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  • 5/5 Preston E. 3 years ago on Google • 137 reviews
    This place is amazing! Huge collection that includes not only books, but plays, music books, albums, video games you name it. Walked in a got a card in no time. Also have social services booths available as needed. Beautiful interior. Can’t wait to come back to see the rest.
    12 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Nicholas M. 2 years ago on Google • 1518 reviews
    all i can say is wow! today, i came here for the first time for the 2022 CityLit Festival—Reimagined II: How We Break Free: Confronting Hard Truths! Martha S. Jones moderated a delightful conversation with the the keynote speaker, Nikole Hannah-Jones (The 1619 Project: A New Origin Story & Born On the Water). thanks to CityLit and Enoch Pratt library the event was free! after the talk, i took a turn around the building to see the beautiful architecture.
    3 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Sifu Tim Berkemeier -Traditional Wing C. 1 year ago on Google • 146 reviews
    Awesome library with many community resources available. Beautiful old building and I love the architecture. Definitely recommend stopping by sometime to read a book get on the computer or finish some work
    7 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Pamela S. 3 years ago on Google • 350 reviews
    Historic property has been beautifully restored. The main hall is suddenly full of light, and the ceilings literally glisten. Reopened post pandemic providing access to its extensive resources.
    4 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Jacqueline V. 1 year ago on Google • 84 reviews
    What a wonderful experience at Enoch Pratt Free Library today! I’m extremely grateful for all Library staff who helped me feel welcomed. It’s amazing how much this Library has to offer to the public. Can’t wait to return!
    4 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Leonardo A. 6 months ago on Google • 825 reviews
    Excepcional. Devotado ao apoio da comunidade e da cultura. Excelente estrutura. Atendimento educado e atencioso. Amplo e livre acesso a maior parte das coleções

  • 5/5 Agatha Donkar L. 2 years ago on Google
    A wonderful library with an important history. The main branch was the first non-Carnegie physically accessible public library, the system itself was the first public library system to be available to everyone without a subscription - hence the name Enoch Pratt FREE Library. Photos are from the beautiful basement children’s library.
    3 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Robert R. 2 years ago on Google
    Baltimore has a lovely main library and the staff is great.
    3 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 HILARY C. 4 years ago on Google • 457 reviews
    Love the place! Elegant, educational, and perfect for engaging, learning, just being. I went there to hear Mae Jemison. It was my first time. What an awesome facility! Love the speaker series and will be attending again another time. More libraries should do this. Totally enjoyed this event.

  • 5/5 Floyd M. 9 months ago on Google • 367 reviews
    So much history info 😍 Think I found my favorite library. Friendly and helpful employees. Perfect place to hangout and find out the amazing history of Baltimore and other cities, states, counties, and ect 📚

  • 5/5 Cory B. F. 2 years ago on Google
    Really nice and spacious inside, informative brochures, and of course alot of book, now on the out side a mobile bank by PNC where you can withdraw money,open accts etc. It's parked out side every other Thursday..it was so cool
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Kara C. 5 years ago on Google
    First time here and I really enjoyed it. Very calming and thrilling to walk among so many books. I got a library card the same day as visiting. All you need is an ID. There is a limit of two books on your first check out but otherwise you're good to go!
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Bruce M. 10 months ago on Google • 206 reviews
    After having been an occasional user for a long time, I decided to take a free tour, offered Wednesdays and Saturdays at 2pm. I got to see areas I had never explored and learn more about the vast array of services offered. Also, the building is beautiful inside, and it is further decorated with various kinds of art and sculpture. A real treat to the eyes.

  • 5/5 Devon the Divine Solar C. 4 months ago on Google • 125 reviews
    I wrote some of my book called ( A Chosen One Born into A Cult) by Shawnray Devon Bryant at the library. The atmosphere at the library is always fantastic. The staff are professional librarians . The staff is always very helpful with all your needs that the library offer's for free in Baltimore Maryland. You can get my book called ( A Chosen One Born Into A Cult) by Shawnray Devon Bryant from Amazon, Barnes and nobles and other outlets for books. Peace and Blessings 🙏😇

  • 5/5 Jennifer �. 5 months ago on Google • 82 reviews
    Attended a fabulous live stand-up story telling event: School Dazed

  • 5/5 Erica N. 1 year ago on Google • 77 reviews
    My Professor asked that I obtain as course materials, going to be an A+ class for me. Thank you Ma for raising me at a time that going to the library was very important, and I loved every minute on a Saturday morning, afternoon🤲🏻 I used those skills to find my materials at ENOCH PRATT CENTRAL LIBRARY, thank you to the staff who assisted me over the phone, upon arrival and during the visit🫶🏻

  • 5/5 Eryn A. 4 months ago on Google • 58 reviews
    Love this place.

  • 5/5 Joseph P. 8 months ago on Google • 57 reviews
    Definitely a nice place to go when you need anything such as resources, books, need to use a computer, and print documents. I don't know why, but I've felt peace at this location and have always felt comfortable here.

  • 5/5 Nathan Mitchell (. 1 year ago on Google • 38 reviews
    We love the Enoch Pratt! So many cool programs for adults and kids. My daughter loves the kids floor with the koi pond, the craft room, and the play room. She loves story time too. We always have a great time and come out with something new and interesting to take home.

  • 5/5 Joe P. 6 months ago on Google • 29 reviews
    Very cool building. Plenty of desks. Can get a little loud in places.

  • 5/5 Phil W. 7 months ago on Google • 28 reviews
    The staff here are very kind and helpful. One of them noticed I was having trouble finding a book and quickly offered help. In about 5mins it had all the books I needed and was on my way!

  • 5/5 Emilie M. 1 year ago on Google • 27 reviews
    The children’s section is awesome. Large enough selection of books, a cool fish pond, and an art room. My favorite part, though, is the Day Room. Basically a play room with different toys but what makes it so nice is that the roof is a glass dome so it’s beautifully well lit!!

  • 5/5 keith c. 7 months ago on Google • 17 reviews
    The art work, 😁

  • 5/5 Anna L. 5 months ago on Google • 12 reviews
    This is AMAZING library!!! They offer so many books (there are literally multiple copies of so many books) and they have so many different services offered. I highly recommend coming here. Their service is great as well — the librarians were really helpful and kind.

  • 4/5 Derrick N. 5 months ago on Google • 7 reviews
    This is a good library

  • 1/5 AJ W. 1 year ago on Google
    What happened to Library's? They once were a quiet place you can go to. This one is a zoo. Too many "events" Way too many activities and noise Cant work on computers due to loud music and noise on the floor

  • 1/5 Xandra K. 1 year ago on Google
    We called a week in advance to make an appointment to view the special collections, left a voice mail to call us back with available times for the day we wanted to come, and heard nothing back. We’re over four hours away and carved time out specifically to see this collection, so we paid for parking and went to the room. An incredibly rude woman gaslit us about the fact that we called and tried to make an appointment a week ago saying no one was here to answer or call back today and ignored us every time we said we called a week ago — as if it was our fault for being unprepared rather than their failure to call us back after we tried multiple times to make an appt. We received no apology for the inconvenience and she wouldn’t let us stay five minutes to briefly look at the items on display in the open. My trip has been ruined with zero empathy. I understand that things happen, but to handle a situation like this by blaming people who did everything they could to secure an appointment is rude and unprofessional. It says on the site that walk-ins are welcome for this collection, so after getting ghosted when we tried multiple times to book an appointment, we didn’t think it would be a huge issue. You need to be transparent about policies and maybe show some empathy when your department didn’t do what they should have done. Busy or not, this issue is not on us and the person working in the room did absolutely nothing to try to find a solution, or at the very least, treat us with respect. After we left the room, we could audibly hear her ranting about us through the glass after speaking to us like we were children getting reprimanded for eating a cookie before dinner. It was professional and insulting all around even though we were reasonable and trying to find a solution as she was blaming us for unpreparedness that was the fault of her department. If she had just said that she was sorry for the mix-up and took ownership, then that would have been one thing. But that level of disrespect was petty and uncalled for.

  • 5/5 J I. 4 months ago on Google • 4 reviews
    Ms. Lay provided an enlightening career session! #WorkforceWednesday


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