Skip Navigation

Your Journey
Starts Here

bookshelf
pratt logo curve
  1. Locations & Hours
  2. Books & More
  3. Events
  4. My Account
  5. Library Cards
  6. Research
  7. Services
  8. Support Us
  9. Careers
  10. Contact Us
  11. More

Your Journey
Starts Here

Online Catalog Explore

Online Catalog

Events Calendar Connect

Events Calendar

Library Locations Find

Library Locations

News

We are currently updating our meeting room reservation system. Online booking is temporarily unavailable. To reserve a meeting room, please contact the Library location directly by phone or email. We appreciate your patience and look forward to providing an improved booking experience soon.

Renovations & Improvements

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

Renovation Information
Ticket to Discovery
More Information
young children at Port Discovery with ticket graphic.

Ticket to Discovery

This Month

Baltimore-area students in PreK–Fifth Grade can earn free admission to Port Discovery Children's Museum by joining the Ticket to Discovery book club.

Learn More
Young Children
More Information
baby and mother reading a book by the window.

Young Children

Ages 0—5 Spark imagination with books, programs, and games.
Kids
More Information
child reading a Pratt Library book.

Kids

Ages 6—11 Make crafts, get homework help, and browse books.
Teens
More Information
teenage boy wearing headphones, using a phone.

Teens

Ages 12—18 Learn how to write poetry, game with friends, and find books.
Adults
More Information
woman outside smiling with a book and Pratt Library card.

Adults

At the Pratt Find career assistance, fitness classes, and research resources.
what's new
  1. More Titles
  2. Fiction
  3. Nonfiction
  4. DVDs
The Things We Never Say
The Things We Never Say

The Things We Never Say

Elizabeth Strout
Our Perfect Storm
Our Perfect Storm

Our Perfect Storm

Carley Fortune
The Calamity Club
The Calamity Club

The Calamity Club

Kathryn Stockett
John of John
John of John

John of John

Douglas Stuart
The Tuxedo Society
The Tuxedo Society

The Tuxedo Society

Paul Rudnick
Homebound
Homebound

Homebound

Portia Elan
The Land and Its People
The Land and Its People

The Land and Its People

David Sedaris
On Witness and Respair
On Witness and Respair

On Witness and Respair

Jesmyn. Ward
To See Beyond
To See Beyond

To See Beyond

Anna Badkhen
Make Believe
Make Believe

Make Believe

Mac. Barnett
True Crime
True Crime

True Crime

Patricia Daniels. Cornwell
America, U.S.A.
America, U.S.A.

America, U.S.A.

Eddie S Glaude
Dracula
Dracula

Dracula

Die My Love
Die My Love

Die My Love

Christy
Christy

Christy

Borrowed Time
Borrowed Time

Borrowed Time

Mr. Nobody Against Putin
Mr. Nobody Against Putin

Mr. Nobody Against Putin

Hamnet
Hamnet

Hamnet

View All Titles
pratt logo curve

Featured Event

Walter Mosley, his book Ghalen, and moderator on EP logo.
Featured Event

Writers LIVE!

At the Library

Go behind the stories with Writers LIVE! Reserve your free ticket today for conversations with authors like Walter Mosley and Jason Green, virtually or in person at the Central Library.

Learn More & Get Tickets

Upcoming Programs & Events

4th Grade Home School 2026 TODAY 10:00 AM to 11:00 AM
4th Grade Home School 2026 Virtual Event Program Details
Program Details
Preschool Storytime TODAY 10:15 AM
Preschool Storytime Patterson Park Program Details
Program Details
Baby & Toddler Storytime TODAY 10:30 AM
Baby & Toddler Storytime Herring Run Program Details
Program Details
Baby & Toddler Storytime TODAY 10:30 AM
Baby & Toddler Storytime Light Street Program Details
Program Details
Rambling Readers Thursday – May 21 10:00 AM to 11:00 AM
Rambling Readers Central Library Program Details
Program Details
View All

Did You Know?

Civic Engagement
Learn More
civic engagement - US flag in front of the Capitol building

Civic Engagement

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

Learn More
Computer & Internet Devices
Learn More
computer and internet devices - mobile hotspot with WiFi signal and Chromebook laptop

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
Learn More
colored pencils in a circle with Enoch Pratt Free Library logo mark in the center

Diversity, Equity & Inclusion

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

Current Newspapers
Learn More
newspapers logos for the Baltimore Sun, Baltimore Banner, New York Times, and Wall Street Journal

Current Newspapers

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

Digital Navigators
Learn More
Digital Navigator helping with computer skills

Digital Navigators

Digital Navigators serve as technology ambassadors, providing basic digital literacy classes in select branches, assisting community members throughout…

“A welcoming and accessible resource for all.”

Barbara O

“I value the library as a place of quiet adventure, where the patron can engage the mind in literature of so many genres and interests as well as activities. I don't think I have even scratched the surface of what is there!”

Suzanne S

“The website is fabulous and everyone in the library is super helpful.”

Suzanne R.

“I love the Enoch Pratt Free Library. I've enjoyed the Pratt for over 50 years.”

Deborah B.

“A magnificent, indispensable resource for Baltimore.”

Lisa S.