Summer Break Baltimore
Get free books for your home library, join us for fun events, and enter into a weekly prize drawing with Summer Break Baltimore, June 1 through September 4!
Summer Break Baltimore is a fun, free program for all ages that encourages literacy and learning in our community.
How to Participate
To get started, register online or in-person at any Pratt Library location beginning June 1.
Summer Break Box
Just for signing up, you'll get a Summer Break Baltimore box with a book, prizes, a scratch-off card, an event calendar, and more!
In July and August, you’ll get another box with a book and a prize when you stop by any Pratt location.
Boxes are available on a first-come, first-served basis while supplies last. Participating online or can't make it to a location? We’ll mail your free box to you at any Baltimore City address, just fill out a mailing request form.
Weekly Prize Drawings
Complete activities and earn weekly drawing entries all summer long (June 1 through September 4). You can either log your activities online or use your Summer Break Baltimore scratch-off card. Prizes include tablets, books, and tickets to local experiences.
Earn entries each week by reading a book or interacting with the Pratt Library. Need an idea to get started? You can:
- Visit the library
- Read a book
- Check out materials
- Participate in an outdoor or virtual program
- Pick-up a Take & Make Kit
- Use a computer
- Stop by a community pop-up
- Complete a Learning Activity
Your name and information will automatically be entered into the weekly prize drawings as you log your activities online. Prize winners will be contacted via email or telephone.
Participating with a scratch-off card? Drop by any Pratt location and hand in your card to be entered in the drawing. You don’t need to complete the card to enter into a drawing and you can always pick up a new card at any library location.
Upcoming Events
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Miss Anime Club? Me too. Well, check out our Anime Club Kit to see if you can bring Anime Club home instead. Kits include…May 15 -
Ever wondered what mythical animal you'd be? Come grab one of our Mythical Animal Headband kits and take a fun quiz on…May 15 -
Learn how to draw anime and manga-inspired animal characters and fursonas, on Discord and on Twitch! Kits for the program…May 17, 3 PM -
Nominate the best of THE BEST! Every month for 7 DAYS ONLY we ask YOU to tell us your top 3 favorites for the year…May 24 -
Stop by the Edmondson Avenue Branch to pick up a Family Fun Pack that includes fun party supplies for your family to…June 1
Events for Young Children
Browse Summer Break Baltimore events for children age 5 and younger, including storytime and Take & Make kits.
Events for Kids
Browse Summer Break Baltimore events for kids ages 6-12, including Take & Make kits and STEM activities.
