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.

Join us for another great summer of reading, events, and activities! Summer Break Baltimore 2026 runs from June 15 through August 15. This year, play BINGO and win prizes while discovering the great programs and resources your library has to offer!
Check back here for information about next year's Summer Break Baltimore. In the meantime, browse the Pratt Library events calendar to explore year-round programming for all ages.


Summer Break Baltimore 2025 spread joy and advanced literacy and learning in thousands of homes across Baltimore City.
- More than 25,000 participants
- More than 50,000 books read
- 220 prizes awarded
- 36,000 books given away
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Summer Break Baltimore is made possible by gifts and grants from foundations, corporations, and individuals like you. Thank you for this generous support which makes so much possible at the Pratt Library.
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