes A Vacation
Murder Takes A Vacation

Murder Takes A Vacation

Laura Lippman
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The Busybody Book Club

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Gingko Season
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Gingko Season

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Carol Moseley Braun
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Single Black Mother
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Baddest Man
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We Want the Funk!.

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The Mother of All Lies

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Celebrate LGBTQ+ Pride Month at the Pratt with events including rare book exhibitions, history talks, crafts, performances, and more.

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50 years of pride
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From the Archives: 50 Years of Pride in 2019

June 2019: It's been half a century since the Stonewall Uprising kicked off Pride marches across the world. In this episode, LGBTQ + community members discuss how far the movement for equal rights has come, and how much further there is to go.

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

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

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