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Announcement All Pratt Library locations will be closed Wednesday, December 24 through Friday, December 26 in observance of Christmas.

Announcement The Hamilton Branch will reopen after facility improvements on Monday, December 29.

Holiday Closing All Pratt Library locations will be closed early Wednesday, December 31 at 5 pm, and closed Thursday, January 1 in observance of New Year's Day.

Orleans Street

Closed now; Opening Saturday @ 10:00 AM

1303 Orleans Street
Baltimore, MD 21231

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Parking & Public Transit

Parking

Free parking lot and electric car charging station available.

Bus

Take CityLink Blue, Orange, or Purple to the corner of Fayette St. and Central Ave. and travel north along Central Ave towards Paul Laurence Dunbar High School.

Take 120, 56, or CityLink Pink to E Monument Street and Aisquith St and travel eastward towards Central Ave, then travel south along Central Ave to the corner of Central and Orleans Street (Rt 40).

Metro Subway

Take Metro SubwayLink to the Shot Tower stop and travel eastward along Baltimore Street then north along Central Ave until you come to the corner of Central Ave and Orleans Street (Rt 40).

For more public transportation information, visit the Maryland Transit Administration.

Day Opens   Closes
Monday 10:00 AM 8:00 PM
Tuesday 10:00 AM 5:30 PM
Wednesday 10:00 AM 5:30 PM
Thursday 10:00 AM 8:00 PM
Friday 10:00 AM 5:00 PM
Saturday 10:00 AM 5:00 PM
Sunday CLOSED
Holiday Closing Schedule
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Holidays & Early Closings

All Pratt Library locations will be closed on the following days:

Christmas Eve Wednesday, December 24, 2025
Christmas Day Thursday, December 25, 2025
Day after Christmas Friday, December 26, 2025
New Year's Eve Wednesday, December 31, 2025 : closing at 5:00 PM
New Year's Day Thursday, January 1, 2026
Martin Luther King Day Monday, January 19, 2026
Presidents’ Day Monday, February 16, 2026
Good Friday Friday, April 3, 2026
Memorial Day Monday, May 25, 2026
Juneteenth Friday, June 19, 2026
Independence Day Saturday, July 4, 2026
Labor Day Monday, September 7, 2026
Indigenous Peoples’ Day Monday, October 12, 2026
Veterans Day Wednesday, November 11, 2026
Thanksgiving Eve Wednesday, November 25, 2026 : closing at 5:00 PM
Thanksgiving Day Thursday, November 26, 2026
Christmas Eve Thursday, December 24, 2026 : closing at 5:00 PM
Christmas Day Friday, December 25, 2026
New Year's Eve Thursday, December 31, 2026 : closing at 5:00 PM
New Year's Day Friday, January 1, 2027
Orleans Street Branch
Orleans view outside from above
Orleans wide room view with magazines newspapers, people browsing, and a mural
Orleans Teen Zone
Orleans kids play area with a wheel to spin
Orleans meeting room with chairs and projection screen

The Orleans Street Branch is located in the heart of Oldtown and serves Butchers Hill, Fells Point, Dunbar-Broadway, Perkins Homes, Harbors East, Johnstown Square, and Middle East neighborhoods.

Opened in 1888, the Broadway branch was located at North Broadway and Miller streets. In February 1971, the original building closed and a new building opened at Broadway and Orleans streets. In 2007, the branch was relocated again to the corner of Orleans Street and Central Avenue, and is now known as the Orleans Street branch. Read more Pratt location history.

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Features & Services

  1. Outdoor Wi-Fi
  2. ADA accessible
  3. Free Wi-Fi
  4. Computers for public use
  5. Self check-out
  6. Photocopier and printing services
  7. Children and Teen sections
  8. Job and Career assistance
  9. Events and programs for all ages
Outdoor Wi-Fi Available Free Wi-Fi zone is expanded outside the building
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