Enoch Pratt Free Library

Where curiosity meets community 🤝 We are proud to have been Enoch Pratt's gift to Baltimore. This National Library Week, we invite you to learn a new skill, try a new hobby, make some new friends, or get the help you need. Visit us in person at our open locations or visit prattlibrary.org. A big thank you to @djrodricks for the narration and words of inspiration!

📚OPEN FOR BUSINESS! After 15 years, we are so excited to bring a brand-new Pratt Library branch to the Johnston Square community! Part of The Hammond at Greenmount Park, the building is an innovative model for new high-quality, transit-oriented housing with a street-level hub of interactive public spaces for the entire community. We’ve got free community spaces, free wi-fi, Children & Teen areas...and, of course, lots of books! Stop on by, we’d love to see you!

Baltimore, we all know that as a result of climate change, we are seeing hotter and hotter summers. So, here’s how we are preparing, and how you can stay cool and informed this summer.

We had a case of the Mondays… It’s too late for us, but there’s still time to recycle your electronics ♻️ Safely recycle your computer, cell phones, and yes…printers this Saturday. May 16, 10am-4pm Central Library #officespace #recycle #librariesofinstagram📚

Who did it better? Visit our ✨iconic✨ exhibit, a collection of photographs from Prince’s personal, award-winning photographer Steve Parke. Now on display in the Best & Next Department at the Central Library! Open during hours of service.

Summer Break Baltimore shirts loading 👀 Stay tuned for more!

Good news: you can finally do something with that old phone you’ve kept in your junk drawer for years. Safely recycle your electronics and everything you didn’t want to throw away: Saturday, May 16 10am-4pm 📍Central Library

Baltimore, it’s officially Ticket to Discovery season! 📚 We’re partnering with Enoch Pratt Free Library to give young Baltimore readers something BIG — because every book your child reads this summer is a step closer to a FREE day at Port Discovery Children’s Museum! 🏛️💗 This is more than a reading program. It’s an invitation for every curious kid in Baltimore to explore, dream, and discover! One page at a time🌍 Think your child is up for the challenge? Here’s how to participate: 📌 Visit any Enoch Pratt Library branch with a valid library card May 1–31 and pick up your FREE Ticket to Discovery bookmark — while supplies last! 📖 Read, borrow, or listen to 5 books that spark your imagination ✏️ Track your reads on your bookmark or online with Beanstack through the month of May 🎟️ Log 5 books and unlock up to 4 FREE tickets to Port Discovery! ⏳ Redemptions for your visit to the museum begins June 1st and must be redeemed before August 31, 2026 📍 Bring your completed bookmark in person to Port Discovery to redeem — no online reservations This summer, Baltimore is showing the world what a city that reads looks like. 🌈 Are YOU ready? 💬 Comment “READ” below to learn more about the Ticket to Discovery program! #TicketToDiscovery #PortDiscovery #EnochPratt #BaltimoreKids #SummerReading #BaltimoreReads

Once upon a time we learned through books and Wishbone 🦴

You might say we’ve got a Full House 🏠 Come and meet some of our Central Library staff during National Library Week!

Let's spread some library joy this week! 😄 This National Library Week, we are grateful to all of our local communities that help make our branches stronger! We kicked off National Library Week celebrations by spreading some library joy at the Light Street Branch. Support the Pratt and libraries across the country all this week: 📚 Monday, April 20: Right to Read Day 📚 Tuesday, April 21: National Library Workers Day 📚 Wednesday, April 22: National Library Outreach Day 📚 Thursday, April 23: Take Action for Libraries Day

@prattlibrary librarians and @mimabaltimore staff share some of their favorite immigrant authors, available at an Enoch Pratt Free Library near you, for National Library Week! #nationallibraryweek #enochprattfreelibrary #bookstagram