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Announcement The online catalog and account services will be unavailable from approximately 12 am – 8 am on Friday, July 24 for system maintenance.

Location Closure The Canton Branch will be closed Tuesday, July 14 through Thursday, July 23 due to facilities maintenance upgrades. The branch will reopen Friday, July 24.

Location Closure The Cherry Hill Branch is closed through Thursday, July 23 due to continued facilities maintenance.

About the Pratt Society

The Pratt Society is a vital part of the Enoch Pratt Free Library, committed to ensuring that the Pratt remains an important resource for Baltimore and Maryland. Members of the Pratt Society receive invitations to exclusive behind-the-scenes events and author receptions throughout the year. Most importantly, your generosity helps sustain thousands of free programs offered each year.

Pratt Board chair Jamar Brown and Miriam Sievers at the Library's annual gala, Mr. Pratt Presents

Pratt Board Chair Jamar Brown and Miriam Sievers at the Library's annual gala, Mr. Pratt Presents

Pratt Society reception with former CEO Heidi Daniel, former board chair Mychelle Farmer, and W. Kamau Bell

Former Pratt Board Chair Mychelle Farmer and former Pratt Library President and CEO Heidi Daniel with speaker W. Kamau Bell

Pratt Society Chair Bob Hillman, Sandy Hillman, Carla Hayden

Pratt Board Chair Emeritus Bob Hillman and Sandy Hillman with former Pratt Library CEO and former Librarian of Congress, Carla Hayden

Pratt Board members Vernon Reid, Valerie Jarrett, President and CEO Heidi Daniel, and Sherrilyn Ifill

Pratt Board member Vernon Reid, former Senior Advisor to President Obama Valerie Jarrett, former President and CEO Heidi Daniel, and Sherrilyn Ifill, President and Director-Counsel of the NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund

Membership Perks

Pratt Society members enjoy exclusive perks, including the following:

  • Members of the Pratt Society President's Circle ($5,000+) and above are invited to special pre-program receptions with select speakers throughout the year
  • All Pratt Society members will receive invitations to private events throughout the year
  • Annual recognition in the Library's donor newsletters, Pages from the Pratt

Staff Liaison

Cindi Monahan, Director of Institutional Advancement – (410) 396-5314 or cmonahan@prattlibrary.org

Please contact us for more information on additional Pratt Society benefits.