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Announcement
Saturday, January 29 at-home COVID-19 test kits will be available at all Pratt locations from 10 am - 12 pm. Library services will begin at 12 pm. Learn more.
Design a 3D printed miniature at home and print it out at the Govans branch! Materials will include an instructional manual and suggested books to help...
Celebrate your favorite books by creating bookmark decorations.
This take & make kit will be available at the Govans Branch from January 10-31 on a first...
Stop by the Hampden Branch to pick up a bundle of carefully selected books to help you establish or strengthen your bedtime reading routine!
Each bundle...
Visit any Pratt Library location to pick up a Learning Support Pack from Port Discovery!
Each Learning Support Pack includes the book Calm by Eric Carle...
Need a little help keeping or making a new year’s resolution? Borrow a self-help book and get a kit from the Waverly Branch to get you started. Kits can be...
"If you believe it then act so." quote from this year's One Book Baltimore Selection, Becoming Beatriz by Tami Charles
We invite community members to take...
The Seed Library at Northwood Library is a place for gardeners to “borrow” seeds from the library. At the end of the growing season, gardeners save seeds...
Create a snowflake decorated picture frame for a winter gift for someone special.
This take & make kit will be available at the Orleans Street Branch from...
Inspired by Maurice Sendak's Chicken Soup with Rice, we will share simple healthy soup recipes for cold winter days. Take a sample soup home to cook yourself...
Craft an animal mobile as a piece of art or as an information resource!
This take & make kit will be available at the Northwood Branch from January 4-29 on...
Grab one of our Anime Club kits filled with crafts, games, recipes, and other activites inspired by our favorite animes! Every month has a different theme,...
Express yourself through art-inspired (or "ekphrastic") poetry using our free journal, which includes information on how to write ekphrastic poetry and art...
In the picture book Sometimes People March by Tessa Allen, the author explains that when people want a crucial change in the world, they often march together...
Can you solve the clues to unlock the bag and get the prize?
This take & make kit will be available at the Edmondson Village Branch from January 4-29 on a...
Keep your lips smooth this winter with a fruity DIY Kool Aid lip scrub! Stop by the Southeast Anchor Library to pick up your kit with ingredients and...
Using craft supplies and instructions, experiment in creating your own Mars Lander. Challenge your friends to see who can create the biggest and best Lander...
Start your journey through fantastic realms and battle ferocious beasts through the magic of D&D. No prior table-top experience required.
This take & make...
Use glitter stickers to create a snowman mosaic.
This take & make kit will be available at the Cherry Hill Branch from January 4-29 on a first come, first...
Use glitter stickers to create the snowman mosiac.
This take & make kit will be available at the Orleans Street Branch from January 4-29 on a first come,...
Use glitter stickers to create the snowman mosiac.
This take & make kit will be available at the Pennslyvania Avenue Branch from January 4-29 on a first...
Start 2022 off with a new handmade journal. Kit includes: scrapbook paper, blank paper, thread, and suggested journal prompts.
This take & make kit will be...
This take & make has been postponed and will be available beginning Tuesday, January 11.
Do marshmallows melt faster in hot chocolate made with water or...
Make your own kinetic sand with this easy take home activity.
This take & make kit will be available at the Light Street Branch from January 11-15 on a...
Participate in our Nature Play program on the go and experience making something new with natural materials. Your kit will contain materials for stick...
Celebrate the snowy season with this fun and easy pop-up snowman craft! All materials are provided, along with a list of snowman-themed books, songs and...
Participate in our Art Explorers program on the go and build a paper sculpture anywhere. Follow along with a recorded video and keep your one of a kind...
Why does a cardboard box make such a great guitar? Why does a water bottle make beautiful rocket? Answer: Physics.
Physics is more than a heavy word, it...
Wind energy is an important part of renewable energy. But what is it? How does it work?
Learn about the power of wind by making your own pinwheel. Pinwheels...
Mix it up as you explore printmaking with a variety of art materials.
This take & make kit will be available at the Canton Branch from January 4-29 on a...
Teens can celebrate National Tea Month by picking up a tea sampler set. Each set will include information on the types of teas and respective brewing...
Celebrate New Year 2022 by decorating an origami pocket with your hopes for the new year. Hot chocolate packet included while supplies last.
This take &...
Celebrate the winter season with a snow day craft. We have included some book recommendations to help celebrate the season.
This take & make kit will be...
Keep the winter fun alive with these mason jar snowglobes! All materials will be provided.
This take & make kit will be available at the Waverly Branch from...
This foam snowman thermometer craft kit is a fun frosty activity.
This take & make kit will be available at the Washington Village Branch from January 4-29...
This foam snowman thermometer craft kit is a fun frosty activity.
This take & make kit will be available at the Herring Run Branch from January 4-29 on a...
Learn about plants, make your own planter, and get the supplies to grow seeds at home.
This take & make kit will be available at the Patterson Park Branch...
Learn about Newton's Third Law of Motion by making a speedy balloon rocket using string, a drinking straw, tape, and a balloon! Construct your balloon...
Use tissue paper to turn an ordinary glass jar into a colorful candle holder that mimics the effects of stained glass. Kits include all supplies and an...
Pick up a workbook that comes with creative writing prompts, coloring book pages, and uplifting quotes that will help you unwind and destress.
This take &...
Grab this kit and make your very own sundial! Learn how the sun moves through the sky and how that matches up with the passage of time.
Kit includes a...
Create a one of a kind item using the marbling technique. Kits will include paper, tile and fabric. No previous experience needed.
This take & make kit...
Make two aromatherapy sprays that can help your day go by smoother. Create a Mood Lifting spray for the daytime and a Bedtime Sleep spray for restful...
Start off the new year by creating a dream board of your goals and dreams for 2022.
This take & make kit will be available in the Central Library's Earl...
Celebrate the holiday season with us! Starting December 1, we're unveiling our annual Winter Windows, a series of festive and joyful installations in our...
January is National Tea Month. Celebrate with a Take & Make tea tasting! Sample green, black & herbal loose leaf teas using your new tea infuser provided...
Danish coziness on a cold winter day! Make your own little lantern, complete with a winter scene, to enjoy at home. We've included a few poems to read as...
Let's play Halma! Created in the 1880's, Halma is a multiplayer strategy game that involves moving pieces across a game board. Halma can be played with 2 or...
Stop by the Edmondson Avenue Branch to pick up an Anime-inspired teen raid box. This is the perfect box for teens who love anime and manga. Each box contains...
You are never too old to learn. Join us for a fun filled adventure as we discover the world of the computer. Create a Gmail account using Google. Learn...
To help curb the community transmission of COVID-19, all in-person programming in January and February will be moved to virtual platforms. In lieu of this...
Online Class Sessions - Email registration required
5 topics will be discussed: In this 5-week series, 5 topics will be discussed: Google Drive, Google...
5 topics will be discussed: In this 5-week series, 5 topics will be discussed: Google Drive, Google Docs, Google Calendar, Google Sheets and Google Slides.
In this 6-week series, 5 topics will be discussed: ABCs of the PC, Skill Builders’ Workshops, Introduction to Computers and Windows, Introduction to Word...
We've missed you! Stop by the teen area at Southeast Anchor to introduce or reintroduce yourself to the YA librarians. Get a small prize for stopping in and...
Transform an ordinary book into something extraordinary. Using a few easy paper folding techniques and endless creativity, build an altered book sculpture....
Learn how to draw anime and manga characters step-by-step in weekly sessions! Build up a binder of your best drawings and be a real artist!
Supplies for the...
To help curb the community transmission of COVID-19, all in-person programming in January and February will be moved to virtual platforms. In lieu of this...
Get your MOVE on and FOOD on by joining Healthy Little Cooks for a fun and easy after school recipes, as we learn all about POWERING UP our bodies and food!...
