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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 is closed Monday, June 30 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.

About the Pratt Insiders

The Pratt Insiders, the Library’s newest affinity group, bridges the Pratt Contemporaries and Pratt Society membership circles and offers unique, stimulating, and engaging programs and special events that suit a busy lifestyle. Many Pratt Insiders are former Pratt Contemporaries members and leaders. Most importantly, the generosity of Pratt Insiders helps sustain thousands of free programs offered each year.

Pratt Board Member Beulah Sabundayo and Paul Sabundayo

Pratt Board Member Beulah Sabundayo and Paul Sabundayo

Pratt Board members Chris Espenshade and Kate Powell

Pratt Board members Chris Espenshade and Kate Powell

Membership Perks

Pratt Insider members enjoy exclusive perks, including the following:

  • All members of the Pratt Insiders will be invited to special series of events, including Wine & Words and a private event with the Library's One Book Baltimore author
  • Members of the Pratt Insiders will be invited to select receptions with Pratt speakers throughout the year
  • Annual recognition in the Library's donor newsletters, Pages from the Pratt

Pratt Insiders Chairs

  • Sarah K. Brandt
  • Chris Espenshade

Staff Liaison

For more information on the Pratt Insiders, please contact Chris Lewis, the Library's Individual and Corporate Giving Manager. Chris can be reached at (410) 396-5275 or clewis@prattlibrary.org.