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Location Closure The Light Street Branch is closed through Tuesday, July 1 due to a facilities maintenance issue.

Announcement The Pennsylvania Avenue Branch is operating on a reduced schedule with limited services 10 am–4 pm until further notice, due to a facilities maintenance issue.

Location Closure The Central Library will be closing Monday, June 30 @ 5 PM due to a speaker event.

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

Holiday Closing All Pratt Library locations will be closed Friday, July 4 in observance of Independence Day.

Grants Collection

Starting a nonprofit organization? Learning how to write a grant proposal? Visit the Grants Collection to find hundreds of materials related to fundraising, nonprofit management, grant seeking and grant writing, 990 and 990-PF forms, and related subjects.

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The Grants Collection includes free access to information and services available by phone, email, and online to Maryland residents.

Using a computer or mobile device at any Pratt Library location, you may search the Candid research databases, including Foundation Directory Online and Foundation Maps.

Please contact the Grants Collection at (410) 396-5317 or Book a Librarian for further assistance.

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Catalog of Nonprofit Literature


Use this database to access the literature of philanthropy, drawn from books, periodicals, pamphlets, and more.

How to Start a Nonprofit in Maryland
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How to Start a Nonprofit in Maryland


This guide provides resources and assistance in starting a nonprofit in Maryland, or finding alternatives to starting a nonprofit.